We are delighted to announce that Ferdia O’Cairbre, a student of CSM since he was 2 years of age, received the best result in the Junior Cert in Music for year 2019.
Ferdia has grown musically with us since he started with us when he was 2 years of age. He was accepted into RTÉ Cór na nÓg when he was 12 years old and remained with them until he was 15 when he then joined RTÉ Cór Linn.
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While Ferdia loves to sing, his first instrument is piano and he has completed his Senior Certificate with RIAM and is currently studying with Varo Khachatryan at CSM to undertake a Performance Diploma Exam.
Ferdia also composes music for various instruments and was asked by RTÉ Cór Linn to compose a piece for choir and piano which has been performed in the National Concert Hall as part of the New Music Dublin Festival.
Here is Ferdia performing one of his first compositions at just 13 years of age.
CSM High Achiever Awards 2018-2019
Congratulations to the following students of CSM who received a High Achiever Award from the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Awards will be presented as part of our Winter Concerts Series 2019.
| Student | Teacher |
| Katie Anna Doran Stapleton | Brendan Finan |
| Aoife O’Flynn | Jonathan Johnston |
| Gavin Kennedy | Gertie Ryan |
| Finbar Zhang | Antoinette Kenna |
| Gian de Leon | Antoinette Kenna |
| Freya Dillon | Antoinette Kenna |
| Hannah James | Antoinette Kenna |
| Ruby Jones | Sarah Dalton |
| Tara McIlkenny | Edwina Hopkinson |
| Matthew Dumitru | Nicolaus Gregory |
| Laura O’Sullivan | Nicolaus Gregory |
| Ryan Zhang | Nicolaus Gregory |
| Aimee Conroy | Brendan Finan |
| Niamh Remolacio | Brendan Finan |
| Jefferson Dever | Brendan Finan |
| Tong Yuan Zang | Joe Boyle |
| Filip Ceglarek | Joe Boyle |
| Arnav Dongre | Joe Boyle |
| Wenyue Lily Weng | Joe Boyle |
| Aoife McDonagh | Joe Boyle |
Results of 2018-2019 Exams (RIAM & RGT)
| High Achievers (100%) | 16 |
| Distinctions (90-100%) | 194 |
| Honours (80-90%) | 150 |
| Merit (70-80%) | 42 |
| Pass (60-70%) | 12 |
| Unsuccessfull (Under 60%) | 2 |
| Total Students Examined | 416 |
CSM Feis Ceoil Winner
Congratulations to CSM student Katie Anna Doran-Stapleton who received a Highly Commended Award in the Feis Ceoil Competition in the Under 14’s Rhona Marshall Cup – Monday 8.4.19. Taught by CSM senior teacher: Mr. Brendan Finan BMus MA (Comp)