Colm Carey is one of a handful of distinctive concert organists who has set
out to promote the instrument in a fresh way, widening its appeal through imaginative
programming and stimulating outreach work. That he has emerged as a respected
and acclaimed performer is testimony to his single-minded mission not only to
champion the instrument's remarkable breadth of repertoire but also to devise
performing and recording projects involving exciting collaborations with other
musicians.
It is on the concert platform and in the recording studio that Colm Carey
continues to find new audiences for the instrument. As co-founder and Artistic
Director of the London Organ Summer Course and as Professor of Organ at London's
Trinity College of Music, Colm Carey has undertaken a variety of outreach work
with younger performers. This extension of his busy performing life characterises
his work as Belfast's recently appointed City Organist where his many concert
activities run alongside educational events for the local community.
Born and brought up in Ireland, Colm Carey's studies with Nicholas Danby and
David Titterington at London's Royal Academy of Music led to him winning the
prestigious Julius Isserlis Scholarship in 1995 - the first time that it had
been awarded to an organist - and this enabled him to study for two years with
Lionel Rogg at the Conservatoire de Musique de Geneve. Winning top performing
awards with distinction at both institutions, Colm Carey's numerous appearances,
both live and recorded, in the UK and Ireland formed the strong foundations
for his subsequent solo performances in Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA.
Acclaimed as a sensitive and thoughtful musician, he continues to perform widely
on platforms throughout the world.
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