// The Importance of Ensembles to the New Music Scene // journalofmusic.com/reviews/import…

The Music Current contemporary festival was held at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin last week from 2 to 6 April. Adrian Smith reviews.

// Carol McGonnell and JACK Quartet to Premiere Ann Cleare Work at Dublin International Chamber Music Festival // ow.ly/fEJV50Refmj

Taking place from 4 to 9 June, the festival will also feature a day of music by Black composers.

// The Importance of Ensembles to the New Music Scene // journalofmusic.com/reviews/import…

The Music Current contemporary festival was held at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin last week from 2 to 6 April. Adrian Smith reviews.

ICYMI: Sinn Féin Launches Survey of the Arts Sector ow.ly/hq5x50RcUA9

Questionnaire covers topics such as local arts spaces, the work of the Arts Council and the Basic Income for the Arts.

The deadline for applying to play at this year's Other Voices Cardigan is tomorrow. Further details: ow.ly/Ohrg50RcRYt

More opportunities in music: ow.ly/m77Z50RcRYu

The Irish record label Diatribe will host five concerts at this year’s New Music Dublin festival beginning 25 April with artists such as Mariam Rezaei, Barry Guy, Rolf Hind, Aoife Ní Bhriain and more. Find out about the full programme here: ow.ly/7h2j50Rctwk #promotion

Opera North has announced the appointment of Katie Stillman as the new Leader of the orchestra of Opera North, commencing in August 2024.

Visit our round-up of recent appointments and awards in music for more: ow.ly/bfLM50Rca8f

Evelyn O’Rourke has been appointed as RTÉ Arts and Media Correspondent.

Visit our round-up of recent appointments and awards in music for more: ow.ly/bfLM50Rca8f

All about Chamber music collective Musici Ireland’s NMD performance ‘Earthrise’! 🌎👇🏼

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UCD is inviting applications for the 2024–25 Joseph M. Hassett Creativity Bursary in Musical Composition which comes with an award of €5,000. 26 April is the deadline: ow.ly/bOc050Rc3pt

More opportunities: ow.ly/3KIq50Rc3pq

HousePlants – the electronic duo of Paul Noonan (Bell X1) and DJ and producer Daithí – perform at Róisín Dubh, Galway this Friday: ow.ly/zZHS50RbrzO

For more of this week's concerts and festivals, visit: ow.ly/oEbb50RbrzJ

// Sinn Féin Launches Survey of the Arts Sector // ow.ly/kbHj50Rbrff

Questionnaire covers topics such as local arts spaces, the work of the Arts Council and the Basic Income for the Arts.

// Latest Music Appointments and Awards (April 2024) // ow.ly/B8sm50Rbsi6

A round-up of recent appointments and awards in music, with news from the Centre Culturel Irlandais, RTÉ, Opera North, Dublin City Council, Berklee College of Music, and more.

A full house and standing ovation for
“Elsewhere” last night in O'Reilly Theatre . Just one more chance to see the show in Dublin, TONIGHT! Then on to Íontas Theatre Castleblayney this Friday 12th. 🔥 TICKETS 🔥 abbeytheatre.ie/whats-on/elsew….

I was on Classical Connections on ⁦BBC Radio Ulster⁩ on Sunday talking about my new book. Interview starts at 19.56. Thanks ⁦⁦John Toal⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Pictures: Launch of the 2024 Cork International Choral Festival last week. This year's festival takes place on 1–5 May and brings together singers from all over Ireland, Europe and beyond. Download the full programme of events here: ow.ly/qBk150RbeRM #promotion

The Arts Council is inviting applications for the Touring of Work Scheme, aimed at supporting the touring of work across all artform and arts practice areas. 9 May is the deadline: ow.ly/G6C250Rb7hP

More opportunities: ow.ly/tCTY50Rb7hN

Harpsichordist, conductor and musicologist Bridget Cunningham has just released an album of work by the eighteenth-century Anglo-Irish composer Thomas Roseingrave. James Camien McGuiggan reviews. ow.ly/BxmW50RaAt7

This week's lunchtime concert sees Dario Calderone (double bass) & Gareth Davis (bass clarinet) perform the world premiere of Orpheus Down, a 10-movement piece by Ian Wilson. Wed 10th April, 1.10-1.50pm, room B118 Dublin City University St Patrick's Campus. See journalofmusic.com/listing/27-03-… CMC Ireland