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3. Encountering the Arts Ireland
On Wednesday 27th November 2013 Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, and Ruair� Quinn TD, the Minister for Education and Skills will launch Encountering the Arts Ireland (ETAI) at 2pm in the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. ETAI marks an historic coming together of many significant organisations and individuals who share a common purpose of working to allow children and young people encounter quality arts and education. Performing at the event will be Music Generation Mayo's accomplished young traditional ensemble, Geal�ga. No strangers to high-profile events, Geal�ga were featured Music Generation Young Musical Ambassadors at a Department of Education and Skills EU Presidency event in June.
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Music Generation Sligo's Big Bang - A Cosmic Success!
Over 200 young people from Sligo Academy of Music Sinfonietta, Ursuline College, Grange Post Primary School & Sligo Community Youth Choir performed in the Music Generation Sligo premiere of Big Bang by composer-in-residence Brian Irvine and 5 young Sligo composers. Read more here.
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5. Rhythm & Algorithm - a Music Generation Wicklow Premiere
On Friday 15 November, students from Scoil Chonglais, Baltinglass, Wicklow, will premiere Rhythm + Algorithm, at NUI Maynooth as part of a Maths conference marking the launch of Project Maths. Composer Andrew Synnott and a team of five Music Generation Wicklow musicians have been working collaboratively with over 40 young people over 9 weeks in Scoil Chonglais in composing a piece of music based on the link between Music and Maths. Read more here. |
The Royal Irish Academy of Music has announced a new evaluation programme, the RIAM Cara Awards. Designed for schools and communities engaged in group music-making and drama work, this innovative programme particularly supports beginners and their teachers and is ideal for group teaching in multiple environments. See here for more details.
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7. NYCI Annual Conference 2013 - Youth Development through the Arts
The National Youth Council of Ireland has announced details of its Annual Conference 2013. This major conference for those working in the youth, community and voluntary sector, academics and policy makers will provide insights on funding and partnership strategies which can be applied across your organisation's work with young people, and also give you valuable networking opportunities for you and your organisation. See more here.
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8. IAYO seeks nominations for Agnes O'Kane award
In advance of its 19th Festival of Youth Orchestras on Saturday 8th February 2014, the IAYO is happy to announce a new award that was first presented at the 16th Festival of Youth Orchestras in 2011. The Agnes O'Kane Award will be presented annually to a volunteer who has contributed to the growth of youth orchestras in Ireland. The award recognises the vital contribution that volunteers have had in the growth of youth orchestras over the last thirty years. See here for more information and details of how to make a nomination.
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9. EPTA Ireland
On Sunday 24th November at 12 noon in the Rathmines and Rathgar Hall, Dublin 6, EPTA Ireland - Irish branch of the European Piano Teachers' Association, presents Barbara Dagg: Can regular ear-playing help piano students to 'keep going' when sight-playing? Read more here.
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10. Music Network presents Nikolay Khozyainov
Irish concert-goers are still talking about the spellbinding technique and supreme artistry displayed by Nikolay Khozyainov while winning last year's Dublin International Piano Competition, and Music Network is delighted to give you the chance to hear this young Russian musician in full flow. Book now for tickets to Nikolay's performances on his nationwide tour. See more here.
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