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The Contemporary Music Centre closes its pre-Summer 2012 Salon series with the Dublin Laptop Orchestra - featuring David Collier, Saramai Leech, Rachel Ní Chuinn and Jenn Kirby

4 May 2012

The Contemporary Music Centre has joined forces with the Dublin Laptop Orchestra for its next new music::new Ireland salon, which takes place 6pm - 7pm, Wednesday, 30 May 2012, National Concert Hall. The Dublin Laptop Orchestra will present 4 works by members David Collier, Saramai Leech, Rachel Ní Chuinn, Jenn Kirby.

This will be the premiere for Saramai Leech's Playroom and Rachel Ní Chuinn's Quatrain. Quatrain is inspired by Samuel Beckett's work Quad. Jenn Kirby's Two Point Oh was premiered earlier this year at the CMC Student New Music Marathon, held in the DIT, March 2012. David Collier's Smacht was previously performed at Smock Alley Theatre with musicians from This Is How We Fly.

The Dublin Laptop Orchestra (Dublork) was founded by Alex Dowling and Dan Trueman at the start of 2011. Founding members are Rachel Ní Chuinn, David Collier and Jenn Kirby. Dublork makes music with lots of laptops, hands, golf controllers, a wireless router, and anyone that plays ... anything. Their aim is to bring some theatricality and 'physical presence' into electronic music performance. Current members are: David Collier, Alex Dowling, Amanda Feery, Enda Gallery, Jenn Kirby, Saramai Leech, Tara Lewis, Karl McHugh, Rachel Ní Chuinn, Emma O'Halloran. www.dublinlaptoporchestra.com

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. The Centre would like to thank the National Concert Hall for the use of the Kevin Barry Room for the salon series.

Admission is free for the new music::new Ireland salons but booking is strongly recommended. To book please contact the National Concert Hall on tel: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie . For further information on the performers and composers involved in the CMC salon 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

Notes for Editors

new music::new Ireland salon

6pm - 7pm, 30 May 2012, FREE ADMISSION
Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin 2

Dublin Laptop Orchestra

featuring David Collier, Saramai Leech, Rachel Ní Chuinn, Jenn Kirby

David Collier | Smacht (2011) 6'
Samarai Leech | Playroom (2012) 8'
Rachel Ni Chuinn | Quatrain (2012) 8'
Jenn Kirby | Two Point Oh (2012) 8'

Admission Free | Booking Recommended | tel: 01 417 0000 | www.nch.ie
Information from The Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 | web site: www.cmc.ie