1. Music Generation highlights from around the country!
Music Generation Louth: Music Generation Louth's Junior String and Playstrings Orchestras were prize winners at the recent Newry Feis and Louth's Young Musical Ambassadors are set to perform at an event in Dublin Castle this week. Read more here.
Music Generation Mayo: The Music Generation Easter Band Camp in the Ballina Arts Centre with 21 Outs was a huge hit while the young musicians involved in the Kaleidoscope Big Band residency received a standing ovation for their performance on Friday 9th May at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar. Read more here.
Music Generation Sligo: Over 30 young musicians took part in Music Generation Sligo's Easter Trad Camp which was a great success and details of Sligo's summer camps have just been announced. Read more here.
Music Generation Cork City: Check out Music Generation Cork City's fantastic new showreel coming soon and stay tuned for the Ballyphehane Traditional Orchestra concert on the 17th June. Read more here.
Music Generation Laois: Some 70 young musicians from Music Generation Laois and Laois School of Music performed in a summer concert at the Dunamaise Arts Centre on 20th May. Young harpists from Rath NS attended The Ark's production of 'Ten 14', the story of Brian Boru also at the Dunamaise, with music performed and composed by Clannad's Moya Brennan and harpist Cormac de Barra. Read more here.
Music Generation Wicklow: Composer George Higgs and young musicians from Arklow premiered their new composition 'Up with the Downbeat' on 9th May. A further three new composition projects are in development - to be premiered before the year end. Read more here.
Music Generation Carlow: A monthly Young Composers' Club has been established for 14-18 year olds and new Young Musicians' Bursary & Scholarship Schemes have recently launched. A host of end-of-term concerts are underway for the Encore Choral Programme and for the very young participants of Little People Big Voices. Read more here.
Music Generation Limerick City: Music Generation Limerick City's Express Yourself Bus has rolled into town! This converted double decker bus will contain a field studio, a performance space and a listening suite. Funded in partnership between MGLC and Limerick City of Culture, on-board workshops will be taking place throughout the city. Read more here.
Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath: As the training sessions for the Kod�ly practitioners come to an end for the year, Music Generation Offaly/Westmeath premi�red its new docu-film about the Kod�ly Programme at the recent Early Years Seminar - see it here.
Music Generation Clare: Emer O'Flaherty has been announced as Music Development Officer with Music Generation Clare and the set-up phase for the programme is well underway.
Music Generation South Dublin: Recruitment and set-up phase underway. Details to be announced soon!
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