New Music Dublin 2026: Totally Made Up Music
Kevin Barry Recital Room, National Concert Hall
The Totally Made Up Orchestra: Members of the Public; Joanna Mattrey, composer / director.
A recurring highlight of the New Music Dublin programme, The Totally Made Up Orchestra is unlike anything else. Composition collides with improvisation. Words meet sounds, clothing, objects, gestures, movement, noise, humour and the occasional moment of head-scratching. The result is always unpredictable and always compelling.
This year, the Totally Made Up Orchestra returns home to the National Concert Hall, bringing with it more ideas, more sounds and more of everything. Expect a performance that is wildly individual and powerfully collective, unfolding in real time.
And you can take part. Led by composer/director Joanna Mattrey, musicians and music lovers of all ages, instruments and abilities are invited to join this ‘beautiful monster music machine phenomenon’. All that’s required is a willingness to be heard, a curiosity for making music with others, an open mind and a generous creative spirit.
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Musicians of all levels and all ages are welcome!