Barry Douglas has established a major international career since winning the Gold Medal at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. In recent seasons he has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lille and the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra. In 2016 he celebrated the 30th anniversary of his Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition victory with performances of the complete Tchaikovsky piano concertos accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin and the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast. His European premiere of Penderecki’s Concerto for Piano and his world premiere of Kevin Volans’ Concerto No. 4 for Piano are testament to his commitment to contemporary music. Barry Douglas is a highly sought-after recitalist and chamber musician. He has given numerous solo recitals throughout Europe, North America and mainland China, at prestigious venues including the Barbican, Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall and the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing. He has previously appeared as soloist with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Halle Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Barry Douglas is an exclusive recording artist for Chandos, for whom he has released 20 CDs, including the complete solo piano works of Brahms in a 6-volume set. As Artistic Director of Camerata Ireland and the Clandeboye Festival, he continues to celebrate his Irish heritage whilst also maintaining a busy international touring schedule. In 2002 Barry Douglas received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to music, and in 2021, was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.