On 17 March 2023, 5th year student James Guerrero will have the amazing honour of playing in Carnegie Hall as a member of the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland. James is a gifted cellist and has been with the orchestra for the last five years. Both he and his sister Jeannine, a Leaving Certificate student in Dominican College Griffith Avenue, have been honoured by being chosen to make the trip to play in New York.

The Orchestra has been extremely busy in the lead up to the 'Ancora' event. They played seven Peace Proms concerts in the Sports Arena, University of Limerick in January over two weekends, four in Simmonscourt arena RDS, Dublin at the beginning of February with a further two concerts scheduled for SSE arena Belfast at the end of the month.

Before their departure for America they will play four concerts in the SETU Sports Arena Waterford. It has been a gruelling few months for all the young performers who come together to practice and play from right across the island of Ireland.

We wish them a wonderful trip to New York on what is the highlight of their performing career to date. Having heard James perform for the school on many occasions we know how exceptional the orchestra's standard is.

Interested in playing with the Orchestra?

The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (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, not afraid of hard work and commitment and wants to work with like-minded young people, now is your chance to become part of one of Ireland’s leading cultural initiatives.

The CBOI accepts members from every county across the island of Ireland. Applicants should be between 13 and 24 years. Applications will also be considered from accomplished adults who would value the exceptional opportunities provided by the CBOI. Rehearsals take place on 3 Sundays per month from August to January, in Coláiste Chu Chulainn, Dundalk. Concerts take place at weekends from January to March. CBOI is in recess from mid-March until August to facilitate members taking school & college exams. Minimum standard required, full terms and conditions, provisional rehearsal and performance schedule, and online application are available in the Members section of our website www.cboi.ie