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Gig Guide

Classical/Early Music

4.2.08 Church Classics: Callino Quartet & Redmond O'Toole (8-stringed guitar), Beethoven, Boccherini, Kurtag, Schumann, St. Mary's Cathedral, Tuam, Co. Galway, 8:00pm. (www.classicallinks.ie)
5.2.08 Ensemble Avalon, Glór Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare, 8:00pm. (www.musicnetwork.ie)
5.2.08 Church Classics: Callino Quartet & Redmond O'Toole (8-stringed guitar), Beethoven, Boccherini, Kurtag, Schumann, St. Mary's Cathedral, Bridge Street, Limerick, Co. Limerick, 8:00pm. (www.classicallinks.ie)
6.2.08 Ensemble Avalon, Tech Amergín, Waterville, Co. Kerry, 8:30pm. (www.musicnetwork.ie)
7.2.08 Ensemble Avalon, Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music, Union Quay, Co. Cork, 8:00pm. (www.musicnetwork.ie)
7.2.08 The Absolute Music Ensemble: David O’Doherty (violin), John Lynch (viola), Moya O’Grady (cello), Marie Comiskey (flute), Geraldine O’Doherty (harp), Damase, Ravel, Debussy, Victory, Massenet, Ropartz, National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, 6:30pm.
8.2.08 ConTempo String Quartet, Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Bhuirne, Co. Chorcaí, 8:30pm.
9.2.08 Ensemble Avalon, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow, 8:00pm. (www.musicnetwork.ie)
9.2.08 Elizabeth Cooney (violin) & Matthew Schellhorn (piano), Mozart, Schnittke, MacMillan, Szymanowski, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, St. Brendan's Church, Bantry, Co. Cork, 8:00pm.
10.2.08 Chamber Orchestra of Europe & Andras Schiff (director, piano), Mendelssohn, Schumann, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, 8:00pm.

Contemporary/Experimental

4.2.08 Fidelio Trio: Darragh Morgan (violin), Robin Michael (cello), Mary Dullea (piano), Sweeney, Gribbin, Ravel, Dundalk IT, Dundalk, Co. Louth, 1:00pm. (www.fideliotrio.com)
4.2.08 - 10.2.08 Waterford New Music Week, Waterford (Various venues), Waterford, Co. Waterford. (www.waterfordnewmusicweek.com)
5.2.08 Music of Life and Soul: Vincent Kennedy & Rathfarnham Concert Band, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, 8:00pm.
5.2.08 Fidelio Trio: Darragh Morgan (violin), Robin Michael (cello), Mary Dullea (piano), Boulez, Messiaen, Xenakis, Benjamin, Garter Lane Theatre, O'Connell Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford, 1:00pm. (www.fideliotrio.com)
5.2.08 Horizons 2008 - Roger Doyle: RTÉ NSO, Gavin Moloney (cond.), Doyle, Gardner, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, 1:00pm.
6.2.08 Amstel Saxophone Quartet, Wilson, Glazunov, Vrolijk & Sweelinck, Aula Maxima (Galway), NUI Galway, Co. Galway, 8:00pm. (www.musicforgalway.ie)
7.2.08 Fidelio Trio: Darragh Morgan (violin), Robin Michael (cello), Mary Dullea (piano), Sweeney, Bennett, Led Zeppelin, Nyman, Volans, Garter Lane Theatre, O'Connell Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford, 1:00pm.
8.2.08 RTÉ NSO, Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Giordano Bellincampi (cond.), Guilfoyle, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, 8:00pm.
8.2.08 Fidelio Trio: Darragh Morgan (violin), Robin Michael (cello), Mary Dullea (piano), Dennehy, Bennett, Nyman, Pärt, Michael, Led Zepplin, Lennon/McCartney, Mitchell, Cocteau Twins, The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, 8:00pm. (www.fideliotrio.com)
9.2.08 Montana Strange: Paul Dunmall (saxophone), Brian Irvine & Robert Ziegler (conductors), Whitla Hall, College Park, Belfast, Co. Antrim, 7:45pm.
10.2.08 Concorde, O'Leary, Norby, Ptaszynska, Pärt, Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, 12:00pm.

Jazz/Improvised

5.2.08 Organics & Richie Buckley, Riverbank Arts Centre, Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, 8:00pm.
10.2.08 Pendulum: Protea, JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, 9:00pm.

Traditional Music Sessions

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Traditional/Folk

5.2.08 Pathway to the Well: John Carty (fiddle), Matt Molloy (flute) & Arty McGlynn (guitar), Dolans Warehouse, Dock Road, Limerick, Co. Limerick.
6.2.08 Finbar Furey & Friends, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, 8:00pm.

