Donegal Music Education Partnership (DMEP)
Inspiring Music-making across Donegal
Mary Armitage followed in the footsteps of some of the world’s greatest musicians and performers when she took the stage of the National Concert Hall in Dublin on Saturday night to receive a prestigious award. Mary is this year’s winner of the Agnes O’Kane Award, presented by the Irish Association of Youth Orchestras to someone who’s made an outstanding contribution
Read moreFriday 27th April, 7.30pm – student concert, St Patrick’s Centre, Donegal Town, beside chapel (with thanks to tutor Evan McGarrigle) Sunday 29th April – Wall2Wall delivering Soundwaves Monthly at RCC, Letterkenny Saturday 5th May – Errigal Groove Orchestra playing Derry Jazz Festival, Guildhall Square, 11.30am to 12.30pm Sunday 20th May, 3pm – Donegal Youth Orchestra end-of-year concert in Glenties. Provisionally booked for
Read moreYoung musicians from Donegal have been impressing on the national stage in recent days – from the National Concert Hall in Dublin to a Music Generation showcase in Carlow. The Donegal Youth Orchestra won many new friends with a marvellous performance at the NCH to close the annual Festival of Youth Orchestras. The 70-strong orchestra got a standing ovation after
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The Donegal Youth Orchestra have been chosen to close the evening concert of the Festival of Youth Orchestras in the National Concert Hall on Saturday. More than seventy young musicians from right across the county will be on stage in front of conductor Vincent Kennedy and a packed NCH. The orchestra will play six pieces, including five from the suite
Read moreThe composer of a new piece of music being premiered in Letterkenny next weekend has said it draws its inspiration from the sounds of Donegal and the experience of living in the county. ‘This is Real’ has been written by John McLachlan, one of Ireland’s best-known contemporary composers. He lives near Redcastle in Inishowen. The piece will be performed in
Read moreThe performing groups of the DMEP are out and about as usual in the busy run-up to Christmas. Lots coming up (this posted on Monday 11th Dec) – Weds 13th Dec 8pm – Conwal Singers Christmas Concert, Conwal Church, featuring the Donegal Chamber Orchestra (conductor Victor Yélamo, leader Orsi Szabo-Yélamo). Also – four hand piano from Edita and Eiko Sat
Read moreFour music students from the Donegal Music Education Partnership have been invited to audition for a major classical music concert after getting distinctions in their examinations with the Royal Irish Academy of Music. All four have been given the prestigious High Achiever Award by the RIAM. They are Paul Gillespie (cello), Ezgi Ozbay (piano), Shaun Fletcher (piano) and Martin McGinley (violin), who’s
Read moreDonegal has a new online music library – thanks to the work of a small team of volunteers at the Donegal Music Education Partnership (DMEP). The team, led by pianist and tutor Ellen Quinn, has catalogued more than 1500 musical items held at the DMEP office in the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny. The new catalogue is available to the
Read moreSing like Cathy Jordan! Play the pipes like Jarlath Henderson! At least a bit! Yes, the singer with Dervish and the man who pops up in all sorts of all-star outfits are coming to us for workshops on Friday 15th September. Cathy Jordan will work with the singers, and Jarlath with work with either whistles or pipes, depending on demand.
Read moreGreat reception from the big audience at An Grianan theatre in Letterkenny last night for the Donegal Young Maestros. First up were the Murray twins from Falcarragh, Conor and Michael (double bass/sax). Two showcase tunes to kick things off. Conor and Michael are heading off to Vienna soon to study for six months. Then Sarah Walsh from Ballybofey was up
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