New Music Digest 9 – 16 September

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Events This Week:

Iomas-Intuition takes place at the NCH, the RTÉ NCO will be joined by Íarla O'Lionáird in performing new works and arrangements by composers from Ireland and US.

  • 8pm, 12 September, National Concert Hall, Dublin
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Ed Bennett's Freefalling will be premiered by the RTÉ NSO, alongside music by Rachmaninov and Stravinsky.

  • 8pm, 13 September, National Concert Hall, Dublin
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The European Saxophone Ensemble perform Nick Roth's Flocking III in Brussels and Paris

  • 7pm, 14 September, Saint-Jazz-ten-Noode Festival, Brussels, Belgium
  • 11.30am, 15 September, Royaumont Abbey, Paris, France
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The Still Life With Guitar/strong> ensemble perform Frank Corcoran's Seven Cubist Miniatures for Cardiff in Wales.

  • 1pm, 15 September, Cardiff National Museum, Wales
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Vincent Kennedy's Fanfare and Anthem will be played by the Rathfarnham Concert Band, conducted by the composer, as part of the Ballyroan Harvest Festival Concert.

  • 1pm, 15 September, Ballyroan Parish Church, Dublin

The Dublin Guitar Quartet embark on their album launch tour, with a programme of arrangements of Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Leo Brouwer, David Flynn, Arvo Part, Gyorgy Ligeto and Irish band The Redneck Manifesto.

  • 13 September, Headford House, Kells
  • 14 September, Chapter House, St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
  • 19 September, Riverbank Theatre, Newbridge
  • 20 September, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
  • 12 September, Nenagh Arts Centre
  • 22 September, Spiritstore, Dundalk
  • 28 September, Triskel Christchurch, Cork
  • 5 October, South Studios, Dublin
  • 6 October, The Model, Sligo
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A CMC podcast featuring composer Garrett Sholdice

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