Classically trained and residing in Ireland, Colm specialises in the fields of Ragtime, Stride Piano and Musicals. Since 1990, he has played a series of 20 Solo Concerts in the National Concert Hall Dublin.  He has played extensively on the Concert stage in Canada and the United States, where he recorded his CD “Scott Joplin, Gershwin, Fats Waller & All That”. His playing of Scott Joplin Ragtime, recorded in Dublin, has received a lot of airplay on Irish TV & Radio. He is the only Irishman to be invited to play at the prestigious Scott Joplin Festival in Sedalia Missouri, where he has received 3 invitations in 90, 95 & 96. He was invited back again in June 2006.
In Ireland, he has played at many venues including regular appearances at the Cork and Derry Jazz Festivals. In 2002 he received an AIMS award as Best Musical Director for his show “Jesus Christ Superstar”. He has appeared twice on the Late Late Show with the late Professor Peter O’Brien and performed with Paddy Cole and Ronnie Drew in the National Concert Hall Dublin. His 2 Ragtime Compositions have been copyrighted & recorded in USA.
We were delighted to welcome Colm to perform at our April Miscellany in Club na Múinteoirí, Mountjoy Square.  This is the second time that Colm has presented at one of our miscellanies.  He was rapturously received by a packed house and he held us spellbound with his marvellous renditions of famous ragtime numbers and anecdotes.

Colm will appear in the NCH on Fri 27th May 2016  1-2pm
Colm “Stride” O’Brien (Piano)
Giants of Ragtime & Stride Piano
“Mr Gershwin meets Fats Waller & Scott Joplin”