Ed is currently finishing a new commission ‘In a Wide Open Space’ for the Dutch ensemble Orkest De Ereprijs, This substantial work will be premiered by the ensemble in February 2024 in Apeldoorn and Amsterdam in the Netherlands as part of the orchestras international concert season. The work was made possible with assistance from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Orkest de ereprijs.

Ed was recently commissioned by Music Network to write a new work, ‘Imbolc Meditation’ for the fantastic Maxim Rysanov String Trio for their tour of Ireland. The work was premiered in Bantry, West Cork receiving it’s second performance in St Annes in Dublin where Ed was in attendance and spoke to the audience about the work. The trio performed ‘Imbolc Meditation’ ten times at venues throughout Ireland.

Violist Nathan Sherman and percussionist Alex Petcu recently commissioned Ed to write a new work ‘Twister’ to be premiered on their PRSF funded ‘Beyond Borders’ tour or Ireland, England and Scotland. The work has received three performances so far with more to come in 2024 including as part of their appearance the New Music Dublin Festival in May. They will also record ‘Twister’ for inclusion on their new release with Diatribe Records.

Ed’s orchestral work ‘Freefalling’ recently featured in a BBC Radio Invitation Concert in the Ulster Hall, Belfast. The concert was conducted by David Brophy and broadcast later on Radio 3.

Ed’s Orchestral work ‘Freefalling’ will feature in the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland’s 2022/23 season in a concert conducted by the New Zealand conductor Gemma New at the National Concert Hall in Dublin next March.

Ed has been working over the last two years on a new project ‘Strangeness Untitled’  with cellist and artistic director of the Crash Ensemble Kate Ellis for a virtual cello octet.

’21 Exotic Objects’ for piano and electronic media was premiered by Xenia Pestova at the Sonorities Festival in Belfast this April.

The award-winning choreographer Fiona Quilligan has been working with Ed on her latest dance work ‘Ancestor’.

Ed recently performed with pianist Xenia Pestova at BBC Radio 3’s ‘After Dark’ festival at the iconic Sage concert hall in Gateshead UK.