That’s the Donegal Youth Orchestra and Mind Your Quavers, in action here in the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny on Friday night (16th Sept) for Culture Night. The Donegal Youth Orchestra will have an open rehearsal from 8.15pm to 9pm. Then it’s time to search the building for Mind Your …
Best wishes to all DMEPers getting their Junior Certificate results today 🙂 And remember – they’re not the end of the world (although if you’re delighted, great!). Some of us can hardly remember them. Actually, that’s not surprising, as they were called the Intermediate Examination results in that distant past. The …
Donegal was part of the Music Generation concert which kicked off the Supermacs gigrig at the All-Ireland Fleadh in Ennis on Thursday (18th August 2016). The Donegal Music Education Partnership helped to put together a group of very talented musicians from traditional music schools across the county. These included the Inishowen …
We are finalising the timetables for 2016 – 2017 – a complex and time-consuming undertaking! Tuition starts again in the week beginning Monday 5th September. If you’re intending to return to tuition, please double-check that you have re-enrolled 🙂 This makes it much easier for us to sort out what students are continuing, …
The DMEP are very excited to announce that the Donegal Youth Choir, led by conductor Sara Laughlin, are off to Dublin on Easter Sunday to take part in one of the biggest events in the year of 1916 celebrations – the live televised …
The achievements of the Soundwaves project in Donegal have been underlined after another stunning performance by young musicians at the end of Soundwaves II at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny. After just three days, the twenty-eight musicians and singers showcased four original songs in small groups, an improvisation led …
The Donegal Chamber Orchestra, which features students and amateur musicians from across the county, is seeking new members for 2016/2017 term. Auditions are open for: * 5 Violins (Grade 5 RIAM or equivalent or above) * 2 Violas (Grade 5 RIAM or equivalent …
Building on the success of Soundwaves 2015 we would like to invite you to take part in a three day Soundwaves project led by Wall2Wall Music, which will run from Monday 15th – Wednesday 17th February ( during mid-term break) at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny. Cost …
The Donegal Music Education Partner ship (DMEP) are ensuring that children and young people in the Donegal Town area get more opportunities to learn how to play music and to sing. They are holding a ‘come and try’ session featuring …
Oh what a night! It’s the last big event of 2015 for the Donegal Music Education Partnership, and a very special one. The Christmas Concert brought in a full house to An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny on Sunday night (13th Dec). The audience were treated to a feast of festive entertainment from …
