Geraldine O'Grady was the first Irish person to graduate from the Conservatoire National Superieur de Paris with the Premier Prix, where she studied with Jean Fournier. She was awarded First Place and three special prizes, Prix Saraste, Prix Milanello, and Prix Christine Nillsson.

She was the first female Leader of the Radio Éireann Symphony Orchestra, taking up the position in 1960 at the age of 27. Geraldine left the orchestra in '63 to resume her successful solo career, touring internationally and returning many times to perform as a soloist with the RTÉ NSO and RTÉ CO.

1. Backstage at 'Celebrating James Galway at 80', 📷 Mark Stedman
2. Backstage at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2019, with Liam Wylie, Mia Cooper, Geraldine O'Doherty
3. With conductor David Brophy, backstage at the Fleadh 2019
4. Backstage at the 20th anniversary of Since Kyabram, Declan O'Rourke