IndieCork: REACTION

Sound and music have brought rich dimensions to film for over a century. In this event IndieCork invited several of Ireland’s foremost contemporary musicians and composers to respond to a diversity of silent short films. Composers are free to ‘react’ however they choose, from free improvisation to soundtrack composition.

This event has been supported by the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland, which represents many of the participants in this project. Films curated by Peter Zemek.

As part of Indie Cork festival (https://indiecork.com/)

Artists

Bianca Gannon is an Irish interdisciplinary art-music composer and improviser. Her spontaneous compositions are an authentic and unfiltered expression in real time. www.biancagannon.com

Harry Moore works in sound recording, composition and performances, always relating to the specific nature of the environments and events he encounters or chooses. www.harrymoore.net 

Ana Palindrome is a band that explores experimental song-writing, combining electronics, bass and fiddles. Lead by songwriter Niamh Dalton, the trio develop upon loose song-structures, leaving room for play and improvisation by Sara Leslie and Ruairí De Búrca.

Neil Quigley is a composer and artist. His recent work focuses on sonic representations of space, both real and virtual, and the interpersonal politics of the musical workspace. www.quigley.life/

Kerry Hagan is a composer and researcher, working in both acoustic and computer media. She develops real-time methods for spatialisation and stochastic algorithms and studies the aesthetics and history of electronic music. www.kerrylhagan.net

Danny McCarthy has pioneered sound and performance art in Ireland and he continues to be a leading exponent, recording, exhibiting and performing internationally. He’s a founder of the renowned Quiet Club partnership with Mick O’Shea. www.soundoutin.blogspot.com

Jack Mahony is a Cork-based trombonist and composer. https://www.iayo.ie/about/ staff

Bertrand Galen is a luthier, classical musician and improviser. He is part of the Irish band Interference and founding member of the Oscar-winning band The Swell Season. http://bertrandgalenviolins.com/

Tony Langlois is an ethnomusicologist, composer for film and occasional performer. He’s a founder member of IndieCork. www.tonylanglois.ie

Tickets

€5, available on Eventbrite.