Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108An ensemble of 14 Young Ambassadors from Sligo and Donegal wowed delegates at the ISME Glasgow Conference in July 2016 when they performed their own original compositions to mark the launch of the Music Generation research document, Possible Selves in Music. The ensemble, formed especially for this significant performance opportunity, included young musicians ages 14 to 19 who worked together with a skilled professional musician team to develop a dynamic 30-minute program fusing genres and styles including traditional Irish music, rock and pop. “It’s very unique because you get to learn so many different skills, you get to perform with other musicians, you get to perform at big venues, you get to perform for family and friends, which gives you confidence, and you get to make friends.”– Music Generation Young Ambassador Their set included ‘Time Travel’, a track written and recorded by the young Donegal musicians as part of the ‘Soundwaves’ project in 2015 (funded under the Music Generation/Arts Council Partnership), as well as ‘The Three Wishes’, an original composition by the group from Music Generation Sligo. “This was a very rewarding and enjoyable experience for me and I’m proud to have represented Ireland along with the others in my group. I made new friends and we all had loads of fun rehearsing and performing at the Piping Centre in Glasgow… I found this trip and the rehearsals so educational and I have learned lots from it.” – Music Generation Young Ambassador In addition, the ensemble premiered two brand new pieces— ‘Synerjig’ and ‘Generation Music’—which received a rousing, standing ovation from the audience of international musicians and educators. connect 2017 • 17 reach + impact highlights from 2016 38,000 children and young people reached 350 employment opportunities 610 tuition centers 12 instrument banks 51,000 tuition hours 99 different programs across all genres of music 6,800 musical instruments for young musicians • More than 100 young traditional Irish musicians from six Music Generation partnerships performed live to a crowd of hundreds at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Ennis in County Clare last August. • Young Ambassadors from Laois and Carlow travelled to Sitges, Barcelona in October to share their wonderful traditional Irish music-making with international audiences at the Creative Connexions Festival. • A choir of young singers from Counties Offaly and Westmeath treated guests at the US Ambassador’s Residence, Dublin, to a choral repertoire of festive favorites as part of The Ireland Funds Young Leaders Annual Reception 2016. “we are the next generation” music generation young ambassadors shine on a global stage