| 1 April 2003 (Tuesday) |
8:00 pm
venue: Theatre Royal
, Bury St Edmonds,
England
composer: Donnacha Dennehy
work: [h]Interland
performer(s): Stephie Buttrich (voice), Kristina Fuchs (voice), Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company.
7:30 pm
venue: Whitla Hall, Queen’s University
, Belfast,
Northern Ireland
composer: Rachel Holstead
work: One...many
(premiere)
performer(s): Students of Queen’s University, Belfast.
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| 2 April 2003 (Wednesday) |
venue: Kravis Centre for the Performing Arts
, West Palm Beach,
USA
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Rise
performer(s): RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 (with soloist John O’Conor) and Brahms, Symphony No. 1.
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| 3 April 2003 (Thursday) |
venue: Florida Southern College
, Lakeland,
USA
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Rise
performer(s): RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 (with soloist John O’Conor) and Brahms, Symphony No. 1.
8:00 pm
venue: Honan Chapel, University College Cork
, Cork,
Ireland
composer: John Kinsella
work: String Quartet No. 2
performer(s): Colin Carr (vc), RTE Vanbrugh Quartet.
note: Also works by Glazunov and Boccherini.
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| 4 April 2003 (Friday) |
7:30 pm
venue: Royal Northern College of Music
, Manchester,
England
composer: Ailís Ní Ríain
work: EXIT
(premiere)
performer(s): Royal Northern College of Music Exit Ensemble.
venue: Community Church
, Vero Beach,
USA
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Rise
performer(s): RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 (with soloist John O’Conor) and Brahms, Symphony No. 1.
8:00 pm
venue: Murroe Abington Church
, Murroe,
Ireland
composer: John Kinsella
work: String Quartet No. 2
performer(s): Colin Carr (vc), RTE Vanbrugh Quartet.
note: Also works by Glazunov and Boccherini.
Feis Ceoil: Contemporary Irish Music Cup
7:30 pm
venue: RDS Concert Hall
, Dublin 4,
Ireland
composer:
work: n/a
work: n/a
performer(s): Various performers.
note: Various featured Irish Composers.
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| 5 April 2003 (Saturday) |
venue: Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
, Orlando,
USA
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Rise
performer(s): RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 (with soloist John O’Conor) and Brahms, Symphony No. 1.
8:30 pm
venue: Glór Irish Music Centre
, Ennis,
Ireland
composer: John Kinsella
work: String Quartet No. 2
performer(s): Colin Carr (vc), RTE Vanbrugh Quartet.
note: Also works by Glazunov and Boccherini.
Diffusion
venue: University of Limerick
, Limerick,
Ireland
composer:
work: n/a
note: Various composers of electro-acoustic music. Contact Sarah Blake (blakes@rte.ie) or tel. 061-207 300.
8:00 pm
venue: Museum Mimara
, Zagreb ,
Croatia
composer: Rhona Clarke
work: Reflection on the Sixth Station of the Cross
performer(s): The Tirolean Ensemble for new Music.
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| 6 April 2003 (Sunday) |
venue: University of Georgia
, Athens,
USA
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Rise
performer(s): RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 (with soloist John O’Conor) and Brahms, Symphony No. 1.
3:15 pm
venue: John Field Room, National Concert Hall
, Dublin 2,
Ireland
composer: John Kinsella
work: String Quartet No. 2
performer(s): Colin Carr (vc), RTE Vanbrugh Quartet.
note: Also works by Glazunov and Boccherini.
venue: Temple Bar Music Centre
, Dublin 2,
Ireland
composer: Ronan Guilfoyle
work: Five Cities
performer(s): Khanda.
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| 7 April 2003 (Monday) |
8:00 pm
venue: Garage Theatre
, Monaghan,
Ireland
composer: John Kinsella
work: String Quartet No. 2
performer(s): Colin Carr (vc), RTE Vanbrugh Quartet.
note: Also works by Glazunov and Boccherini.
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| 8 April 2003 (Tuesday) |
venue: Blumenthal Performing Arts Centre
, Charlotte,
USA
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Rise
performer(s): RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 (with soloist John O’Conor) and Brahms, Symphony No. 1.
