Ferenc Szűcs and Yonit Kosovske perform the Sonata in D major, BWV 1028 and Sonata in G minor, BWV 1029 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). These pieces form two out of the …
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The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance provides a space where musicians, dancers, composers, singers, conductors and choreographers explore together.
At the Academy, musicologists and choreologists research alongside live performance...
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Taught Programmes
The Academy offers a suite of taught undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
These programmes honour the energies of performance and academic reflection across a wide range of genres and disciplines...
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Outreach and Residencies
The taught programmes are informed by community outreach and artists-in-residence.
These initiatives take the Academy into the wider community while attracting a wealth of performance and scholarly expertise into the Academy...
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Research Initiatives
Academy research students debate the history and anthropology of music and dance across many genres and disciplines.
The Academy has taken a global lead in researching the Irish traditional arts of music and dance...
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At the Academy. festivals of music and dance and a series of public seminars, recitals and arts gatherings happen throughout the academic year.
These events give a vibrant relevance to our taught programmes, outreach and research initiatives.
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Tuesday 7th February, 1.15 pm Triúr (Martin Hayes, Peadar Ó Riada & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh)
Peadar O’Riada, Martin Hayes and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh collectively known as Triúr,
once again set up their recording equipment in Sean O’Riada’s cluttered study in Cúil Aodha in late November 2011 and …
Read more »Thursday 2nd February: Benjamin Bagby and Wolodymyr Smishkewych Lunchtime Concert
‘Canticles for Warriors and Monks: The Germanic Roots of European Song (8th-10c)’
Spanish-Ukrainian tenor Wolodymyr Smishkewych is a native of New Jersey, USA. He has specialized in medieval song, chant, and new …
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