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Live Chamber Music | The Herbert Cello Quartet

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HerbertcelloquartertIrish composer, Michael Doherty, will have some of his works and arrangements performed by the Herbert Cello Quartet this July as part of the 10 Days in Dublin Festival. The quartet is made up of four Irish cellists who have toured with Olaf Arnalds, Glen Hansard, the BBC Philharmonic and Halle Orchestras.

The event takes place in the Smock Alley Theatre on Friday 12th July at 1pm. Works performed will also include arrangements of Bon Iver, Muse, Mozart and Hans Zimmer.

Tickets can be booked through the 10 Days in Dublin website here: http://www.10daysindublin.com/programme/herbert-cello-quartet/

Hilltown New Music Festival Launch

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Hilltown New Music FestivalThe launch of the Hilltown New Music Festival will be held in the Contemporary Music Centre on 13th June at 6pm. The Hiltown New Music Festival takes place later in the summer on 20th and 21st July in Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath.

The Dublin launch will feature performances by Elizabeth Hilliard performing composer Gráinne Mulvey’s The Seafarer for soprano and electronics and Anthony Kelly and David Stalling with members of the Dublin Laptop Orchestra, as well as a programme of fixed medium sound works. The evening will be presented by RTÉ lyricfm Nova presenter, Bernard Clarke. Admission is free and all are welcome to come along.

Now in its sixth edition, the Hilltown New Music Festival continues to showcase Irish and international contemporary music and sonic art by presenting innovative new work to audiences and providing a sustainable place for contemporary arts in the Midlands.

The 2013 Festival takes place 20 and 21 of July, and will be based around an exciting series of concerts, performances and installations by *AR (Autumn Richardson & Richard Skelton), Barbara Lüneburg, Dublin Laptop Orchestra, Yonit Kosovske, The Open Rehearsals, Ruth Clinton and Niamh Moriarty, Katie O’Looney, Harry Moore, Anthony Kelly and David Stalling, Uwe Storch, Liz Hilliard, David Bremner, and many more.

As was done for the previous festivals, there are two open calls for works, one for scores by Irish based composers to be performed by the Hilltown ensemble-in-residence, and one international call for fixed medium audio works, which will be presented in a special listening room during the festival. Further details on the open calls for works available on www.hilltown.ie.

Composer in Residence Youth Music Position in Kerry

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Applications are being sought for the position of Composer in Residence, Youth Music in Kerry. 

The Composer in Residence, Youth Music, is a partnership between Kerry County Council, Co-funded by the Arts Council, supported by Kerry Education Services, Institute of Technology, Tralee and the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service.

The Residency will be a part-time position (20 hr week, 5 hours of which is for the Composers own work development) which will allow time both for the Composers’ own work in addition to engagement and interaction with the target groups. As part of this Residency, the successful applicant will be asked to stimulate greater awareness of the art of creative composition as well as facilitating opportunities for young people to engage with composition and performance. Composers will be based in both classroom and community settings (workshops, master classes, mentoring and performances). The Composers ability to mentor must be demonstrated. A contract for services fee of €12,000 inclusive of travel and expenses is offered for a 20 week period envisaged to commence in September 2013.

Requirements

Proven track record of composition and performance

Ability to engage young people in musical composition

Experience with youth music genres (pop, rap, hip-hop) an advantage

Selection process

The position is open to both Individuals and Musical Groups. Composers need to submit details of previous work to date as follows:

• A typed curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages);

• Examples of own work (include recordings, links to websites etc.);

• Programmes or published articles, such as reviews;

• A typed proposal outlining artistic ideas and approaches (two typed pages); this should include an outline of the benefits of the residency to her/his stage of development as a Composer and ideas in relation to engagement of young people during the residency.

Please note: Applicants must submit three copies of CV and proposal. In the case of submission by a musical group, three copies of ONE overall CV and proposal are required on behalf of the group.

Please ensure that all submitted materials are clearly marked with the writer’s name.    Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 20th June 2013. 

Criteria for selection

Artistic Merit

Quality of work

Facilitation / Mentoring ability and experience

Relevance and suitability of proposal

Interviews

Applicants will be short-listed on the basis of their submissions and short-listed applicants will be called for interview on Wednesday 3rd July 2013.

In advance of the residency the following will be agreed:

Goals, roles and responsibilities and agreed criteria for the Composer in residence and the Arts Office;

Agreed programme of work that is flexible and responsive;

Administrative support from the Arts Office and Kerry Education Services;

Ongoing review and evaluation; regular meetings.

This is a part-time residency, which will require flexible working hours.

Summary

Budget information

The total budget for the residency is €13,000. This amount is fully inclusive of the Composer’s fee –inclusive of all travel and expenses incurred – of €12,000 (including VAT) and an allowance for promotion of residency outcomes, public events, materials and other related costs of €1,000.

The successful Composer will be required to provide Kerry County Council with a tax clearance certificate prior to signing of contracts.

Child Protection

In accordance with the national Child Protection Guidelines Children First, the selected candidate will be required to follow child protection procedures as specified by Kerry County Council.  Applicants are required to undergo Garda Vetting.

Freedom of Information

The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1997-2003 apply to Kerry County Council. Applicants should state if any of the information supplied by them is confidential or sensitive and should not be disclosed to a request for information under the aforementioned Act. Applicants should state why they consider the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive.

