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The Music Genera on Cork City 2014 summer programme engaged almost 500 children and young people aged 3 – 18 from across the City and County in a range of six unique summer music camps and workshops, providing fantas c opportuni es for fun, diverse musical learning. Six camps presented in partnership with local music educa on providers ran from July 1st – August 8th, and included: TradCamp Knocknaheeny, TradCamp Ballyphehane, Summer SING!, SoundOUT Summer Music Camp, GMC’s Rap & Beats Summer Workshops and BANDCamp. See page 2 for details.
SUMMER FUN WITH MUSIC GENERATION CORK CITY
Children performing as part of the summer SING! open-‐air shark a ack (above) and at St. Finbarr’s Cathedral (right). Summer SING!, a singing fes val for children was presented by ARTlifeCULTURE in partnership with MGCC as part of the Music Genera on Cork City summer programme. We are delighted that ARARTlifeCULTURE director Sonya Keogh was awarded a Hidden Hearing ‘Heroes Award’ for her work on SIGN! & SING! -‐ a summer SING! collabora on with Cork Deaf Associa on. Pictures: Clare Keogh
MUSIC GENERATION CORK CITY IS NEARLY THREE!As we enter the third academic year of Music Genera on Cork City, we are delighted to share the news that the Department of Educa on and Skills has formally confirmed its commitment to ongoing funding for Music Genera on na onally, con nuing the partnership with local funders and partners that underpins this fantas c ini a ve. This secures the future of Music Genera on, and is great news for future genera ons of musicians in Cork City, and all over Ireland.WithWith this exci ng development, Music Genera on Cork City is reaching the final phase of the ini al three year plan, rolling out our Early Years pilot programme to community-‐based crèches and childcare se ngs from October to December 2014, in partnership with Cork City Childcare and music providers throughout the city. A parallel research project will be conducted by Michelle Finnerty, UCC School of Music & Theatre, and CPD opportuni es will be provided for musicians interested in working with the Early Years. Two exci ng ar st residencies will take place in ECCE se ngs, with Fiona Kelleher (composer, singer) and Karen Power (composer, sound arsound ar st), as well as a number of other approaches and projects. Other exci ng upcoming developments include a panel presenta on by MGCC at the SMEI conference, at CIT Cork School of Music, November 7th -‐ 9th; Barrack Street Youth Band performing the Presiden al Fanfare for President Michael D. Higgins at the Music Genera on na onal conference on October 13th; the ongoing growth of our choral programme in partnership with ARTlifeCULTURE and the schools and communi es involved; and a series of exci ng workshops with musicians including Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Ger Wolfe. Watch this space for more news to come of Community Gamelan, the Rewind Project, and big announcements for 2015.EnjEnjoy looking back at the highlights of a jam-‐packed summer for Music Genera on Cork City!
Header photo: Li le fingers explore a piano at the SoundOUT Summer Music Camp presented in partnership with Music Genera on Cork City. The Camp took place at UCC School of Music & Theatre from July 28th -‐ August 1st 2014. Photograph: Clare Keogh
Issue 3 -‐ Autumn 2014Music Genera on Cork City Newsle er
YOUTH UNITED IN MUSIC FESTIVALTheThe sun was shining on Saturday July 26th for The Youth United in Music (YUM) Fes val at Fitzgerald’s Park. Presented by Ballyphehane Youth Project in partnership with Music Genera on Cork City, Foróige, Cork City Council and Mayfield Arts Centre, the aim of this event was to empower young people to develop, create and run their own music fes val. The event showcased the music andand talent of young ar sts from various City-‐based music projects, from rappers to rock and trad musicians. Performances from MGCC projects included the Barrack Street Youth Band, Ballyphehane Trad Orchestra (Club Ceoil), GMC’s rappers, and musicians from the YES (Youth Enterprise Scheme) Project and Ballyphehane Youth Project. Spla ervan Cork were there on the day offering fun opportuni es for crea ve art-‐making, and the event also featured a display of art crcreated by young people from the various different youth projects. This full day all-‐ages event was a huge success with a great turnout, and plans are already underway for next year’s YUM Fes val!
BUSY SUMMER FOR MUSICIANS FROM THE HUTA busy summer concluded an even busier year for Youth Work Ireland’s The Hut Music Project with mul ple performances across the city. As well as taking to the stage for bonfire night in June, and hos ng the stage for Churchfield Funday, the group also performed in a rather different se ng at the 'Intersec ons Youth Work and Music Educa on' symposium in UCC. Also, most recently, this experienced group of young musicians and music-‐makers performed together at Cork City Hall Plaza on September 19th for the crowds at Cork Culture Night.ThisThis group of talented musicians is based in The Hut, Gurranabraher, mee ng every Tuesday evening to compose and prac ce music in an informal and safe learning environment. The development of this youth ini ated project is supported by a partnership between Youth Work Ireland Cork (YWIC) and Music Genera on Cork City. The group is aimed mostly at teenagers interested in learning music or pursuing their musical aspira ons.
Barrack Street Youth Band perform at Cork City Hall Atrium as part of Cork Culture Night on Sept 19th.