8:00 pm
venue: An Grianán Theatre
, Letterkenny,
Ireland
composer: John Kinsella
work: String Quartet No. 2
performer(s): Colin Carr (vc), RTE Vanbrugh Quartet.
note: Also works by Glazunov and Boccherini.
venue: WIT College Hall
, Waterford,
Ireland
composer: Eric Sweeney
work: Nightsong
performer(s): Waterford Institute of Technology Orchestra, conductor Eric Sweeney.
venue: Cashel Community School
, Cashel,
Ireland
composer: C. S. L. Parker
work: Here's a little something for the aftermath
(premiere)
performer(s): Brendan Roth (ebgui), C.S.L. Parker (pf).
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| 9 April 2003 (Wednesday) |
venue: City Hall, Cork
Ireland
composer: Eric Sweeney
work: Memorials
performer(s): Askeaton Singers, conductor Aisling Cassidy.
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| 10 April 2003 (Thursday) |
venue: Irvine Auditorium
, Philadelphia,
USA
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Rise
performer(s): RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 (with soloist John O’Conor) and Brahms, Symphony No. 1.
venue: Korzo Theatre
, The Hague,
Netherlands
composer: Gerald Barry
work: L’Agitation des Observateurs, Le Tremblement des Voyeurs
(premiere)
performer(s): Marco Blaauw (tpt), Ives Ensemble.
8:00 pm
venue: Cork School of Music
, Cork,
Ireland
composer: Howard Ferguson
work: Sonata in F Minor
composer: Patrick Zuk
work: The Death of Pan
performer(s): Patrick Zuk (pf).
note: Also works by Mendelssohn and Beethoven.
International Festival of Women in Music Today
1:00 pm
venue: Sookmyung Women's University
, Seoul,
South Korea
composer: Rachel Holstead
work: Jatayu
performer(s): Elizabeth McNutt (flutes) & tape.
7:30 pm
venue: West Road Concert Hall
, Cambridge,
England
composer: Damien Harron
work: Working Through
(premiere)
performer(s): BackBeat Percussion Quartet.
7:30 pm
venue: West Road Concert Hall
, Cambridge,
England
composer: Damien Harron
work: Hand Luggage Only
work: Rebounds
work: Okavango
performer(s): BackBeat Percussion Quartet.
8:00 pm
venue: Kunstmuseum Luzern / Museum of Art Lucerne
, Lucerne,
Switzerland
composer: John Wolf Brennan
work: Klanggang
performer(s): Christy Doran (gui), Patrice Héral (perc), John Wolf Brennan (pf).
Feis Ceoil
venue: RDS Concert Hall
, Dublin 4,
Ireland
composer: Eric Sweeney
work: Mandala 1
performer(s): Anne Sheridan (vn).
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| 11 April 2003 (Friday) |
8:00 pm
venue: New Brunswick Cultural Centre
, New Brunswick,
USA
composer: Jane O’Leary
work: From Sea-Grey Shores
performer(s): John O’Conor (pf), RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also works by Beethoven, Brahms and Wagner.
8:00 pm
venue: Axis Arts Centre
, Ballymun,
Ireland
composer: Elaine Agnew
work: Fire
(premiere)
performer(s): St Joseph’s National School and Ballymun Comprehensive Students.
8:45 pm
venue: City Hall, Cork
Ireland
composer: Declan Townsend
work: The Boys of the Hill
performer(s): Scoil Íosagáin School Band, director, Billy Clifford.
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| 12 April 2003 (Saturday) |
venue: Mechanics Hall
, Worcester,
USA
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Rise
performer(s): RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 (with soloist John O’Conor) and Brahms, Symphony No. 1.
8:00 pm
venue: National Concert Hall
, Dublin 2,
Ireland
composer: Marian Ingoldsby
work: Untitled work
performer(s): Dublin County Choir, conductor Colin Block.
note: Also works by Mancini, Britten, Bernstein, Mendelssohn, Tippett and others.
8:00 pm
venue: St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
, Cork,
Ireland
composer: Rachel Holstead
work: Cath Fionntrá
performer(s): Young Dublin Symphonia, conductor Dorothy Conaghan.
8:00 pm
venue: Galapagos Arts Space
, New York,
USA
composer: Donnacha Dennehy
work: Begobs I-IV
performer(s): Jenny Lin (pf).
venue: Gershwin Hall
, New York,
USA
composer: Eric Sweeney
work: Drive
performer(s): Royal Irish Academy of Music Percussion Ensemble, conductor Richard O’Donnell.
