Aisling Manning is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, where she earned a Master’s degree in performance under the tutelage of Mayumi Fujikawa. She previously studied at the Guildhall School of Music in London, and began her musical journey at the age of six at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, studying with Margaret O’Toole and later with the renowned Fr. McNally.

Aisling is currently a member of the Ulster Orchestra and has performed with leading ensembles including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Ireland, English National Opera and the Wesh National Opera. 

Deeply passionate about chamber music, Aisling was the founding member and first violinist of the Palomino Quartet, who were finalists in both the St. Martin’s Chamber Music Competition and the Ernest Bloch Music Competition. Performance highlights with the quartet include concerts at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, St. James's Piccadilly, and Wigmore Hall. They participated in masterclasses at the International Musicians Seminar in Prussia Cove, Cornwall. A notable career moment was performing on stage in Alan Bennett’s Hymn at the National Theatre alongside actor Alex Jennings.

Outside of her professional life, Aisling enjoys spending time on family day trips with her husband and two young children. She is also proud to serve as co-director of the Boyne Music Festival.