OIN IRELAND PREMIER YOUTH ORCHESTRA FOR THE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME: The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (CBOI) is now accepting applications for membership The CBOI provides exceptional performance opportunities for young people, coupled with orchestral training which is second to none. If you are a young musician between the ages of 13 and 24 years, who is passionate about music, and wants to work with like-minded young people, now is your chance to become part o

Registrations are now open What is Count Us In Free group music lessons for children Aged 9 – 13 Years – Lessons are offered in Trombone, Trumpet, Double Bass, Clarinet, and Cello Aged 7- 8 years – Lessons are offered in Violin Lessons are held on 3 Sundays per month throughout the school year starting in September, at Coláiste Chu Chulainn, Lower Marshes, Dundalk YEAR 1 – Children receive a free instrument on loan & free weekly group lessons YEAR 2 – Children join the Count

To celebrate our upcoming St Patrick’s Day performance in Carnegie Hall, the finale of our 18 concert 2023 tour, we are delighted to present our version of U2’s ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’. Recorded in stunning locations across the Emerald Isle from the Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare to Grianán an Aileach in Co. Donegal, the film also features footage from performances in Dublin, Belfast, Limerick and Waterford. With a blend of symphonic Celtic music rooted in Irish and Ul

Peace Proms 2027 dates have been announced. Schools can now register for the upcoming season across Ireland and Northern Ireland. The programme is completely free for all participating schools.

All Peace Proms 2026 concerts were recorded live. Relive the magic by ordering a DVD or digital download of the show your child performed in.

Tickets for Peace Proms 2026 are on sale now. Find out how to get priority access for parents and schools ahead of the general sale across Waterford, Belfast, Dublin and Limerick.

The dates for Peace Proms 2026 have been confirmed. Join us at arenas across Waterford, Belfast, Dublin and Limerick from January to March 2026.

Applications are now open to join the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland for the 2026–27 season. If you are aged 13–24 and passionate about music this is your chance to be part of one of Ireland's leading cultural initiatives.

Peace Proms 2025 marks 30 years of the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland promoting peace through music. 35,000 children from 700 schools will perform across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland performed at Carnegie Hall in New York on St Patrick's Day 2023 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement to a standing ovation.

The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland received ten standing ovations at Carnegie Hall New York — one of the most extraordinary nights in the orchestra's history.