Ailish Madden's Profile

Background:

Ailish is a former student of the Music School of Meath where she began kindergarten classes at the age of 3 and subsequently moved on to learn the piano. She completed all RIAM grade exams on the piano and received a number of High Achiever Awards over the years. Ailish has also completed a senior certificate exam on piano and was awarded a gold medal from the RIAM. She has been awarded numerous prizes at competitions including Feis Ceoil, Sligo Music Festival, Navan Choral Festival, Midlands Feis Ceoil and Newpark Music Festival. Ailish received an entrance scholarship to study the clarinet at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She has received a scholarship every year since, having been awarded the highest mark in her faculty in her annual assessments. She was selected to perform at the Showcase faculty concert in the RIAM on many occasions. Ailish has completed all RIAM grades on clarinet. She won the junior clarinet solo competition in the Feis Ceoil. She has participated in many competitions and was the overall winner of woodwind and brass at Newpark music festival. Ailish has a keen interest in group performing and is a member of the RIAM Senior Wind Ensemble. She also attended the Summer Youth Orchestra Programme with the Dublin Youth Orchestra. Ailish has a clarinet performance diploma (ALCM) from the London college of music. She also has a piano teaching diploma from the Royal Irish Academy of music.She is keen to pass on her passion and love for music to all of her students.