More About Bill Whelan
Bill Whelan has composed music for theatre, film and orchestra.
His 1997 Grammy Award winning music Riverdance continues to be performed around the world and the show is about to embark on a 25th anniversary tour of the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. To date, 22 million people have seen Riverdance The Show live.
His musical settings of the literary works of Irish writers have been performed widely at home and abroad and include the poetry of WB Yeats, Paul Muldoon, Derek Mahon, Tom McIntyre, Frank McGuinness and Paul Durcan.
In 2022, Bill completed his memoir, The Road To Riverdance, which reveals a lifetime of experiences and encounters throughout his life growing up in Limerick City, studying in University College Dublin and onwards through the beginnings of his fascinating musical career which ultimately led to Riverdance The Show.
Bill is a Fellow of the Royal College of Music and holds two honorary doctorates and is a member of Áosdána. He is an Honorary Freeman of the City of Limerick, where is was born.
Bill Whelan - Composer
