This is your monthly reminder to check out new material posted on the web site of the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH?
CMC Events include an Open Forum and panel debate on electronic music on 24 October.
www.cmc.ie/news/2004/deaf-forum.html

The CMC October Salon takes place on 30 October featuring works for flute and guitar with Susan Doyle and Ben Dwyer.
www.cmc.ie/news/2004/autumn-events.html

AND AMONG OUR CALENDAR LISTINGS...
Gráinne Mulvey’s new orchestral work is premiered by the NSO on 22 October...
Elaine Agnew’s new piece for the National Chamber Choir is touring Ireland throughout the month...
A new work by Ronan Guilfoyle is premiered at the Cork Jazz Festival...
And Irish performances abroad include works by Ian Wilson, Donnacha Dennehy, Rhona Clarke and David Fennessy.
www.cmc.ie/calendar/index.cfm

‘I THINK MY PHILOSOPY of music is changing,’ says Jennifer Walshe. ‘It's not just that you sit on stage and play the notes: there's a mindset that goes with it.' Read our Composer of the Month interview and view the video clips.
www.cmc.ie/articles/article895.html

WHAT’S NEW?
Your latest round-up of all the news and upcoming events.
www.cmc.ie/news/index.html

SÉOIRSE BODLEY’S SYMPHONIES feature as our CD of the Month. Immediately accessible with memorable themes and expert orchestration, this Marco Polo recording is by the RTÉ NSO and conductor Colman Pearce. Listen to sound clips and purchase the disc on line.
www.cmc.ie/shop/cd_detail.cfm?itemID=70

COMPOSING IN THE SAME ROOM as a sleeping dog is Jennifer Walshe’s concept of heaven. Read our ‘What’s it like to be...?' feature in the Education and Outreach section.
www.cmc.ie/articles/article896.html

SEND US YOUR NEWS! Short items (ca 150 words) directly relevant to contemporary Irish music are welcome for inclusion in the ‘What’s New’ section of our web site. Please email them (no attachments) to Sinead O’Sullivan, mailto:sosullivan@cmc.ie by the 15th of each month. No guarantee of publication is given and items are subject to editing for length and clarity.

Greetings from the CMC team.