Grace Coughlan
Grace is a Transition Year student at Loreto Secondary School Fermoy, County Cork, a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland, Cork Youth Orchestra, the Cork School of Music Symphony Orchestra and ConCorda.
IAYO 20th Festival of Youth Orchestras Welcome to the Website of the IAYO 20th Festival of Youth Orchestras, featuring the Festival Orchestra, Fringe Festival and Ambassadors Programme. We hope you enjoy the show.
Vincent Varley
On the developments of the Festival…As I deal with each of the orchestras each year I think one of the best changes I’ve seen is the introduction of primary school...
Ronan O’Reilly
Ronan O’Reilly studied piano, oboe, organ and composition at the College of Music in Dublin. He is a conductor, teacher, arranger, performer and music copyist for both RTÉ orchestras. As...
Young Dublin Symphonia
Young Dublin Symphonia will be holding a lunchtime concert at 1pm on 19 February.
ConCorda
ConCorda offers talented string players aged between 14 and 21 an inspiring and transforming musical experience in chamber music, string orchestra and music improvisation. Participants study chamber music intensively at...
Michelle Fleming
With each concert, you grow in confidence and you grow as a musician. Whatever the amount of practice you have done in preparation, you learn so much more in front...
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...