Diane Daly

Associate Teacher BMUS PGDIP MA

 
researcher

Biography

The violinist and chamber musician Dr. Diane Daly is the course director for the MA in Classical String Performance at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick, where she also lectures in violin, chamber music, Dalcroze, Kodaly and improvisation.  She has been a member of the Irish Chamber Orchestra since 1997 and has toured the world with many prestigious ensembles including the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. She is in huge demand as a chamber musician, performing at major international festivals. In other genres she has performed alongside and recorded with Sir Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, The Corrs, Bono, Shania Twain, Katie Melua and plays in her own gypsy jazz trio. She completed an Irish Research Council funded Arts Practice PhD at the University of Limerick in 2019 on the impact of Dalcroze Eurhythmics on the practice of a classically trained violinist.   

Research Interests

Since encountering the principles of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, I have been investigating how these principles can have an impact on how classical music is taught and performed.  This was the subject of my PhD, in which I investigated the impact of Dalcroze Eurhythmics on my own practice as a classically trained violinist.  In my role as the artistic director of the Irish Chamber Orchestra Academy (of string students and ICO performers), I have introduced innovative performance practices, which have radically transformed how my students prepare and perform repertoire.  It has also had a significant impact on how the audience perceives the idea of how the music moves.  

Other Journals

  Year Publication
2019 'A Dance of Shadows through Arts Practice Research'
Diane Daly (2019) 'A Dance of Shadows through Arts Practice Research' Le Rythme, 2019 :141-150. [Details]

Blog

  Year Publication
2019 Why classical music is boring and how we can change that.
Diane Daly (2019) Why classical music is boring and how we can change that. Ireland: Blog [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2017 Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Irish Research Council

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Irish Chamber Orchestra Violinist /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University of Limerick Course co-ordinator MA in Classical String Performance /
University of Limerick Course Director MA in Classical Strings /
Irish Chamber Orchestra Violinist /

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2019 University of Limerick PhD Arts Practice Music Education and Performance
1999 University of Limerick MA Classical String Performance
1997 Royal Northern College of Music, University of Manchester Performance Diploma Classical String Performance
1995 Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London BMus Classical String Performance

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
MA in Classical String Performance course board Chair /

Outreach Activities

  Description

Teaching Interests

I teach primarily on the MA Classical String Performance, and the subjects I cover are: violin, chamber music, Dalcroze, Kodaly and improvisation.  I also teach violin privately from beginners up to professional level.  

Modules Taught

  Term (ID)) Title Link Subject
2018 Technique, repertoire and style 1 MU5401Violin and performance skills
2019 Ensemble 2 MU5412chamber music
2019 Technique, repertoire and style 2 MU5402Violin and performance skills
2018 Ensemble 1 MU5411chamber music