RT National Symphony Orchestra s 06 Mentoring Scheme

RT National Symphony Orchestra s 2016 Mentoring Scheme 17 March 2016: 22 students from colleges including the CIT Cork School of Music, the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and the Royal Irish Academy of Music have been selected to take part in the RT National Symphony Orchestras 2016 Mentoring Scheme

Studying violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet, trumpet, harp and percussion, they are at stages of study ranging from diploma and undergraduate through to masters and postgraduate level and include both Irish and international students. 18 of the 22 students will play with the orchestra for the first time. 12 are currently studying at the the Royal Irish Academy of Music with five studying at the CIT Cork School of Music and three at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama. One student is a graduate of the CIT Cork School of Music and currently studying at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, Belgium.

This year's mentoring scheme has been developed to allow participation by a greater number of students and to provide performance opportunities more relevant to the students' own stage of development. Unlike previous years where all students took part in some or all of the same concert, the 2016 scheme will take place over a number of RT NSO concerts, starting this week and running through to the end of June . Many will participate in more than one concert.

Imelda Dervin, General Manager, RT National Symphony Orchestra commented: The mentoring scheme provides young musicians with an invaluable opportunity to experience rehearsing and performing with the RT National Symphony Orchestra, giving very real insights into the career of a professional orchestral musician. The supportive environment of the scheme, facilitated by the RT NSO players, offers critical learning and development opportunities to these young musicians at a pivotal point on their journey to hopefully becoming future members of orchestras both in Ireland and abroad.'

See below for full listing of participants.

RT NSO 2016 Mentoring Scheme Participants

Violin

Emma Downes, Limerick

College: CIT Cork School of Music.

Course: B.Mus. Year 4

Participating: 19 April ,22 April.

Lucie Helleboid, France

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: Masters in Music Performance. Year 1

Participating 6 May, 21 June

David McElroy, Cork

College: CIT Cork School of Music.

Course: B.Mus. Year 3

Participating 18 March, 29 April

Donal O'Shea, USA

College: CIT Cork School of Music.

Course: B.Mus. Year 4

Participating 27 May, 28 June

Christopher Quaid, Wexford

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: BA in Music Performance. Year 4

Participating: 8 April, 6 May

Viola

Sarah Maxwell, Cork

College: Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, Belgium.

Course: Masters in Music Performance. Year 2

Participating: 22 April, 17 June

Joshua Warren, USA

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: Masters in Music Performance. Year 2

Participating: 18 March, 24 June

Cello

Gabriele Dikciute, Lithuania

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: BA in Music Performance. Year 2

Participating: 22 April, 27 May

Eugene Lamy Alves, Brazil

College: CIT Cork School of Music.

Course: MA in Music. Year 1

Participating: 17 March, 18 March, 27 May

Double Bass

Sophie Butler, Limerick

College: CIT Cork School of Music.

Course: B.Mus. Year 4

Participating: 6 May, 27 May

Sam Homfray, Wexford

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: Diploma in Music Teaching and Performance.

Participating: 8 April, 29 April

Amy Gillen, Letterkenny, Co Donegal

Royal Irish Academy of Music. Course: BA in Music Performance. Year 2

Participating: 29 April

Katie Hyland, Dublin

Past: BA in Music Performance, Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Present: Part-time student at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama.

Participating: 20 May

Miriam Kaczor, Dublin

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: BA in Music Performance. Year 4

Participating: 27 May

Meadhbh O'Rourke, Dublin

College: DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama.

Course: B.Mus. Year 2

Participating: 18 March

Clarinet

Shane Kenrick, Dublin

Past: B.Mus. DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama.

Present: DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama.

Participating: 14 June, 29 April

Christopher Moriarty Pearson, Celbridge, Co Kildare

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: BA in Music Performance.Year 4

Participating: 17 March, 18 March, 6 May

Berginald Rash, USA

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: Recital Artist Diploma.

Participating: 8 April, 20 May

Seamus Wylie , Dublin

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: BA in Music Performance. Year 3

Participating: 22 April, 27 May

Trumpet

Michael Mullins, Clonmel, Co Tipperary

College: CIT Cork School of Music.

Course: MA in Performance. Year 1

Participating: 17 March, 8 April

Harp

Diandra Grzeskowiak

College(s); Royal Irish Academy of Music & Royal Conservatory of Music of Mons

Course: Didactic Masters.

Participating: 8 April

Percussion

Tadhg Kinsella

College: Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Course: BA in Music Performance. Year 2

Participating: 18 March, 29 April

ENDS

For further information, please contact

Assumpta Lawless, Marketing & Communications Manager, RT National Symphony Orchestra

assumpta.lawless@rte.ie | Direct line: 01 208 2769 | Mobile: 087 290 4168

Niamh Ryan, Marketing & Communications Co-ordinator, RT National Symphony Orchestra

Niamh.ryan@rte.ie | Direct line: 01 208 2773 | Mobile: 087 410 0516

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