Upcoming Events
Evlana at Linenhall, Castlebar // Perfect Offering
Delve into a compelling musical journey from Webern's arrangement of Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony composed in 1923 to Sean Doherty's newly commissioned work, "The Song of Iron." Also featuring Jessie Montgomery's lively "Strum", Jonathan Nangle's Granular Dusk and Cassandra Miller's poignant "Perfect Offering" which takes its title from Leonard Cohen in a concert spanning over a century of artistic expression.
Evlana at The Model, Sligo // Perfect Offering
Delve into a compelling musical journey from Webern's arrangement of Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony composed in 1923 to Sean Doherty's newly commissioned work, "The Song of Iron." Also featuring Jessie Montgomery's lively "Strum", Jonathan Nangle's Granular Dusk and Cassandra Miller's poignant "Perfect Offering" which takes its title from Leonard Cohen in a concert spanning over a century of artistic expression.
Evlana at Thomastown Concert Hall, Kilkenny // Perfect Offering
Delve into a compelling musical journey from Webern's arrangement of Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony composed in 1923 to Sean Doherty's newly commissioned work, "The Song of Iron." Also featuring Jessie Montgomery's lively "Strum", Jonathan Nangle's Granular Dusk and Cassandra Miller's poignant "Perfect Offering" which takes its title from Leonard Cohen in a concert spanning over a century of artistic expression.
Evlana at Sundays at Noon, Hugh Lane Gallery // Perfect Offering
Delve into a compelling musical journey from Webern's arrangement of Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony composed in 1923 to Sean Doherty's newly commissioned work, "The Song of Iron." Also featuring Jessie Montgomery's lively "Strum", Jonathan Nangle's Granular Dusk and Cassandra Miller's poignant "Perfect Offering" which takes its title from Leonard Cohen in a concert spanning over a century of artistic expression.
Evlana Sinfonietta at NMD
Evlana Sinfonietta - Talamh
Sunday 28th April 2024, 5.00pm
Venue: Main Stage, NCH
Tickets: €17.50
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inti figgis-vizueta Talamh (2020)
Ryan Molloy Luasc (2020)
Rhona Clarke Rough Beast II (2024) [world premiere]
Karin Rehnqvist Taromirs Tid (1985–87)
Claude Vivier Zipangu (1980)
Placing contemporary music at the heart of its programming, pioneering group Evlana provides opportunities for Ireland’s most accomplished musicians and composers to present their work—with forces ranging from small ensemble to a sinfonietta-sized orchestra. Join the Evlana Sinfonietta for an eclectic and absorbing performance of Irish and international music for string orchestra.
Opening the concert, inti figgis-vizueta’s groundbreaking Talamh and Ryan Molloy's vibrant Luasc evoke their own, unique memories and visions of Ireland. Swedish composer Karin Rehnqvist’s Taromirs Tid masterfully brings to mind imagery of slowed-down, dream-like time and light emerging from darkness—while Claud Vivier’s captivating Zipangu ventures further afield, taking its inspiration from the kabuki theatres in Tokyo. The programme is built around the centrepiece of an exciting new commission from acclaimed Dublin composer Rhona Clarke.
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This world premiere performance of Rhona Clarke’s Rough Beast II was commissioned by Evlana/NMD with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland.
Finding a Voice: Water and Magic
Saturday, March 9, 2024
7:30 pm
STAC Chapel, Clonmel
€12/€8
Hear some of Ireland's most exciting and talented performers as they take us on a musical journey inspired by the themes of water and magic, with works by Siobhán Cleary, Lili Boulanger, Rebecca Clarke, Gemma Peacock and Jessie Montgomery. A highlight of the concert will be the world première of Judith Ring's The River Was Never Afraid, inspired by Clonmel's River Suir, as well as the winning piece in the Finding a Voice/Contemporary Music Centre competition for emerging composers by Cathy Purcell.
