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In celebration of International Womenâs Day on Monday 8
th March, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland is shining a light on just some of the many talented women who are working in the Arts in the region.
RoisÃn McDonough, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, commented,Â
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I am delighted to help celebrate IWD and in particular the many women artists that the Arts Council supports. Itâs anÂ
opportunity to remember just what the ARTS can do, how powerful the arts are in their ability to challenge, inspire and give women a voice. And importantly, the power of the arts to bring women and communities closer together across the world.
TWO Fermanagh musicians have been awarded the Young Musicians’ Platform Award, supported by National Lottery funding through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and BBC Northern Ireland. Opera singer Andrew Irwin, and composer and multi-instrumentalist Rose Connolly, are two of six young musicians from across Northern Ireland (NI) to have been selected for the prestigious award. The other four award recipients include classical awardees, cellist, Angus McCall and pianist, Justine Gormley; traditional music awardees, Jack Warnock; and singer-songwriter awardee, Roisin Donald (ROE). The biennial awards, which are run by the Arts Council in collaboration with BBC Northern Ireland, aim to showcase and support the development of young musicians from the region by providing individual funding awards of up to £5,000.
Northern Irish musicians receive Young Musiciansâ 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 Musiciansâ Platform Award
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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, either at home or abroad, with individual funding awards of up to £5,000.