Music Generation Ireland

05/06/2026

Explore your creativity with Music Generation tomorrow, Saturday 6th June 2026, for Cruinniú na nÓg! 💥

Cruinniú na nÓg is Ireland’s national day of free creative activity for children and young people.

🎧 Join a DJing session with Music Gen DLR and Music Generation Clare
⚓ Head out to Inis Oírr - the smallest of the Aran Islands - for music workshops with Music Generation Galway County
🎸 Catch a live music gig with Music Generation Sligo, Music Generation Galway City or Music Generation Carlow
🎻 Try a trad music workshop for fiddle, uilleann pipes and button accordion with Music Generation Cavan / Monaghan

There’s something for everyone! Check out the full list on our website:
www.musicgeneration.ie/news/explore-your-creativity-with-music-generation-on-cruinniú-na-nóg

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📸 Music Generation Galway City from Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 by Joe Padfield.
📸 Music Generation Carlow from Rock the Tower 2025 by Davi Matheson.
📸 Music Generation dlr from Our Day in the Sun Youth Music Trail 2026 by David Heffernan.

27/05/2026

To wrap up this series of , we’re heading to Music Generation Westmeath. 🎙️

🎺 Members of the Athlone Youth Orchestra share what it really feels like to be part of an orchestra, the excitement, the pride and of course, the nerves!

There is nothing quite like the magic of being a part of something much bigger. When every instrument and section comes together, the sense of pride in creating that sound as a group is unforgettable. 🎻

The best part? You’re never on your own in an orchestra. Your section always has your back. 🙌 That support builds confidence and helps the young musicians face challenges like a last-minute key change or the fear of making a mistake on stage.

🎙️ is a storytelling series from Music Generation where young musicians share, in their own words, how music-making has shaped their lives. 🎬 These young creatives shaped every part of their story as interviewers, directors and storytellers.

This film completes our current series of three, which includes the voices of children and young people from Music Generation Limerick County and Music Generation Kilkenny.

🎥 Watch the full series on YouTube now.

LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board
Westmeath County Council

🎥 SwaniGuess

26/05/2026

Job Opportunity: Administrator with Music Generation South Dublin. Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB, as Lead Partner for Music Generation South Dublin, wishes to employ an Administrator.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant qualification, a passion for music in all its forms and for its promotion and development.

Closing date: Tuesday, 2nd June 2026 at 4PM

Find out more here:
https://www.musicgeneration.ie/vacancies/administrator-vacancy-with-music-generation-south-dublin

20/05/2026

Up next in our series is Music Generation Limerick County. 🎙️📽️

🎙️We meet the young musicians at the Abbeyfeale Creative Hub. They share how music brings people together and connects them to their community.

The Hub gives the young people a safe space to build their confidence, have the craic and make music together! 🎸

These young creatives have taken their music beyond the Hub and into the heart of the Abbeyfeale community - performing in An Siopa Milseán Abbeyfeale, at the local library and GAA Clubhouse. Connecting their community through music.

🎬 🎙️ is a storytelling series from Music Generation where young musicians share, in their own words, how music-making has shaped their lives.

The young musicians featured, took on the roles of interviewers, directors or storytellers to create their own short film, sharing their world in their own words.

This is the second of three bespoke films which include the voices of children and young people from Music Generation Kilkenny and Music Generation Westmeath.

Watch part 1 of the series on YouTube.

Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board Limerick City and County Council Limerick Arts Office St. Ita's Community Hall, Abbeyfeale West Limerick Resources - WLR

13/05/2026

🎉 We are excited to launch - a new storytelling series from Music Generation where young musicians share, in their own words, how music-making has shaped their lives.

🎙️ The series begins with a spotlight on the Kilkenny Youth Choir from Music Generation Kilkenny. The choir members focus on the theme of Music and Connection: Stories of Friendship. They share how music shapes their lives, friendships, and confidence.

