Sam Perkin
Sam Perkin is currently studying at Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique de Lyon (CNSMDL). He holds a B.Mus. and MA in Composition from CIT Cork School of Music, specializing in strict...
Category: Composers
A selection of mostly living and mostly Irish composers who’s works are being presented at the 20th Festival and Fringe events. We always have lots of this but its a first for IAYO to commission for the Festival itself.
Ciarán Hope
Ciarán Hope composed the piece ‘Erry Jig’ for the Young Orchestral Pops 10th anniversary CD, ‘Concert Favourites’. For the 20th Festival, YOPs will be premiering an updated version of the...
Sean O’Loughlin
Sean O’Loughlin (b.1972) is the Principal Pops Conductor of Symphoria, from Syracuse, NY. His music is characterized by vibrant rhythms, passionate melodies, and colorful scoring. Commissions from the Boston Pops Orchestra,...
Leo Rowsome
Young Orchestral Pops will be performing two pieces at the 20th Festival that were arranged by Leo Rowsome (1903-1970), Planxty Fanny Power -Turlough O’Carolan and Cork Hornpipe Traditional. There will be an...
Andrew Synnott
Andrew Synnot is a PhD student at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama who has composed ‘Breakdown’, which forms part of the Festival Fringe events. Andrew is a Dublin-based...
Brendan Walsh
Brendan Walsh will be accompanying the Athenry Youth Orchestra on guitar when they perform as part of the fringe festival at Bunratty Folk Park. The orchestra will be playing a...