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2023

7 June


waves within (listen)

(Premiere)



Windmill Lane Quarters, Dublin

presented by Dublin International Chamber Music Festival

7:30 pm

– Therese Fahy, piano

25 May


beneath the dark blue waves



Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall Dublin

7:00 pm

– Evlana Ensemble

19 May


beneath the dark blue waves
(premiere of piano quintet version)



Russborough House

West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival

8:00 pm

– Navarra Quartet & Fiachra Garvey, piano

23/24 Mar


Strings in the Air, Songs in the Stones



23 Mar – Cork School of Music
24 Mar – St. Nicholas’ Church Galway

7:30 pm

– Luminosa Orchestra

10 Mar


breathing spaces



Schott Music, London, UK

7:00 pm

– Larry Axelrod, piano

18 Feb


the passing sound of forever



Great School at Ipswich School, Ipswich, UK

7:30 pm

presented by Ipswich Chamber Music Society

-ConTempo Quartet

7 Feb


the passing sound of forever

ConTempo ConVersations



St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Galway

1:10 pm

presented by Galway Music Residency

-ConTempo Quartet

18 – 22 Jan


forever
begin

National tour: Listowel, Navan, Limerick, Cork, Dublin

presented by National String Quartet Foundation

-Banbha Quartet

2022

28 Oct


Beneath the dark blue waves

Sonic Arts Research Centre,
Queen’s University Belfast

7:30 pm

– Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble

6 /7 Oct


unfolding soundscapes
(premiere)


Leisureland, Galway/
National Concert Hall, Dublin




National Symphony Orchestra
– Finghin Collins (piano)
– Kenneth Montgomery (conductor)

16 Sept


 breathing spaces


(DIS)QUIET

O’culto da Ajuda,
Lisbon

7:30 pm

– Larry Axelrod, piano

6 – 18 Sept


Strings in the Air, Songs in the Stones


National tour: Galway, Listowel, Tinahely, Navan, Wexford, Dublin, Portumna

presented by National String Quartet Foundation

-ConTempo Quartet

5 Sept


feather-headed, frail, summoning


MUSICAHORA festival

Universidad de La Serena, Chile

8 pm

– Aisling Agnew, flute

– Daniel Browell, piano

1 Sept


Four Pieces for Guitar


Town Hall Theatre, Galway

8 pm

– John Feeley, guitar

13 Aug


Only gestures remain…
Sunshowers


1758 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago
Thirsty Ears Festival 2022

4 pm
8 pm

– Wurtz/Berger Duo
Palomar Ensemble

20 July


Distant Voices

Palas Cinema, Galway
Galway International Arts Festival

6:00 pm

– Adrian Mantu, cello/Mihai Cucu, video artist

17 June


Winter Reflections

Sonic Research Centre,
Queen’s University Belfast

7:30 pm

– Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble

15 June


as the wind often does…
(premiere)
Five Bagatelles



National Concert Hall, Dublin

‘After Beethoven’ series

7.30 pm

– Xenia Pestova Bennett, piano
Paul Roe, clarinet
Elaine Clark, violin
Martin Johnson, cello

5 June


breathing spaces

Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin

Sundays @ Noon

12 Noon

– Isabelle O’Connell, piano

03 Apr


the passing sound of forever

Kings Place, London
Presented by London Chamber Music Society

6.30 pm

– Navarra Quartet
(Tickets Available Here)


22 Mar


a palette of preludes

St. Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick

Lunchtime concert

1.00 pm

– Aileen Cahill, piano

6 Mar


a palette of preludes

The Model, Sligo

Informal Music Afternoon

1.00 pm

– Aileen Cahill, piano

6 Mar


Strings in the Air, Songs in the Stones

Old St. Mary’s Church, Clonmel

Finding a Voice festival

1.00 pm

– Con Tempo Quartet

16 Feb


a palette of preludes

Emily Anderson Concert Hall, NUI Galway

1.00 pm

– Aileen Cahill, piano

11/12 Feb


distant voices (cello octet)

Pepper Canister Church, Dublin
Presented by Spike Cello Fest

7.30 pm

– Adrian Mantu, cello/Mihai Cucu, video

2021

26/28/30 Nov

the passing sound of forever

City Hall, Waterford/ National Concert Hall
Dublin/ All Saints Church, Castleconnell, Co. Limerick


– Navarra Quartet (on tour)


22 Nov

Strings in the Air, Songs in the Stones
(Premiere)

Claregalway Castle, Galway


-ConTempo Quartet


30 Sept


A Way Through
(Premiere of version for alto flute, bass clarinet, violin)

Town Hall Theatre, Galway

8.00 pm
(also online)

-Madeleine Staunton, alto flute
-Paul Roe, bass clarinet

-Bogdan Sofei, violin


2 Sept


Distant Voices
(Cello Octet)

Galway Cathedral

8.00 pm
(also online)

-Adrian Mantu, cello
-Mihai Cucu, video artist


17 June




Due Voci
(Premiere of version with clarinet)

Irish Museum of Modern Art,
IMMA Outdoors – Courtyard
Dublin

6.30 pm
(recorded for broadcast
8 August)

-Elizabeth Hilliard, soprano
-Paul Roe, clarinet


11 June

from the flatirons
(a concerto for flute, oboe, clarinet and strings)

National Concert Hall,
Dublin

7 pm
(Live-streamed on rte.ie/culture)

National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, Robert Houlihan


4/5 June

Some Call it Home
(Premiere)

Theatre Royal
Plymouth, England

– Erika Baikoff, soprano
– Timothy Nelson, baritone
– Bournemouth Symphony string ensemble
– Mark Forkgen, conductor


8 March

Winter Reflections
(Trio)

Online event

– Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble
-Joanne Quigley McParland, violin
-Aisling Agnew, alto flute
-Sarah Watts, clarinet


2020

25 October

No. 19
(Viola Solo)

Sint-Vitus Kerk
Feinsum/Finkum,
The Netherlands

– Esra Pehlivanli, viola



06 March

forever begin
(Fanfare for a New Year)

Finding a Voice Festival
Old St Mary’ s Church, Clonmel

– ConTempo Quartet


29 February

Triptych
(Premiere)

New Music Dublin
National Concert Hall, Dublin

– Ligeti Quartet
– RTE National Symphony Orchestra
– Ryan McAdams, conductor


04 February

forever begin
(Fanfare for a New Year)
(Premiere)

St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church,
Galway


– ConTempo Quartet


31 January

Beneath the
Dark Blue Waves
(Premiere)

Sonic Arts Research Centre
Queens University, Belfast

– Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble
– Sinead Hayes, conductor


26 January

Winter Reflections
(Premiere of revised version
for 3 clarinets)

Emily Anderson Concert Hall
NUI Galway

– Zephyr Trio:
Marcella Barz, Dina Ryan, James Middleton