Classical String Performance - MA Graduate profile
Key information
This programme can lead to careers in the following sectors
- Professional musician
- Chamber musician
- Member of a professional orchestra or ensemble
- Instrumental Teacher
When I did the MA Classical String Performance, I was involved in many collaborative projects including live performances with dancers, filming and recording sessions and it was an amazing experience. The facilities and atmosphere at the Academy make it easy to embody your ideas in a creative practice. Currently, I am doing a PhD at the Royal Holloway, University of London and studying at the inspiring Irish World Academy was a brilliant platform for my doctoral research.
I’ve really enjoyed my time on the course and I’m looking forward to what’s coming next. Working with the Irish Chamber Orchestra so closely has been inspiring and an amazing opportunity I will never forget.
We each receive a lot of individual attention. We are then able to concentrate on whatever areas we feel are most in need of improvement.
Dr Diane Daly
Check out Dr Diane Daly's Alumni Spotlight, a violinist with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and Head of Strings at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Diane completed her PhD in Arts Practice at UL’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance and was one of the first graduates of UL’s MA in Classical String Performance. Diane later went on to serve as course director of that masters.
In October 2025, the Irish Chamber Orchestra, located at University of Limerick, is celebrating 30 years of making music in Limerick. Ahead of the orchestra’s 30th anniversary performance this Saturday at the University Concert Hall, we sat down with violinist Diane to chat about her life in music and why playing with the Irish Chamber Orchestra feels like home.
Read Diane's Alumni Spotlight.
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