Ceol na Mara Summer School 2025
Ceol na Mara is delighted to announce its return to Kylemore Abbey this summer from Monday, 28 July to Thursday, 31 July 2025 for its popular summer school.
Senior and Adult Course:
- Secondary school age
- 3rd level and adult amateur players
- This course is suitable for musicians of all levels with experience playing in orchestras and chamber groups.
Cost: €350 (plus €15 online banking admin fee).
Junior Course:
Suitable for players aged 9 – 12 years old.
A shorter day suited to younger children. No prior experience of group playing necessary but a few years of learning their instrument and a certain degree of ability in note reading is beneficial. Either stave or letter names is recommended for maximum benefit. Group playing with a variety of repertoire from classical and pop and traditional Irish music. Some singing, rhythm games etc.
Cost: €250 (plus €10 online banking admin fee).
It is a course that brings musicians of all ages and levels from Ireland and abroad together for a few days of music making in the beautiful setting of Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, County Galway. It offers string players classes in chamber music and string orchestra repertoire, combining this with classes in traditional Irish music.
It caters for a wide range of musicians from primary school age to secondary and 3rd level. The course director and founder of Ceol na Mara is Oonagh Keogh. Oonagh will tutor alongside ConTempo Quartet: Bogdan Sofei, Ingrid Nicolai, Andreea Banciu & Adrian Mantu and Odhrán Ó Casaide.
For more information and registration please see the link here.
Founded in 2008 it is a family friendly course suitable for younger students and adult musicians. The course is open to individual string players and suitable for existing chamber groups. The course will involve chamber group and string orchestra tuition and will cover a wide range of musical styles including Irish traditional music.
It is a non-residential course.
