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Back in April, as New Music Dublin 2024 was approaching, Evonne Ferguson sat down for a chat with Linda Buckley and Iarla Ó Lionáird to discuss  Tuile agus Trá,  a new work for the National Symphony Orchestra composed by Linda and dedicated to the memory of her mother, Mary Buckley.  Show Notes Linda Buckley ​ CMC Composer page Iarla Ó Lionáird Doireann Ní Ghríofa National Symphony Orchestra New M...

A conversation with composer Brian Irvine, recorded during last month's New Music Dublin festival. Brian's work ‘A Call to Arms' was premiered by Stone Drawn Circles and he speaks to Jonathan Grimes about the background to the work and composing for the group. ​ Show Notes Brian Irivine CMC Composer Page Stone Drawn Cirles Recorded and presented by Jonathan Grimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

A performance from composer electronic musician Brian Bridges, recorded at IMRO on 26 April during CMC's New Music Dublin Exchange - a programme which took place during the New Music Dublin festival, to which representatives of some of the most significant international contemporary music festivals, venues, programmers, promoters and broadcasters were invited.​ Show Notes Brian Bridges New Music D...

A performance from composer and improviser Bianca Gannon, recorded at IMRO on 25 April during CMC’s New Music Dublin Exchange - a programme which took place during the New Music Dublin festival, to which representatives of some of the most significant international contemporary music festivals, venues, programmers, promoters and broadcasters were invited.​ Show Notes Bianca Gannon New Music Dublin...

A performance from composer, fiddle and viola player Ultan O’Brien, recorded at IMRO on 25 April during CMC’s New Music Dublin Exchange - a programme which took place during the New Music Dublin festival, to which representatives of some of the most significant international contemporary music festivals, venues, programmers, promoters and broadcasters were invited.​ Show Notes Ultan O’Brien New Mu...

A special live episode of amplify which was recorded at this year's Music Current Festival panel discussion presented in partnership with the Contemporary Music Centre. The panel was chaired by CMC's Director, Evonne Ferguson. Show Notes "Here, four composers, academics, researchers and media artists share insights into their personal practices, working methods, compositional techniqu...

In this episode, we hear from Anselm McDonnell about his new release,  Kraina , an album drawing on the themes of home and displacement.  Show Notes Anselm McDonnell   (CMC Composer Page) This interview was recorded on location by Evonne Ferguson at Queen's University, Belfast on 22 March 2024. It was recorded before the launch of  Kraina  which took place on the same date in the Harty Room in...

Show Notes We Only Want the Earth Listen to episode 1 Article about the series on RTÉ Culture Robert Coleman and Larissa O’Grady - Capturing Sound Judith Ring CMC Composer Page Larissa O’Grady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special bonus episode of amplify, Jonathan Grimes speaks to Brian Bridges about his new work, Ramp Waves which he performed at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival back in November. Show Notes Michel Chion: Requiem @ HCMF This concert commemorated the 50th anniversary of the premier performance of Michel Chion’s Requiem at the Théâtre Récamier in Paris in 1973 Music Ramp Waves was reco...

CMC travelled to Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival back in November. Whilst there we had the great pleasure of interviewing some of Ireland's finest exponents of new music who were performing at the festival. This episode features interviews with Kirkos, Stone Drawn Circles, Jennifer Walshe and Andreas Borregaard Show Notes Music Thank you to the composers, performers, BBC and Music Net...

A very special live podcast event hosted by CMC 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. Show Notes This event featured a programme of works by James Wilson, Martin O'Leary and John Buckley performed by Martin O'Leary (piano) and Patrick Burke (cla...

Recorded during the summer, Evonne Ferguson attended RAMP, the Rathmullan Music Project in Donegal for it's inaugural year. Whilst there Evonne spoke with project directors, Rob Casey and Peter Doherty about the inspiration for launching the project as well as speaking to some of the performers and composers taking part in the project including Una Lee, Xenia Pestova Bennett and Rhodri Davis....

Recorded in July of this year, composer John McLachlan talks to Jonathan Grimes about his CMC Composer Residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, his current approach to composing, and his new album of piano music recorded by pianist Mary Dullea. Show Notes John McLachlan CMC Composer page John McLachlan Awarded CMC Residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris Reflections on the residency Dr...

Conductor Sinead Hayes joins Jonathan Grimes to discuss CMC and the National Symphony Orchestra’s recent Composer Lab workshop. Composer Lab is professional development initiative which aims to provide a creative and open environment for composers wishing to deepen their understanding of writing for the forces of a full symphony orchestra. Show Notes Composer Lab Composer Lab premiere performance...

