Garrett Sholdice and Benedict Schlepper-Connolly talk to Jonathan Grimes about the Ergodos Festival MMX which takes place on 2-3 April 2010, new works, and optimism for new music in Ireland.

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Interview with Garrett Sholdice and Benedict Schlepper-Connolly


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  • Ergodos Festival and the theme of optimism
  • Heritage - connecting old and new and creating a context for new work
  • The beginning of Ergodos
  • Ergodos Orchestra
  • The importance of programming their own work
  • Hopes for the future of new music in Ireland

Garrett Sholdice and Benedict Schlepper-Connolly were interviewed on video by Jonathan Grimes in the Contemporary Music Centre on 11 March 2010. The festival takes place from 2-3 April at the Project Arts Centre, Dublin. For further information on the festival, please see www.ergodos.ie.

The views expressed are those of the persons concerned and are not necessarily the views of the Contemporary Music Centre.

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