Ian Dakin
Lecturer
Email: ian.dakin@tudublin.ie
MMus (Perf) GBSM PPRNCM BSc ARCM LTCL ABSM
Ian Dakin was a member of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra for 33 years accumulating an enormous wealth of orchestral experience before becoming a full-time lecturer in French Horn at TU Dublin Conservatoire in 2017. In addition, he has performed in a freelance capacity with the Ulster Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra, Camerata Ireland, Orchestra of St. Cecilia, Irish Film Orchestra, Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Orchestra of the National Concert Hall.
Chamber music is a particular interest of Ian’s, being a founder-member of the contemporary chamber groups, Nua Nos and Sli Nua. He has played at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival and, with the Clarion Horn Trio, has performed the classical and contemporary chamber literature for violin, horn and piano at venues throughout Ireland. Over the years Ian has worked with numerous ad hoc chamber ensembles as well as with the broadcasting group, Les Amis de la Musique.
The passing on of his knowledge and experience is an abiding concern and since 1988 Ian has been on the staff of the TU Dublin Conservatoire, formerly DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, as Lecturer in Horn. He has been involved, since its inception, with the music team at St. Louis Primary School which has produced several members of the NYOI. Other educational work involves coaching the Dublin Youth Orchestra wind and brass sections and, beginning in 2014, teaching at the Defence Forces School of Music.
Since 2013 Ian has been a member of the Brass section of the Feis Ceoil Association and until recently was also a member of the board of management of the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland.
In his spare time Ian provides a professional standard printing service for the typesetting and publication of orchestral scores and has produced printed scores and orchestral parts for contemporary Irish composers including: Raymond Deane, Jerome De Bromhead, Kevin O’Connell, Stephen Gardner, John McLachlan, Kevin Volans, David Finnesy and Karen Power.
Conducting has become an increasingly important part of his life and he currently directs the TU Dublin Conservatoire Concert Band and various Brass Ensembles. The Concert Band recently joined forces with the Wind Ensemble to make these couple of videos: Led Zeppelin On Tour and Juggernaut.
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