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  • amplify #123 - Musici Ireland's Earthrise album launch
    Conversations with Musici Ireland Artistic Director Beth McNinch and violinist Ioana Petcu-Colan, recorded during the launch of the group's album 'Earthrise' at CMC. Presented by Jonathan Grimes with Evonne Ferguson, the episode also features composer Liam Bates talking about composing the album's title track — a viola concerto written for Beth McNinch.Full show notes: https://www.cmc.ie/amplify/episode-123

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    25 min
  • amplify #122 - Robert Finegan performs Jenn Kirby's 'Tripping' at CMC's New Music Exchange
    In the third and final episode of our New Music Dublin Exchange Showcases, saxophonist Robert Finegan performs Jenn Kirby's Tripping. Presented by Jonathan Grimes. Show Notes
    • Robert Finegan
    • Jenn Kirby
      • CMC Composer Page
    Music recorded at IMRO, Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 HW59. Recording: Keith Fennell and Garrett SholdiceEditing: Keith Fennell

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    15 min
  • amplify #121 - Tadhg Kinsella performs at CMC's New Music Dublin Exchange

    In the second episode of our New Music Dublin Exchange Showcases, CMC Emerging Composer Tadhg Kinsella, a classically trained percussionist and live electronics musician, performs a live improvisation using modular synthesisers. Presented by Jonathan Grimes.

    Show Notes

    • Tadhg Kinsella
    • Dublin Modular


    Music recorded at IMRO, Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 HW59.

    Recording:

    Keith Fennell and Garrett Sholdice

    Editing:

    Keith Fennell

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    18 min
  • amplify #120 - Cora Venus Lunny and Izumi Kimura perform at CMC's New Music Dublin Exchange

    This episode of amplify features a conversation and improvisation by violinist Cora Venus Lunny and pianist Izumi Kimura, recorded live at the Contemporary Music Centre’s Creative Space as part of New Music Dublin Exchange. Presented by Jonathan Grimes


    Show Notes

    • Cora Venus Lunny
    • Izumi Kimura
    • Invisible Resistances (Farpoint Recordings, 2022)
    • Folding (with Anthony Kelly) (Farpoint Recordings, 2021)
    • CMC’s New Music Dublin Exchange


    Music recorded at CMC’s Creative Space, Fishamble Street, Dublin, 2 April 2025. Sound: Keith Fennell

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    17 min
  • amplify #119 - Paul Hillier

    Image credit: Paul Hillier's final concert as AD of Chamber Choir Ireland (In Illo Tempore, October 2024), filmed by Dominik Kosicki.

    Conductor Paul Hillier, who up to 2024 was Artistic Director of Chamber Choir Ireland, speaks to Evonne Ferguson about some of the Irish composers and works commissioned and performed during his time with the choir. The conversation was recorded in October 2024 and features works by Gerald Barry, Siobhán Cleary, Rhona Clarke, David Fennessy, Andrew Hamilton, Stephen McNeff and Jennifer Walshe. Show NotesChamber Choir Ireland:

    • Paul Hillier
    • Chamber Choir Ireland

    Composers featured in this episode:

    • Gerald Barry
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Siobhán Cleary
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Rhona Clarke
      • CMC Composer Page
    • David Fennessy
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Andrew Hamilton
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Stephen McNeff
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Jennifer Walshe
      • CMC Composer Page

    MusicIn order of appearance in the episode:


    chOirland - David Fennessy
    Letter to Michael - David Fennessy
    Theophilus Thistle and the Myth of Miss Muffett - Siobhán Cleary (Live Recording)
    Everything is Ridiculous - Andrew Hamilton
    Schott and Sons Mainz - Gerald Barry
    Long Time - Gerald Barry

    The White Noisery - Jennifer Walshe (Live Recording)

    Dives and Lazurus - Stephen McNeff (Live Recording)

    Pie Jesu from Requiem - Rhona Clarke (Live Recording)

    All music featured in this episode was performed by Chamber Choir Ireland under the direction of Paul Hillier.

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    29 min
  • amplify #118 - new music for harpsichord: Yonit Kosovske, Evangelia Rigaki, Janet Oates, Fiona Linnane and Meadhbh Hayes
    Conversations with some of the artists who featured in the ‘Inventions: the harpsichord across Time and borders' concert on 9 November 2024 at Limerick City Gallery of Art. Jonathan Grimes speaks to harpsichordist Yonit Kosovske and project director Janet Oates, along with composers Evangelia Rigaki, Fiona Linnane and Meadhbh Hayes.Show Notes
    • Inventions: The Harpsichord Across Time and Borders
    • Yonit Kosovske
    • Evangelia Rigaki
    • Janet Oates
    • Fiona Linnane
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Meadhbh Hayes
    • Still, She Rises! concert - 23 March 2025
    Music
    • ‘2 steep 4 sheep (some hills are)' by Ailís Ní Ríain, performed live at Limerick City Gallery of Art by Yonit Kosovske on 7 November 2024
    • ‘Keening' by Evangelia Rigaki, recorded by Yonit Kosovske.
    • ‘Leatherwing' by Fiona Linnane, recorded by Yonit Kosovske.
    • ‘Harpsitrance' by Meadhbh Hayes, performed live at Limerick City Gallery of Art by Yonit Kosovske on 7 November 2024.

