Music Performance (Strings) Royal Irish Academy of Music

Overview

The vision of Music Performance (Strings) from Royal Irish Academy of Music is to help you grow into a confident, innovative, communicative and expressive musician.

Quick Facts:

• Our dynamic undergraduate and postgraduate performance degrees have been specifically designed to set you on the path to a successful performance career in the 21st century. 
• Principal Study is the core area for your technical, musical and professional development with a generous 2 hours of individual tuition each week to support and nurture you to reach your full potential. Feedback at weekly performance classes, repertoire sessions, audition training and screened auditions will prepare you with the skills you need to successfully thrive in the profession. 
• Our outstanding teaching faculty are drawn from members of the National Symphony of Ireland, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra and Crash Ensemble. In addition to this, you will also have access to multiple chamber music coaches, performance class tutors, leading visiting artists in masterclasses and workshops, accompanists, and sectional tutors. The relatively small department size means that students receive more time working with visiting artists, more orchestral performance opportunities and a closer working relationship with our teaching faculty. 
• Collaborative playing is at the heart of music making and our string players participate in a wide range of chamber music, orchestral and collaborative projects. RIAM’s high-profile chamber music festival, ChamberFest Dublin is an important focus of the year, offering students experience performing in a professionally produced festival. In addition to intensive RIAM Podium projects led by international conductors, the RIAM offers various side-by-side opportunities as well as internal and external competitions, all of which make the RIAM the ideal place to study.