Programme Director
Aine O’Halloran undertook professional study at Trinity College of Music, London, where she studied for five years with some of the most inspirational teachers and performers from the Classical Music world achieving an LTCL Performers Diploma from Trinity and an Honours Masters Degree in Classical String Performance in both violin and viola from the Irish World Academy, University of Limerick.
During these periods of study she was awarded the Student’s Union Chamber Music Prize on two occasions, The Louise Band Prize, The Sir John Barbirolli Prize and the Irish Chamber Orchestra/University of Limerick ‘Sing Out With Strings’ Scholarship.
Aine has enjoyed working with The Sterling String Quartet, Munster String Quartet, Cork City Quartet, Silver Strings Duo, Cork Baroque Orchestra, Cork Opera House Orchestra, Irish Performing Arts Festival Orchestra, Cork Pops Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Cork Mozart Players, Academos Chamber Orchestra, Retorika Renaissance Ensemble, Tafel Consort, Celtic Lyre Orchestra, Belfast Baroque Orchestra, Trinity College of Music Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Limerick Choral Union Orchestra, The University of Limerick Orchestra, Brandy Lane Orchestra, MUSICA Orchestra and violini Violin Duo.
Performing worldwide at venues including The Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Barbican Centre, St. Martin in the Field’s, St.John’s Smith Square, Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Boston Pops, Lincoln Centre, University of Limerick Concert Hall, Cork Opera House, Everyman Palace, National Concert Hall, RDS, Grand Opera House Belfast, Festival at Queens, Sirius Arts Centre, and countless more.
Aine’s particular area of interest has always been Chamber music. A highy skilled performer in the form, Aine is passionate about introducing musicians to the art of chamber music and the joy of playing in small and larger groups.