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    25 min
  • amplify #117 - CMC's Spring Gathering featuring music by Cathy Purcell

    CMC’s podcast returns for 2025 with a recording taken from CMC’s recent Spring Gathering event featuring soprano Sylvia O’Brien and flautist Bill Dowdall performing Cathy Purcell’s ‘Droplet’. Winner of the 2024 Finding a Voice Composition Competition, Cathy Purcell also speaks to Jonathan Grimes about her experience composing the work. Presented by Jonathan Grimes and Evonne Ferguson.


    Show Notes

    • Cathy Purcell
    • Finding a Voice Composition Competition
    • Finding a Voice Festival
    • Evlana Ensemble
      • Sylvia O’Brien
      • Bill Dowdall

    Music

    ‘Droplet’ by Cathy Purcell, performed live in CMC by Sylvia O’Brien and Bill Dowdall on 30 January 2025

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    14 min
  • amplify #116 - Ian Wilson in conversation with Tim Rutherford-Johnson live from CMC

    CMC celebrated the 60th Birthday of composer, Ian Wilson in CMC on December 4 2024, with an evening of music and discussion.

    For the final episode of amplify for 2024, Ian Wilson joins music journalist and contemporary music educator Tim Rutherford-Johnson for a conversation spanning his career and centred around a new essay commissioned by CMC. You'll also hear excerpts of live performances from the evening featuring Lina Andonovska (flute), Ioana Petcu-Colan (Violin) and the composer himself, Ian Wilson (piano).




    Show Notes


  • Tim Rutherford-Johnson



  • Ian Wilson

    • CMC Composer Page



  • Lina Andonovska (Alto flute and piccolo)



  • Ioana Petcu-Colan (Violin)


    • You can order a hard copy of the essay here.


    Music


    All music featured in this episode was recorded live in CMC's Library and Creative Space on December 6 2024.


    Terra and Fuoco from I Quattro Elementi for solo violin - Ioana Petcu-Colan (Violin)

    Die Zwitscher-Maschine for solo piccolo - Lina Andonovska (Piccolo)

    Spilliaert's Beach for alto flute and piano - Lina Andonovska (Alto flute) and Ian Wilson (Piano)


    Episode Credits

    Recording and editing: Keith Fennell

    Introduction: Jonathan Grimes

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    37 min
  • amplify #115 - Caterina Schembri on her new album 'Sea Salt & Turpentine'

    Caterina Schembri, whose debut album 'Sea Salt & Turpentine' was released on Ergodos, talks to Jonathan Grimes about her musical background and work as a composer.Show Notes

    • Caterina Schembri
    • Sea Salt & Turpentine

    Music

    All music taken from Sea Salt & Turpentine (Ergodos)

    • Caterina Schembri - Sea salt & Turpentine, Michelle O’Rourke (voice), Ficino Ensemble
    • Caterina Schembri - Soft charcoal over moonstone, Nathan Sherman (viola)
    • Caterina Schembri - There is a willow, Michelle O’Rourke (voice), Ficino Ensemble
    • Caterina Schembri - I wake up in the night when I dream in black and white , Michelle O’Rourke (voice), Ficino Ensemble
    • Caterina Schembri - It was only half as far, Ficino Ensemble

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    28 min
  • amplify #114 - Larissa O'Grady on her new album, Six New Works for Violin
    Larissa O'Grady joins CMC's Jonathan Grimes for an explorative discussion about her new release, Six New Works for Violin. on Farpoint Recordings. Show Notes Six New Works for Violin (Farpoint Recordings) by Larissa O'GradySix New Works For Violin is the debut release by Larissa O'Grady on the Farpoint Recordings label, and features an extraordinary programme of new music composed by a collection of six leading Irish composers including David Bremner, Jenn Kirby, Judith Ring, Anselm McDonnell, Robert Coleman, Fiona Linnane.This project came into existence as part of the Contemporary Artists Network, established by the Contemporary Music Centre, which pairs composers and performers interested in engaging with contemporary music from Ireland as artistic partners. As part of this Network, in 2022 Larissa O'Grady commissioned six new works for violin and electronics/multimedia by a group of six composers from Ireland, collaborating to explore the possibilities of new sounds, which culminated in a public performance of the commissioned works for violin and multimedia. These commissions were generously supported by Arts Council Ireland.Featuring a wide range of presentations from spoken word to sensor led playback, live and fixed electronics, microtonal writing conveying the chemical process of burning sugar, and a live field recordist recording and playing back the violin and sounds of a greater spotted woodpecker.Farpoint Recordings
    • David Bremner
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Robert Coleman
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Jenn Kirby
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Fiona Linnane
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Judith Ring
      • CMC Composer Page
    • Anselm McDonnell
      • CMC Composer Page
    Music All music featured in this episode is available from Farpoint Recordings from the links below.Salient Memories - David Bremner Body Fragmented - Jenn Kirby Swept Through the Floods - Judith Ring Rusted Sugar - Anselm McDonnell Capturing Sound - Robert ColemanWould Be Poetess - Fiona Linnane Episode Credits Recording and editing: Jonathan GrimesAdditional Editing: Keith FennellIntroduction: Evonne Ferguson

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    29 min

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