Through his unorthodox playing style and committed musicianship Redmond O'Toole has emerged as one of the most innovative and exciting young guitarists in Europe. O'Toole was the first to adapt to Paul Galbraith's new groundbreaking technique and instrument; he plays an 8-string 'Brahms guitar' in the cello position connected to a special resonating box. The additional range of the guitar allows an expansion of the repertoire as well as incorporating original music for classical guitar. O'Toole is much in demand as a recitalist in his home Country of Ireland, gives regular concerts a throughout Europe and recently gave a concert tour of Mexico.

He has performed a number of major Concerti with Orchestra and played first guitar in the critically acclaimed Dublin Guitar Quartet from its foundation until 2005. He has collaborated with performers such as the Chieftains, the Callino Quartet, Soprano Charlotte Riedijk, violinists Cora Venus Lunny and Elizabeth Cooney and guitarists Valentina Fortunati and Rosa Maria Robsinson . He has performed on numerous TV and Radio shows in the UK and Ireland and his videos receives regular broadcasts on 'Classic FMTV'. Excerpts from his concerts featured in the ‘Areaman’ podcast series reaching a top ten slot. His Debut Album was released last October on the German label Bornheim Klassik to critical acclaim and he is currently the subject of a TV documentary profiling his unusual move from lead guitarist in Punk band ‘Brinskill Bomb-Beat’ to classical guitarist. O'Toole's repertoire features many of his own arrangements of Baroque and Classical music previously unknown on guitar. He is also highly interested in new music and has premiered works by major composers including Kevin Volans, John Mc Laughlin and Benjamin Dwyer.

Redmond's principal teacher was the legendary Italian guitarist Maestro Oscar Gighlia, former assistant to Andrés Segovia, with whom he studied in the Accademia Chigiana in Siena and privately in Athens. Prior to this he studied with John Feeley in the Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama (D.I.T.). O'Toole graduated with an honors degree and masters from the D.I.T. as well as an unprecedented number of awards as a guitarist, including the prize for excellence in performance on two occasions and the open concerto competition. During this time he also won a number of domestic competitions, most notably the RDS Music Bursary, the largest music prize in Ireland. Paul Galbraith has been an important influence and guide to Redmond during shorter periods of study in Europe and Brazil.