Honorary Conductors

Cillian O’Breachain

Cillian O'Breachain holds a Masters in Music Performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he studied Violin under the tutelage of Chris George. He has also studied Baroque Violin with Huw Daniel, Traditional Fiddle with Alisdair McCullough and Conducting with Alasdair Mitchell. He is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy of Music. He graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Music Education, majoring in violin performance under the tuition of Maeve Broderick.

As an orchestral violinist, Cillian has performed and recorded with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra, the RTE National Symphony Orchestra, the RTE Concert Orchestra and with Camerata Ireland with whom he has toured Spain, France, Finland, South America, China and India. Cillian has also performed with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Irish National Opera, Scottish Opera and with Wexford Festival Opera where in 2018 he was awarded the Liam Healy Bursary.

Cillian is a faculty member at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, coordinating the Beginner Group Violin classes, teaching violin and conducting. As a conductor, Cillian has performed in concerts with Trinity Orchestra, Kirkos Ensemble, Offbeat Ensemble, Co-Orch., Wexford Gateway Orchestra, St. Agnes’ Late Starters Orchestra, DYO Concert Orchestra, the RIAM Chamber Orchestra and Dublin Orchestral Players. Cillian has also conducted the Orchestra of the Irish National Youth Ballet between 2014 and 2018. He is currently conductor of the DYO Intermediate Orchestra, St. Agnes’ Chamber Orchestra, the RIAM Junior and Divertimenti String Orchestras, the Greystones Orchestra and rehearsal conductor for the DYO Symphony Orchestra.

Scott Wolf

Scott Wolf began his musical pursuits starting the viola at age 11 performing with Youth Orchestras in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, unaware that music would be his life’s pursuit. He earned his first musical degree from Central Michigan University in Music Education, Viola Performance and Mathematics where he studied under Stanley Chepaitis and Seunghee Lee. Upon graduation, he began a masters degree in chamber music performance and conducting at Youngstown State University under the direction of Jon Wilcox and Susan Brennis. Scott has also had the pleasure of studying viola with Cynthia Kemph violist of the Westbrook String Quartet through both his undergraduate and masters programs, Scott performed with Birmingham Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Symphony, Macomb Symphony, Midland Symphony, Warren Chamber Orchestra, Youngstown Symphony and many others in the Detroit area.

Scott began his string teaching career with the Bloomfield Hills School District in 1995 and started the music program at the Bloomfield Hills International Academy. He was recognised in 2017 as the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association orchestra teacher of the year. For over 27 years, Scott mentored and conducted thousands of musicians. Musicians in his care have gone on to perform professionally, as amateurs, teachers and other successful careers. During his time in Michigan he was a highly sought after clinician and guest conductor of youth and community orchestras.

As a conductor, Scott is particularly noted for his skill in building ensemble cohesion and drawing out nuanced musical communication from performers. His methodical yet flexible approach to score interpretation reflects his belief that true musical excellence emerges from a combination of preparation and responsive musicianship. His conducting style emphasizes clear communication of musical ideas and a collaborative approach to achieving artistic excellence. He has the ability to guide ensembles through complex repertoire while maintaining a focus on expressive musicality and ensemble cohesion.His work as a conductor and clinician is characterized by a deep commitment to drawing out each ensemble's unique voice, combined with a comprehensive understanding of orchestral literature and performance practice.

Scott relocated to Ireland in the summer of 2023 and is humbled by the welcome given by the orchestra community in Dublin. Upon arrival, he joined the viola section of the Dublin Orchestral Players and is also a strings instructor at Artane School of Music. He is delighted and honoured to serve as co-conductor of the Dublin Orchestral Players.