Blog: Archive

Reelig’s spectacular international performance, complete with beats from dancing feet
13 extraordinary young musicians from Carlow represented Music Generation, their county and their country in Sitges last Saturday 28 October as part of the Creative Connexions Festival of Irish and Catalan Culture.

Job opportunity: Communications and Administration Officer
To support the communications and administration work of its National Development Office, Music Generation is now seeking to appoint a full-time Communications & Administration Officer.

Music Generation Cork City and Barrack Street Band take part in the 2017 Cork Jazz Festival
The 2017 Cork Jazz Festival will swing into action this Friday with a morning of youth music workshops and a concert performed by members of Music Generation Cork City and Barrack Street Band, together with top UK ensemble the New York Brass Band.

Registrations are now open for the Music Generation Clare Ennis Instrumental Hub
The Ennis Instrumental Hub will provide tuition opportunities for primary and second-level students in violin, concertina, bodhrán and guitar

Reelig join a headline performance in Sitges, Barcelona, alongside international dance act Velocity
13 young musicians from Music Generation Carlow will pack their instruments and jet off to Sitges, Barcelona this week to perform alongside celebrated dance duo ‘Velocity’ (David Geaney and Anne Marie Keaney) on Saturday 28 October, as part of the Creative Connexions Festival of Irish and Catalan Culture.

A highly-anticipated programme is announced for Tionól 2017, Portlaoise, this November
Music Generation Laois has announced a hugely impressive programme for the second annual Tionól for Harps and Pipes - a weekend of workshops, sessions and performances in Portlaoise from 3 to 5 November 2017.

Music Generation Laois Laois School of Music Oboe students with tutor Eimear Saunders
Music Generation Laois/Laois School of Music Oboe Christmas Concert December 2015.

Job opportunities: Music Generation Development Officer (5 posts)
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Galway & Roscommon ETB, Mayo, Sligo & Leitrim ETB and Waterford & Wexford ETB each invite applications for the position of Music Generation Development Officer

Opportunities for musicians at Music Generation Clare and Limerick City
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board invites applications from suitably qualified persons to be placed on a panel for part-time Composition Tutors at Music Generation Clare and Limerick City.

Music Generation Louth and The Oriel Centre partner on an exciting new venture for Louth musicians
Music Generation Louth has teamed up with The Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol to develop the region’s first Youth Folk Orchestra, Nós Nua.
