Cork cultural centre appoints US piano virtuoso as artist in residence

Juilliard alumnus and UCC artist in residence David Syme takes up his role at Ionad Cultúrtha in Ballyvourney in the new year

Pianist David Syme on stage at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. His tenure as artist in residence at Ionad Cultúrtha in Ballyvourney, Co Cork, begins in the new year. Picture: Joe Ladrigan

An American piano virtuoso who has made his home in Ireland, and made it famous for his ‘living room concerts’, has been appointed artist in residence at a leading cultural centre in Cork.

Juilliard alumnus David Syme, who has performed in venues including Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center, and who has recorded two dozen CDs as soloist with The Royal Philharmonic, the Czech National Symphony, and the Mexico City Symphony, will take up his new role at the Ionad Cultúrtha in Ballyvourney in the new year.