Irish Composers' Collective

The Irish Composers' Collective's first concert of 2012 is a programme of new works for viola and soprano by six member composers. Including a jazz-inspired waltz (“Shades of Meaning”), a moving musical plea for “Organ Donation”, settings of Emily Dickinson and Yeats, and a piece of aural hallucination (“Illo-Cuper-Locu”), this January concert showcases the variety of feeling and approach within new Irish music. Sue Rynhart is a soprano whose interests range from early music to contemporary. She holds both a BA and MA in Music from NUI Maynooth, and has sung with chamber choirs, improvising vocal trio Voices, Jazz Orchestra Fuzzy Logic Ensemble and performs Lute songs with Chris Goodwin & The Dublin Madrigal Consort. Sue is currently a singing teacher at Newpark Music Centre. Abigail Smith is a multi-instrumentalist and song-writer. As well as releasing her own album “Night Time Walking”, she has appeared on those of David Kitt, 3epkano, Somadrone and Goodtime John, and was selected to play at the 2008 Electric Picnic. She was commissioned to write music for the animated film “Trolley Boy” and to write a piece for the Diversus Guitar Ensemble. Abigail co-founded the string quartet Stringology and was awarded a Music Bursary from the Irish Arts Council of Ireland to write a song cycle in 2010. This and her next album will be released in 2012. Programme: David Bremner – We Hesitate Patrick Connolly – There's a certain slant of light Donal Mac Erlaine – Illo-Cuper-Locu Hugh Boyle – The Moods Dennis Wyers – Shades of Meaning Dylan Rynhart – Organ Donation Tickets €10 / €5 may be purchased from the National Concert Hall Box Office online at www.nch.ie , in person or by telephone on 01 4170000 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Murray, Press and Marketing Officer, 086 0816677 press@irishcomposerscollective.com www.irishcomposerscollective.com

SoundSet is an innovative ensemble consisting of choir and strings with the Low Trio consisting of viola (Niamh Roche), cello (Jenny Dowdall) and double bass (Caimin Gilmore). The Novemebr programme includes new works by composers Solfa Carlile, Francis Heery, Anna Murray, Patricj O'Connor, David O'Reagan and Conal Ryan.

John O’Shea, guitarist is to perform for the Irish Composers’ Collective monthly concert series this month, playing new works by member composers. This month’s line-up of premieres includes work by Breifne Holohan, Donal Mac Erlaine, Patrick Connelly, Daniel Barkley, Anna Murray, Ben McHugh, and Patrick O'Connor. The concert will take place in the Kevin Barry Room of the National Concert Hall. Tickets €10 / €5 may be purchased from the National Concert Hall Box Office online at www.nch.ie , in person or by telephone on 01 4170000

The Irish Composers’ Collective July concert will feature a unique collaboration between member composers and visual artists to create an AudioVisual Concert. July 27th - 8.30pm (pre-concert talk at 8.15pm). The evening will feature Bryan Dunphy & Karl McHugh, Francis Heery & Catherine Harty, Bill McGrath & Alexis-Francois Morand, Anna Murray, Natasa Paterson & Eileen Carpio, Dennis Wyers & Alexandra Hanes.

The Irish Composers’ Collective June concert will feature David Bremner (Piano) and Elizabeth Hilliard (Voice) performing the works of Glen Austin, David Bremner, Peter Moran, Richard Gill, Massimo Davi and Ryan Molloy. June 22nd - 8.30pm (pre-concert talk at 8.15pm)

The Irish Composers’ Collective May concert will feature Ilse de Ziah and Lioba Petrie on Cello performing the works of Derek Foott, Marc Tweedie, David O’Regan, Bryan Dunphy, Ben McHugh and Daniel Barkley. May 24th - 8.30pm (pre-concert talk at 8.15pm)

The Irish Composers’ Collective April concert will this month feature the Quiet Music Ensemble performing new works by Alyson Barber, Solfa Carlile, Patrick Connolly, Susan Geaney, Aristides Llaneza and Adam McCartney. 27 April - 8.30pm (pre-concert talk at 8.15pm)

The Irish Composers’ Collective concert, 8.30pm – 9.30pm, 30 March 2011, begins with a pre-concert talk at 8.15pm. The Irish Composers’ Collective is pleased to welcome Manuela Meier (accordion) and Nick Roth (saxophone) for their March concert, performing works by Massimo Davi, Amanda Feery, Piaras Hoban, Donal Mac Erlaine, Emma O’Halloran, Matthew Whiteside.

