A former organ scholar of St Patrick’s Cathedral and TCD, David Adams studied in Freiburg and Amsterdam, winning prizes at international competitions in Bruges, Speyer, Lüneburg and Dublin. Since his début recital at St Paul’s Cathedral at the age of 16, he has performed throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe, and is a regular guest at major international festivals. He appears with all the Irish orchestras and is much in demand as an ensemble player in the fields of Early and contemporary music. As a conductor he has worked with the Ulster Orchestra, English Touring Opera, Opera Theatre Company, the Orchestra of St Cecilia and Christ Church Baroque. He has premiered many new works, including numerous compositions written specially for him. In addition to a solo CD recorded on the organs of Trinity College, he has recorded for Naxos, Black Box and Wergo, and is currently recording a CD of works by leading contemporary Irish composers on the organ of the National Concert Hall. David has taught at Freiburg Hochschule, Berlin Hochschule, The Hague Conservatory, D.I.T. and TCD, and now lectures at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. He gives masterclasses and lectures at home and abroad, and has been a juror for events such as the RTÉ Musician of the Future Competition and the Dublin International Organ Competition. David is organist of Christ Church Taney and St Nahi’s in Dublin.