MUSIC FOR ALL AGES AT CORK CULTURE NIGHT 2014As part of Cork Culture Night on September 19th, Music Genera on Cork City (MGCC) proudly presented a full day of free music events in partnership with local music educa on providers in interes ng and fun spaces across the City. WWorkshops included music for early years (ages 3-‐5) in partnership with Music4Children, an all-‐ages choral workshop led by Eamon Nash of Voices of Cork Choir and Cork Community Project at City Hall, and Rap & Beats workshops in partnership with GMC Beats at the Circus Factory. Performances on the day included the Barrack Street Youth Band, the Sundays Well GNS Saxophonists (in partnership with Cork Academy of Music) and braving the rain performing on the City Hall Plaza were young musicians from The Hut (Youth Work Ireland Cork) and Terence MacSwiney Community College (SoundOUT) with their tutor Rory McGovern. A screening of the MGCC Concert Party 2014 took place place at Cork Opera House and an exhibi on with photographs and informa on about MGCC was in place all day at City Hall. We were delighted with the fantas c turnout at all events, and would like to thank all who came to join in the music and fun! We would also like to extend a huge thank you to Cork City Council, to our partners and to all involved in making the day such a success. We’re looking forward to Culture Night 2015 already!
TRAD ORCHESTRA MAKE DEBUT AT BUILDING ON TRADITIONS CONCERTCITCIT Cork School of Music played host to the first concert of Ballyphehane Trad Orchestra on June 17th, featuring the ensemble which emerged as a pilot project through the work of Club Ceoil and TradCamp. The ‘Building on Tradi ons’ concert featured outstanding performances by Ballyphehane Trad Orchestra, Club Ceoil Knocknaheeny (Crea ve Tradi on/St. Mary’s on the Hill N.S.) and The Barrack Street Youth Band. Presented by Club Ceoil in partnepartnership with Music Genera on Cork City and in conjunc on with CIT Cork School of Music, the first public performance by Ballyphehane Trad Orchestra featured a newly composed suite by ensemble director, Edel Sullivan, who led the group of 30 young musicians from January to June in regular rehearsals and workshops, supported by Joanne Quirke and a brilliant team of Irish tradi onal musicians, including Mick Hickey, Karl Nesbi , Paul Clesham. Clesham.
Members of The Ballyphehane Trad Orchestra perform on stage at the
‘Building on Tradi ons’ concert at CIT Cork School of Music
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BUDDING YOUNG MUSIC JOURNALISTOur moOur monthly column in the Kidz Zone supplement of the Evening Echo features interviews with young people from across the City involved in our various partner programmes. Back in December 2013, an ar cle wri en by 12 year old Alan McDonald from Greenmount N.S. was featured, and now that same ar cle has been picked up by The Ireland Funds (one of our na onal funders) and is featured in the Fall/Winter 2014 edi on of their ‘Connect’ magazine. Here are some excerpts from AlanAlan’s ar cle: “I like playing my instrument because it makes me feel different”, “Like my Dad, I play in a band. They are called the Barrack Street Youth Band”, “Music has changed the school because we have lots of new and different ac vi es now. For example, the New York Brass Band came to our school and performed for us. The band asked us to play with them. I was a bit nervous, because we didn’t have me to prepare any music, but it was great fun in the end. I got to play a solo too!” Alan McDonald is learning music this learning music through the Music Genera on Cork City partnership with Barrack Street Band.
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GMC BEATS WORKSHOPSOn Sunday June 1st, rappers, singers and musicians involved in various schools and youth groups across the city had the chance to show off their skills at the youth showcase at the Kino, proudly supported by Music Genera on Cork City, during the LiveStyles Hip Hop Fes val. One of the highlights of this event was the cypher cypher at the end when ar sts of all ages got on stage to jam together! On May 16th, beatboxer Dean O'Neill and rappers Jamie Condron & Gavin Bracken involved in GMC Beats Workshops performed "Hip Hop saved my Life" live on RTE's Elev8 show.Other gigs which had more representa on from the rap workshops included the family fun day in Mayfield for Bonfire nignight as well as the Make-‐a-‐Move hip hop fes val in Limerick, the beginning of a poten ally interes ng hip hop collabora on between Music Genera on Cork City and Music Genera on Limerick City. All of these ac vi es have been supported by GMC’s two Rappren ces, Dean O’Neill and Lloyd Hogan, whose development is being supported by MGCC, with a view to suppor ng the next genera on of inspiring youth music leaders.
Garry McCarthy (GMC) with rappers and producers from GMC Beats Workshops during their recent trip to Music Genera on Limerick City
Third class pupils from Scoil Ursula, Blackrock receive their music cer ficates in June. They have been learning recorder and music theory through the Cork Academy of Music partnership with Music Genera on Cork City. This year they will con nue their musical journey, with some pupils taking up saxophone and other wind instruments.
Summer 2014 was a whirlwind of fun diverse musical learning, performances, music fes vals and events. Music Genera on Cork City would like to thank all the partner organisa ons, musicians, volunteers, schools, families, and especially the children and young people who have taken part in this memorable summer of crea vity and music. Major fanfares are due to our valued funders, both local and na onal, who con nue to make this possible. We would like to warmly welcome The Department of Educa on & Skills on board, whose long-‐term commitment to the matched funding partnership will secure the future of music educa on in Cork City for genera ons to come!
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