Composer Lab 2025 Public Workshop

A public workshop in which Composer Lab 2025 participants Solfa Carlile, Elis Czerniak, Bianca Gannon, and Caterina Schembri each explore compositional ideas for their individual works-in-progress in the live orchestral setting. The workshop will be facilitated by Composer Lab mentor David Fennessy, with Gavin Maloney conducting the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (NSOI).

Composer Lab is a professional development initiative delivered in partnership by the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland and the Contemporary Music Centre in association with RTÉ lyric fm.

Composer Lab 2025 culminates in a public performance at the National Concert Hall on Tuesday 20th January 2026.

What to expect from the Public Workshop

• The workshop will run from 10am to 3.15pm, with a one hour break for lunch.
• Free tickets are available from the NCH website, at timed entries of 10am or 1.30pm. 
• This open rehearsal is an excellent opportunity for those interested in composing at any level, and offers insights into the collaborative nature of writing for symphony orchestra.
• Sections of each of the four participant composer’s works will be workshopped by the full orchestra, with an opportunity for feedback to be shared by the composers, performers, mentor and conductor.
• Audience members will be seated in the NCH balcony and are welcome to enter and exit during the workshop however, we kindly ask that talking and noise is kept to a minimum so as not to disturb the musicians and composers during their performances and feedback.

Tickets

The workshop is a free ticketed event. Book online now at the National Concert Hall.

Bring your score

Audience members are encouraged to download digital scores of the 4 composers' works to add to their experience at the Public Workshop. These scores will be made available to download free for use on your laptop or tablet.

Please check back one week in advance of the workshop to download your score.

Note all scores are drafts and copyright lies with the composers.