Lovely concert in Dublin at the NCH (National Concert Hall) We played five commissioned pieces by Irish/Irish based composers. An intense day of rehearsals to go through each piece with the composers, gave a short lecture, and then the performance. It is always interesting and challenging to perform new works! We also played our own free improvisation which was way out and spacy!
This new collection of Irish melodies, arranged for cello by Ilse de Ziah, is a joy. Here we have ten airs, some well-known, others waiting to be discovered, but all singing gloriously in their new raiment. There is something here for everyone. Amhrán na Leabhar (The Song of the Books) maintains the simplicity and beauty of the original Kerry song, whereas one or two others use an exciting variational technique which will appeal to more advanced cellists. On the accompanying CD, the rich harmonics of Buachaill ó'n Éirne in Ilse's playing seem to make every word of this wordless performance speak a special music to us. Tomás Ó Canainn
| Who | Tommy Fleming |
| When |
Friday, April 29, 2011
20:00
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All Ages
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| Where |
St Patrick's Church (map)
Bandon
Bandon |
| Other Info | Performing with Tommy Flemming |
| Who | The Quiet Music Ensemble |
| When |
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
20:30
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Quiet music ensemble
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All Ages
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| Where |
National Concert Hall (map)
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, Ireland |
| Other Info | The Irish Composers Collective presents The Quiet Music Ensemble Wednesday 27th April 2011 8:30pm Prices: €10 (Concessions: €5) Room: Kevin Barry Room John Godfrey on Electric Guitar Seán Mac Erlaine on Saxophone Ilse de Ziah on Cello This concert will perform new works by Alyson Barber, Solfa Carlile, Patrick Connolly, Susan Geaney, Aristides Llaneza and Adam McCartney. Due to popular demand The Irish Composers’ Collective and the Contemporary Music Centre have again joined forces to present the last evening of Night of New Music in the Kevin Barry Room of the National Concert Hall. The night will kick off with The Contemporary Music Centre’s new music::new Ireland salon series at 6pm followed by the Irish Composers’ Collective monthly concert series at 8.30pm with a preconcert talk at 8.15pm. There will be a special offer on wine and tapas in the National Concert Hall during the break. Presented by The Irish Composers Collective |
Fantastic concert at the Opera House last week, including the young Mairead Hickey playing Tchaikovsky violin concerto.
" The Opera House attracted a big crowd for A Russian Evening with Tchaikovsky, a performance by the City of Cork Symphony Orchestra. The genial enthusiastic conductor Keith Pascoe has welded this orchestra into a cohesive, sometimes brilliant unit and the quality of the playing was superb". Irish Examiner
glitzed up and ready to go!
backstage preparations
| Who | Russian Easter - City of Cork Symphony Orchestra |
| When |
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
20:00
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All Ages
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| Where |
Emmet Place
Cork, Ireland |
| Other Info | Now under the patronage of the Lord Mayor of Cork, the City of Cork Symphony Orchestra is one of the legacies left by Professor Aloys Fleischmann, who founded Cork’s first Symphony Orchestra for university students and local musicians with the aim of bringing classical music to Cork music lovers, playing its first concert on 15th of March 1935. Under the skillful baton of music director Keith Pascoe and with a guest appearance by young Cork virtuoso violinist Maireád Hickey, Cork Opera House is thrilled to welcome City of Cork Symphony Orchestra back to the stage for the first time in decades. Programme: Aloys Fleischmann Fanfare for A Closing Ceremony (An Tóstal), to honour Fleischmann's birthday and the end of centenary celebrations. Tchaikovsky Nutcrakcer Suite (excerpts) Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (Mairéad Hickey - violin) Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor Staring: Special Guest: Mairead Hickey Conductor: Keith Pascoe |
My brother in law John Plankenhorn is a composer living in Australia, and my trio Ozmosis comissioned a piece from him. He wrote meanwhile… as a series of six vignettes to be placed between pieces in the concert, like a little aside… they were very tricky to rehearse although most under a minute… have a listen!
I organised the City of Cork Symphony Orchestra to host a coffee hour in the Cork Opera House Foyer today. We started playing inside to a happy crowd, but as the weather was cracking, we ended up outside, instruments roasting in the sun not so good, but we had a lot of fun! We played my arrangement of White Stripes Seven Nation Army for 5 cellos (We had Fin the viola player being an honorary cellist), as well as an Irish 'ramble with the lass' I composed, Nothing Else Matters from Metallica, then we continued outside with Creeping Death, also Metallica.
| Who | Ozmosis - Colours of the Sea |
| When |
Saturday, April 2, 2011
13:00
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All Ages
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| Where |
Union Quay
Cork, Ireland |
| Other Info | Come and escape for a lunchtime and take a musical journey to Australia. From the dramatic chaconne-like Colours of the Sea with it’s Russian intensity to the dance-like South American rhythms of Pertout to Anne-Boyd’s Kakan, a musical representation of the Aboriginal legend of how the stars were formed, this program makes a musical journey that is indeed as colourful and varied as the Australian landscape. Ilse de Ziah - cello, Nicole Panizza - Paino, Katrina Emtage - Flute. Tickets on the door €12/8 |