McAuley Piano Trio
piano, violin, cello
The McAuley Piano Trio was formed in 2002 and has provided music for countless events including concerts, church services, receptions, functions etc.
The trio has worked with many of the finest local soloists including Nuala Murray, Hayley Howe, Scott Heron and Richard Douglas.
We have also collaborated with the choir 'Voices', the Belfast Barbers and the opera group 'Intermezzo'.
Loreto McAuley
Loreto is the founder of the piano trio and the main pianist and music arranger. She is also the director of Sacred Services and organist in several parishes in Belfast. Loreto is an experienced orchestral and choral musican and has been involved in classical music for nearly thirty years. While a BMus student at Queen’s University, she was awarded a Hamilton Harty Scholarship to study conducting with George Hurst. She studied spirituality and theology in Mater Dei, Dublin and holds an MSc in Computer Science.
Loreto is the founder of the chamber choir ‘Voices' and the McAuley Harp
Trio.
Her compositions include liturgical music and a children’s musical. She
is also the Director of ‘101music’, an agency for professional musicians
and ‘@rchwaywebs’, a website design company.