Fellowship Program update: Ealain McMullin

CMW warmly welcomes Ealaín McMullin, violin, as a member of the '11-'13 class of our two-year Fellowship Program.

Ealaín (pronounced AH-leen) was first introduced to chamber music though concerts given by the Apple Hill Chamber Players near her home in Donegal, Ireland. This began a long connection with the Apple Hill Summer Festival in New Hampshire. For the 05-06 school year, Ealaín was an Apple Hill “Playing for Peace” scholar at Keene State College, enabling her to study with members of the Apple Hill String Quartet. This association led to studies at the Boston Conservatory, where she was a member of the Bricolage String Quartet, the  Conservatory's honors ensemble. A graduate of Trinity College, Dublin and the Boston Conservatory, Ealaín's teachers have included Michael D’Arcy, Elise Kuder, Mike Kelley and Lenny Matczynski.

What drew you to Community MusicWorks?

I was drawn to CMW because I think programs of this kind send a very progressive and important message about music and about classical music in particular. In both its programming and its educational values, it strikes me as an organization which strives to open up chamber music to new audiences.

The holistic educational principles adopted by CMW are also very appealing to me. I feel very fortunate to have had musical mentors in my life that opened up new perspectives for me personally. I think that CMW understands the value and importance of this mentoring relationship.