Programme

Astor Piazzolla - Histoire du Tango

Antonio Vitali - Chaconne in G minor

Samuel Coleridge Taylor - Deep River

Andrew Sheeran is a violinist and violist performing with a wide range of Irish orchestras and ensembles. He has appeared with the Irish National Opera, National Symphony Orchestra, and Ulster Orchestra, as well as UK-based ensembles London Concertante and Paraorchestra.

In 2020, he was awarded Music Network’s Musician-in-Residence for Dún Laoghaire– Rathdown, during which his original composition Circuits was premiered on RTÉ Lyric FM. A dedicated advocate for contemporary music, he has been a member of Glasshouse since 2018. The ensemble is in high demand across the Irish music scene, with appearances at festivals including Altogether Now, Forbidden Fruit, and Galway International Arts Festival, as well as venues such as The Sugar Club, Irish Museum of Modern Art, and Pavilion Theatre. In 2025, Glasshouse made its National Concert Hall debut, performing a Ryuichi Sakamoto-inspired programme to a sold-out audience.

Andrew completed his undergraduate studies at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, graduating with First Class Honours. He was awarded the RTÉ Lyric FM bursary to pursue a Master’s degree at the University of Limerick, where he studied with Katherine Hunka, concertmaster of the Irish Chamber Orchestra.

He performs on a 2021 violin by award-winning luthier Noémie Viaud, acquired with support from Music Network and the Arts Council of Ireland. Additional awards include the DLR Emerging Artist Bursary, DLR Bursary, and the Arts Council Agility Award.

As a composer and chamber musician, Andrew founded the trio Ikigai, through which he performs his own work alongside contemporary repertoire. In 2023, he was commissioned to compose a new work for Ficino Ensemble. Committed to the creation of new music, Ikigai has commissioned and premiered works by composers including Daniel Davis, Aran O’Grady, and Stephen Gardner. The ensemble has also presented a reimagining of Amnesiac at Kaleidoscope Night and Another Love Story festival.

Andrew is also active as an educator. He was appointed Lecturer in Violin and Viola at South East Technological University in 2023 and also teaches at RIAM. He presented a workshop on science-based practice strategies at the 54th European String Teachers Association Conference in Helsinki (2026). His students have received prizes at competitions including Feis Ceoil and have successfully gained places in the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland. He holds a Licentiate of the Royal Irish Academy of Music (LRIAM) in teaching and is a certified Paul Rolland method instructor.

Kah Mun (Carmen) Ong MMusPerf, BMus (Hons), LTCL

Born in Malaysia, after graduated with a Bachelor’s degree, Kah Mun joined the Royal Irish Academy of Music in 2018 for a Master’s in Music Performance to continue her piano studies. She successfully completed the programme under the tutelage of Hugh Tinney, and further developing her mentorship in artistry with Thérèse Fahy. Kah Mun’s deep interest in piano collaboration has led her appears as a regular accompanist for graded examinations, conservatoire auditions, competitions and concerts. She has experience in chamber music and enjoys performing with individuals and in chamber ensembles. Her collaborative experience has also been further enriched through work with choirs and ballets.

In Dublin, Kah Mun has participated in various collaborative performances, including the ChamberFest Dublin, the Coffee Concert Series, the Platform Concert Series, and the Music and the Collection Series at the National Museum of Ireland. She has also been gradually making appearances at different concert venues across Ireland and Northern Ireland, despite being far from home. In 2022, she represented Malaysia to perform at the Dublin Lunar New Year Festival. A finalist for the ChamberFest Dublin Prize 2021, Kah Mun was also awarded a Highly Recommended distinction in the Hamilton Harty Cup at Feis Ceoil in 2022 as a soloist.

Beyond her performance career, Kah Mun is also a dedicated music teacher, preparing students for exam and competitions, while helping them to explore new ideas and musical inspirations. She has successfully guided her students to achieve significant musical accomplishments at a young age, including received high-merit music scholarships at competitive school such as Wesley College. Her students have also won top prizes in major national Irish competition, including Feis Ceoil, as well as other prominent musical festivals in Dublin. She has also served as a member of the audition assistant panel for junior part-time students at RIAM.

During her time as a chorus member in Malaysia, she performed in the International Choir Festival, earning gold and silver medals in Bangkok and Bali, respectively. She also had the honour of performing in the chorale alongside the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Benjamin Zander.