Immerse Yourself in Culture Night 2024 with Music Generation
How Will You Culture Night This Year? Try the bodhrán, experience a VR music room or enjoy a lively jam session... Music Generation has so much in store! This O
Music Generation is Ireland’s national music education programme, which transforms the lives of children and young people by providing access to performance music education in their local area.
Our mission is to empower children and young people to realise their full potential through access to, and participation in, high quality performance music education.
In 2023, Music Generation proudly reached close to 116,000 children and young people accross the country through music.
National Director Rosaleen Molloy joined Shay Byrne on the Oliver Callan Show to discuss Music Generation's origin and story to its current reach today - one in twelve children and young people in Ireland. Rosaleen also talks about the partnerships that make our mission possible and the importance of making music accessible to every child and young person, no matter what their background.
"Every child and young person deserves the choice and chance to access music in their lives. It shouldn't be about where you come from, whether you can afford it, having access to a particular set of expertise. Access to music is a children's rights issue." Rosaleen Molloy, Music Generation National Director
Jay Lee, PJ Mongan, and Rachel Walsh joined the conversation to share how access to Music Generation programmes has transformed their lives and has shaped their futures in music.
"Music Generation was always around in school. They were doing workshops; they were doing lessons. They had these hubs in Kingswood and Citywest, all over Tallaght. From there is where I discovered SubSounds" Jay Lee
"It wasn’t until I got involved with Music Generation that I realised how many other teenagers had that same passion, that was kind of hidden in school. When I was able to come home from school and go to songwriting camps and really connect with other musicians and cowrite with other musicians, it really foreshadowed my career in music today and led me to where I am." Rachel Walsh
"Music is a universal language, and it shouldn’t be locked to a certain standard. Everyone should have the right to music." PJ Mongan
Music Generation is Ireland’s National Music Education Programme with a mission to empower children and young people to realise their full potential through access, to and participation in, high quality performance music education. Initiated by Music Network, Music Generation is co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Local Music Education Partnerships (LMEPs) in which Education and Training Board and Local Authorities play a lead role.
How Will You Culture Night This Year? Try the bodhrán, experience a VR music room or enjoy a lively jam session... Music Generation has so much in store! This O
Ten young musicians from Music Generation Roscommon, with support from their Musician Educators, will develop the music integrated into this collaborative perfo
In 2023, we proudly reached 8% of children and young people in Ireland. Explore the full Annual Report for 2023 now.
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