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5 FEBRUARY 2008 - Number 60

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February 2008

NEW ON THE SITE

Derek Ball

Derek Ball talks to Michael Quinn about his life as a composer since retiring from a career in psychiatric medicine, his new-found love of opera, musical, literary and linguistic influences, and future works.

www.cmc.ie/articles/article1411.html


CMC NEWS

 CMC's Art of Sound exhibition is on display at the Garter Lane Gallery, Waterford until 29 February.
www.cmc.ie/news/2008/exhibit-at-waterford.html


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CD OF THE MONTH

Bulb: A new disc from the Fidelio Trio featuring works by Donnacha Dennehy, Ed Bennet, Deirdre Gribbin and Kevin Volans.

www.cmc.ie/shop/cd_detail.cfm?itemID=2518


WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FEBRUARY?

 The RTÉ Living Music Festival takes place from 15-17 February.
www.cmc.ie/news/2008/rte-living-music-festival.html

 The ninth annual Waterford New Music festival takes place from 3-8 February.
www.cmc.ie/news/2008/waterford-new-music-festival.html

 A new work by Ronan Guilfolye is performed by the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra on 8 February.
www.cmc.ie/news/2008/guilfoyle-premiere.html

 Louth Contemporary Music Society is to present first performances of sacred music by Baltic composers alongside a new work by Deirdre McKay.
www.cmc.ie/news/2007/baltic-voices.html

 The Two Places exhibition features a number of Irish composers at the University of Limerick and the Ormeau Baths Gallery, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast until 1 March.
www.cmc.ie/news/2008/two-places.html


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