Cathal Killeen enjoys a varied career between Ireland and the UK. He has been invited to play as Guest Principal Clarinet of the Hallé Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, BBC Philharmonic, Ulster Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

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In addition to his playing commitments, Cathal is also a keen educator. He has held teaching positions in Ireland and Scotland, and currently serves on the faculty at Cheshire School of Music.

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Cathal is a Vandoren Artist, a recipient of the Dunbar Gerber award for chamber music and Jury Prize at the Irish Freemason’s Young Musician of the Year.

 

His playing can be heard on Linn Records, BBC Radio 3, CMG Records and RTÉ Lyric FM, and he has featured at the Edinburgh International Festival, West Wicklow Festival in Ireland, Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, Sounds Festival and Madrid a Tempo in various guises including with chamber groups Buccleuch Duo and Triskelion.

 

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