Dé Céadaoin, Iúil 07, 2010

Muldoon

Here is a charming little paragraph from Paul Muldoon - his 'Author's Statement':


'I'm afraid I can't come up with anything wonderfully witty and wise to say about my work, except to wish that it displayed a shade more wit or wisdom.

The truth is that I hardly ever read it, let alone theorise on it. I'm much less interested in what I've done, which almost certainly amounts to very little, than with what I might do which will almost certainly not amount to much more.

I'll keep trying, nonetheless.'

Dé Luain, Meitheamh 07, 2010

Premiere of new vocal work 'Aisling Airt Mhic Cumhaigh'

BLUE BULB MUSIC VOCAL ENSEMBLE
IRISH COMPOSERS’ COLLECTIVE JUNE CONCERT

DATE: 28th June 2010
TIME: 8.30PM
VENUE: KEVIN BARRY ROOM, NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, DUBLIN

This June 28th the Irish Composers’ Collective will present the eight beautiful voices of the Blue Bulb Music Vocal Ensemble. This unique all female choir will premiere works by Natasa Paterson, Solfa Carlile, Laura Kilty, Johanne Heraty, Ryan Molloy and Denis Wyers.

The concert will take place in the exquisite ambience of the Kevin Barry Room in the National Concert Hall. The Irish Composers’ Collective is a non-profit organisation that aims to provide Irish composers with a community for information, education and the pooling of resources in order to create concerts of their music with professional musicians.

Tickets €12 and €10 (student ID must be presented to obtain discount) may be purchased from the National Concert Hall Box Office online at www.nch.ie , in person or by telephone +353 (0)1 4170000. This event is in association with The National Concert Hall and supported by the Arts Council

For further information contact:

ICC Marketing Manager,
0879509994

Dé Sathairn, Márta 20, 2010

West Cork Chamber Music Competition

I have just received news that I am one of three winners of the West Cork Chamber Music Composition Competition (www.westcorkmusic.ie) with my string quartet 'Third Epistle to Timothy' (see Third Epistle to Timothy for more info)!! Amazing! The piece will be workshopped in Cork on the 27th June and premiered during the Festival later in the week. Keep an eye on the Performances section of the website for more info.