Music Generation Louth: Five regional tuition centres, junior string orchestras, Let's Sing county choirs, Music Matters Early Years programmes, traditional Irish fiddle and uileann pipe programmes and publication of a new music collection Songlines - is just some of the activity happening in Louth! Upcoming April event, performance by Music Generation Louth Junior Orchestra at the Newry Feis. 

Music Generation Mayo: Four regional tuition centres, Phase II of the county instrument bank, Instrumental Workshop Programmes for schools, Soundworlds early years music programme and lots more! Upcoming April highlights include exciting performances by young musicians involved in the Kaleidoscope Musician-in Residence programme at the Linenhall Mayo Arts Centre, and officially launching Phase II of Mayo's County Instrument Bank. Read more here.

Music Generation Sligo: Three regional tuition centres, new job opportunities for musicians, a new 50/50 county instrument bank scheme, continued expansion of the Discovering Music access programme, Live Music in the Classroom workshops - and lots more! Upcoming spring highlights include an exciting Young Musicians Exchange between Sligo Academy of Music and Ceol�ras Coleman musicians exploring diverse worlds of traditional and orchestral music, and screening of Big Bang Composer-in-Residence Film Documentary. Read more here.

Music Generation Cork City: 2014 kick-started with a celebratory Concert Party at Cork Opera House! Hundreds of young musicians performed, from host of a multi-music-genre vocal and instrumental programmes run in partnership with Barrack St. Brass Band, SoundOUT, Creative Tradition, Cork Academy of Music and lots more.  To top it all off, a young band from Terence MacSwiney Community College involved in the SoundOUT programme rocked the RT� studios with their live performance on Elev8! Read more here.

Music Generation Wicklow: A range of early years and primary school access programmes continue to develop throughout Co. Wicklow in addition to an exciting and ambitious New Notes Now commission programme in partnership with Wicklow County Arts Office and produced by the Contemporary Music Centre of Ireland. 600 young people are participating in the composition programme with many exciting performances scheduled later in 2014! Read more here.

Music Generation Carlow: Little People Big Voices early years programmes and hugely successful Choral Singing and Recorder programmes continue to grow in Carlow. A new Traditional Irish music programme is underway and an inaugural Recorder Festival featuring renowned Irish ensemble The Gregory Walkers takes place runs from March 11th - 14th. See the inspiring 'behind-the-scenes' story of the Speranza performance (composed and performed by TY students from Borris Vocational School, led by Irish Composer Linda Buckley) in this video. Read more here.

Music Generation Limerick City: Lots happening in Limerick City! Bands, choirs, orchestras, performances and a range of access programmes continue throughout the city. Band Explosion has launched - a long term project that will provide mentoring and skills building for young bands. Check out this 'behind-the-scenes' documentary about the programme here. Don't miss an exciting Gala Gig - an Orchestra of Orchestras on the 28th March at the Lime Tree Theatre!  Read more here.

Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath: It's the Kod�ly approach all the way! With 20 participating primary schools, this hugely successful collaboration with DIT Conservatory of Music and the Kod�ly Society of Ireland is making a huge musical impact on more than 1,500 children. Find out more on Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath's new website, see it here. Read more about newly formed youth choirs and an upcoming 'Play An Instrument' Outreach Programme here!

Getting started - Music Generation Clare & South Dublin: It's recruitment time! Music Generation South Dublin are currently recruiting a Music Generation Co-ordinator. Job opportunities for musicians in South Dublin and Clare to be announced shortly!