Darren studied saxophone at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama (now TU Dublin Conservatoire), graduating with first class honours on the BMus and MMus programmes. As a freelance musician he performs regularly with the National Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Ulster Orchestra. Darren is also a member of the Chatham Saxophone Quartet. In 2015 the group released their debut album ‘New Irish Music’ on the RTÉ Lyric FM label to critical acclaim. He performed with Riverdance on the 20th Anniversary tour in China, Germany, Austria and Japan and is delighted to join the cast in the Gaiety Theatre.