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For Immediate Release

Continuing with The Contemporary Music Centre's New Music Salon Series 2007

8 October 2007

Want to know more about new music? Meet contemporary performers and composers and hear their views? Then come along to the Contemporary Music Centre's New Music Salon Series 2007.

The second event in the series, featuring Electro Acoustic Revue (EAR) New Music Ensemble, takes place, 6.30pm - 7.30pm, Thursday, 25 October 2007, in the Goethe Institute, Dublin. The series will conclude with pianist Ivan Ilic on 22 November 2007.

All events are free and are designed to introduce the newcomer to new music as well as to stimulate those already initiated! Each event takes place in an informal atmosphere in which performers and composers talk about their music and audiences are encouraged to ask questions and offer opinions.

"Now in its fifth year our salon series has gone from strength to strength and we are delighted to welcome three exceptional talents in new music for the 2007 series", says Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre.

EAR, a Dublin-based collective of composers and performers, specialise in electroacoustic music and its interaction with instrumental music. Since its inception in 2001, EAR has developed a reputation for innovative performances of new works of Irish and international composers.

American pianist Ivan Ilic, based in Paris, is a rising star on the Parisian music scene and is fast gaining an international reputation. The series began in September with Dublin-based cellist, Kate Ellis.

The Contemporary Music Centre is Ireland's national library and promotional body for new music. The Centre is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. For the salon series the Centre acknowledges the support of the Goethe Institute in making the venue available.

As space is limited for all events booking is advised. To book please tel: 01 673 1922 or email: info@cmc.ie For further information on all events please contact Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. Tel: 01 673 1922 email: khennessy@cmc.ie www.cmc.ie

Notes For Editors

All events take place at the Goethe Institute, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

Kate Ellis, Cello

6.30pm - 7.30pm, Thursday, 27 September 2007

Ailís Ní Ríain - Surrealist Pilgrims
Kevin O'Connell - Epithalamium
Karen Power - Just one girl playing around
Ian Wilson - The Harlequin's Carnival

Electro Acoustic Revue (EAR) New Music Ensemble

6.30pm - 7.30pm, Thursday 25 October 2007

Antonio Cafolla, saxophone
Lioba Petrie, cello
Bryan Quigley, double bass

Gordon Delap - New work (Premiere)
Iain McCurdy - New work (Premiere)
David Stalling - Boiling Point
Rory Walsh - Cello

Ivan Ilic, Piano

6.30pm - 7.30pm, Thursday, 22 November 2007

Simon Mawhinney - Ribadoo; Excerpts of Flux
Victor Lazzarini - Silêncio: Introdução, Fuga & Passacaglia
Rest of programme to be confirmed