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For Immediate Release

The Contemporary Music Centre Celebrates Bealtaine with Music

3 May 2007

The Contemporary Music Centre presents an afternoon of music and conversation on Friday, 25 May 2007 as part of this year's Bealtaine Festival -- Ireland's national arts festival celebrating creativity in older age.

Irish guitarist, Brendan Walsh will perform a number of pieces by contemporary Irish composers, including Shard by Mary Kelly, Lough Allen by Ciarán Farrell, Book 1 from 12 Études for Guitar and Song for Her by Benjamin Dwyer and Stops a new work by Fergal Dowling. The afternoon will include conversation with Brendan and with composer Fergal Dowling who will be present to give an insight into his music.

Brendan is a music graduate of NUI Maynooth and a performance graduate of DIT. He is the founder of the NUI Maynooth Guitar Orchestra and is closely involved with the Electro Acoustic Revue (EAR) collective. He is also a member of the Irish Guitar Trio.

The performance will be followed by refreshments, and visitors will be given the chance to explore the centre, including the library and sound archive, which comprises the only comprehensive collection in existence of music by modern Irish composers.

Admission to this event is free. It will begin at 2pm and end at 3.30pm. Spaces are limited so booking is advised. To book or to find out more please contact Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. Tel: 01-673 1922 or E-mail: khennessy@cmc.ie.
www.cmc.ie

The Contemporary Music Centre is Ireland's national library and promotion agency for new music. It has its home in a historic building in Fishamble Street in the Old City of Temple Bar. The Centre is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Notes for Editors
Bealtaine is the Irish national arts festival celebrating creativity in older age. It takes place each May countrywide and involves hundreds of events in every art form. Taking its name from the ancient Celtic festival celebrating springtime, Bealtaine celebrates renewal, creativity and growth in ageing. Bealtaine is co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity -- the national agency working to promote greater participation by older people in society. For more information about all the events going on as part of Bealtaine locall 1890 50 60 60 or visit www.bealtaine.com