The annual Sean McCarthy Memorial Traditional Irish Ballad Competition is now open for entries. A prize of €1,250 will be awarded to the winner of this competition. Closing date for entries for the Ballad competition is Friday 21st July 2017 Entries to be submitted on CD, with 3 typed copies (or in very clear handwriting). Entries to […]
Chasing Abbey and Rosa Nutty have just been announced to perform at the next IMRO First Cuts Showcase at Abner Brown’s. The August edition of the monthly showcase, will take place on Thursday 17th August at 8.00pm. Admission is FREE but due to limited capacity tickets are limited to two per person and booking is […]
Creating music for film and TV is an art – but defining the sometimes-mystical quality that will help a music score succeed is often difficult to quantify. For anyone with an interest in the process of scoring for film/TV and pathways for access to this important of aspect of audio visual post production this upcoming […]
In this seminar, award winning and Emmy nominated composer Craig Stuart Garfinkle will show, using the actual scores and ProTools sessions from his music from games such as World of Warcraft and Baldur’s Gate, how the contemporary composer composes and produces their scores. Included will be how he integrates programs such as Apple Logic, ProTools […]
Have you ever wondered what a conductor really does and how conducting works? Here’s your chance to learn directly from Eimear Noone as she discusses the techniques and tools she employs to conduct these great scores. Bring your baton – but no experience is necessary. In addition to an overall view of the function […]
Sounding the Feminists (STF) is an Irish-based collective of composers, sound artists, performers, musicologists, educators, students, critics, promoters, industry professionals, organisations, and individuals committed to promoting and publicising the creative work of female musicians. STF champions the principles of equality, fairness, inclusivity, and diversity. STF affirm the need to take conscious steps to ensure that these […]
Wild Youth, Bairbre Anne and Jacob Henley have just been announced to perform at the next IMRO First Cuts Showcase at Abner Brown’s. The September edition of the monthly showcase, will take place on Wednesday 13th September at 8.00pm. Admission is FREE but due to limited capacity tickets are limited to two per person and […]
Meet The Music Managers with Ken Allen, Joe Clarke & David Rowell Live Music from ZALI, I Draw Slow and just announced, Culture Night Trailblazer Ambassador Katie Laffan The role of a music manager in the D.I.Y. age is less that of an advocate and cheerleader, and more that of an analyst and adviser. Appointing the […]
FINDING “YOUR OWN VOICE” “You have to find your own voice”. This is a phrase every emerging film composer hears more than once. As a result, a significant amount of head scratching is required just to figure out what, exactly, is meant by it and, equally perplexing, “How do I accomplish it?” Like other cliche phrases, […]
22nd Sligo Festival of Baroque Music takes place 6th - 8th October 2017 at The Model Arts Centre and Galleries, Sligo. Tickets from The Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo www.hawkswell.com Tel: 00 353 719161518 Musical excellence in an informal friendly atmosphere Ensemble in Residence: Camerata Bachiensis of Leipzig The festival will celebrate Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 – […]
