Music groups from the twelve Finalist schools (six primary and six post-primary) selected from entries for the 2019 Music for Schools Competition will perform before their peers and adjudicators Evelyn Grant and Dónal Lunny in this gala Finalists Concert. This year’s six winning schools will be announced after the concert. Guest tickets for the Finalists Concert should be purchased directly from the participating schools.

Founded in 2012, the annual Waltons Music for Schools Competition is a non-profit national event celebrating and supporting music in Irish schools.

The Music for Schools Competition is run by Waltons New School of Music and is generously supported by RTÉ lyric fm.

All primary and post-primary schools in the Republic of Ireland are eligible to enter the Competition, and schools from all 26 counties have participated.

Each year’s Competition culminates in a gala Finalists Concert, in which twelve Finalist school groups perform before their peers and two distinguished adjudicators.

At the end of the Finalists Concert, the adjudicators select six winning primary and post-primary schools receive awards totaling €7,000 worth of vouchers for musical instruments and equipment from Waltons Music, including two First Prizes of €2,000 vouchers.

More information: www.newschool.ie/musicforschools.

Presented by Waltons New School of Music
Sponsored by RTÉ Lyric fm