Irish Composers’ Collective presents The Dublin String Quartet

Mon 6 Dec 2010

 

2010 has been a busy year for the Irish Composers’ Collective, with their monthly concert series premiering over 66 new compositions performed by such performers as Yurodny, the Rynhart Speakers and the RIAM Percussion Ensemble. The Irish Composers’ Collective presents their twelfth concert in 2010 on December 13th at 8.30pm in the Kevin Barry Room of the National Concert Hall and  this month are joined by the Dublin String Quartet, performing new compositions by Daniel Barkley, David Bremner, Amanda Feery, Francis Heery, Laura Kilty and Peter Moran.

 

The Dublin String Quartet are all previous members of the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland, Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, World Youth Orchestra and European Union Youth Orchestra and perform regularly with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the Orchestra of the National Concert Hall, as well as artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Hayley Westenra.

The Irish Composers’ Collective is a non-profit organisation that aims to provide Irish composers with a community for information, education and the pooling of resources in order to create concerts of their music with professional musicians. This event is in association with the National Concert Hall and is supported by the Arts Council.

Tickets €10 / €5 may be purchased from the National Concert Hall Box Office online at www.nch.ie , in person or by telephone +353 (0)1 4170000.

 

 

 

PROGRAMME:

Daniel Barkley, Tides

David Bremner, I just have the one tune

Amanda Feery, Pulse Presses

Francis Heery, Lapse for String Quartet

Laura Kilty, Slidings

Peter Moran, Trio Scordatura

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Eve Lalor (PR & Marketing) 086 3387901 | press@irishcomposerscollective.com

Natasa Peterson (Project Manager) 086 3711569 | projectmanager@irishcomposerscollective.com

www.irishcomposerscollective.com

UPCOMING CONCERTS for 2011, include:

ICC and the Concorde Quintet | January 24th, 2011 | 8.30pm | National Concert Hall