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The Contemporary Music Centre - Culture Night Programme 2010

7 September 2010

This year for the first time The Contemporary Music Centre opens its entire building to the public on Culture Night, Friday, 24 September 2010, with a very special programme of music events including live performance, interactive installations and a multi-media exhibition.

Bryan Quigley, double bass player, performs Dogs in Waiting by Ailís Ní Ríain, on the hour throughout the night, with a video interpretation screened during intervals. International prize winning Ní Ríain, now based in the UK, will be present throughout to interact and engage with audiences.

In the Centre’s courtyard Eoin Smith installs an interactive turntable piece complete with DJ mixer and laptop. Smith currently a PhD student in Maynooth, also present on the night, specialises in electro-acoustic music composition.

Enda Bates creates an interactive spatial music installation Sound Swarm in the Centre’s library. Sound Swarm consists of a quadraphonic loudspeaker array controlled by a remote wireless controller from the Nintendo Wii games platform. Bates is a founder member of the Spatial Music Collective and specialises in spatial music. He will also be present on the night to talk about his work.

A new gallery space at the very top of the building is to exhibit a section of the multi-media Art of Sound exhibition. The six large panels by Irish photographer Eugene Langan, featuring composer photos and graphic scores, are accompanied with an audio tour narrated by Eamon Lawlor, RTÉ lyric fm.

"Each year The Contemporary Music Centre enjoys engaging with a very wide public audience through Culture Night. This year we are delighted to open our entire building to the general public with a very varied programme of free music events for all to enjoy", says Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre.

The Contemporary Music Centre is Ireland's national archive and resource centre for new music, supporting the work of composers throughout the Republic and Northern Ireland. The Contemporary Music Centre engages in an ongoing programme of development work to promote new Irish music at home and abroad. It is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Culture Night is an initiative co-ordinated by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and supported by the Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism in partnership with the regional arts offices and local authorities. For full details of all events visit www.culturenight.ie.

Further details contact Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. T: 01 6731922 E: khennessy@cmc.ie

Notes for Editors

The Contemporary Music Centre - Culture Night Programme
Friday, 24 September 2010

Ailís Ní Ríain       Ground Floor

Dogs in Waiting (1999) 8'    Bryan Quigley, double bass player
6.00pm; 7.00pm; 8.00pm; 9.00pm; 10.00pm
Video interpretation screened between performances

Ailís Ní Ríain
Born in Cork, Ailís is interested in producing works which challenge, provoke and engage. She is particularly interested in cross-discipline collaboration, public sound art, opera, music-theatre and presenting contemporary music in diverse spaces. Her works have been performed throughout Europe and in the USA by numerous performers and ensembles including Barry Guy, Harry Sparnaay, Black Hair, Concorde, Frode Haltli, Anna Klett, Gareth Davies, Elsbeth Moser, Capricorn and 'de ereprijs’. Ailís Ní Ríain is also a published playwright.

Eoin Smith       Outdoor Courtyard

Interactive turntable Installation
5.00pm – 11.00pm

Eoin Smith
Born in Dublin Eoin is currently completing a PhD in Electro Acoustic Music Composition at NUI Maynooth, whilst also teaching Acoustics and Psychoacoustics at Maynooth. Performances of his work have taken place around Ireland and in Amsteram. His work has a strong multi-media element.

Enda Bates       First Floor Library

Sound Swarm – An interactive spatial music installation
5.00pm – 11.00pm

Enda Bates
Born in Co. Tipperary Enda’s music includes multi-channel electronic works and electroacoustic works with a strong spatial element. Groups who have performed his work include, the Bridgewood Ensemble, Trio Scordatura, the Dublin Guitar Quartet and Ensemble ICC. He performs regularly with bands such as the Spook of the Thirteenth Lock, Miriam Ingram and Fairlights. Enda is an active member of the Spatial Music Collective, the Irish Composers Collective and the Alphabet Set.

The Art of Sound Exhibition       Third Floor Gallery

A multi-media exhibtion, complete with audio tour
5.00pm – 11.00pm