David Brophy

Conductor David Brophy was born in Dublin in 1972. He studied at the Dublin Institute of Technology College of Music, Trinity College Dublin, and in England and the Netherlands.

He has a long-standing collaboration with the choir and orchestras of the Irish public broadcaster RTÉ. Among other things, he performed with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra at the opening of the Special Olympics World Games in front of 80,000 people in his hometown. As principal conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, he was musical director for Queen Elizabeth II’s state visit in 2011. He also developed and hosted various TV shows for RTÉ that inspired audiences to enjoy music, such as “Inspirational” and “Choir of Ages.” In addition, he has been involved in numerous other film and television productions, including “The Abduction Club,” “Florence Foster Jenkins,” and “Ballymun Lullaby.”

David Brophy has worked with world-renowned musicians including U2, Lang Lang, Nicola Benedetti, Sinéad O’Connor, Danielle de Niese, and Sir James Galway. He has conducted numerous world premieres by Irish composers such as Frank Corcoran, Raymond Deane, Ian Wilson, Shaun Davey, and Neil Martin. Another focus of his work is collaborating with American orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra Washington D.C.

He has been principal conductor of the WDR Funkhausorchester since the 2024/25 season.