An honest, human and emotive response for now and the future.
Tonight Crash Ensemble play a selection of their [REACTIONS] commissions & postcard miniatures for the first time to a live audience, alongside sounds from across the globe… and… the first outing of a brand new piece ‘Standing Water’ by Kevin Terry, winner of the National Concert Hall Jerome Hynes Young Composers’ Award.
A little bit about the [REACTIONS] series:
“Amidst the onset of the global pandemic, we commissioned Irish & International composers from a range of musical backgrounds to write new works for duos within the group. Building on existing collaborative partnerships and cultivating and nurturing new relationships, composers were invited to create a musical response to their experiences, the current state and their thoughts for the future.”
Crash Ensemble is strategically funded by the Arts Council of Ireland.
About Crash Ensemble
Crash Ensemble are on tour to venues nationwide, bringing an eclectic mix of performance, installation and community workshop:
We’re Crash – Ireland’s leading new music ensemble; a group of world-class musicians who play the most adventurous, ground-breaking music of today.
Crash are innovative, adventurous and ambitious. We are an amplified ensemble of 10 musicians, production crew and creative collaborators.
Led by our cellist and Artistic Director, Kate Ellis and Principal Conductor, Ryan McAdams, we commission, collaborate, explore, investigate and experiment with a broad spectrum vast array of music creators and artistic collaborators. We love to innovate, with quality always at the heart of everything we do.
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
Crash Ensemble will also be facilitating a community workshop on Thursday 5 May at 4pm in the RCC – see this page for further details and booking info.