Inaugural webinar of the 'Play On' Series To Join - https://tinyurl.com/zn6yx8sn Presenters:        Glenn Barry, Anne MacFarlane, Brendan Anthony, Helen Phelan and John Nutekpor Chair: Helen Phelan Engaged music research with communities is characterized by creative collaborations, co-design and co-production of artistic research, and the development of meaningful partnerships. While research projects may have defined … Continue reading "Embracing Change: Endings and beginnings in creative and engaged music research with communities."

The Irish World Academy is delighted to invite you to a special performance by our artist-in-residence Rhiannon Giddens and Grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi. Grammy Award winner Rhiannon is currently Artistic Director of the world-renowned Silkroad.  Silkroad creates music that engages difference, sparking cultural collaboration and high-quality arts education to help build a more hopeful and inclusive world. Admission is free and all are … Continue reading "Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi"

We are celebrating the return of our live events next week with a special series of Wednesday lunchtime concerts featuring our 4th year BA Irish Music students! Next up are Rebecca Ní Ealloidhe (concertina) and Stephen Brehony (banjo). Admission is free and all are welcome.

This year’s cohort of MA Songwriters will each perform one song. This concert will showcase the Class of '22 Songwriters including students from Ireland, Finland, USA and India. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Presenters: Dr. John Glasenapp, OSB Chair: Dr. Eleanor J. Giraud Pages ripped from the Beaupré Antiphoner (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, W. 759-762) as well as new leaves added in the late fifteenthth century by the Cistercian nuns of Beaupré in Grimminge, Belgium demonstrate the women’s newfound enthusiasm for the standardised version of Cistercian chant associated … Continue reading "Tower Seminar – Observant Chant Reform and Networks of Women’s Learning in the Southern Low Countries"

Presenters: Dr. Colmán Ó Clabaigh Chair: Dr. Eleanor J. Giraud The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick invite you to the launch by Dr. Colmán Ó Clabaigh, OSB, of: The Medieval Dominicans: Books, Buildings, Music, and Liturgy, ed. Eleanor J. Giraud and Christian T. Leitmeir and A Companion to the English … Continue reading "Special Event – Book launch of A Companion to the English Dominican Province and The Medieval Dominicans, both co-edited by Dr. Eleanor Giraud"

The ICO Academy Project is a unique mix of Irish Chamber Orchestra principals, MA in Classical String Performance students and guest students from 13 different countries. The ensemble work together for four intensive days, culminating in a lunchtime concert in Dance Limerick in Johns Square. The programme is the Mozart Divertimento No. 3, Shostakovich's Chamber … Continue reading "Special Event – Irish Chamber Orchestra Academy Project"

We are celebrating the return of our live events next week with a special series of Wednesday lunchtime concerts featuring our 4th year BA Irish Music students! Next up are Aisling Twomey (concertina) and Anna Eggersberger (harp). Admission is free and all are welcome.

Presenters: Phoebe Brown Visible Chaos explores the potential for using complex mathematical systems to inform choreography. The mathematical equations researched in this piece inform the space, structure, movement, sound and direction of the final choreography. Visible Chaos works to merge two opposing disciplines in the hope of developing new choreographic structures whilst successfully representing complex … Continue reading "Special Event – Visible Chaos"

We are celebrating the return of our live events next week with a special series of Wednesday lunchtime concerts featuring our 4th year BA Irish Music students! Next up are Orlaith Cleary (flute) and Kieva McGonagle (harp). Admission is free and all are welcome.

Enda Gallery is an artist with a real purpose, and that is to create beautiful and liberating art. He offers up his truest realisations and experiences in his songs. Enda Gallery released his debut album ‘The Journey to Zero’ in 2021. It was named RTÉ ‘Album of Week’ with the ballad ‘Don’t Let Me Win’ … Continue reading "Lunchtime Concert – Enda Gallery"