New Music Digest: 5-11 November 2012

Mon 5 Nov 2012

Events This Week

The German saxophone quartet sonic.art perform music by David Fennessy in a national tour presented by Music Network.

  • Tuesday, 6, 8–13 November
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The November Kaleidoscope night takes place on Tuesday, with music by J.S. Bach, John Cage, Mark O’Connor and Arnold Schoenberg, as well as a performance of Judith Ring’s To pull an eerie twist.

  • Tuesday, 6 November, 8.30pm, Odessa Club, Dublin
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The Béal Festival of words and music takes place, featuring their own ensemBéal with Íarla Ó’Lionard performing three new commissioned works, including Ailís Ní Ríain’s Eyeless.

  • 7–9 November, Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin
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The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor Hannu Lintu premiere a newly commissioned work, The True Truths, by Andrew Hamilton.

  • Friday, 9 November, 8pm, National Concert Hall, Dublin
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The first Fractal tour concert takes place, featuring new guitar works by co-director Anna Murray, Sebastian Adams, Conal Ryan, Francis Heery and Garrett Sholdice with visual accompaniment.

  • Friday, 9 November, 8pm, Centre for Creative Practices, Dublin
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Rain Falling Up is a children’s musical experience, featuring orchestra, choir and animation, featuring music by Brian Irvine.

  • Saturday, 10 November, 5pm, National Convention Centre, Dublin
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Concorde perform a number of recent commissions as part of their Up Close with Music series.

  • Sunday, 11 November, 12pm, Dublin City Gallery: The Hugh Lane
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Watch

A short film from last summer’s Hilltown New Music Festival.

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Hilltown New Music Festival 2012 from Contemporary Music Centre on Vimeo.

Listen

An interview with composer David Bremner about the 2012 Béal Festival.

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