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Northern Irish musicians receive Young Musicians’ Platform Award to further their careers The award, which is worth up to £5,000, will help young musicians for the future Rose Connolly was one of six musicians to receive the Young Musicians’ Platform Award Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters ...

Six talented young musicians from Northern Ireland will get the chance to further develop their craft after receiving the Young Musicians’ Platform Award. Opera singer Andrew Irwin, cellist Angus McCall and pianist Justine Gormley were selected in the classical category, Jack Warnock and Rose Connolly in the traditional section and Roisin Donald (ROE) was chosen as the singer-songwriter awardee. The awards are aimed at showcasing their abilities and support their development. They will all now get the opportunity to spend time learning from a master musician, mentor, teacher or composer, e...

Council concerts aiming to bring some ‘light and hope’ after difficult year Concert curator Joanne Quigley McParland. Reporter: Friday 11 December 2020 9:34 THIS Christmas, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council aims to bring some ‘Light and Hope’ across the district with two concerts streamed online in the run up to Christmas. The concerts, curated by international violinist Joanne Quigley McParland, will be hosted by radio presenter John Toal and filmed on location in Down Cathedral, Warrenpoint Town Hall and Killeavy Castle. The ‘Light’ and ‘Hope’ Christmas Concerts will...