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Welcome to Music Generation Wicklow

Music Generation Wicklow is an exciting education initiative, running low cost music education
programmes for children and young people throughout the county.

Whole Class Instrumental

This programme is running in many schools as a progression from our Foundation Music.

Introduction

Music Generation Wicklow sees music education as a key tool for the artistic, social and intellectual development of children and young people.

Small Group Instrument Tuition

Delivered in primary & secondary schools across Co. Wicklow covering a wide range of instrumentation to develop music competencies.

Stepping Tones

Providing Pre-school Music Programmes to Early Years organisations throughout Co. Wicklow.

Children’s Vocal Programme

The Wicklow Children’s Choral Music Programme is now running in 16 schools throughout Wicklow in 2nd class and above. This programme delivers vocal music, games, rhythm and choral music within the school and offers performance opportunities whenever possible.

Summer Schools & Community Music

Our wide range of music camps, workshops and community engagements ensures access to many young people around the county. Summer Projects include Rock Camps, Traditional Music camps, Samba Drumming. Other programmes currently running are Ukulele’s for Fun, guitar lessons with Bray Youth Reach, Dunlavin Strings violin community programmes, Blessington Music Hub and many school visits by touring musicians and other opportunities that arise through the year.

Foundation Music Programmes

Introducing music appreciation & performance to children in primary schools across Co. Wicklow.

New Music by Irish Composers

This programme includes participation by students, groups or schools with unique opportunities to work with well-known Irish composers in many music genres. Previous residencies include commissions of new works by Brian Irvine, Neil Martin, Elaine Agnew, Vincent Kennedy, Fergus Shiel and George Higgs. Performances of final works were held in such venues as Tulfarris Resort Blessington, Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, Bord Gáis Theatre and the National Concert Hall.

Special Projects

Elevation Project

Mary Gordon 

A Journey Through Composition

John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

Show Reel

Traditional Music Week 2014

Capital Purchase Scheme

The Big Sing

Project Maths

Making Music in Dunlavin

Commissions

New Notes Now 
Up the Downbeat - George Higgs
Mostly Me - Elaine Agnew
Vanished Lands - Neil Martin
Blue Bottle - Brian Irvine
The Wicklow Ways - Vincent Kennedy

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A Music Network initiative funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, Department of Education and local partners Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board and Wicklow County Council.

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