Free State III is the Crash Ensemble's third annual showcase of new music from Ireland.
The concert, which takes place at O'Reilly Theatre, Dublin on 27 November at 8 pm, is part of a two-concert celebration of Irish and UK new music and features several exciting new works from a diverse selection of Irish composers, including three world premieres (Yes Variations by Andrew Hamilton, The Abstract Despotisms of Calculus by John Godfrey and our headlights blew softly into the black, illuminating very little by Jonathan Nangle); an Irish premiere of a new piece by John McLachlan which was recently premiered at the Musica Viva festival in Portugal; and works selected from the Crash Ensemble's open call for works from two up-and-coming young Irish composers -- Sean Clancy (Whisper, Whisper, Whisper) and Peter Moran (A Casual Analysis of Prose Rhythms).
Crash Ensemble has developed an international reputation for its repertoire and interpretations of cutting-edge music. As well as regular concerts in Ireland, Crash has also performed in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Canada and the USA, and has featured in radio broadcasts in all of those countries.
For further details on the concert please see www.crashensemble.com or visit www.tickets.ie/crashensemble for tickets.
John Godfrey and Frances Mitchell were interviewed on video by Niamh Heery at the The Parlour, O'Reilly Theatre, Dublin, on 30 October 2008.
The views expressed in this interview are those of the persons concerned and are not necessarily those of the Contemporary Music Centre.
