Declan Flannery - Piano

Declan Flannery is a classical pianist, conductor, and composer originally from and currently based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Declan attended the university of Southampton where he received his bachelor’s degree, studying piano with David Owen Norris and Samantha Carrasco, conducting with Robin Browning, and composition with Ben Oliver. Declan is a frequent performer across the North East and further afield both nationally and internationally, giving over a hundred recitals and other performances each year on average whether it be as a soloist, accompanist or within various ensembles. As a performer, Declan is known for the variety of his programmes which will often include both classical favourites as well as lesser known contemporary works like those of the 20th century composer Alberto Ginastera, whose music Declan has received significant acclaim for his interpretations of. During the first year of his degree Declan was identified as one of the outstanding talents in the department, and was selected to make his concerto debut with the Hartley Loop Orchestra at the Turner Sims concert hall, performing Mozart’s D Major concerto after J. C. Bach as part of ‘The Loop Project’.