More than performers, these young creatives took part in workshops where they became interviewers, directors, and storytellers. 🎙️Their approach created a video that is an authentic reflection of their own experiences.

This is the first of three bespoke films which include the voices of children and young people from Music Generation Limerick County and Music Generation Westmeath.

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board - KCETB Kilkenny County Council An Roinn Oideachais agus Óige - Department of Education and Youth The Ireland Funds
📽️ SwaniGuess

12/05/2026

👀🎙️What happens when young musicians become storytellers, directors, and interviewers?!

🎬 Launching tomorrow...

Music Generation Kilkenny
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02/05/2026

🎼 In April we were delighted to present The Unconquerable Soul, a powerful new large-scale work by acclaimed Irish composer Rhona Clarke. Commissioned by Music Network in collaboration with Music Generation, the piece marks a special milestone, celebrating 40 years of Music Network and the long-standing relationship between our two organisations.

💫 Inspired by poetry reflecting hope as a constant force in human life, Clarke’s three-movement composition was brought to life by the internationally renowned Trio Bohémo, alongside Music Generation string ensembles and adult community choirs from Kerry and Louth.

👏 A special tribute to the young musicians who rose to the occasion for this ambitious project. They showed extraordinary commitment, putting in countless hours of rehearsal, and stepping up with professionalism and confidence to perform at such a high level. As Rhona Clarke reflected, our greatest hope lies in our young people, and this really was exemplified by these outstanding young performers.

🎵 Audiences were treated to two moving performances conducted by Amy Ryan, Conductor, on 15 April at St. Peter’s Church of Ireland in Drogheda with Setanta Choir and the Music Generation Louth Senior String Orchestra, and on 19 April at Siamsa Tíre in Tralee with Cór Seoda Tíre and the Music Generation Kerry String Ensemble.

🎉 Huge congratulations to everyone who took part in these two very special performances.

01/05/2026

🎶 Celebrating 13 years of music-making in Carlow! 🎶

Last week, Music Generation Carlow launched a special exhibition in Carlow Town Library, marking over a decade of creativity, collaboration, and inspiring young musicians across the county.

Since 2013, the programme has played a vital role in providing high-quality, accessible music education, helping children and young people build confidence, develop talent, and foster a lifelong love of music. 💛

The launch featured incredible performances from Music Generation Carlow’s very own ‘Reelig’ with rock & pop, choir, and wind & brass groups, coming together for some special collaborations.

Over the coming weeks, the exhibition space will be filled with live performances and workshops.

🎤 Pop into Carlow Town Library to explore the exhibition and catch some amazing live music!

Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board - KCETB
Carlow County Council Carlow Arts Office Carlow County Library

23/04/2026

🎙️ Apply Now: Administrator with Music Generation Meath

Louth and Meath ETB seeks to employ an Administrator to assist the Music Development Officer with the organisation, promotion and day-to-day running of Music Generation Meath.

🎙️ The ideal candidate will have a passion for music education and strong IT, communication and organisational skills.

Closing Date: 6th May 2026.

Find out more here:

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board seeks to employ an Administrator for Music Generation Meath.

17/04/2026

Young string players Matilda and Holly from Music Generation Kerry caught up with Jan from Trio Bohémo to chat all things music.🎻 🎹 They will perform ‘The Unconquerable Soul’ together on the 19th of April at Siamsa Tíre, Tralee.

What a treat for these young musicians to share the stage with the internationally renowned Trio Bohémo (and a treat for Trio Bohémo too 🙃)

Hear ‘The Unconquerable Soul’ live in Tralee. Concert details below.

🎙️ 19 April at 8.00pm
Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
Featuring: Trio Bohémo, the Music Generation Kerry String Ensemble and Cór Seoda Tíre


Composer: Rhona Clarke
Conductor: Amy Ryan

Commissioned by Music Network, in collaboration with Music Generation.
Find out more: https://www.musicnetwork.ie/whats-on/the-unconquerable-soul-presented-in-partnership-with-music-generation