As the ConCorda Christmas Stocking Filler came to a close just before New Year’s Eve, the participants and young musicians created a little musical souvenir to ring in the New Year! The recording of...
From an anonymous donation to IAYO and following a complete refurbishment, this early 1900’s French violin has been lovingly restored to its past glory by Hugo Vegter (String Instrument Specialist) based in Cork City....
Here at the Irish Association of Youth Orchestras, amidst the strangeness of 2020, we still had an enjoyable and musically productive year which would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the young...
Minding Creative Minds with support from Department of Culture, Arts, Media, Tourism, Sport and the Gaeltacht and other partners is an organisation established to offer a free 24/7 wellbeing & support programme for the...
As part of a review into our programme of activities, IAYO has decided to show some more love to our Achievement Awards and give more time and space to the nominated orchestras to show...
Music Network is inviting the nation to participate in the Grade-1-a-thon Challenge, in aid of the Music Network Instruments for Older People Appeal. Beat the lockdown blues and kick off the New Year with...
Before Level 5 was announced and implemented across the country, news was coming in of a number of our members becoming very creative in order to begin small group rehearsals while adhering to all...
Winds of Change: Irish Youth Wind Ensemble celebrates 35 years with a new radio documentary presented by Máire Nic Gearailt for RTÉ lyric fm on St Stephen’s Day, 26 December at 6pm. A Pine...
A new directive from the Garda National Vetting Bureau will be announced from January 2021 whereby a time frame for re-vetting after every 3 years will be introduced. Any existing vetted staff that have...
The annual Charity Trustees’ Week will this year take place online from Monday, 16 November to Friday, 20 November 2020. Charity Trustees’ Week is hosted in partnership by the Charities Regulator, Boardmatch Ireland, Carmichael,...
