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The Association of Irish Composers (AIC) is the representative body of composers in Ireland (including Northern Ireland). AIC represents the interests of composers in all areas of copyright, and seeks to enhance the professional status of its members through promotional activities.
ISCM Kevin Volans Piano Trio * Gerald Barry Triorchic Blues (trio version) ** Linda Buckley Galura * Benedict Schlepper Connolly Ektstase II ** Frank Corcoran Piano Trio * Joe Zawinul arr. Frank Lyons Birdland **
** World premiere * London premiere
Last Wednesday the 19th of September, thanks to the promotional work of the Association of Irish Composers, the Fidelio Trio performed a stunning programme of Irish works in the iconic new Casa da Musica, Porto, Portugal. The programme consisted of piano trios from Kevin Volans, Deirdre Gribbin, Donnacha Dennehy, Ed Bennett, Salvatore Sciarrino and Fernando de Oliveira. The performance was received with a standing ovation, and the chamber music venue was full. The hosts for this event were Miso Music Portugal, who run Musica Viva, which is an eleven-day festival of new music that this year was held in both Lisbon and Porto, the main cities of Portugal. This is without doubt one of the most significant and substantial festivals of contemporary music in the world, and it focuses particularly on new music which combines instruments with live electronics. Miso Music and AIC both represent their respective countries in the International Society for Contemporary Music (www.iscm.org) The
Fidelio Trio, Darragh Morgan (violin), Mary Dullea (piano), and Robin
Michael (cello) are a trio whose members individually have the finest
of track records of involvement in new music ensembles. You can find out
more about them at www.fideliotrio.com
This
event was made possible through the generous support of Culture Ireland
(www.cultureireland.gov.ie
). The
Casa da Musica is a major new landmark in Porto and attracts many tourists
and architecture enthusiasts as well as those interested in attending
concerts. The architect is Rem Koolhas from the Netherlands. The building
has won major international awards for its design and architecture. The musica viva festival continues, and more information about it is available at www.misomusic.com/ingl/circul/mviva/2007.html Other recent news..
Music21 and AIC Composition Competitions
The winners of the recent Music21 composition competitions are as follows: Irish composer competition: Jonathan Nangle, with our headlights blew softly into the black, illuminating very little. International competition winner: Kazutomo Yamamoto with Chrono-traces I. There was a very large interest in both competitions, which are now very established. The prizes are funded by both IMRO and AIC, while the administration is done by AIC."
Last July Dublin-based Japanese pianist Izumi Kimura played a programme concentrating on Irish piano music in Ghent, Belguim. This was the return leg of a concert exchange involving Flemish pianist Daan Vandewalle, who came to Ireland last February for two concerts of Belgian and International new music. She played the following:
Izumi will revisit this programme, though in a shortened version, this Oct 7th at the Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin (in the Sundays at noon Series). ISCM News The World Music Days 2008 held in co-operation with the ISCM will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania. Ireland's national submission to this festival consists of the following pieces. These pieces go forward to the International Jury organised by the host country, and so these pieces are not guaranteed any performance. We wish all the composers involved the best of luck.
Meanwhile
the festival in 2007 will be taking place in Hong Kong this Nov-Dec. Full
details are on www.hkcg.org/2007worldmusic
This festival will include a performance (on Nov 28th) by the Luxembourg
Sinfonietta of Penumbra, by Scott McLaughlin, who is a member of the Association
of Irish Composers.
A
Concert of New Irish Music Darragh
Morgan, violin The
Warehouse June
27th, 7.30pm
*
World Premiere ** UK premiere *** London Premiere for
more information:
CIRCUITS Bringing new Portuguese music to the world An unmissable evening of music/theatre/poetry/technology Project Arts Centre, Tuesday 24th April, 7 & 9pm 7pm Salt Itinerary multimedia opera transcending musical and theatrical conventions 9pm Smith Quartet Portuguese music for string quartet and electronics
Salt Itinerary "Linking a stage presence of rare intensity to an incredible virtuosity in the electronic treatment of images and sounds, Miguel Azguime absorbs us into the interior of a whirlwind of indefatigable imagination, into the labyrinth of the invention of each moment: great planes of sense, words, sounds, gestures, situations, postures." Smith Quartet "Surreally-clear
and heightened sonic sensations... Tickets
Salt Itinerary €10 / €8
Smith Quartet Portuguese
music for string quartet and electronics
Credits For over a decade The Smith Quartet has been at the cutting edge of world contemporary music, establishing an international reputation for its dynamic and original performances. The four have toured extensively in Europe and the UK as well as North and South America, South-East Asia and Japan. They are regular broadcasters with the BBC and have recorded to disc works by some of the most exciting young composers writing today. Choosing both modern classics and the work of emerging artists, the Smith Quartet has dedicated itself to bringing this music to new and traditional audiences worldwide. Smith Quartet Ian
Humphries - violin Salt
Itinerary Miguel
Azguime: performance, composition, texts, concept, dramaturgy Organisers:
The Association of Irish Composers, Miso Music - the Portuguese Music
information Centre and Project Art Centre
The
Association of Irish Composers is the Irish Section of the International
Society for Contemporary Music. The ISCM members form a network of 51
countries on six continents. This event is part of a bilateral exchange
that will see Irish composers' works feature in the prestigious Musica
Viva Festival, which is the main festival of contemporary music in Lisbon,
Portugal. A concert featuring the acclaimed Fidelio trio is planned for
Sept 19th in Lisbon.
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The
Association of Irish Composers
1. Music21 International Competition 2007 - Full details here 2. Music21 Irish Competition 2007 - Full details here
July 2006 AIC brings Gillespie Trio to South Africa The New Music Indaba, South Africa's prestigious contemporary music festival which takes place within the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, hosted two concerts from Ireland's Gillespie Trio on July 1st and 3rd. The Trio are Leonie Curtin, Brendan Lawless and Kate Ellis. In the first concert they played Mozart's string trio plus two trios which comment on it, by South African composers Mokale Koapeng and Jürgen Braüninger. The second concert was curated by John McLachlan, who was invited by festival director Michael Blake. This concert consisted of string trios from Raymond Deane, Kevin O'Connell, Elaine Agnew, John McLachlan and Ian Wilson. Travel to Grahamstown was generously enabled by the Arts Council's Travel Award Scheme. Also in July Stuttgart hosted the ISCM World New Music Festival, organised by Musik Der Jahrhunderte. Ireland was represented by pieces from Jennifer Walshe and Andrew Hamilton: passenger and meanwhile back at the ranch from Walshe, and music for people who think by Hamilton. John McLachlan travelled also, representing Ireland at the General Assembly of the ISCM. May 2006 As the National
Section of the International Society for Contemporary Music, AIC has the
privilege of selecting six scores for the national submission to the annual
World Music Days Festival (sometimes called World New Music Days or World
New Music Festival, as above). Next year's festival will be held in Hong
Kong (October 2007). The Irish scores sent for consideration by their
Good luck to those composers and any others who sent individual entries.
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