{{More citations needed|date=January 2021}} '''Camerata Ireland''' is a chamber orchestra founded by pianist Barry Douglas. They held their first concert in May 1999 with concerts at the Parliament Buildings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and the State Apartments in Dublin. The joint Patrons of Camerata Ireland are Mary McAleese President of Ireland and Queen Elizabeth II.
The orchestra is led by co-founder, Barry Douglas.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/25/AR2007032500922.html|title=Camerata Ireland Shoots for the 'Peak'|author=Tom Huizenga|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=2007-03-26|accessdate=2007-04-23|archive-date=2012-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026110908/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/25/AR2007032500922.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Camerata Ireland brings together musicians who live in Ireland and Irish musicians who play and work abroad.
Camerata Ireland has an annual residency at Clandeboye, Bangor, County Down, in late August each year. This is an event that allows 15 young musicians to have intensive masterclasses with Barry Douglas and other musicians. The winner is awarded the Accenture Young Musician of the year award. <!-- <ref>{{cite news | author=Linda McKee | title=Pianist highlights ideas for Clandeboye event | work=The Belfast Telegraph | page= 5| date=2007-08-21}}</ref> --> ==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120930005423/http://camerata-ireland.com/clandeboye.html Camerata Ireland]
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Category:British chamber orchestras Category:Orchestras from Northern Ireland Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:1999 establishments in Northern Ireland