New Music Digest: 29 April – 5 May

Mon 29 Apr 2013

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Events this week

A concert of works by the pianist-composer John Gibson will see the composer himself perform with others at Triskel.

  • 29 April, 1.10pm, Triskel Christchurch, Cork

The 45th Seminar on New Choral Music, part of the Cork International Choral Festival 2013 (CICF), takes place with performances of commissioned work Euphony by Enda Bates, and the winning work of the Seán O'Ríada composition competition.

  • 3 May, 2pm, Stack Theatre, Cork School of Music
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A workshop on CMC's choral anthology Choirland with the National Chamber Choir and Paul Hillier, also takes place as part of the CICF.

  • 4 May, 11.30am, Stack Theatre, Cork School of Music.
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The May Kaleidoscope Night will include a world premiere of a work for saxophone quartet and film by JacobTV as well as performances of Bach, Poulenc and Chopin.

  • 1 May, 9pm, Odessa Club, Dame Court, Dublin

The Louth Contemporary Music Society present Mantra performing the Irish premiere of Michael Gordon's Timber.

  • 4 May, 7pm, St. Peter's Church of Ireland, Drogheda

Listen

Anna Murray's Mutter II for cello and tape, performed by Kate Ellis.

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