MAXIS Festival 2003
venue: University of Leeds
, Leeds,
England
composer: Fergal Dowling
work: Rain
(premiere)
performer(s): Fergal Dowling (tape).
Musique pour Quatuor a cordes
venue: Centre Culturel Irlandais
, Paris,
France
composer: Raymond Deane
work: Brown Studies
composer: John McLachlan
work: Two Lyric Sketches for String Quartet
performer(s): Hibernia trio, Oonagh Keogh
note: Also works by Xenakis, Jolas, Feldman and Hoban.
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| 13 April 2003 (Sunday) |
venue: Theatre Kikker
, Utrecht,
Netherlands
composer: Gerald Barry
work: L’Agitation des Observateurs, Le Tremblement des Voyeurs
performer(s): Marco Blaauw (tpt), Ives Ensemble.
Composers’ Choice Series 2003
8:00 pm
venue: National Concert Hall
, Dublin 2,
Ireland
composer: Gerald Barry
work: In the Asylum
work: Octet
work: '________'
work: Bob
work: ø
performer(s): Composers Ensemble, conductor Richard Baker.
note: Also works by Johann Strauss, Franz Lehar, Ives and Stravinsky. Pre-concert talk with composer, 6.30pm-7.15pm.
3:00 pm
venue: Avery Fisher Hall
, New York City,
USA
composer: Jane O’Leary
work: From Sea-Grey Shores
performer(s): John O’Conor (pf), RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gerhard Markson.
note: Also works by Beethoven, Brahms and Wagner.
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| 14 April 2003 (Monday) |
Composers’ Choice Series 2003
8:00 pm
venue: John Field Room, National Concert Hall
, Dublin 2,
Ireland
composer: Judith Ring
work: Fusion
(premiere)
composer: Jürgen Simpson
work: Untitled work
(premiere)
performer(s): Whispering Gallery.
note: Also works by Roy Carroll, Brian Bolger, Donnacha Costello, Simon O’Connor and Paul Smith. Pre-concert talk with composers, 6.30pm-7.15pm.
|
| 15 April 2003 (Tuesday) |
Composers’ Choice Series 2003
8:00 pm
venue: National Concert Hall
, Dublin 2,
Ireland
composer: Elaine Agnew
work: Statues
work: Snow-Hole
(premiere)
work: Mushrooming
performer(s): Judith Mok (S), Katherine Hunka (vn), Sophia Rahman (pf), Juliette Welshman (vc).
note: Also works by Stravinsky, Judith Weir, Szymanowski, Britten and Lutoslawski. Pre-concert talk with composer, 6.30pm-7.15pm.
venue: Paradiso
, Amsterdam,
Netherlands
composer: Gerald Barry
work: L’Agitation des Observateurs, Le Tremblement des Voyeurs
performer(s): Marco Blaauw (tpt), Ives Ensemble.
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| 16 April 2003 (Wednesday) |
venue: Risk
, Tilburg,
Netherlands
composer: Gerald Barry
work: L’Agitation des Observateurs, Le Tremblement des Voyeurs
performer(s): Marco Blaauw (tpt), Ives Ensemble.
Composers’ Choice Series 2003
8:00 pm
venue: National Concert Hall
, Dublin 2,
Ireland
composer: Gerald Barry
work: Six Marches for String Quartet
composer: Siobhán Cleary
work: The Andalusian Dog
work: Carrowkeel
(premiere)
work: It's 'd' Jim, but not as we know it
performer(s): Darragh Morgan (vn), Chris George (vn), Bridget Carey (va), Sophie Harris (vc).
note: Also works by Szymanski, Gubaidalina, Rihm, Part, Ives and Donatoni. Pre-concert talk with composer, 6.30pm-7.15pm.
8:00 pm
venue: Concert Hall
, Kassel,
Germany
composer: Ian Wilson
work: from the Book of Longing
performer(s): Stephen Knies (vn), Johanna Utta (pf).
note:
8:00 pm
venue: Sala Palau
, Valencia ,
Spain
composer: Rachel Holstead
work: Rain between the Showers
performer(s): Tape.
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| 17 April 2003 (Thursday) |
venue: Musiekcentrum
, Enschede,
Netherlands
composer: Gerald Barry
work: L’Agitation des Observateurs, Le Tremblement des Voyeurs
performer(s): Marco Blaauw (tpt), Ives Ensemble.