The Irish Composers’ Collective is pleased to welcome back soprano Elizabeth Hilliard and cellist Kate Ellis to the Irish Composers’ Collective monthly concert series. They will perform the works of Alyson Barber, Johanne Heraty, Gráinne Mulvey, Natasa Paterson, Dylan Rynhart and Matthew Whiteside. Also featuring Catherine Fitzgerald on Piano. Elizabeth Hilliard is a member of both the National Chamber Choir of Ireland and Resurgam. Kate Ellis is cellist with the Crash Ensemble, performs and tours with the Karan Casey band and Yurodny. The Irish Composers’ Collective and the Contemporary Music Centre have joined forces to present Nights of New Music at the National Concert Hall on 23 February and 30 March. Tickets €10 / €5 (conc.) | Tel: 01 4170000 | www.nch.ie

For our first concert of 2011 the Irish Composers’ Collective will be joined by the contemporary music ensemble Concorde performing new compositions by Glen Austin, Hugh Boyle, Piaras Hoban, Donal Mac Erlaine, Emma O’Halloran and Donal Rafferty in the Kevin Barry Room of the National Concert Hall. Concorde was founded in 1976 to promote the regular performance of new music and continues to nurture the creation of new work, commissioning and premiering over one hundred compositions since its inception. Concorde, together with bass clarinetist Harry Sparnaay, launched their newest recording, Reflections, on the Navona label earlier this month. They are currently working with violist and composer Garth Knox and composers Jane O’Leary, Ed Bennett, Judith Ring and Brian Keegan and are Ensemble-in-Residence at DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama. Tickets €10 / €5 may be purchased from the National Concert Hall Box Office online at www.nch.ie , in person or by telephone +353 (0)1 4170000

The Irish Composers’ Collective presents their twelfth concert in 2010 on December 13th in the Kevin Barry Room of the National Concert Hall and are this month are joined by the Dublin String Quartet, performing new compositions by Daniel Barkley, David Bremner, Amanda Feery, Francis Heery, Laura Kilty and Peter Moran. The Dublin String Quartet are all previous members of the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland, Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, World Youth Orchestra and European Union Youth Orchestra and perform regularly with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the Orchestra of the National Concert Hall, as well as artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Hayley Westenra.

This November 23rd the Irish Composers’ Collective will present a concert of new Solo Piano works performed by the pianist, organist and composer, David Bremner. A previous performer at the Irish Composers' Collective series earlier this year, Bremner returns this November to première new works by composers Daniel J. Barkley, Hugh Boyle, Piaras Hoban, Brenda Kearney, Ryan Molloy, Adam McCartney and Natasa Paterson in the intimate setting of the Kevin Barry Room. David Bremner has performed with many of Dublin’s leading ensembles, including the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and Crash Ensemble. In spring 2010 he accompanied Imelda Drumm and Julian Hubbard in a critically acclaimed tour by Opera Theatre Company of The Schumann Story and current projects include Béal, a music company, who will present a festival of new music and text in early November 2010.

This JULY 27th the Irish Composers’ Collective will premiere the exciting Rynhart Speakers. These ‘spinning’ speakers will perform the new works of Matthew Whiteside, Ian Mc Donnell, Francis Heery, Piaras Hoban,Adam McCartney, Dylan Rynhart and D. E. McCarthy in the beautiful setting of the Kevin Barry Room in the National Concert Hall. The Irish Composers’ Collective is a non-profit organisation that aims to provide Irish composers with a community for information, education and the pooling of resources in order to create concerts of their music with professional musicians. Tickets €12 and €10 (student ID must be presented to obtain discount) may be purchased from the National Concert Hall Box Office online at www.nch.ie , in person or by telephone +353 (0)1 4170000. This event is in association with The National Concert Hall and supported by the Arts Council

Tickets available here The Irish Composers’ collective is very proud to present the vibrant and exciting Royal Irish Academy of Music Percussion Ensemble on May 31st of this year. This event will take place in the intimate setting of the Kevin Barry Room in the National Concert Hall. New works by D.E. McCarthy, Dylan Curran Francis Heery, Johanne Heraty, Matthew Whiteside, Marc Tweedie and Ian McDonnell will be premiered. The Irish Composers’ Collective is a non-profit organisation that aims to provide Irish composers with a community for information, education and the pooling of resources in order to create concerts of their music with professional musicians. Tickets €12 and €10 (student ID must be presented to obtain discount) may be purchased from the National Concert Hall Box Office online at www.nch.ie , in person or by telephone +353 (0)1 4170000. This event is in association with The National Concert Hall and supported by the Arts Council

Paul Roe (Clarinettist) and Philip Lawson (Guitarist) New compositions of David Bremner, Amanda Feery, Richard Gill, Bill McGrath, Emma O'Halloran and Dylan Rynhart. This April 26th the Irish Composers' Collective present an exciting programme of Irish contemporary music in the beautiful setting of the Kevin Barry Room. Clarinetist Paul Roe and Guitarist Philip Lawson will perform new compositions of David Bremner, Amanda Feery, Richard Gill, Bill McGrath, Emma O'Halloran and Dylan Rynhart. The Irish Composers' Collective is a non-profit organisation that aims to provide Irish composers with a community for information, education and the pooling of resources in order to create concerts of their music with professional musicians. Presented by Irish Composers' Collective in association with The National Concert Hall and supported by the Arts Council