Music Generation Westmeath

Music Generation Westmeath Helping children and young people access performance music education across Co. Westmeath

27/05/2026

Athlone Youth Orchestra had a ball filming this! Young musicians had a chance to explore filming processes and interviewing methods with the team taking care of the musicchangedme series! 🥳

Thanks Music Generation Ireland for highlighting the talented players of Athlone Youth Orchestra!

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Singfest 2026 welcomed just under 300 students from 9 secondary schools across the regions of Westmeath and Offaly for S...
24/05/2026

Singfest 2026 welcomed just under 300 students from 9 secondary schools across the regions of Westmeath and Offaly for SingOUT! - a special post-primary singing event that brought young singers together for a dynamic shared musical experience with Music Generation Offaly.

SingOUT! featured lively vocal warm-ups, musical games, and energetic performances led by renowned conductor Patrick Barrett of the Irish Youth Training Choir.

Well done to all the participating schools from Westmeath- Athlone Community College, Castlepollard Community College, Our Lady's Bower- Athlone, Mercy Secondary School- Kilbeggan, St Joseph's Secondary School - Rochfortbridge and Wilson's Hospital School.

A key feature of Singfest is the live band accompaniment provided by members of Music Generation’s professional musician team, creating an exciting live performance atmosphere for participants. This year’s performances were further enhanced by a number of students performing ukulele accompaniment during one of the songs, adding an extra layer of creativity and collaboration to the event.

Photography by Paul Moore Photography
Thanks to our wonderful friends over in Music Generation Offaly!

Singfest 2026 is co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, and the Department of Education. Music Generation Westmeath is part of Music Generation Ireland – Ireland’s National Music Education Programme, initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, together with the Department of Education and Local Music Education Partnerships. Locally, Music Generation Westmeath is part of Longford & Westmeath Education and Training Board (lead partner) and supported by Westmeath County Council.

LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board LWETB Further Education and Training Westmeath County Council Westmeath Arts The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

🤩This year, almost 1,500 primary school children from 26 schools took part in three spectacular Primary School Big Sings...
23/05/2026

🤩This year, almost 1,500 primary school children from 26 schools took part in three spectacular Primary School Big Sings held in the Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone . In preparation for the performances, students learned songs in their schools with support from Music Generation Westmeath musician educators before coming together in Athlone to form inspiring mass choirs of up to 450 voices.

Each Big Sing featured lively vocal warm-ups, musical games, and energetic performances led by renowned conductor Patrick Barrett of the Irish Youth Choir.🤩

A key feature of Singfest is the live band accompaniment provided by members of Music Generation’s professional musician team, creating an exciting live performance atmosphere for participants. This year’s performances were further enhanced by a number of students performing ukulele accompaniment during one of the songs, adding an extra layer of creativity and collaboration to the event.

Photographs captured by Paul Moore Photography

Singfest 2026 is co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, and the Department of Education. Music Generation Westmeath is part of Music Generation Ireland – Ireland’s National Music Education Programme, initiated by Music Network and co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, together with the Department of Education and Local Music Education Partnerships. Locally, Music Generation Westmeath is part of Longford & Westmeath Education and Training Board (lead partner) and supported by Westmeath County Council.

LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board LWETB Further Education and Training Westmeath County Council Westmeath Arts The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Music Generation Offaly

BOP Project - Building Orchestral Pathways, featuring Music Generation Westmeath & Athlone Youth Orchestra , in collabo...
22/05/2026

BOP Project - Building Orchestral Pathways, featuring Music Generation Westmeath & Athlone Youth Orchestra , in collaboration with Music Generation programmes in Laois and Offaly.

BOP Orchestra is a new orchestra project established in 2025, which aims to develop supports for orchestral players across the midlands. On 17th May in John Count McCormack Centre in TÚS Athlone, orchestral players from Laois School of Music and Music Generation Laois, alongside orchestral players and supported by musician educators from Music Generation programmes in Westmeath and Offaly performed a superb programme of music, including Brahms’ Hungarian Dance 5 and 6, music from Wicked and ‘Hoedown’ from Rodeo by Aaron Copland.

A BOP Junior Orchestra, BOP String Ensemble and BOP Woodwind and Brass Ensemble also performed, under the direction of Conductor Veronica Urrego

BOP Orchestra are Co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Arts Council/An Comhairle Ealaíon and the Department of Education and Youth, part of Music Generation's Creativity and Collaboration Fund.

Photography by Alf Harvey-Photography

Music Generation Ireland Music Generation Laois Music Generation Offaly LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board LWETB Further Education and Training Westmeath County Council Westmeath Arts The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

🤩Fiddle Fiesta, a large-scale strings project featuring over 400 young string players from Music Generation Primary Scho...
21/05/2026

🤩Fiddle Fiesta, a large-scale strings project featuring over 400 young string players from Music Generation Primary School Strings programmes in Westmeath, Offaly and Laois took place in TÚS Athlone on Friday 15th May, under the direction of Guest Conductor Veronica Urrego and Musician Educators from participating programmes across 3 participating Music Generation areas.

Well done to Music Generation Westmeath's 3 partner schools; All Saint's National School - Mullingar, Mullingar Educate Together National School and St. Brigid's Primary School - Moate who took part in Fiddle Fiesta 2026 alongside their wonderful teachers and musician educators!🎻

Fiddle Fiesta, part of the BOP Project " Building Orchestral Pathways" is Co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Arts Council/An Comhairle Ealaíon and the Department of Education and Youth, part of Music Generation's Creativity and Collaboration Fund.

Wonderfully captured by Paul Moore Photography

Music Generation Ireland LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board LWETB Further Education and Training Westmeath County Council Westmeath Arts The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Music Generation Laois Music Generation Offaly

Looking forward to tomorrow's concert!Music Generation Ireland LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board LWE...
16/05/2026

Looking forward to tomorrow's concert!
Music Generation Ireland LWETB Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board LWETB Further Education and Training Westmeath County Council Westmeath Arts Athlone Youth Orchestra Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone https://www.facebook.com/share/1AH94ew7Lr/

🤩Just 6 more sleeps until our concert with the BOP Concert Orchestra conducted by the great Verónica Urrego from Sistema...
11/05/2026

🤩Just 6 more sleeps until our concert with the BOP Concert Orchestra conducted by the great Verónica Urrego from Sistema Scotland and the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain

Join our Athlone Youth Orchestra alongside talented ensembles from Music Generation Laois and Music Generation Offaly performing a variety of pieces from classical to movies and even 80/90's Dance hits!💃

📅 Sunday 17 May
📍 John Count McCormack Centre, University Road, N37 HD68 Athlone - TÚS
⏰ 2pm (Doors open at 1.45PM) Tickets available via qr code, link below and our linktree on instagram!
🎫 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bop-orchestra-concert-tickets-1988844902642

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