Matthew Manning

Matthew Manning is a Professor of Oboe at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) and currently serves as Principal Oboe of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. He has held guest principal roles with the Ulster Orchestra, Wexford Festival Opera Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra, and Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He has also taught at the CIT Cork School of Music and WIT School of Music.

His education includes studies in London with notable teachers such as Roger Lord, David Theodore, Richard Simpson, Maurice Bourgue, and Han de Vries. Notably, he premiered a concerto commissioned by RTÉ (composer Raymond Deane), which was recorded on the Marco Polo label. Manning is an active chamber musician, collaborating with ensembles like the RTÉ Wind Quintet both nationally and internationally.

No formal awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the text. His teaching and performance roles highlight expertise in classical wind instrumental pedagogy and orchestral/ensemble performance.