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For Immediate Release

The Contemporary Music Centre and the Irish Composers' Collective present second Nights of New Music

9 March 2011

The Contemporary Music Centre and the Irish Composers' Collective join forces to present a second Night of New Music in the Kevin Barry Room of the National Concert Hall, 30 March 2011. Following on from the highly successful first Night of New Music, 23 February 2011, this second night begins again with The Contemporary Music Centre' new music::new Ireland salon series, followed by the Irish Composers' Collective monthly concert, with a special offer on wine and tapas in the National Concert Hall during the break.

The Contemporary Music Centre' new music::new Ireland salon, 6pm - 7pm, 30 March features pianist Thérèse Fahy performing works by Ian Wilson, Ed Bennett and Frank Corcoran. These works are from her concert programme entitled inter-changes: the first decade of Irish piano music in the 21st century, which is a collaboration between the Fulbright Commission and Imagine Ireland, and which begins with a concert, 24 April 2011 at the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin and then tours to four cities in the United States of America.

The new music::new Ireland salon series aims to encourage newcomers and enthusiasts alike to engage with the music of Irish Composers. Each performance takes place in an informal atmosphere with dialogue encouraged between composers, performers and audience. This is the Centre' eight series and this year to celebrate 25 years of the Contemporary Music Centre and as part of a series of events planned for 2011, the salons will take place across the year on the last Wednesday of each month, apart from the summer months (June, July and August).

The Irish Composers' Collective concert, 830pm - 930pm, 30 March 2011, begins with a pre-concert talk at 815pm. The Irish Composers' Collective is pleased to welcome Manuela Meier (accordion) and Nick Roth (saxophone) for their march concert, performing works by Massimo Davi, Amanda Feery, Piaras Hoban, Donal Mac Erlaine, Emma O'Halloran, Matthew Whiteside.

"The Contemporary Music Centre is delighted to partner with The Irish Composers' Collective on Nights of New Music, which is one of a number of audience development initiatives by the Centre. The first Night of New Music was a truly memorable occasion and so we are eagerly awaiting the second!" says Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre.

The Contemporary Music Centre is Ireland's national archive and resource centre for new music. The Centre is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. The Centre would like to thank the National Concert Hall for the use of the Kevin Barry Room for the salon series and the Irish Composers' Collective for their collaboration on Nights of New Music. The Centre is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The Irish Composers' Collective, founded in 2003, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing Irish composers with a community for information, education and the pooling of resources in order to create concerts of their music with professional musicians.

Admission is free for the new music::new Ireland salon but booking is strongly recommended. To book please contact the National Concert Hall on tel: 01 4170000 or email: info@nch.ie. For further information on the performer and composers involved contact Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8, tel: 01-673 1922 or email: khennessy@cmc.ie
web site: www.cmc.ie

Admission to the Irish Composers' Collective concert costs €10 / €5. Tickets may be purchased from the National Concert Hall Box Office, www.nch.ie, in person, or tel: 01 4170000. For further information contact Eve Lalor, PR & Marketing, tel: 086 3387901 or email:press@irishcomposerscollective.com
web site: www.irishcomposerscollective.com

Notes For Editors

Nights of New Music

30 March 2011, Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin 2

6pm - 7pm The Contemporary Music Centre new music::new Ireland salon event

Thérèse Fahy (Piano)

Frank Corcoran - Nine Pratoleva Pearls
Ed Bennett - Gothic
Ian Wilson - Stations no. 6 and 9

Admission Free Booking Recommended Tel: 01 4170000
Email: info@nch.ie
www.nch.ie

7pm - 8pm Wine and Tapas offer
John Field Room, National Concert Hall

Cost €10 (glass of wine and two tapas) (50% discount on normal price)
Pre-purchase recommended Tel: 01 4170000 Email: info@nch.ie

8.30pm - 930pm Irish Composers' Collective presents Manuela Meier (Accordion) and Nick Roth (Saxophone) (pre-concert talk at 815pm)

Massimo Davi - Treblinka
Amanda Feery - Somethings got to give
Piaras Hoban - beggerinner
Donal Mac Erlaine- 'Performance' for Two Players
Emma O'Halloran - Untitled
Matthew Whiteside - 4-3-11

Tickets €10 / €5 (conc.) Tel: 01 4170000 Email: info@nch.ie www.nch.ie

Upcoming Nights of New Music 27 April 2011

6pm - 7pm The Contemporary Music Centre' new music::new Ireland salon
Karen Power (composer/performer) and Mary Nunan (choreographer/dancer) present Movement of Sound

830pm The Irish Composers' Collective presents The Quiet Music Ensemble (John Godfrey, Seán Mac Erlaine & Ilse de Ziah) (pre-concert talk 815pm)