IAYO has been a long-time advocate of the benefits of chamber music and has run a chamber music weekend course for over twenty years in addition to more recent support for the ConCorda Chamber Music Course. We have had the pleasure of having some of the students from the first course in Donegal return to tutor on courses in Kilkenny and Laois. We support chamber music playing because:
- Chamber music increases players’ standard and ability to play their instrument in ensembles.
- It increases their independence and commitment to their playing.
- It helps their teamwork and social skills both in music and in general.
- They have lots of fun and make new friends.
The IAYO National Chamber Music Workshops are weekend residential courses for junior strings, woodwind and brass. The course changes location every two years in order to bring the experience of chamber music playing and music courses to new players and new areas.
