Gerard McChrystal

Gerard McChrystal’s UK debut was with The Philharmonia premiering Dave Heath’s ‘Out of the Cool’
in 1989 at St John Smith’s Square. Gerard has performed in over 40 countries including China, USA,
New Zealand, Korea, South Africa and Azerbaijan. Collaborations include composer Philip Glass, The
Soweto String Quartet, Rambert Dance Co., London Musici, The Smith Quartet, Classical guitarist
Craig Ogden, vocal group Anuna, Saxophone quartets Saxtet and The Bros Quartet. As part of Bros
Saxophone Quartet he has recorded and performed music by Salvatore Sciarrino in Milan. ‘Pagine’
by Sciarrino was released on Stradivarius Records in 2016.
He has premiered two concertos by composer Dave Heath in Ireland. The Celtic in 1995 with
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and a sell-out performance of Ray of Light in 2019 with The
RTE Concert Orchestra. Both concerts were in The National Concert Hall, Dublin.
Gerard’s was an ambassador for Derry-Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013 .
Gerard has made 15 CDs with orchestras including BBC NOW, Ulster Orchestra and London Musici.
His saxophone series are published in London and Melbourne. In 2020 he released an album with
organist Christian Wilson that was recorded in The Royal Chapel, Tower of London.
In 2021 Gerard performed with Bros Quartet at the Spoleto Festival, Italy and the Choir of Santa
Cecilia, Rome. He leads an annual masterclass for LMFL in Florence, Italy. Along with solo work
Gerard plays saxophone with BBCNOW and along with the BBC Proms he has also toured China with
them. He has also worked with The Orchestra of La Scala, Milan and Daniel Barenboim.
Gerard is Professor of Saxophone at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London and also teaches at
RWCMD, Cardiff. He is a Buffet & Vandoren Artist. His latest CD will be released in June 2025 on the
Divine Art label with music by Edward Cowie, all dedicated to Gerard.