The Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland

Multimedia blog of Ireland's national archive and resource centre for new music

Diatribe Solo Series 1 CD launch: 15 April 2010

(download)
A short audio podcast recorded during the launch of Diatribe Records' Solo Series I, four CDs produced in conjunction with the Contemporary Music Centre featuring pianists Isabelle O’Connell and Izumi Kimura, clarinetist Paul Roe and guitarist and bass player Simon Jermyn.

The podcast includes interviews with Nick Roth (Diatribe), Izumi Kimura and Paul Roe. 

Audio samples used:

Simon Jermyn - Hymni performed by Simon Jermyn

Ronan Guilfoyle - Funk Etude from Dance Suite No.1 performed by Izumi Kimura

Jane O' Leary - a piacere... performed by Paul Roe

Donnacha Dennehy - Reservoir performed by Isabelle O' Connell

Further information on the launch and CD series: cmcireland.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/cmc-launches-diatribe-series1/ and www.diatribe.ie.

 

 

 

 

Crash Ensemble Free State V concert: Interview with Ed Bennett [audio]

(download)

Composer Ed Bennett talks to Jonathan Grimes via Skype about his new piece for the Crash Ensemble, which will be premiered at the group's Free State V concert on Friday, 5 March 2010.

See http://www.crashensemble.com/concert_detail.php?ID=104 for more details.

Interview with Ann Cleare

(download)

An interview recorded via Skype on 18 November 2009 with young composer Ann Cleare, who talks about her work Eyam for contrabass clarinet and electronics.

The work will be premiered by clarinetist Carol McGonnell as part of the New Sound Worlds series in the Kevin Barry Room at National Concert Hall on 24 November 2009 at 8:30pm.

 

Roger Doyle at 60


Media_httpwwwcmcienews2009imagesruerogerjpg_zgifxcsfrtjhasa

(download)

Here's an interview which we recorded with Roger Doyle last Friday, 16 October 2009, in advance of the opening of CMC's outdoor sound gallery of his work which runs from 22 October to 31 October between 12.00 pm and 4.00 pm. 

More information on CMC's event celebrating Roger Doyle's 60th birthday can be found on our web site.

The Crash Ensemble also pays tribute to Roger Doyle with a concert of his works on 25 October in the Project Arts Centre.

Both events take place as part of the DEAF festival.