Gerald Barry was born in Ireland, in 1952, and studied with Stockhausen and Kagel. he soon came to public attention in 1979 with radical ensemble works “________” and Ø.

Barry is currently Composer-in-Residence with the RTÉ Orchestras (2015-2018). His music has been recorded on NMC, Black Box, Marco Polo, BVHaast and Discovery.