World/Blues

8.2.08 Eduardo Niebla (guitar), Draíocht Arts Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, 8:15pm.
9.2.08 Lunfardia, Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, 8:30pm.

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Bulletin

1) Guest Lecture in Algorithmic Composition by Dr. Michael Edwards

2) East Cork Early Music Festival seeks Festival Director

3) ICTM: Symposium in Honour of Tom Munnelly

4) YCC Seeks Manager

5) International Competition for Composition of Symphonic Work “7/8”

1) Guest Lecture in Algorithmic Composition by Dr. Michael Edwards

February 5th 2008, 5-7pm. Boydell Recital Room, House 5, Trinity College Dublin

The English composer Michael Edwards will be giving a presentation on algorithmic composition for both instrumental and electroacoustic works. Dr. Edwards is involved in composition for instrumental ensembles, electroacoustic works (studies and residencies at Stanford-CCRMA, IRCAM, ZKM), as well as the integration of the two, and he has recently added an emphasis on improvisation to his work. Performances of his compositions have included players and ensembles such as Garth Knox, the Klangforum Wien, and the Ensemble Intercontemporain.

The lecture he will be presenting is certain to be of interest to anybody involved in composition or music technology and all are welcome.

2) East Cork Early Music Festival seeks Festival Director

East Cork Early Music Festival seeks a Festival Director to run the sixth annual Festival. Excellent administrative skills and experience are essential. A musical background is highly desirable. Salary negotiable. A detailed job description is available on website.

Application with CV to ECEM, 95 Main Street, Midleton, Co.Cork

Closing date February 8^th, 2008

Visit www.eastcorkearlymusic.ie

3) ICTM: Symposium in Honour of Tom Munnelly

ICTM Ireland, (Discipline - Ethnomusicology) is hosting a symposium in honour of the renowned collector Tom Munnelly at the Institute of Technology Tralee on Friday February 29th.

Visit http://homepage.eircom.net/~ictmireland

4) YCC Seeks Manager

The Young Composers' Collective welcomes applications for the position of Ensemble Manager. The role will involve the production of eight concerts over the course of a year, and management of the new YCC Ensemble. Responsibilities include all operational management, publicity and fundraising for the seven-piece ensemble. A part-time role, the successful applicant will work from home on a contract basis. Applicants must have arts event management experience, some musical knowledge and excellent communication skills. The deadline for applications is Monday, 11 February 2008. Please send an email, attaching a CV to yccsecretary_at_gmail_dot_com

One-year Contract €6000

The Young Composers' Collective (YCC) is a non-profit, non-exclusive organisation dedicated to the promotion and performance of new music. It gives the unestablished composer a platform to have their music performed and recorded by professional musicians in a serious concert setting. For more information on the YCC, please email yccsecretary_at_gmail_dot_com

5) International Competition for Composition of Symphonic Work “7/8”

For the VIIIth International Competition for Composition of Symphonic Work “7/8”

Theme of the competition in 2008

“Bulgarian Symphonic Dances”

Concert in Plovdiv – October, 2008

Presentation of the nominated works, voted by the audience and awarding prizes

Prizes

First prize – 4 000 $

Second prize – 2 500 $

Third prize – 1 000 $w

Fourth encouraging prize – 500 $

Prize by the public – 1 000 $

Prize by the orchestra – 1 000 $

1. The competition is open for composers of any nationality born after July 1, 1958. A copy of an identity card must be enclosed.

2. The competition is anonymous: the authors that participate in the competition must send their composition in a closed envelope. On the envelope must be written a slogan of seven letters or numbers. The same slogan must be enclosed in a small closed envelope. In it there must be the name, a copy of the identity card, address, phone number and e-mail of the author. Every other sign, enclosed in the envelopes will be regarded as a way of violating the anonymity and will lead to exclusion of the candidate.

3. The works must include no more than the following instruments:

3 Fl (Fl III = Fl picc), 3 Ob (Ob III = C.ingl), 3 Cl ( Cl III = Cl basso), 3 Fg, 4 Cor, 3 Tr, 3 Trb, Tuba, Percussions (4 esecutori), Arpa, Pf, Arci (14, 12, 10, 8, 6).

4. Intonational and metre-and-rythm methods, typical for the Bulgarian national folklore must be used in the works. The theme of the competition for 2008 is “Bulgarian Symphonic Dances”.

5. The duration of the compositions must be between 12 and 15 minutes.

Every composer can participate with only one work, not performed and not represented in other competitions.

Deadline –June 30, 2008

Contact Union of Bulgarian Composers (mail_at_ubc-bg_dot_com) for further information.

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