SINEAD HAYES
Irish Conductor, Violinist & Collaborator
Sinéad Hayes: Teaching Studio
Tuition & Coaching for Violinists, Conductors & Singers
Céad Míle Fáilte...(Welcome!)
Welcome to my studio page. I hope we can find a way to work together, or at least just have a conversation.
My promise to you? I will help you start from where you are, treading the line between challenging and supportive. But I will always be straight with you.
Life is short, and coaching time is precious.
If I was to characterise my coaching style in three words?
unpatronising, human and high-level-artistry (I'm counting that as one word!!)
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About Sinéad...
A conductor/violinist with over two decades of experience, Sinéad is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music Conducting Masters Programme. She was conductor of Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble in Belfast for 10 years, specialising in conducting contemporary music and opera.
I help violinists, conductors and singers reach new levels of artistry, through supportive, but challenging coaching and tuition.
We start from where you are, working with curiosity, commitment and humanity.
I know it can be daunting to reach beyond your comfort zone, but my studio is a place where you can feel safe to try...and fail, and try again!
I will help you develop your listening aesthetic and hear with deeper understanding, giving you the musical tools to be your own best teacher.
Launching September 2026:
The Conducting Sandbox...
Open to gifted instrumentalists aged from 14 - 17, this is a high level conductor training opportunity open exclusively to Galway based musicians.
Just two places are available.
Audition dates and locations will be announced shortly.
Please register your interest via the contact form below.
Contact
Get in touch with your ideas, comments, and favourite conductors from the glory days of old...bonus points for any trivia about Wolfgang Sawallisch - what an absolute genius!
