Who We Are

String Quartets Ireland

Bowmusique was founded by Síofra Grant and Sandra Mason, experienced musicians with ready access to other skilled ensemble players.

Síofra Grant comes from a family of musicians and has been a successful freelance musician for many years. She has worked with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Irish Concert Orchestra, the Irish Film Orchestra, and many other ensembles and companies.

She has played on many recordings, including film scores and advertisements. She has performed at award ceremonies such as the MTV Music Awards and the Meteor Ireland Music Awards.

Sandra Mason studied violin and piano at RIAM and DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama. As a freelance musician, Sandra has toured extensively throughout Ireland, Europe, China and the U.S.A.

For the past ten years, she has been a member of the Tommy Fleming Band, touring Ireland, Europe and North America.

Sandra has been the musician coordinator for the Late Late Show (RTÉ) for the past 5 years, booking backing musicians for the guest artists. She appears regularly on the show.

She has years of experience performing at corporate events, as part of wedding quartets and funerals all over Ireland.

Individually and collectively we have performed with George Michael, Michael Bublé, The Doors, Westlife, Boyzone, Il Divo, The Coronas, Colm Wilkinson, Andy Cooney, Daniel O’Donnell, Crystal Gayle, Maxim Vengerov, Declan O’Rourke, Josh Groban, Sharon Shannon, Jack L, Paddy Casey, Cathy Davey, The Priests, Alfie Bowe, Katherine Jenkins and many more.