The Contemporary Music Centre's March Salon focuses on instrumental and electro-acoustic music by undergraduate students of Trinity College Dublin.

Taking place on 5 March, it features instrumental work by Cathy Stokes, Garrett Sholdice, Nuala Greenwood, Amanda Feery and Lorraine Ní Bhriain as well as electro-acoustic works by Nuala Greenwood, Ruari O'Brogain and Johnny Taylor. All composers are undergraduate students of Richard Duckworth, lecturer in Music at Trinity College, and have a keen interest in composition. Sound is by Richard Duckworth's music group, LouReedsBrain.

Performers on the day will include Dermot Dunne, accordion, and Paul Roe, clarinet, performing Garrett Sholdice's Cómo for clarinet and accordion. Pianist Mary McCague will perform works by Nuala Greenwood, Amanda Feery and Lorraine Ní Bhriain. Pianists Cathy Stokes and Ian Lahiffe will perform Cathy Stoke's Wednesday Afternoon. Donnacha Dennehy, composer and lecturer in music at Trinity College, will present the event.

The Salon takes place in Project Arts Centre on Saturday, 5 March from 3.00-4.00pm. Discussions continue informally afterwards and admission is free.

CMC’s Salon performances are made possible by the support of the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. CMC would like to acknowledge the support of Project Arts Centre in making the venue available.

For further information contact Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, Contemporary Music Centre, tel: 01-673 1922 or email khennessy@cmc.ie.

Posted: 1 March 2005