Athenry Music School 2024 Graduands
Athenry Music School recently saw the graduation of their 2024 ‘graduands’ – the players who have participated the longest. The history of the graduands goes back to 2011 when a sponsor wanted to create...
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European Forum on Music 2024
Jack Mahony, IAYO Administrator, recently attended the 12th European Forum on Music in Bulgaria as part of his European Music Council (EMC) Fellowship. The EMC Fellowship Programme offers emerging professionals working in the field...
Frank Maher Classical Music Awards 2024
Top Security/Frank Maher Classical Music Awards for 2024 are now open for applications from sixth year students of string, woodwind, brass and piano. The €5,000 bursary will be used by the winner to attend...
NYCI One World Week Festival 2024
The National Youth Council of Ireland’s (NYCI) One World Week Festival 2024 will take place Saturday, 16 November to Saturday, 23 November. Over the course of the week, the NYCI are inviting young people,...
IAYO AGM 2024
The IAYO Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday, 6 October 2024 at 10am and will be held online. We will keep IAYO members updated via email on the AGM and circulate the...
European Union Youth Orchestra 2025 Auditions
The European Union Youth Orchestra’s (EUYO) main audition period is between October and December. Each year, the specific dates are slightly different for each country, so make sure you know your country’s relevant deadlines....
RIAM Open Day 2024
Students interested in starting their studies in September 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) in Dublin can chat with students, teachers and Heads of Faculty at the Open Day on Sunday,...
Arts and Disability Connect Scheme Funding
The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is designed to support artists with disabilities to be ambitious, to develop their practice and to connect with arts organisations and arts professionals in Ireland. There are four...
UCD Composition Prize 2024
The 2024 UCD Composition Prize is now accepting submissions. Young composers have the exciting opportunity to hear their original work performed by the UCD Composition Ensemble at the renowned National Concert Hall in April...
IAYO Youth Orchestra Collaboration Grant Recipients
We are delighted to announce the 2025 IAYO Youth Orchestra Collaboration Grant recipients. Donegal Youth Orchestra will collaborate with Mayo Youth Orchestra and Coole Music Youth Orchestra. This project aims to create opportunities for...
