From: The Journal Of Music [noreply_at_journalofmusic_dot_com]

Sent: 11 May 2012 13:20

Subject: This Week in The Journal Of Music

 

Unswerving Endeavour

Garrett Sholdice attends a La Monte Young performance at Berlin's MaerzMusik, and reflects on past experiences with Young's magical sustained tones.

 

Vicky Langan at the Galway Arts Centre

Vicky Langan concert and exhibition at Galway Arts Centre on 19 May.

 

A Call to Sing

The Kilkenny Arts Festival has sent out an open invitation for singers to take part in its Festival Choir.

 

New Music Network Tour

A new Music Network tour features singers Seosaimh?n N? Bheaglaoich, Si?n James and Mary Macmaster celebrating the shared musical traditions of the native-language communities in Ireland, Wales and Scotland.

 

St. Patrick's College Drumcondra Searching for Resident Piano Trio

St. Patrick's College Drumcondra have issued a call for applications to be resident piano trio at the school, with closing date of 31 May.

 

Gospel Rising

The annual gospel music festival brings together performers and enthusiasts for concerts and workshops in Bray 11 - 13 May

 

Festivals In Skerries And Ennis

Fleadh Nua in Ennis and the Skerries Trad Music Weekend are coming up later in the month and reflect how busy some traditional musicians are these days between workshops, sessions and concerts.

 

Call Me Traditional?

Stephen Graham listens to a range of new pop singles from artists such as Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen, and considers whether it makes sense to think of there being a traditional form of pop music.

 

Dublin Dance Festival 2012

The festival brings together contemporary movement and music from across Europe.

 

Cork Opera House Summer Music

A wide range of musical productions are at the heart of the just-announced Cork Opera House summer programme, including a concert by the Dubliners, the Irish premiere of John Cage's Song Books, a screening of Myles O'Reilly's film the Music Makers, and more concerts at Mitchelstown Cave.

 

CAN Percussion Trio Debut Irish Tour

CAN Percussion trio embark on an Irish tour on 13 June, playing four dates around the country before finishing up in Castlebar on 19 June.

 

Glitch Digital Arts

The twin exhibitions of Rua Red's annual digital arts and technologies festival open 11 May and close 15 June with a performance from the Spatial Music Collective

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