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In 2010, the National Centre for Arts and Health at AMNCH hosted an exciting new residency funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. Ian Wilson was Composer-in-Residence at the stroke unit for three months. Wilson wrote a new work for Soprano (Ms Deirdre Moynihan) and String Quartet (2 violins, viola and double bass) and) based on the experiences of patients with stroke and staff in the unit. The final work is entitled Bewitched. Members of the Irish Chamber Orchestra returned to the hospital following a successful residency in 2006, performing for patients and conducting open rehearsals of the composition in progress. Patients and staff in the Age Related Health Care Unit were crucial to developing this new work. This was first performed in the hospital on Wednesday November 24th 2010 to great acclaim and the project was awarded the Arts Council Touring Award to tour this innovative performance to four diverse venues in 2011/2012.
 

The Irish World Academy are delighted to welcome:
 

“Bewitched”
By Ian Wilson
A Composer in Residence in a Stroke Service
At 1.15pm, Wednesday 1st February, Irish World Academy, University of Limerick.
Followed by a post-performance seminar entitled
 

MUSIC IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS – Exploring models of working
2.30-3.30 in conjunction with
The Music & Health Research Group, Irish World Academy