Alongside composing, Eímear conducts orchestras worldwide, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, amongst others. She was chosen by Nintendo to conduct the first ever 3D filming of a game score and has recorded game scores for Sony Interactive. She has also toured as a conductor with The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, a full four-movement symphony created from the themes from this iconic video game. Eímear was invited to conduct on the 25th Anniversary recording, which set industry records for soundtrack sales.
Notably in 2020, Eímear made history by becoming the first female conductor to perform at the 92nd Academy Awards’ ceremony.
Beyond these projects, Eímear is constantly innovating new orchestral shows and concepts to expand the boundaries of her repertoire. She recently premiered a completely original show, Daughters of the Pirate Queen: The Spirit of Grace O’Malley, as part of Ireland’s 2023 International Women’s Day Celebration. Selling out the National Concert Hall of Ireland and attended by President Michael D. Higgins himself, this show synthesised the work of some of Ireland’s most exciting female performers and songwriters to tell the story of Grainne Mhaol, a legendary pirate queen whose story had gone untold for far too long.
As an advocate for creative women in technology and music, Eímear is also in demand as a speaker and radio host, regularly invited to conferences and is the presenter for Classic FM’s gaming music show, High Score.
