Cillian Ó Cathasaigh

I have been a member of the IYBO from the summer of 2023.

I was co-principal Second Violin in 2023.

I played the solo part in their performance of Giordani's Irish Overture in the summer of 2024.

I have been concertmaster since sep 2025.

i was principal second violin from, sep 2023- sep 2025.

I have been a member of the first violins MSFO since 2025

I was Principal Second Violin of the Cork Fleischmann Symphony Orchestra from 2023-2024.

I performed the Bach Double Concerto as a soloist with the CFSO on December 8th 2024.

• I was a member of Cork youth Orchestra (CYO) between 2017-2023. I co-led the orchestra from 2021-2023.
• I was leader of the 140 piece Orchestra in a Concert in City Hall on 10/12/2022 with the Cork singing sensation Cian Ducrot.
• I have performed in many concerts with CYO in Cork City Hall, Kilarney, Kenmare, and in National Concert Hall In Dublin.
• My most notable appearance with the CYO was leading the Orchestra on their tour to Italy in the summer of 2023, where we played in Montecatini, Volterra and Florence.

• I have been an active member of Ballincollig Comhaltas branch for over 16 years. I attended music classes there in Fiddle, Concertina,Whistle and bodhran. I have competed at all levels of fleadhanna ceoil in Solo, Duet, Trio and Grúpai Ceoil Competitions.
• I was a member of the branch Seisiún group performing weekly shows for locals and tourists over the summer months.
• Representing Ballincollig CCE, I have perfomed in many charity events, concerts and Fleadhanna and locally and throughout the country, most notably at the Cork International Choral Festival where I sang and played in Gala Concerts in City Hall for many years.
• I am a member of ceolfhoireann thradisiúnta Mhúscraí since 2025

I have taught Tin whistle Classes and fiddle classes from September 2022.

I have taught a group of 20 U12's preparing an 8 minute programme with them for Fleadh Cheoil Chorcaí in May 2023, 2024 and 2025

I was a member of the First Violins Section of The National Youth Orcehstra of Ireland (NYO) from 2019-2022. I have performed in concerts with the NYO in Galway, the National Concert Hall in Dublin and in Áras an Uachtarán.

• In 2021/22 school year i was a member of the Group 'Draíocht' that competed in the Siansa Gael Linn Competition playing fiddle and singing.
• We were awarded 2nd place in the grand final of the competition, held in the National Concert Hall in April 2022.

Member of Church Youth Choir from age eight utilising talents of both singing ( solo and choral) and playing music.

I have been the leader of numerous quartets in my time at MTUCSM.

In 2023 I was part of an oboe quartet who were prizewinners in Feis Ceoil.

From 2024 I have been a part of the Meliora Quartet with whom I attended the West Cork Chamber Music Festival in June/July 2025 and will again in 2026.

We won the Vanbrugh Chamber Music Competition in 2025

Since 2025 I have been a member of a piano trio which is now a piano quintet

Scottish Fantasy - Max Bruch

Kabalevsky Violin Concerto

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Scherzo Tarantelle - Wieniawski

Bach A minor Fugue

Polonaise de Concert - Wieniawski

Ziguerneweisen - Sarasate

1st violin chamber music:

Beethoven op.59 No.2

Dvorak American quartet

Borodin no.2 quartet

Ravel string Quartet

Dohnanyi Piano Quintet

Schubert Piano trio no.1

Mozart oboe quartet