Kieran Moynihan

Kieran began his studies at the Cork School of Music and graduated from London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1999. Whilst in London he specialised in opera, performing with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, Welsh National Opera, Opera North and Scottish Opera.

Symphonic engagements included BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He has worked with ballet companies such as English National Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Scottish Ballet and Ballet National de Cuba. Kieran has toured with major West End productions of The King and I, Miss Saigon, Mary Poppins and Les Misérables.

Since returning to Ireland in 2010, Kieran has worked with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra, Wexford Opera and Northern Ireland Opera. He continues to work with UK orchestras such as Scottish Ballet and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.

Kieran teaches flute and piccolo in a one-to-one basis, in person or online. He welcomes students of all abilities, from child and adult beginners to third level students, who want to learn for fun or for exam preparation - RIAM/ABRSM - and recital preparation.

Kieran currently teaches privately and in Belvedere College SJ. He has previously taught in Maynooth, NUI and given masterclasses in CITCSM and Cork ETB. Kieran also works as an examiner for the RIAM, Cork ETB and CITCSM.