https://journalofmusic.com/opinion/catherine-connolly-was-there-artists-when-it-mattered-heather-humphreys-was-not

Catherine Connolly Was There for Artists When It Mattered – Heather Humphreys Was Not
Heather Humphreys is a former Minister for Arts who made a serious funding misjudgement during her tenure; Catherine Connolly’s support for artists offers a contrast, writes Toner Quinn.

Instead of restoring Arts Council funding, her department began planning the launch of an entirely new arts body Creative Ireland during Humphreys’ tenure in Dec.2016

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The Arts Council of Ireland has written off €5.3m on ‘substandard work’ and an IT system that was ‘not fit for purpose’ while artists try to make ends meet. This has to be the beginning of real change, writes Toner Quinn.
https://journalofmusic.com/opinion/arts-council-s-rte-moment-and-serious-change-must-follow

#ArtsCouncil #ArtsCouncilIreland #ITRisk #projectmanagement #ITfailure #JournalOfMusic

Jennifer Walshe on AI music:
https://journalofmusic.com/opinion/entanglement-ai-platform-musicking-and-future-music
"I am curious about how music will be affected by Platform Musicking, by the restructuring of music into a bespoke digital flow; by the impact that ever-increasing amounts of data and ever-increasing personalisation ""
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A talk originally given at the EPFL Pavilions Musica Ex Machina Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 20 September 2024.
https://epfl-pavilions.ch/en/news/the-videos-of-the-musica-ex-machina-symposium

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https://journalofmusic.com/reviews/composer-s-guide-cataclysm
A #Composer's Guide to #Cataclysm
#RTÉ #LyricFM recently broadcast a two-part #radio #documentary 'We Only Want the Earth', on 17 and 24 March, on #Irish #composers and #climate change, by Jonathan #Grimes of the #Contemporary #Music Centre. James Camien #McGuiggan reviews. #JournalOfMusic.
#CMC
https://www.cmc.ie/amplify/weonlywanttheearth

Stephen Graham recounted the absurd #carbon #footprint of #orchestral touring: a hundred and more #musicians flying back and forth.
#climatechange

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The #Contemporary #Music Centre (#CMC) and #Chamber #Choir #Ireland (#CCI) have announced an open call for #composers who wish to develop their skills in writing #choral music. The #programme is open for applications until 7 March and will begin in April, running until early 2025.

The finished pieces will be performed by CCI and a recording will be made for archival and #study purposes. The composers will also receive a stipend of €500.

https://www.cmc.ie/opportunities/choral-sketches-2024

#choir #singing

Irish Classical Not So Hidden Anymore
BBC Radio 3 has recently broadcast a series exploring Irish classical music across three centuries. Brendan Finan reviews.
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#Irish #Composers #ContemporaryMusic
#Classical
"Presented by Róisín Ní Dhúill, the Cork-native viola player with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the series follows both music written by Irish composers abroad and by composers living in Ireland across three centuries."

https://journalofmusic.com/reviews/irish-classical-not-so-hidden-anymore?utm_source=The+Journal+of+Music+Newsletter&utm_campaign=c89c18cb1b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_5_20_2021_13_47_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9c6415866a-c89c18cb1b-324046877

BBC Radio 3 has begun broadcasting a new series on Irish classical music. ‘Irish Classical: Hidden in Plain Sight’ is a three-part series presented by Irish viola player Róisín Ní Dhuill that explores the work of Irish composers from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v1mz/episodes/guide

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#irishmusic
#classical
#composers