Prompt Payments

Under the Prompt Payments Accounts Act, the Local Authority is obliged to pay within 30 days, upon receipt of a valid invoice.

Applications should be submitted to:

The Arts Office

Kerry County Council

Rathass

Tralee

County Kerry

Please refer any queries to Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, 066 7183541, or email arts@nullkerrycoco.ie

 

Audio for Film Summer School 2013

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Audio for Film CourseA ten-day summer school being run this July (15th-26th) will introduce attendees to the process of audio production and post-production for film. The course, run by DCU lecturer Tony Doyle, will be practice based and includes lectures on understanding the role of sound and music in film. The course project will involve replacing the soundtrack for a film clip excerpt; this will include recording dialogue in a studio and using library sounds for foley, FX and music. Participants will be assigned to work in small groups.

This course will introduce:

  • Role of sound in film
  • Function of music in film
  • Pro Tools, (emphasis on film usage)
  • Operation of a mixing console
  • Recording an ADR Session
  • Post Production (Dialogue, Foley, FX, Music)
  • Mixing/Mastering a soundtrack

Requirements:

The course is open to anyone with an interest in audio for film and assumes no prior experience. Familiarity with Mac OSX and the use of a DAW (Digitial Audio Workstation) would be beneficial but not a necessity.

Course Fee: €350

Includes:

  • Lectures, group and individual tutorials
  • Access to facilities (Pro Tools Mac lab, recording studio, library of sounds)
  • DVD of finished project
  • Certificate of completion

Places: The course is limited to 20 participants, early booking is advised. (Application deadline: 15th June)

Venue: Dublin City University

For booking and/or further information email: audioforfilmsummerschool@nullgmail.com

Aspiring Composers Awarded in West Cork Chamber Music Festival

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The winners of this year’s West Cork Chamber Music Festival / Cork County Council Young Composers Bursary Scheme 2013 have been announced, as follows:  Seán Doherty, Retreat; Solfa Carlile, Fables; Timothy Cape, Collectors Item and Patrick Egan, Then Til Now.  The selected works will be premiered at the 2013 West Cork Chamber Music Festival, which runs from Friday 28 June to Saturday 6 July, as well as being presented at the Festival’s Young Composers Forum, directed by Ian Wilson, on Saturday 29 June. The composer of each selected composition will be awarded a Cork County Council Bursary of €500.

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Seán Doherty (b. 1987) played the fiddle music of his native Derry and Donegal before reading music at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, and completing his PhD at Trinity College, University of Dublin, where he now lectures in counterpoint and Baroque music history. Solfa Carlile (b.1995) is a graduate of the Royal College of Music, London. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate at Oxford with support from the Arts Council and the Seary Trust. Her music has received performances by the BBC Singers, Okeanos, Chroma Ensemble and the Orchestra of St. Paul’s Covent Garden, of which she is composer-in-residence. Timothy Cape (b. 1991) is currently studying at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London; originally from Donegal, Cape is a composer whose influences range from Progressive Rock, Jazz, and Contemporary music to Literature, Theatre and Dance.  Patrick Egan (b. 1987) completed his undergraduate studies in composition at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama in 2012 and has since continued at the Conservatory, now working towards his Master’s degree.

The West Cork Chamber Music Festival in partnership with the Contemporary Music Centre has held a competition for young Irish composers for the last four years. Each year, works for chamber ensembles have been selected to be performed in concert during the Festival and as part of the Festival’s public workshop programme.  The competition has been a valuable opportunity for young composers to work with professional performers, to receive guidance from a leading composer and to hear their works performed.

To mark Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, the 2013 West Cork Chamber Music Young Composers Bursary Awards is expanded through special programme support from the Arts Council and Cork County Council under the Cultural Programme of the EU Presidency, with additional support from IMRO. The scheme is organised in partnership with the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland, Music Information Centre, Austria, the Arts Office of Cork County Council and CIT Cork School of Music.

 

Galway Music Residency Searching for its Apprentice Ensemble 2013

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galway_music_residency128The Galway Music Residency is calling musicians interested in becoming its Apprentice Ensemble 2013 to submit applications for the coming season. Now in its 7th year, the apprentice ensemble programme offers a group of musicians dedicated tuition time with the world famous Galway Ensemble in Residence – ConTempo Quartet and much more besides.

Over the past seven years ConTempo have mentored all types of ensembles – everything from a ‘Cello Duo, Piano Quartet and String Trio to a Saxophone Quartet. Each of these ensembles was provided with practice space and resources to further their instrumental proficiency both as individual players and within ensemble playing. They were mentored, tutored and advised on a monthly basis by ConTempo Quartet and also provided with a number of performance opportunities as part of The Galway Music Residency programme.

The prestigious position of Apprentice Ensemble will take place over 12 months running April to April. The position is offered to established ensembles (Irish and international) wanting to further enrich their experience of ensemble playing and may also suit established musicians or teachers coming together as an ensemble for the first time. One thing is certain – all will benefit from ConTempo’s extensive performance, competition and teaching experience.

Closing date for the Apprentice Ensemble Scheme is 12th April 2013 with auditions happening in Galway the following week.  The Application form is available on the website at www.thegalwaymusicresidency.ie or by post.

 

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