The Advanced Recital Competition was held at the Cork School of Music from 27-29 May, 2017. This year's adjudicator was Aisling Casey (a former student of the CSM). Aisling is now Principal Oboe with The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and we were delighted to welcome her back to CSM. After 2 full days of a preliminary round, 4 students were chosen for the Final on Monday 29 May.
Full results are as follows:
Winner: Grainne Ni Luasa, Piano
Runner-up: Aoife Burke, Cello
Highly commended as Finalists:
Seamus Hickey [viola] & Cillian Williamson [piano]
Highest-placed:
Grainne Ni Luasa [piano]
David McElroy [violin]
Seamus Hickey [viola]
Aoife Burke [cello]
Murrough Connolly [guitar]
Rebecca Archer [woodwind]
Louise Sullivan [brass]
Cian O'Leary [period-performance]
William Kearney [percussion]
Highly-commended:
Murrough Connolly [guitar]
Fiona Falvey [soprano]
David McElroy [violin]
Orlaith McHugh [violin]
Cormac O Briain [cello]
Commended:
Rebecca Archer [flute]
Caoimhe Doyle [piano]
Chloe Kiely [soprano]
David King [piano]
Cian O'Leary [piano]
Congratulations to all the performers.