PRESS RELEASE 13th August 2018 We are thrilled to announce that the Winner of The Soloist 2018 is Amber Leigh Dixon from Newry Co. Down. This year’s lucky winner will perform with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland to audiences of over 50,000 people during our arena tour in Spring 2019. Performances will be held…
Huge thanks to everyone who entered The Soloist 2018 competition. We had a huge number of entries and the standard is extremely high, so please don’t be disappointed if you didn’t make it through this year. The live semifinals and final will be held on Sunday 12th August, 11am – 6pm, at the Mill Theatre,…
Patricia Treacy Tutoring: Violin 1 & 2 Patricia studied with outstanding distinction at the London Guild Hall School of Music and Drama, and travelled widely to continue her studies in Israel, Canada, Russia and Italy. The winner of many prestigious national music awards, Patricia went on to perform a wide repertoire at premier venues both…
PRESS RELEASE PEACE PROMS TEACHERS’ DEVELOPMENT COURSE DUBLIN & KILKENNY July 2nd – 6th. Peace Proms Teachers are having a wonderful week in Kilkenny and Dublin as they work with our amazing tutors Ross Scanlon and Fiona Sweeney in preparation for Peace Proms 2019. HUGE THANKS to Directors and all the staff at the Kilkenny…
PRESS RELEASE. JULY 2018-07-03 CBOI LAUNCH CELLO, DOUBLE BASS, TROMBONE TEACHING PROGRAMME. The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland has just launched an initiative aimed at encouraging young PIANO players to take up an orchestral instrument and join the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland. Piano players can already read the Bass Clef and usually have a…
PRESS RELEASE JUNE 2018 CBOI NOW ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland provides exceptional performance opportunities for young people, coupled with orchestral training which is second to none. If you are a young musician between the ages of 13 and 24 years, who is passionate about music, not afraid of hard work…
PRESS RELEASE 25-04-18 PEACE PROMS 2019 ANNOUNCED!!! We are delighted to announce that Peace Proms 2019 will take place in Liverpool, Dublin, Waterford, Belfast and Limerick. Schools can complete their ‘Registration of Interest’ now on www.old.peaceproms.com Project information and details are below and also on our website. Peace Proms is a FREE music education resource for Primary Schools which culminates in a large-scale…
PRESS RELEASE APRIL 2018 MEDILINK AMBULANCE – PROUD SPONSORS OF CBOI & PEACE PROMS We are delighted to announce that MEDILINK AMBULANCE has confirmed their sponsorship of the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland and Peace Proms going forward. Having provided the required medical provision at CBOI events for the past number of years, MediLink Ambulance…
Enter The Soloist 2018 and you could perform on some of the greatest stages in Ireland and the UK, from the RDS Arena in Dublin to the SSE Arena in Belfast and the Echo Arena in Liverpool. The Soloist is Ireland’s most exciting talent search and is open to vocal soloists, duos and small vocal…
How To Apply Applicants should be between 13 and 24 years. Members are from all over Ireland north and south. Apply through our website www.cboi.ie email: sorcha@cboi.ie giving: Name, Age, Address, Phone Number, Instrument and Grade Or phone +353 4293 70494 for details Check www.cboi.ie for minimum requirements. All orchestral instruments may join. Bagpipers may…