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For Immediate Release
Showcasing New Music -- New Talent -- New Trends
26 March 2007
The Contemporary Music Centre in conjunction with University College Cork presents a marathon of new music by student composers in the O'Riada Hall, University College Cork, Music Department, Sunday's Well Road, Cork, 2.00pm - 6.00pm, 14 April 2007.
Undergraduate and postgraduate composition and performance students from University College Cork (UCC), NUI Maynooth, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Queens University Belfast, University of Limerick and Waterford Institute of Technology are all taking part.
Eclectic programmes of electronic, electro-acoustic and instrumental music are programmed throughout the day by representatives from the different universities: John Godfrey (UCC), Martin O'Leary (Maynooth), Donnacha Dennehy (TCD), Grant Davidson Ford (Queens), Jurgen Simpson (UL) and Eric Sweeney (WIT).
As well as an opportunity for audiences to hear the very latest in new music by the newest talent, there will be time for discussion during each programme and at intervals throughout the day. The showcase also offers young composers from Universities around Ireland, north and south, the chance to meet up and network.
'Ireland has an amazing amount of talented young musicians at the moment, and this showcase is a fantastic opportunity for all of us to hear the work of some of the best young composers around. The diversity of styles is just amazing, I couldn't imagine a healthier new music scene in any country!' says John Godfrey, Music Lecturer, University College Cork.
The Contemporary Music Centre is Ireland's national archive and resource centre for new music supporting and developing the work of composers throughout the Republic and Northern Ireland. It engages in a programme of development work to promote new Irish music at home and abroad.
Admission to all events is free. For further information and booking contact Aoife Fitzpatrick, Administrative Assistant, The Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. Tel: 01 673 1922 email: afitzpatrick@cmc.ie web site: www.cmc.ie
The Contemporary Music Centre would like to acknowledge the support of the Department of Music, University College Cork for hosting this years platform. The Contemporary Music Centre is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.