ENSEMBLE ICC, the dynamic performing group of the Irish Composers’ Collective, has a busy time ahead in November and December. After two critically acclaimed Irish tours already this year, Ensemble ICC is gearing up to bring exciting new programmes of music by Irish composers to audiences around the country.
‘The ICC is a ready-made community of creators, performers, and listeners, and they are blazing a trail for 21st-century music in Ireland.’ Tom Service, The Guardian
‘…the group’s progress will be watched with great interest.’ Michael Dervan, The Irish Times
‘If these pieces are representative, then the future of composition from Ireland looks bright
indeed.’ JMI: The Journal of Music in Ireland
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Friday 21 November, 2:30pm - 16:30pm
JK Ensemble, RTÉ lyric fm
http://www.rte.ie/lyricfm/jk/
Recorded on 2 October at Dublin’s Button Factory, this broadcast of JK Ensemble focusses on Ensemble ICC, with performances of music by Simon O’Connor, Francis Heery, Benedict Schlepper-Connolly and Amanda Feery. The ICC is hitting the airwaves on a regular basis these days, with recent features on BBC Radio 3 and Radio France.
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Wednesday 26 November, 6:30pm
CMC SALON SERIES features ENSEMBLE ICC
www.cmc.ie | Admission free
Members of the ensemble, Rachel Factor (harpsichord) and Enda Collins (horn), are performing four new works by Dylan Rynhart, Donal Sarsfield, Johanne Heraty and David Bremner. The Salon Series is designed to introduce the newcomer to contemporary music as well as capture the interest of those already familiar with it. Each performance takes place in an informal atmosphere in which the composers and performers invite questions and feedback from the audience.
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Thursday 4 December, 8pm
ENSEMBLE ICC
Augustinian Church, St Augustine Street, Galway
www.irishcomposerscollective.org | €12/8 on the door
Cora Venus Lunny (viola), Kate Ellis (cello), Daniel Bodwell (bass), Rachel Factor (harpsichord), Maeve O’Hara (percussion), David Flynn (guitar). Music by Sandie Purcell, Sean Reed, David Bremner, Dónal Sarsfield, Peter Moran, David Flynn, Jane Cassidy.
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Friday 5 December, 8pm
ENSEMBLE ICC
Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin
www.irishcomposerscollective.org | €12/8 on the door
Cora Venus Lunny (viola), Kate Ellis (cello), Daniel Bodwell (bass), Rachel Factor (harpsichord), Maeve O’Hara (percussion), David Flynn (guitar). Music by Sandie Purcell, Sean Reed, David Bremner, Dónal Sarsfield, Peter Moran, David Flynn, Jane Cassidy.
