Young Musicians receive Doc Gleeson Awards

Recently I was at a concert in UCC were Kenneth Cremin (son of Breda and Denis from the Priest Cross) and Cáit Buckley from Derinagree both received the 2010 “Doc Gleeson” award for Musical Achievement at a special concert held at the Aula Maxima, Main Campus at UCC. Kenneth played a piece of Classical music by Steve Reich on the electric guitar while Cait Buckley played a collection of music on the harp. Two other students who also received the Doc Gleeson Award were Enda Buckley who played rock music on the guitar and Tara Breen from County Clare played a section of Irish jigs on the fiddle Tara who was on the recent series Lorg Lunny on TG4 has been chosen by music legend Donal Lunny to be part of his new band Cirrus who played their first concert last Saturday night on television .

A Gamelan concert was held in late March which Kenneth Cremin performed playing different intruments. this is a concert of new music, dance and traditional Javanese music performed by the UCC Gamelan with special guests Colin Dunne of Riverdance fame and Kate Ellis renowned cellist. This concert also honours Aloys Fleischmann Professor of Music at UCC from 1934 to 1980 the title of the concert was “Telephones and Gongs”. Current Professor of music at UCC Mr Mel Mercier said that the present class of music students were very talented group. After a non stop two hour concert a five minute standing ovation was given by a full audience to the students. So well done to Kenneth and Cáit and Millstreet

by Danny O’Nell (grandson of Rosie Todd)

As a sidenote: the Lorg Lunny Series was aired in March 2010 (8 parts) and is available to see on the TG4 website. The video of the final concert comes in two parts Part 1, and Part 2. For anyone interested in traditional Irish music, then this concert will be very enjoyable

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THE DONAL (DOC) GLEESON INSTRUMENTAL TUITION AWARDS
In memory of their colleague, Donal Gleeson, the Dublin Postal Clerks Branch of Communication Workers Union has established a fund to enable the University to provide a number of Instrumental Tuition Awards. Not more than four awards will be made each year to deserving undergraduate students in the Music Department to help them defray the cost of the individual instrumental lessons they are required to take with an approved teacher. One of these will be made to a student who wishes to take tuition for an Irish Traditional Instrument. In considering students for these awards, account will be taken of the financial circumstances of those who apply for them as well as their level of instrumental proficiency where “Instrumental” may be interpreted to include the notion of solo singing and singing lessons. The selection of students for the award shall be made by the Head of the Music Department and the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences (or his/her nominee). Selection shall be based on the student’s end of year recital.

2010 Recipients
Tara Breen – Fiddle
Enda Buckley – Electric Guitar
Kenneth Cremin – Guitar
Cáit Buckley – Harp