The Composer / Performer Dialogue @ DIT Conservatory of Music 4pm, 30.11.12

This is the second instalment of this lecture presentation, providing a view into the intriguing world of a brass chamber music ensemble collaborating with composers to present a concert of new music, based on the vox merus / Irish Composers' Collective programme Impure Voices.

A case study of composer David Bremner's new work for brass quintet, Driving through the waste territories: (Winter), will be included, along with thoughts from the composer himself on his participation in the Impure Voices project.

Presented as part of DIT's Conservatory of Music lecture series.

Tuning Up 2012 - school feedback

'Very entertaining & enjoyable. Engaged pupils very well. Great mix of information re instruments & performance of pieces.'

Therese Cronin,
Riverstown N.S.

Tuning Up 2012 - school feedback

'Excellent concert. Well-pitched at students' level. Brilliant work choices. Interesting information given and easily understood.'

Ann Mannix,
Head of Music, Glanmire Community College

Tuning Up 2012 - school feedback

'Excellent - enjoyed by all!'

Jean Uí Mhurchú 
Gaelscoil Chorain, Youghal

Tuning Up 2012 - school feedback

'Superb - really enjoyable and educational.'

Olwen Anderson
Headteacher, St Luke's School, Douglas

Tuning Up 2012 - school feedback

'Excellent - very entertaining & informative.'

Catherine Frost
Head of Music, Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig

Tuning Up 2012 - school feedback

'We really enjoyed your musical workshop.  It was most entertaining and pitched perfectly for primary school pupils.  Also, they learned a lot about the brass section of the ochestra and enjoyed the pupil participation.'

Gerard Coakley
Headteacher, Rusheen N.S.

Tuning Up 2012 school concert tour

Here's a link to the St Joseph's School, Macroom blog with feedback on our visit this week...

The Composer / Performer Dialogue @ Trinity College Dublin 1.11.12

This lecture presentation provides a view into the intriguing world of a brass chamber music ensemble collaborating with composers to present a concert of new music, based on the vox merus / Irish Composers' Collective programme Impure Voices.

Presented as part of Trinity College Dublin's Music Composition Centre lecture series, CPD was extremely well received by all who attended and generated interesting points of discussion in the concluding Q&A.

Thanks to Irish Composers' Collective's Natasa Paterson (Trinity Doctoral candidate, attending UCLA this academic year) whose piece DOMU served as the case study for this particular talk. An attempt was made to include Natasa in the actual conversation but the gods of VOIP communication had other plans...