Isabelle O'Connell (piano), Sylvia O’ Brien (soprano), William Dowdall (flute), Paul Roe (clarinet), Keith Pascoe (violin), Yseult Cooper Stockdale (cello), Alex Petcu (percussion)
NGARRA BURRIA /// a programme of indigenous Australian works (Dublin)
EVLANA ENSEMBLE
William Dowdall flute
Paul Roe clarinet
Yseult Cooper Stockdale cello
Caitríona Frost percussion
Sunday 26th November 2023, 12 noon, SUNDAYS AT NOON, Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin 2 (free admission)
Troy Russell Nucoorilma (The Apple Tree)
Chris Sainsbury The Flower Girls (for solo flute)
Nardi Simpson Wilgas last dance
Elizabeth Shepherd Kooranginy (1st movement)
Brenda Gifford Mungala (Clouds)
James Henry The Rains
Eric Avery Gliding
Deborah Cheetham Permit me (for solo cello)
Rhyan Clapham Pitara Yaan Muruwariki
Ngarra-Burria are Dharug words meaning ‘to hear, to sing’. Initiated in 2016 by Indigenous composer Christopher Sainsbury, the Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers programme exists to support and mentor emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander composers. This concert features highlight works produced through this important programme. The idea for this concert first came from Clair Butler, PhD student at UCC.
NGARRA BURRIA /// a programme of indigenous Australian works (Cork)
EVLANA ENSEMBLE
William Dowdall flute
Paul Roe clarinet
Yseult Cooper Stockdale cello
Caitríona Frost percussion
Friday 24th November 2023 FUAIM CONCERT St. Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork 1.10pm (free admission)
Troy Russell Nucoorilma (The Apple Tree)
Chris Sainsbury The Flower Girls (for solo flute)
Nardi Simpson Wilgas last dance
Elizabeth Shepherd Kooranginy (1st movement)
Brenda Gifford Mungala (Clouds)
James Henry The Rains
Eric Avery Gliding
Deborah Cheetham Permit me (for solo cello)
Rhyan Clapham Pitara Yaan Muruwariki
Ngarra-Burria are Dharug words meaning ‘to hear, to sing’. Initiated in 2016 by Indigenous composer Christopher Sainsbury, the Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers programme exists to support and mentor emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander composers. This concert features highlight works produced through this important programme. The idea for this concert first came from Clair Butler, PhD student at UCC.
Evlana at New Music Dublin
Placing contemporary music at the heart of its programming, pioneering chamber group Evlana provides an opportunity for Ireland’s most accomplished performers and composers to produce and perform their work. Join them at this afternoon concert to hear a thrilling programme of pieces for diverse musical forces written between the late 20th century and the present day.
Hot off the press, Jenn Kirby’s Surrounding will receive its world premiere at this performance, alongside Irish premieres from two of the most exciting composers on the New York scene today— Pamela Z and Missy Mazzoli. The ensemble also marks Seóirse Bodley's 90th birthday with his NCH-commissioned Earlsfort Suite, and performs George Crumb's enthralling display piece Apparition—a true celebration of music of our time.
George Crumb Apparition for soprano and amplified piano (1979)
Solfa Carlile Dystopia for flute (2010)
Fergus Johnston Méadú for violin, piano and electronics (2001)
Jenn Kirby Surrounding for flutes and electronics (2023) [Evlana/NMD commission - world premiere]
Seóirse Bodley Earlsfort Suite for soprano and piano (1999 - 2000)
Missy Mazzoli A Thousand Tongues for cello and electronics (2011)
Pamela Z And the Movement of the Tongue for string quartet and tape (2012) [Irish premiere]
Sylvia O’Brien, soprano
William Dowdall, flute
Keith Pascoe, violin
Lidia Jewloszewicz-Clarke, violin
Nathan Sherman, viola
Yseult Cooper Stockdale, cello
Isabelle O’Connell, piano