CMC presents a series of short early evening concerts over four Thursdays in August

Mon 13 Aug 2012

The performances, each lasting around 30 minutes, feature Irish composers' works performed by soloists from several of the country’s leading ensembles and will take place at Exchange Dublin in Temple Bar. Admission is free.

On 9 August Andreja Malir, Principal Harpist with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, opens the series with a recital including works by Brian Boydell and Philip Martin. The accordion is the focus on 16 August when Dermot Dunne, a member of the contemporary music ensemble Concorde, performs works by James Wilson and Deirdre Gribbin. Soprano and Béal Festival co-founder Elizabeth Hilliard’s concert on 23 August features music by Gráinne Mulvey, David Bremner and Derek Ball. Finally, on 30 August, Lisa Dowdall, viola player with Crash Ensemble, performs works by Amanda Feery, Ann Cleare, Linda Buckley and David Collier. Each performer will introduce the music, providing an insight into each work.

The series showcases the work of the Contemporary Music Centre, which acts as an archive and resource centre for Irish composition. This is the first time that CMC has presented events at Exchange Dublin, a collective arts centre presenting a wide range of visual arts, music, drama and discussion. The informal performances will be entirely visible from the street and it is hoped they will attract an audience which might not have encountered Irish new music previously.

Watch interviews with three of the performers about their programmes for the series:

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DETAILS

Thursday 9 August, 6.30pm

Andreja Malir, harp

Works to include:

Brian Boydell (1917–2000) A Pack of Fancies for a Travelling Harper (1970)

Philip Martin (1947-) Les Anges de Saint Julien (1996)

Thursday 16 August, 6.30pm

Dermot Dunne, accordion

Works to include:

James Wilson (1922–2005) Donizetti Variations (1969)

Deirdre Gribbin (1967-) Hells Kells (1995)

Thursday 23 August, 6.30pm

Elizabeth Hilliard, soprano

Works to include:
David Bremner (1977-) The Bright Kids (logic ballad)

Gráinne Mulvey (1966) Eternity is Now (2008)

Derek Ball (1949) New Work (2012)

Thursday 30 August, 6.30pm

Lisa Dowdall, viola

Works to include:

Amanda Feery (1984-) Boreal (2010)

Ann Cleare (1983-) IRK (2006)

Linda Buckley (1979-) Do you remember the planets? (2004)

David Collier In your own time (2012)

The concerts take place at the Exchange Dublin, Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 (9, 16 August) and the Contemporary Music Centre (23, 30 August). Admission is free

Further information from Sam Wilcock, Promotion Manager, CMC, 01 6731922.

Update 21/8/12: please note that the venue for the last two concerts on 23 and 30 August has changed to the Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble St, Temple Bar, Dublin 8