A unique partnership to support the full-time residency of a professional music ensemble has been announced in Galway. Instigated and managed by Music for Galway, the residency will be at the centre of a new Music Development Project for Galway city and county. In a partnership between the Arts Council, the National University of Ireland, Galway, and TG4, NUI Galway will provide working space for the ensemble and TG4 will provide promotional support. The Arts Council will support both professional development for artists and audience development for listeners. Galway City and County Councils will also support the project, primarily in its outreach aspects.

This will be the first full-time professional music residency in the West of Ireland, located in a city renowned for its theatrical groups, its visual artists, its writers, and its traditional music. The aims of the Galway Music Development Programme are to bring music and music-making to new places and people, to broaden the experience of those already involved in music, and to encourage and inspire potential performers and composers from the region by working directly with young people. The main focus of the ensemble's activities will be on performance with an emphasis on audience development and interaction with young musicians.