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The Contemporary Music Centre presents Musical Tales 2013 -- two concerts in Dublin City Libraries as part of One City One Book -- featuring Royal Irish Academy of Music Miriam Kaczor (flute), Evelina Ndlova (electric piano), Vincent Kennedy (trumpet) and Margaret Bridge, (choral conductor with a choir of eight singers), presented by composer Benjamin Dwyer

5 April 2013

In celebration of James Plunkett's Stumpet City being the chosen book for One City One Book 2013 and to mark the influence of Dublin City, which is at the heart of Plunkett's novel, on Irish composers the Contemporary Music Centre has devised a concert of live music. In association with the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM), the Contemporary Music Centre presents this concert programme in two Dublin City libraries on 24 and 25 April 2013. This exciting project is funded by the Dublin City Council Arts Office Arts Grants 2012 and supported by the Dublin City Council Library Development Office.

Curated by Irish Composer Benjamin Dwyer, the concert programme will be performed by Miriam Kaczor (flute), Evelina Ndlova (electric piano), Vincent Kennedy (trumpet), alongside a choir of eight singers (Robyn Richardson, Sarah McCourt, Zosia Kucyńska, Heather Fogarty, Richard Bridge, Richard Shaffrey, Robbie Blake, Pascal Kennedy) conducted by Maragaret Bridge. Benjamin Dwyer will introduce each concert and set the context for each piece of music performed. Featured Irish composers Michael Holohan and Vincent Kennedy will make further contributions. The two concerts, which have FREE ADMISSION, take place between 1pm and 2pm, in the Central Library (Ilac Centre) on 24 April, and Rathmines Library on 25 April.

The concert programme features works by Irish composers: John Buckley, Hamilton Harty, Michael Holohan, Donal Sarsfield and Vincent Kennedy. Harty's In Ireland (1918) was written in the same decade as the Dublin lockouts and reflects a flavour of the music written at this time. Buckley and Sarsfield present their versions of popular tunes. Holohan with a strong affinity to Dublin celebrates his city with two works adapted for these concerts. Kennedy who recently completed an orchestral work Dublin -- An Overture to my City writes a new piece especially for these concerts entitled s-Trumpet City, in which he will perform solo Trumpet.

Having completed a BA in Music at Trinity with First Class Honours last May, Margaret Bridge is currently a vocal studies student of Virginia Kerr on the RIAM Diploma in Music programme. She also studies conducting under Jimmy Kavanagh at the RIAM. She has extensive experience as a choral conductor working with community and chamber choirs and since 2011 has been conductor of the Trinity College Dublin Chapel Choir. Margaret is a member of Opera Theatre Company's 2013 Young Associate Artists Programme.

Miriam Kaczor has been playing the flute since the age of six. Miriam started off as a recorder student at the Primary Music School in Szczecin, Poland and took up the flute two years later. In 2008 she recieved a scholarship to study part-time at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, where she is currently in her first year of the BA Performance Degree under William Dowdall.

Evelina Ndlovu finished her BA in piano performance in the RIAM in 2012. While there she studied with Patricia Kavangh and Hugh Tinney. Evelina is a recipient of Anthony Glavin and Caroline Riley awards in the Dublin Feis Ceoil. Recent performances include those at the National Concert Hall and Maritime museum in Dun Laoghaire. She is currently studying part time with Reamonn Keary at the RIAM and teaches piano in Herbert Lodge Arts School in Kildare.

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.
www.cmc.ie

The Royal Irish Academy of Music is a home of musical excellence and dynamism, a place of teaching and learning which consistently achieves its objective of transmitting and maintaining the highest standards of performance and appreciation in all musical disciplines. Founded in 1848 the Academy is Ireland's oldest musical institution.
www.riam.ie

One City One Book is an award-winning Dublin City Council initiative, led by Dublin City Libraries which encourages everyone to read a book connected with the capital city during the month of April each year.
www.dublinonecityonebook.ie

For further information on Musical Tales 2013 contact Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. T | 01 673 1922 E | khennessy@cmc.ie W | www.cmc.ie

Notes for Editors

Performers

Miriam Kaczor (flute, piccolo), Evelina Ndlova (electric piano), Vincent Kennedy (trumpet), Margaret Bridge (choral conductor)
Robyn Richardson, Sarah McCourt, Zosia Kucyńska, Heather Fogarty, Richard Bridge, Richard Shaffrey, Robbie Blake, Pascal Kennedy

Programme

Hamilton Harty In Ireland (1918) flute, electric piano 12'
John Buckley Two Jigs (2010) flute, electric piano 5'
Michael Holohan The Street Cries of Dublin (1987) SATB 6'
Michael Holohan All in All in SA flute, electric piano
Donal Sarsfield The Rocky Road to Dublin (2005) SATB 5'
Vincent Kennedy s-Trumpet City (2013) SATB flute, piccolo, electric piano 7'

Venues

All concerts are FREE admission but booking is essential.
Please contact the relevant library to book.

1pm -- 2pm, Wednesday, 24 April
Central Library - Music Library Dublin 1
T | 01 873 4333 E | musiclibrary@dublincity.ie

1pm -- 2pm, Thursday, 25 April
Rathmines Library, Dublin 6
T | 01 497 3539 E | rathmineslibrary@dublincity.ie