8:00 pm
venue: Landestheater, Flensburg
Germany
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Hamelin
(premiere)
performer(s): Repertory Company of Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater, director Christian Marten-Molnar.
Composers’ Choice Series 2003
8:00 pm
venue: National Concert Hall
, Dublin 2,
Ireland
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Timelessly this
work: Eat, Sleep, Empire
work: Involute
(premiere)
performer(s): Psappha - New Music Specialists, director Tim Williams.
note: Also works by Feldman and Crumb. Pre-concert talk with composer, 6.30pm-7.15pm.
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| 19 April 2003 (Saturday) |
8:00 pm
venue: Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater
, Schleswig-Holsteinisches,
Germany
composer: Ian Wilson
work: Hamelin
(premiere)
performer(s): Repertory Company of Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater, director Christian Marten-Molnar.
International Society for Experimental Music.
venue: Harper Hall, University of Iowa
USA
composer: Rachel Holstead
work: Rain between the Showers
performer(s): Tape.
note:
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| 22 April 2003 (Tuesday) |
The Feldenkrais Method and Music
6:00 pm
venue: Contemporary Music Centre
, Dublin 8,
Ireland
composer:
work: n/a
note: CMC Events 2003. Lecture / demonstration by Sabine Volkmann. Bookings: Karen Hennessy, khennessy@cmc.ie or tel. 01-673 1922.
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| 26 April 2003 (Saturday) |
8:00 pm
venue: St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick
, Limerick,
Ireland
composer: Elaine Agnew
work: The Moon
performer(s): Juliet Welschman (vc), Irish Chamber Orchestra, director Katherine Hunka.
note: Also works by Britten, Haydn and Dvorak.
7:30 pm
venue: Eden Court Theatre
, Inverness,
England
composer: Damien Harron
work: Gear Train
work: Rebounds
performer(s): BackBeat Percussion Quartet.
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| 27 April 2003 (Sunday) |
3:00 pm
venue: Irish Museum of Modern Art
, Dublin 8,
Ireland
composer: Elaine Agnew
work: The Moon
performer(s): Juliet Welschman (vc), Irish Chamber Orchestra, director Katherine Hunka.
note: Also works by Britten, Haydn and Dvorak.
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| 28 April 2003 (Monday) |
8:00 pm
venue: Garage Theatre
, Monaghan,
Ireland
composer: Elaine Agnew
work: The Moon
performer(s): Juliet Welschman (vc), Irish Chamber Orchestra, director Katherine Hunka.
note: Also works by Britten, Haydn and Dvorak.
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| 29 April 2003 (Tuesday) |
8:00 pm
venue: Garage Theatre
, Monaghan,
Ireland
composer: Elaine Agnew
work: The Moon
performer(s): Juliet Welschman (vc), Irish Chamber Orchestra, director Katherine Hunka.
note: Also works by Britten, Haydn and Dvorak.
Sonorities Festival of Contemporary Music 2003
venue: Queen’s University
, Belfast,
Northern Ireland
composer: Deirdre Gribbin
work: How to Make the Water Sound
performer(s): Lontano.
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| 30 April 2003 (Wednesday) |
venue: Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
, Galway,
Ireland
composer: Eric Sweeney
work: Walk/Don't Walk
(premiere)
performer(s): Riona Ó Duinnín (fl), Geraldine O’Doherty (hrp).
note: Also works by Bax, Debussy, Martin, Fauré and Jolviet with Nancy Johnson (va) and Dearbhla Collins (pf).
1:15 pm
venue: Irish World Music Centre
, Limerick,
Ireland
composer: Ian Wilson
work: The Seven Last Words
performer(s): Triantán Piano Trio.
8:00 pm
venue: St Multose Church
, Kinsale,
Ireland
composer: Elaine Agnew
work: The Moon
performer(s): Juliet Welschman (vc), Irish Chamber Orchestra, director Katherine Hunka.
note: Also works by Britten, Haydn and Dvorak.
Sonorities Festival of Contemporary Music 2003
7:30 pm
venue: The Empire
, Belfast,
Northern Ireland
composer:
work: n/a
performer(s): QUB Ensemble and HUUJ Ensemble.
note: Programme includes recent works by young Irish composers.
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