TOWNSEND Peadar

Bio

Irish born Peadar Townsend is a Music composer, arranger and performer with over 20+ years experience in the music industry. His original works and arrangements have been performed, recorded and broadcast all around the world. He has received numerous commissions from a variety of soloists and musical ensembles including: the RTE Concert Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, Laredo Philharmonic, Irish Chamber Ensemble, Dublin Brass, Christchurch British legion wind Orchestra, Verwood concert brass.His music has been broadcast on RTE lyric FM and BBC radio.As a Percussionist and Timpanist Peadar has an enviable C.V. performing with a vast range of music from the concert hall with orchestras in Ireland and the U.K. such as the RTECO, RTENSO, Ulster Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Dublin Philharmonic, to shows and West End productions such as Riverdance, Miss Saigon, Jesus Christ Superstar. He is Percussionist with legendary Irish rock band ‘Aslan’ and also works in music education which is an enormous passion of his.