CMC’s podcast returns for its fifth season with features on CMC’s Culture Night event, curated by CMC Emerging Composer, Paul Scully, composer Robert Coleman’s Timescapes soundwalk as part of IMMA’s Earth Rising Festival, and Ena Brennan’s new opera Breathwork for Irish National Opera. Presented by Jonathan Grimes and Evonne Ferguson, the episode includes contributions from composers Paul Scully,...

Marking his 70th year in 2023, Jonathan Grimes and Evonne Ferguson talk to composer Raymond Deane. The conversation was recorded in front on an invited audience at an event in CMC last month, and also includes extracts from live performances of some of his music. Show NotesRaymond DeaneCMC Composer PageMusicAll music used was recorded live in CMC on 30 JuneRaymond Deane - Excursus (Robert Finegan...

Recorded in Belfast just before the Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble's final 2022/23 season concert, Jonathan Grimes talks to the group's outgoing Artistic Director Greg Caffrey and flautist and Concerts Manager Aisling Agnew about the ensemble's first 10 years. Show Notes Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble Greg Caffrey CMC web site Music With the exception of the opening music, all music is taken from the Hard...

Marking composer Seóirse Bodley's recent 90th birthday, amplify features a conversation with soprano Sylvia O'Brien about her collaboration with Bodley, and his approach to writing for voice. Presented by Jonathan Grimes and Evonne Ferguson. Show Notes Seóirse Bodley Sylvia O'Brien Music Seóirse Bodley - St Kevin and the Blackbird from ‘The Hiding Places of Love' (Sylvia O'Brien, Isabelle O'...

Recorded during New Music Dublin 2023, Jonathan Grimes talks to Andrew Hamilton about his new work ‘Friendly Piece’ which received its premiere at the festival by Crash Ensemble, and Yue Song, one of the composers who participated in the groups’s Crash Works initiative. Show Notes New Music Dublin - Can music be kind? Andrew Hamilton New Music Dublin - You Heard It First Ryan McAdams Yue Song Edit...

A conversation recorded during this year's New Music Dublin with Crash Ensemble's principal conductor Ryan McAdams, pianist Eliza McCarthy and composer Donnacha Dennehy about his new piano concerto Limina. Show Notes New Music Dublin - Limina Donnacha Dennehy Eliza McCarthy Ryan McAdams Music Donnacha Dennehy - Limina (Eliza McCarthy, Crash Ensemble, conductor Ryan McAdams), 20 April 2023, New Mus...

A conversation with composer Garrett Sholdice about his new album ‘The Blue Light'. Presented by Jonathan Grimes, the composer speaks about his musical preoccupations, the process of producing the album, and his approach to composing. Show Notes Garrett Sholdice: The Blue Light (Ergodos) Garrett Sholdice Music Garrett Sholdice - Das blaue Licht: I (Crash Ensemble) Garrett Sholdice - Das blau...

The first of two episodes with conversations recorded with some of the artists who featured in this year’s New Music Dublin festival. Presented by Jonathan Grimes and Evonne Ferguson, the episode includes interviews from CMC and Chamber Choir Ireland’s Choral Sketches workshop, composers Áine Mallon and Ailís Ní Ríain, and soprano Elizabeth Hilliard. Show Notes Ailís Ní Ríain: The Last Time I Died...

Read interview transcript: https://www.cmc.ie/amplify/episode-86A discussion with Stephen Graham, Head of School of Arts and Humanities and Senior Lecturer in Music at Goldsmith’s University of London about new music and its relationship to the economy. Show Notes Stephen Graham Becoming Noise Music Twentieth-Century Music in the West Composing CapitalMusic Seán Clancy - Sign New Music New Ireland...

A live podcast discussion with composers Robert Curgenven, Karen Power, Judith Ring, and Jürgen Simpson on the impact of climate change on new music and how musicians are responding to the climate crisis and biodiversity loss through their work. Presented by Jonathan Grimes and recorded live during New Music Dublin 2023. Show Notes New Music Dublin We Only Want the Earth radio series Robert Curgen...

A live podcast recorded during New Music Dublin 2023 with some of the composers and artists featured at this year's festival. Composers Úna Monaghan, Kevin Volans and Susan Geaney, and conductor David Brophy join special guest American broadcaster and writer John Schaefer (New Sounds, WNYC) and CMC's Jonathan Grimes in conversation. Show Notes New Music Dublin John Schaefer Úna Monaghan Kevin Vola...