Cillian O’Breachain
Cillian O’Breachain, violin soloist with the IAYO Festival Orchestra for the première of Dreaming in Sign Language by Sam Perkin. ‘To be involved in this great festival was a thoroughly...
Category: IAYO Festival Orchestra
A one of a kind orchestra created especially for the 20th Anniversary made up of representatives from member orchestras all around the Ireland.
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...
Eric Sheeran-Purcell
Eric Sheeran-Purcell participated in not one, but three orchestras at the 20th Festival. Read about his experiences here.
IAYO Festival Orchestra
For many years, Professor James Cavanagh of the Royal Irish Academy of Music has suggested bringing players from member orchestras throughout the country together to perform at the Festival of...
James Cavanagh
James Cavanagh was born in Dublin and began his career as a trumpet player. He was Head of Wind Brass and Percussion at the Royal Academy of Music where he...
Dreaming in Sign Language
Commissioned by IAYO to celebrate the 20th Festival and 20th Anniversary of the founding of the Irish Association of Youth Orchestras, this is Dreaming in Sign Language by Sam Perkin. Feel free...