PROFESSOR ROD STONEMAN
DIRECTOR
Formerly of the Irish Film Board and former Director of the Huston School of Film and Digital Media at NUI Galway.
CARMEL GARRETT
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DIRECTOR
Carmel has been leading the Youth Orchestras in Galway for the past 30 years.
DR AIDAN THOMSON
DIRECTOR
Aidan is the Director of Music and Senior Lecturer at NUI Galway's new BA in Music. He is a renowned musicologist and is widely published. He comes to us with a passion for music education and the desire to see a full orchestra realised in Galway.
MARIAN CHAMBERS HIGGINS
DIRECTOR
Marian is the Galway County Registrar, Sherriff and Probate Officer. She is also the Returning Officer for Galway. She is a lawyer working for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
Dr INGRID NICOLA
DIRECTOR
Ingrid Nicola is the violinist/founding member of Con Tempo quartet, a celebrated string quartet that has become RTE's quartet in residence (Ireland's National Television and Radio Broadcaster) in 2014 and is Galway's Ensemble in Residence since 2003.
Ingrid is a visiting chamber music teacher at the Royal Academy of Music/Dublin and has been holding lectures/workshops at the Royal Academy of Music in London (1999-2002) Gedai University of Music Tokyo, DIT and Cork School of Music.
Dr ADRIAN MANTU
DIRECTOR
Dr Adrian Mantu is our Artistic Director and also leads the cello section. Adrian is also the cellist/founder of the RTÉ ConTempo Quartet (since 1995), Galway Ensemble in Residence since 2002 and RTE, Ireland’s National Television & Radio Broadcaster’s Quartet in Residence, since 2012.
Board of Directors
Our board of directors lead Luminosa Music and ensure the success of the Luminosa String Orchestra. We are committed to ensuring good corporate governance and adherence to company law and the regulations surrounding fund-raising and pay and conditions. This is vital in ensuring that the orchestra proposals are realised and for the ultimate growth and success of the company and to enable Galway's first professional orchestra to deliver high-quality concert experiences to its audiences.
