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05.12.2011
The Staf Gebruers Memorial Award, 2011 was awarded to Ms Ide O'Sullivan in recognition of her excellence in Music at UCC. Ide is currently pursuing a postgraduate qualification at the University of Roehampton, London.
The annual award is in honour of Staf Gebruers (1902-70), who from 1924 was carillonneur, organist and choirmaster of St. Colman's Cathedral in Cobh and for almost fifty years played a major role in the musical life of Cork and of Ireland. The award is sponsored by Mr Tom and Mrs Ann Jago. Mr Jago is a native of Cobh and was a pupil of Staf Gebruers.
Adrian Gebruers, son of Staf Gebruers, is lecturer in Carillon Studies at the UCC School of Music. He continues the family tradition in holding the position of Carillonneur and Organist of St Colman's Cathedral in Cobh. He is also a founding Vice-President of Eurocarillon and President Emeritus of the World Carillon Federation and the British Carillon Society.
Pictured L-R: Mr Adrian Gebruers, Ms Ann Jago, Ms Ide O'Sullivan, Mr Tom Jago and Ms Liz Gebruers.
