In March, we shared the news that The Music Capital Scheme had a €335,500 fund for the 2022 round of funding for the purchase of musical instruments musicians across the spectrum.
The scheme introduced a new category this year just for emerging professional musicians.
A total of €306,096 was awarded this year, divided between 28 non-professional performing groups (€165,156), 18 individual talented musicians (€100,940) as well as 9 emerging professional performing musicians (€40,000).
The Music Capital Scheme was established by the Arts Council, supported by the Department for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and managed by Music Network. It was established in 2008, and here is the list of this year’s awardees.
Award 1 – Non-professional performing groups
| Awarded organisation | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Accora Orchestra | €6,758 |
| Artane School of Music | €16,133 |
| Buíon Cheoil Rann na Feirste | €6,135 |
| Bunscoil Loreto | €12,052 |
| Carlow Choral Society | €701 |
| Carlow Voices | €2,528 |
| Castlecomer Community School (CCS) | €1,732 |
| CCÉ Craobh Osraí – Marble City Branch | €2,569 |
| Comharchumann Forbartha Ghaoth Dobhair, Scoil na Crannóige | €13,110 |
| Dublin Concert Band | €3,303 |
| Foróige Kilkenny | €1,080 |
| Foxford Brass & Reed Band | €3,394 |
| Irish Association of Youth Orchestras CLG | €7,500 |
| Laois School of Music | €12,060 |
| Maracatu ilha Brilhante | €2,027 |
| Masamba Samba School Social Economy Programme CLG | €3,160 |
| Mayo Academy for Performing Arts, t/a Music West | €3,354 |
| Na Píobairí Uilleann | €13,650 |
| New Ross and District Pipe Band | €3,975 |
| Orpheus Choir Sligo | €663 |
| Portlaoise Men’s Shed | €1,215 |
| Scoraíocht Lann Léire | €3,701 |
| Sligo Academy of Music | €13,286 |
| Sligo Gospel Choir | €1,421 |
| St. Mary’s Brass and Reed Band, Kingscourt | €598 |
| St. Patrick’s Brass and Reed Band | €3,492 |
| The Stedfast Band | €18,652 |
| Tralee Pipes & Drums (St John’s PB) | €6,907 |
Award 2 – Individual established professional performing musicians
| Awarded musician | Instrument | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Lina Andonovska | Contrabass flute | €9,000 |
| Leonie Bluett | Bass clarinet | €5,249 |
| Tara Breen | Fiddle | €4,495 |
| Cormac De Barra | Irish harp | €2,740 |
| Caitríona Frost | Marimba | €4,545 |
| Frankie Gavin | Violin bow | €3,690 |
| Mark Keane | Harpsichord | €10,162 |
| Stephen McGrath | Bass guitar | €230 |
| Ray McLoughlin | Nord grand piano | €1,683 |
| Beth McNinch | Viola d’amore | €5,492 |
| Hannah Miller | Natural horn | €9,892 |
| Aoife Nic Athlaoich | 5-stringed piccolo cello | €8,746 |
| Caitlín Nic Gabhann | Concertina | €3,590 |
| Cormac O’Brien | Double bass | €9,000 |
| Larissa O’Grady | Violin | €10,000 |
| Luan Parle | Acoustic guitar | €1,929 |
| Peter Regan | Grand piano | €8,747 |
| Eamon Sweeney | Theorbo | €1,750 |
Award 3 – Individual emerging professional performing musicians
| Awarded musician | Instrument | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Cole | Electro-acoustic guitar | €878 |
| Sharon Howley | Cello | €5,986 |
| Tadhg McDonnell Leahy | Electric guitar | €3,840 |
| Brian McNamara | Synthesiser | €1,249 |
| Rosie Murphy | Concert harp | €13,361 |
| Kevin O’Loughlin | Viola & bow | €6,500 |
| Meadhbh O’Rourke | Piccolo | €4,000 |
| Niamh Regan | Electric guitar | €2,894 |
| Aisling Unwin | Harp case | €1,292 |
