Des O’Driscoll meets classical concert pianist Hugh Tinney

ELLA Van Poucke’s career took a big leap forward last July when she emerged as the “Golden Star” of the prestigious Premio Chigiana held in Siena in Italy, writes Cathy Desmond.

AS THE annual West Cork Chamber Music Festival settles comfortably into its third decade, a stellar line-up of musicians will again gather from all over the world for a classical music festival cum country house party on the edge of the Atlantic, writes Cathy Desmond.

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Sinéad O’Halloran is a 22-year-old cellist from Blackrock, Cork. She is the co-founder and artistic director of the Ortús Chamber Music Festival, which is taking place in Midleton, Cork city and Cobh this weekend. She is currently based in Düsseldorf where she is studying for her Bachelor of Music.

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Young musicians returning from abroad for the Ortús chamber festival are looking to share their experience with schools and give something back to the community, says Jo Kerrigan

The wait for CAO offers is not a worry for a young woman who will soon be winging her way to Germany to further her career as a violinist.

A teenage violin virtuoso has taken a huge step towards a career in music after winning the country’s largest classical music competition for second-level students.

A young Irish musician who developed a hit fiddle app has won a prestigious international violin competition.

An award-winning teenage violin sensation has added a hi-tech string to her bow.

A 14-YEAR-OLD girl from Cork has won the prestigious National Concert Hall Young Musicians’ Award, which came with a €8,000 cheque.

SHE’S only 12 but already this young virtuoso has won her third national fiddle title.