Mary Dullea

Professor Mary Dullea is a Professor in the Department of Music at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she also serves as Director of Performance. She is an internationally renowned pianist, specializing in classical and contemporary repertoire, and a dedicated advocate for new music. Her roles include Artistic Director and founder of the 'Chamber Music on Valentia' festival (since 2014) and curator of the UK/Austrian collaborative 'Soundings' festival at the Austrian Cultural Forum London since 2008.

Education:

• Royal College of Music, London (Edith Best Scholarship, studies with Yonty Solomon)
• Goldsmiths University of London (MMus in Contemporary Music Studies)
• PhD in Performance from the University of Ulster (focused on piano repertoire involving extended techniques)

Research Interests: Mary’s work emphasizes 20th- and 21st-century compositions, extended piano techniques, and collaborative performance practices. She has premiered works by composers such as Michael Finnissy, Donnacha Dennehy, and Gerald Barry, often through her piano trio, The Fidelio Trio, and collaborations with violinist Darragh Morgan. Her recent projects include a major initiative to document Irish solo piano repertoire through recordings with the Contemporary Music Centre in Dublin.

Awards:

• Shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards (Ensemble Category, 2016)

Advising & Projects: Supervised 2 doctoral/MA students (specific names not listed). Key projects include curating festivals, commissioning new works, and leading digital archiving initiatives for solo piano literature. She has served as a jury member for international competitions, including the Schubert und die Moderne Chamber Music Competition in Graz and the Junior Royal Academy of Music Chamber Music Competition.

Labs/Teams: Fidelio Trio (chamber ensemble), 'Chamber Music on Valentia' festival (annual event in Ireland), and collaborations with the Contemporary Music Centre Dublin.