amplify
Episodes
amplify #28 - Ed Bennett and Karen Power
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 28 of CMC's podcast features conversations with composers about two recent album releases. Ed Bennett's ‘Psychedelia' on NMC Recordings,...
amplify #27 - Seán Doherty on composing for choir and choral conductor Orla Flanagan on her work with the Mornington Singers
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 27 of CMC's podcast ‘amplify' features a special episode produced for this year’s City of Derry International Choir Festival. Derry-bo...
amplify #26 - Kirkos Ensemble's Biosphere and Jennifer Walshe's Ireland: A Dataset
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 26 of CMC's podcast on new music from Ireland and Irish composers features a report from Kirkos Ensemble's Biosphere series of outdoor events ...
amplify #25 - Eric Sweeney (1948-2020)
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first in a new series of CMC's podcast features a special tribute to composer Eric Sweeney, who passed away in July of this year. The episode feat...
amplify #24 - Crash Ensemble CEO Neva Elliott McGinley and conductor Sineád Hayes
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The last in the current series of CMC's podcast features conversations with Crash Ensemble CEO Neva Elliott McGinley and conductor Sinead Hayes on the...
amplify #23 - Judith Ring and Roger Doyle
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23 of CMC’s podcast features conversations with Judith Ring on her work and dealing with a creative slump during lockdown, and Roger Doyle o...
amplify #21 - Ian Wilson, Jonathan Nangle, Deirdre O'Leary and Ultan O'Brien
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 21 of CMC's podcast features conversations with Ian Wilson on taking inspiration from the environment and politics, and his composing career u...
Amanda Feery, Lina Andonovska, Scott Mc Laughlin and Áine Mallon - amplify #20
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 20 of CMC's podcast features a conversation with Amanda Feery and Lina Andonovska about their new recording, ‘The Scolds', Scott Mc Laug...
amplify #19 - Dave Flynn on his current musical focus and Karen Power on performing over the Internet
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19 features conversations with Dave Flynn about his current musical focus and the future for Irish composers and musicians after the CovidR...
Benjamin Dwyer on composing, free improvisation and Beckett / Nick Roth on Diatribe Records
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18 features conversations with composer and guitarist Benjamin Dwyer on composing, free improvisation and his Beckett-inspired album, ‘W...
Linda Buckley on the challenge of composing during the Covid-19 Pandemic
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17 features Glasgow-based Irish composer Linda Buckley in conversation with Jonathan Grimes and Evonne Ferguson. The episode includes an intro...
Dealing with Covid-19: pianist Isabelle O'Connell, composer Frank Corcoran, and soprano Elizabeth Hilliard
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16 of CMC's podcast features conversations about dealing with the Covid–19 Pandemic with pianist Isabelle O'Connell, composer Frank Corc...
Composer Matthew Whiteside on the current challenges for composers and musicians in light of the Covid-19 Pandemic, and Úna Monaghan on her collection of pieces 'Aonaracht I'
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Production and editing - Jonathan Grimes, Keith FennellEpisode 15 of CMC’s podcast features composer and producer Matthew Whiteside on the current c...
Sound artist Ed Devane on live streaming music events during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Brian Irvine's Totally Made Up Orchestra, and music by John McLachlan, Izumi Kimura and Cora Venus Lunny
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14 of CMC's podcast features an interview with sound artist and instrument designer Ed Devane on live streaming and the use of technology in c...
amplify #13
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 of CMC's podcast includes an update on CMC's working arrangements following the closure of its building to the public in light of the Covid...
Live from New Music Dublin - amplify #12
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A live recording of CMC’s podcast held during New Music Dublin on 1 March 2020. The event featured an interview with composer Kevin O’Connell, who...
Music by Jennifer Walshe, Anna Murray and Jenn Kirby for International Women's Day 2020 - amplify #11
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A special episode for International Women's Day, featuring recordings of works by Jennifer Walshe, Anna Murray and Jenn Kirby from their recent albums...
Sounding the Feminists - Ann Cleare, Karen Power, Laura Watson and Ciara Murphy - amplify #10
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Production and editing - Jonathan Grimes Recording - Keith FennellTo mark International Women's Day 2020, episode 10 of CMC's podcast amplify profiles...
amplify #9 - International Conference on Live Coding
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Production and editing - Jonathan Grimes Recording - Keith FennellEpisode 9 of CMC’s podcast features a conversation recorded in early February 2020...
Toner Quinn on 20 years of the Journal of Music; Jane O'Leary on writing for string quartet and recent works; and Adrian Mantu on new music and the ConTempo Quartet - amplify #8
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8 of CMC's podcast features interviews recorded in Galway in early February 2020 with Toner Quinn, Journal of Music, composer Jane O'Leary, an...
amplify #7 - John Harris, Festival Director of New Music Dublin
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7 of CMC’s fortnightly podcast features an interview with New Music Dublin Festival Director John Harris about the 2020 festival, the link b...
Violinist Darragh Morgan on commissioning and performing new music by Irish composers, and Deirdre Gribbin on receiving a Major Individual Award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland - amplify #
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6 of CMC's fortnightly podcast features interviews with violinist Darragh Morgan and composer Deirdre Gribbin. Presented by Jonathan Grimes an...
Jennifer Walshe on her opera with Timothy Morton 'TIME TIME TIME' and Kevin Volans on reaching 70 - amplify #5
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5 of CMC's podcast features interviews with Jennifer Walshe's about her opera TIME TIME TIME and Kevin Volans on reaching 70.Subscribe to the ...
The Golden Age for contemporary music from Ireland? Songs in the Irish language, and rediscovering Irish women composers from the twentieth century - amplify #3
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 of CMC’s new podcast features an interview with Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival artistic director, Graham McKenzie, Dáirine Ní ...
New music and public broadcasting with composer Jürgen Simpson, and a Lifetime Achievement Award for John Kinsella - amplify #2 (7 November 2019)
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The second episode of the Contemporary Music Centre's fortnightly podcast features a conversation recorded in Limerick with composer Jürgen Simpson o...
Making a living as a composer - Amanda Feery on the worsening economic conditions for artists living in Dublin: amplify #1 (22 October 2019)
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of CMC's new fortnightly podcast, Evonne Ferguson and Jonathan Grimes talk with composer Amanda Feery about her recent work at th...