Seven times All-Ireland Champion, flute player Dr. Robert Harvey was selected by Donal Lunny as flute player for the TG4 series “Lorg Lunny”, which resulted in the formation of the band Ciorras, with whom he released the album ‘Silver Lining’ and toured extensively internationally. In 2020, Robert released his critically acclaimed solo flute album ‘Feochán’. Robert played the part of ‘Frank the Robin’ in Universal Studio’s ‘The Christmas Letter’ narrated by Kate Winslet. Robert has also toured internationally with the Katerina Garcia Band, the Traditional Arts Collective, among others and is  a member of the National Folk Orchestra of Ireland, Robert is musical director of the DCU traditional music ensemble and Ceoltóirí Óga Laighean who recently launched their album ‘The Gathering of Leinster’ following a successful performance at Celtic Connections. In 2024, Robert released a duet album with Tara Viscardi entitled ‘Beara’ following debut performances at the Wales International Harp festival, Return to London Town festival and the World Harp congress. Robert also recently released a CD of music from County Laois with his brother James Harvey, Caoimhin O Fearghaill, Ryan Molloy and Niall Preston called ‘The Lads of Laois’. Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann has just published Robert’s first book “Feadail: The Whistling Tradition in Ireland”, launched at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2024 at the National Opera House., Robert has recently contributed to a number of projects including Sean Doherty’s chamber music album ‘The Devil’s Dream’, Czech bluegrass fusion band The Malina Brothers album ‘V Perejich’, Linda Buckley’s ‘Solas na Gealaí Buí’ with the RTE Concert Orchestra, the RTÉ produced animated children’s show ‘Peak Zoo’ and the recently released CD ‘Songs of Zelda: A Link to the Celts’, produced by Eimear Noone and Craig Garfinkle. Robert studied music in Trinity College Dublin and Conservatory of Music and Drama DIT, where he graduated with first class honours and was presented with the President’s Gold medal. Robert recently completed PhD research on Traditional Composition in the East Galway Style and lectures in Irish music in Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University, is flute tutor for the Comhaltas teacher training TTCT course, and is a well-established teacher of flute, tin whistle, whistling and lilting with numerous all-Ireland Champion students. He is in demand as a teacher, examiner, adjudicator and guest lecturer at festivals and workshops internationally.