Maynooth Music Lunchtime Concert. Brendan Kennedy (piano).

Brendan Kennedy is a pianist from Dublin, Ireland.
In 2020, he completed the Masters in Music Performance programme at the Royal Irish Academy of Music under the tuition of Lance Coburn where he achieved a first class honours. Brendan is currently continuing his studies on the RIAM Professional Mentorship programme. Brendan has participated in various piano competitions. Most notably, he was the recipient of the Eileen and Ray Monaghan piano bursary in 2018 for his high standard performance at the Sligo Feis Ceoil and secured 2nd prize at the 2020 International Moscow Music Online Competition. Additionally, in July 2019, Brendan made his professional solo debut at Castletown House in Kildare and has since given solo recitals in venues such as Maynooth University and Calary Church in Wicklow.
Brendan has also participated in piano master classes with renowned pianists such as Sinae Lee, Alexander Bernstein, Therese Fahy and John O’Conor.
Brendan has wide experience in accompaniment and has worked with many instrumentalists and singers for performances within the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Maynooth University, and the National Concert Hall.
In addition to his work as a solo pianist, Brendan thoroughly enjoys the song and opera literature and has experience as a repetiteur for opera rehearsals.