Cormac Curran

• Founded and direct a music production company providing recording, touring, composition, orchestration and arranging services for artists, ensembles and media projects.
• Lead the strategic planning, scheduling and resourcing of multiple concurrent projects, often months in advance, to ensure timely and on-budget delivery.
• Manage company finances, including budgeting, cashflow, accounts oversight and cost control for studio work, touring and large‑ensemble projects.
• Act as primary client contact for artists, managers, directors and producers, scoping projects, agreeing deliverables and maintaining long‑term relationships.
• Oversee end‑to‑end production workflows from pre‑production through recording, editing and delivery, coordinating musicians, engineers and external partners.
• Provide creative direction, musical supervision and orchestration/arranging for small to large ensembles, aligning musical outcomes with client and artistic briefs.
• Recruit and contract freelance musicians and creative collaborators, defining roles, expectations and schedules for each project.
• Implement project management tools and processes to track progress, manage risk and support clear communication across all stakeholders.
• Ensure high artistic and technical standards across all outputs, embedding reflection and feedback into future project planning.

• Provided strategic academic leadership for the Music Theory department within BIMM Dublin, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning and assessment across multiple programmes.
• Led the design, development and periodic review of music theory, aural training, harmony and notation curricula, aligning with institutional learning outcomes and quality assurance requirements.
• Coordinated and supported a team of 25 theory and musicianship lecturers, fostering a collaborative, student‑centred teaching culture and sharing best practice in pedagogy.
• Designed assessment strategies, marking schemes and moderation processes to ensure consistency, fairness and constructive feedback for students.
• Advised and mentored students on academic progression, musicianship development and professional pathways in the contemporary music industry.
• Collaborated with programme leaders and other members of senior management on academic strategy, contributing subject expertise to new course development and validation processes.

• Oversaw quality control through effective liaison between tutors and centre management.
• Provided strategic feedback and reporting to senior management.
• Spearheading summer camps for MGDC for young bands.
• Organising, managing and directing a small team of educators.
• Curating live performances of young musicians.
• Teaching essential skills for performing music live, working as a collective through collaboration.
• Teaching essential skills for recording.
• Managed repertoire sourcing and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Lecturing in modules including Music Theory, Live Performance Workshops, Live Arrangement workshops, Songwriting, Composition, Artist Development, Orchestration and Arranging, Keyboard Skills, Aural-training, Notational Software, Sight-reading.
• Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.
• Developed strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on curriculum development and sharing best practices in teaching strategies.
• Developed and implemented innovative teaching strategies to engage students in lectures and coursework.
• Mentored and advised students to explore career pathways based and amplify knowledge, skills and strengths.

Touring & Recording Musician I Composition I Arranging & Orchestration I Live Performance

• Perform internationally as a multi-instrumentalist (piano, keyboards, guitars, bass, sax, clarinet, vocals) with globally recognised artists including Hozier, MIKA, John Grant, Lisa Hannigan, Villagers, Gemma Hayes, and ensembles such as Crash Ensemble and Theodora Byrne Ensemble.
• Deliver high-level performances across classical, pop, electronic, indie, rock, folk and contemporary styles, adapting to diverse musical environments and artistic visions.
• Excellent at working both independently (preparing complex repertoire, developing arrangements, recording multi-instrumental parts) and collaboratively within touring bands, studio teams, orchestras, and multidisciplinary creative groups.
• Record multi-instrumental parts for albums, TV, film and commercial projects, contributing original musical ideas, textures, harmonies and thematic development.
• Provide creative input during the production process, shaping the sonic identity of projects for artists such as John Grant, Hozier, Villagers, and Lisa Hannigan.
• Skilled improviser and composer, developing musical material for performances, collaborative works, theatre, and media.
• Working efficiently with producers, engineers, composers and directors to deliver polished multi-instrumental recordings under tight deadlines.
• Experienced arranger/orchestrator for ensembles ranging from small groups to full orchestra, including work with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Crash Ensemble, Stargaze Ensemble, and Villagers.
• Orchestrator/arranger for high-profile projects such as Jenny Greene & RTÉ Orchestra, The Story of Hip Hop, Old Town (Charity funding for Simon Community), HBO’s Fargo (Season 2), Legion, and large-scale concerts with Lisa Hannigan and Villagers.
• Create bespoke string, wind, choral and orchestral arrangements tailored to artists, ensembles, and recording environments.
• Collaborate closely with composers, directors and music supervisors to translate artistic concepts into effective, emotionally resonant arrangements.
• Performed at major venues and festivals worldwide including Glastonbury (Pyramid Stage), Sydney Opera House, 3Arena Dublin, and on international broadcasts (Ellen, Jimmy Fallon, Kimmel, The Late Late Show).
• Provide high-level accompaniment for vocalists, choirs, and contemporary ensembles, supporting both rehearsed and improvisatory performance contexts.
• Highly versatile across genres, technologies and ensemble sizes.
• Strong sight-reading, improvisation, harmonic interpretation and musical leadership skills.
• Professional, efficient, communicative, and dependable in touring, and studio environments.