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Quiet Music Ensemble perform Cage – Cork – 27/01/12

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Who
Quiet Music Ensemble perform Cage
When
Friday, January 27, 2012
13:10 - free - All Ages
Where
Glucksmann Gallery (map)
UCC
Cork
Other Info
Other Cage related events taking place on Friday 27 January, in University College Cork:

On Friday afternoon Quiet Music Ensemble and Quiet Club perform a lunchtime concert starting at 1.10pm in The Glucksmans Gallery, UCC, followed by Branches; a seminar exploring the works of John Cage involving renowned collaborators & composers, including John David Fulleman, Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros, Danny McCarthy, Mary Nunan, Jennifer Walsh, Evangelia Rigaki, Martin Iddon and John Godfrey. The seminar will take place between 3pm and 6pm in the Ó Riada Hall, Department of Music, Sunday’s Well Road.

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Nacht und Traume

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I was asked to transcribe Nacht und Traume by Schubert for cello, as played by Stjepan Hauser. I have put in his bowings and fingerings, all played on the D string. You can look at/download pdf here to play. Nacht und Traume and watch him play it. Try playing along… lookout for that heavy breathing!!

CHILD OF TREE: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN CAGE – Cork – 28/01/12

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Who
CHILD OF TREE: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN CAGE
When
Saturday, January 28, 2012
18:00 - finish time 10. Wander around, come and go and come... - All Ages
Where
Triskel Arts Centre (map)
Christchurch,
Tobin St.
Cork
Other Info
CHILD OF TREE: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN CAGE

“I remember loving sound before I ever took a music lesson.

And so we make our lives by what we love.” – John Cage

QUIET MUSIC ENSEMBLE in association with TRISKEL ARTS CENTRE, supported by RTÉ lyric fm
Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin St., Cork City

Jan 28th, from 6pm, walk in / out whenever you like!

Tickets FREE from Triskel Arts Centre Box Office

Outrageous, contrary, crazy, profound? The composer John Cage is perhaps best known as the creator of the notorious ‘silent’ piece 4’33”. Bringing chance, environmental sound, new performance methods and much more into the world of music, he questioned most of the deepest held beliefs about what music is… and can be. He scandalized audiences world-wide with astonishing ideas and extraordinary stage-acts. But Cage was no mere sensationalist, out only to shock: his philosophies, drawing upon spiritual practices from all over the world, are deeply considered and profound. He expressed them in many ways, including music, theatre, the visual arts and in written form. With an astonishing legacy of influences that extend far beyond music, he is one of the most important figures of Twentieth Century art. And yet… the deeply humane nature of his work is seldom recognised, not least because so little beyond the ‘enfant terrible’ pieces is well known.

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Celloquial with Interference

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We had a great evening at the Re Nua Artistic Alliance Winter Show last night. This was held in the beautiful Grain Store at Ballymaloe. I was asked to arrange music for 8 cellos to accompany the band Interference. The cello girls (plus Bertrand Galen who plays cello with Interference) looked and sounded gorgeous and we even enjoyed jamming along with one of the songs, all 8 of us!

You can hear us here 

Here are some great photos of the event.  

Celloquial at Midsummer festival launch

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The cellos of the Cork Symphony Orchestra, launching as Celloquial at the midwinter launch in the Mardyke cricket club in Cork, for the Midsummer Festival.

The four cellos sounded great and we played Elaine's fabtastic arrangement of Eleanor Rigby, my Seven Nation army arrangement, Creeping Death and Nothing Else Matters, both Metallica numbers from Apocaliptica.

Tonight will be another Celloquial event with Interference. 8 cellos this time! What a sound!

Quiet Music Ensemble – Dublin 2 – 29/11/11

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Who
Quiet Music Ensemble
When
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
18:00 - All Ages
Where
National Concert Hall (map)
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, Ireland
Other Info
new music::new Ireland salon
Wednesday 30th November, 6.00pm

Room: Kevin Barry Room
Tickets: Complimentary, limited places so booking essential

The Quiet Music Ensemble
John Godfrey electric guitar
Sean Mac Erlaine Saxes/bass clarinet
Dan Bodwell Double Bass
Ilse De Ziah cello

Susan Geaney – Vacuum
Ensemble Improvisation
The new music::new Ireland salon series aims to encourage newcomers and enthusiasts alike to engage with the music of Irish Composers. Each performance takes place in an informal atmosphere with dialogue encouraged between composers, performers and audience. See www.cmc.ie

Presented by The Contemporary Music Centre
Sponsored by The Arts Council / An Comhairle Ealaoin and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

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The Rock of Carrigtwohill

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A welcome rock was erected at the entrance to the small East Cork Town of Carrigtwohill, and to celebrate, Tina Horan choreographed a dance for the lovely Eadin to my air Inch Strand. It was a beautiful setting sun. Later in the evening the community came together for the official unveiling with the local boys school choir, speeches, cups of tea, the dance, and little girls running around the rock to me playing a couple of reels…. 

Rock of Carrigtwohill from Ilse de Ziah on Vimeo.

Music and dance performance. Cello by Ilse de Ziah. Original music ‘Inch Strand’ by Ilse de Ziah. Dancer: Eadin O’Mahony. Choreography by Tina Horan. Filmed and edited by Barry McCarthy.

Choirs for Hope – Cork

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I played for the Hope foundation charity concert last week. Some beautiful singing from the choirs and raised a decent amount for the street children of Calcutta despite the horror weather on that dark night!! Here is a little of Carrickfergus…

If you would like to have a look at what Hope do and donate to this very worthy cause, please do go to hopefoundation

Who
Choirs for Hope
When
Thursday, November 17, 2011
20:15 - All Ages
Where
Holy Trinity Capuchin Church (map)
Fr Mathew Quay

Cork
Other Info
Award-winning Choirs for HOPE
The Holy Trinity Capuchin Church on Fr Mathew Quay in the heart of Cork City will provide a spectacular venue for the upcoming charity concert in aid of The Hope Foundation on Thursday November 17th at 8.15 pm.
Some of East Cork’s top musical talent comes together on the night to present an uplifting program of music in the heavenly acoustics of Holy Trinity.

Top of the billing is Cantemus, directed by Tomás Ó Tuama and awarded National Choir of The Year and winner of The Sacred Music Competition at the Navan Choral Festival in 2011. Cantemus is a chamber choir with a wide ranging repertoire from early Christian to contemporary.
Ilse De Ziah will be performing a selection of pieces on solo cello. Ilse is a Baroque and folk musician, and composer. She is currently leader of the cellist section of Cork Symphony Orchestra.
The Kiltha Tones, a male voice choir directed by Ursula Muckley, will add to the eclectic nature of the evening with music from around the world.
Castlemartyr Choir, directed by Tómas Ó Tuama will open the concert. This choir is no stranger to Holy Trinity. It won The Sacred Music Competition here at Feis Maitiú in 2011.
Enjoy a great evening of choral and baroque music in a beautiful, spiritual and acoustic venue while helping a really worthy cause. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets €15 at the door or available from Hope Foundation at 021 429 2990 office@hopefoundation.ie
See more details at:
www.choirsforhope.org

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