December has been a busy month at Music Generation as partnerships across Ireland continued to create extraordinary experiences for children a young people. Music Generation performers have been keeping spirits high through street performances, classroom singsongs, TV appearances and orchestral extravaganzas!
We’ve captured just a small taster of some of our favourite festive happenings to share before the Christmas break.
Music Generation dashed into December with some spectacular performances on RTE One’s Late Late Toy, spreading the festive feeling to over 1.8 million viewers across 150 countries!
Úna Walsh, a young harper from Music Generation Waterford’s Advanced Traditional Ensemble, performed a beautiful show stopper.
Coben, Jamie, Emily, Jay, Mia and Evan of The Kabin Studio Cork and Music Generation Cork City joined the Toy Show Choir shocking the Late Late audience by introducing superstar Ed Sheeran mid-performance!
Music Generation Laois braved the outdoors to make the premier of The Impossible Dream possible!
Martin Tourish’s The Impossible Dream, explores and commemorates the story of Portlaoise aviator Colonel James Michael Fitzmaurice who led the first East to West transatlantic flight in 1928. In a fascinating parallel, the development of this work faced its own turbulent journey making it to the stage, as Martin and 76 young musicians navigated through the challenges of creating and rehearsing through a pandemic.
The epic premier was performed by the Music Generation Laois Trad Orchestra, directed by Siobhan Buckley at the Laois Music Centre.
Catch the live performance here or read more about the journey. What an epic close to 2021!
Supported by the Arts Office and Heritage Office of Laois County Council and Creative Ireland Laois as part of the Creative Ireland Programme (2018-2022) in partnership with Laois County Council.
Music Generation Kilkenny
Music Generation Kilkenny warmed hearts across the city this year at Yulefest Kilkenny.
Catch a little taster of their Jingle Bell Rockout' on RTE’s Nationwide and hear more about the fantastic work led by Music Generation Kilkenny.
Music Generation South Dublin
Dublin participants performed for Minister Norma Foley to celebrate creativity in the classroom as part of the Department of Education’s Innovation Week 2021. The participants take part in weekly Hangout Sessions in Tallaght led by Music Generation South Dublin and Foróige where they collaborate through song writing and performance.
Music Generation Carlow
Music Generation Carlow hosted Trad na Nollaig on 10th December which featured Music Generation Carlow’s three traditional ensembles, ReelÓg, Reel-Nua and Reelig with support from Carlow Alumni!
We’ve included just some of the merry music making taking over communities this year.
Ahead of 2022 we would like to take a moment to thank those that make it all possible, our friends, partners, tutors, funders and of course all the children and young people. Experiencing your resilience, enthusiasm, and creativity fill us with excitement for what’s to come in the next 12 months.
To close the celebrations, enjoy one final performance from Music Generation Longford's Ballymahon Trad Hub.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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