Aisling Manning graduated with a master's degree in performance from the Royal Academy of Music, studying with Mayumi Fujikawa, having previously trained at the Guildhall School of Music, London. She began her studies at the age of six at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with Margaret O’Toole and later with the renowned Fr. McNally. 

Aisling is a busy freelance musician, who works with orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Ireland, English National Opera, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra.  

Aisling is passionate about chamber music and was founding member and 1st violinist of the Palomino Quartet, who were finalists in the St. Martin’s Chamber Music Competition and the Ernest Bloch Music Competition. Highlights included performing at St. Martin’s in the Field, St. James Piccadilly and The Wigmore Hall. Another high point was performing as part of a string quartet on stage in Alan Bennett’s Hymn runs at the National Theatre with actor Alex Jennings. 

When not working, Aisling loves to go on family day trips with her husband and two small children. She is proud and privileged to be co-director of the Boyne Music Festival.