ICC Presents The Dublin String Quartet

2010 has been a busy year for the Irish Composers’ Collective, with their monthly concert series premiering over 66 new compositions performed by such performers as Yurodny, the Rynhart Speakers and the RIAM Percussion Ensemble. The Irish Composers’ Collective presents their twelfth concert in 2010 on December 13th in the Kevin Barry Room of the National Concert Hall and this month are joined by the Dublin String Quartet, performing new compositions by Daniel Barkley, David Bremner, Amanda Feery, Francis Heery, Laura Kilty and Peter Moran.

 

The Dublin String Quartet are all previous members of the  National Youth Orchestra of Ireland, Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, World Youth Orchestra and European Union Youth Orchestra and perform regularly with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the Orchestra of the National Concert Hall, as well as artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Hayley Westenra.

 

The Irish Composers’ Collective is a non-profit organisation that aims to provide Irish composers with a community for information, education and the pooling of resources in order to create concerts of their music with professional musicians. This event is in association with the National Concert Hall and is supported by the Arts Council.

13th December | 8.30pm (pre-concert talk at 8pm) | Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall, Dublin 2

Tickets €10 / €5 may be purchased from the National Concert Hall Box Office online at www.nch.ie , in person or by telephone +353 (0)1 4170000.

 

PROGRAMME:
Daniel Barkley, Tides
David Bremner, I just have the one tune
Amanda Feery, Pulse Presses
Francis Heery, Lapse for String Quartet
Laura Kilty, Slidings
Peter Moran, Trio Scordatura