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The Art of Sound — a Glimpse into the Creativity of Some Irish Composers

18 July 2007

Want to meet some of Ireland's new music makers? See what they look like and hear how they sound?

The Art of Sound exhibition on view during the Kilkenny Arts Festival, 11 - 19 August 2007 offers the opportunity to do just that. Presented by the Contemporary Music Centre this multi-media exhibition looks at new music making from the first idea through to the final performance. The creative process usually takes place behind closed doors, but this exhibition brings it to life through striking photographs of the composers and images of their work.

The Art of Sound features photographer Eugene Langan's dramatic and perceptive photographs of Irish composers. Original manuscripts by Irish composers feature alongside graphic scores, which are visual artworks as well as music. An audio-guide narrated by Eamonn Lawlor, RTÉ lyric fm, brings to life the music that is displayed, leading to a truly unique and rich experience for the visitor.

A new music concert takes place on 17 August 2007 as part of the exhibition. Award-winning composer and vocalist Jennifer Walshe will present a variety of compositions for solo voice, with visuals, which demonstrate the wide variety of notation used by composers today.

Originally devised by the Contemporary Music Centre in partnership with the Music Department of University College Cork, The Art of Sound exhibition and concert at the Kilkenny Arts Festival is made possible through the support of the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, the Kilkenny Arts Festival and Rothe House.

Leading Irish violinist, Catherine Leonard officially opens the exhibition at 5.00pm on Saturday 11 August 2007.

For full details of the exhibition and concert please see programme below.

For further information on all events please contact Aoife FitzPatrick, The Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8.
Tel: 01 673 1922 email: afitzpatrick@cmc.ie www.cmc.ie

The Art of Sound Exhibition and Concert

Presented by the Contemporary Music Centre for the Kilkenny Arts Festival 2007

Exhibition

11 - 19 August 2007, Rothe House, Parliament Street, Kilkenny
10.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday / 12.00pm - 5.00pm, Sunday

The Art of Sound - a multimedia exhibition

Featuring - Gerald Barry; Mícheál Ó'Súilleabháin; Seán Ó Riada; Jennifer Walshe; Seóirse Bodley; Barry Guy; John Gibson; Frank Corcoran; Rob Canning; Aloys Fleischman; Fergus Johnston; Grainne Mulvey; Kevin Volans; Judith Ring; Stephen Gardner; James Wilson; John Wolf Brennan; Benjamin Dwyer; Deirdre Gribbin; Raymond Deane.

Concert

17 August 2007, 2.15pm Rothe House, Parliament Street, Kilkenny

Notations - A concert with visuals by Jennifer Walshe (solo voice)

Ursonate - Kurt Schwitters
Three Songs - Ukeoirn O'Connor
Nature Data - Jennifer Walshe
Stripsody - Cathy Berberian
G.L.O.R.I. - Jennifer Walshe
Solo for Voice 2 - John Cage
(New York) Memory Space - Alvin Lucier