James Wilson Centenary Celebration at the Irish Composition Summer School
The Square, Irish Institute of Music and Song
CMC will host a special event at this year's Irish Composition Summer School to mark the recent centenary of James Wilson’s birth, which took place in 2022, as well as celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Summer School.
The event will feature a panel discussion with contributions from students, colleagues and friends of James Wilson including Rhona Clarke, Jane O’Leary, John Buckley, Martin O’Leary and John McLachlan, hosted by CMC’s Jonathan Grimes.
A number of James Wilson’s works will be performed by composer and pianist Martin O’Leary and clarinettist Patrick Burke, in addition to special tribute pieces composed by Martin O’Leary and John Buckley in honour of James Wilson’s 70th birthday in 1992.
This special event reflects on James Wilson’s life as composer, his role in the development of the Irish Composition Summer School as well as celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Summer School.
Programme
James Wilson, Five Preludes (1982)
James Wilson, Three Playthings (1983)
Martin O’Leary, Jim’s Air (1992)
John Buckley, Jim Singing (1992)
Tickets
No booking necessary, all welcome.