CMC is delighted to host the annual gathering of the International Association of Music Centres (IAMIC) from 8 - 11 September in Dublin! Central to activities is a 1 day public conference, "The Future of Music in a Changing World” on 10 September at Trinity Long Room Hub. 🔗 Read more buff.ly/qhE8SNH

Thanks to @hwfmorris.bsky.social for this lovely little review of my latest album in today’s New York Times! Hat tip, to Howard Skempton also, without whom I might not have become a composer. @ucddublin.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @nmcrecordings.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/a...

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⚡Opportunity: Applications invited for the CMC/DMARC Sonic Arts Residency Programme at the University of Limerick Electronic Music Studio. Offering 10-day supported residencies during the period September - December 2026 & January - March 2027. Find out more: www.cmc.ie/opportunitie...

CMC composer Yue Song and USA-based composer Gillian Perry announced as winners of the 2026 Chicago a cappella "Her Voice" Competition and Mentorship Programme! The artists were selected out of 75 submissions from composers in 22 countries. Read more: www.chicagoacappella.org/project/herv...

Got a nice lil ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review for my album with Plus Minus Ensemble in the latest edition of BBC Music Magazine… seanclancy.bandcamp.com/album/se-n-c... @ucddublin.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social

It's a blue sky day for CMC 💭 Please excuse our team as we take some out of office time today for group strategy and training for the months ahead 📝 #watchthisspace #workinprogress #outofoffice

📥️ Applications are OPEN for TU Dublin's Master of Music - Composition Programme. The MMus in Composition is designed to provide a tailored learning experience, specific to each student, while enabling a mastery of music creation. Find out more and apply 🔗 buff.ly/sfZfB63

amplify is back with another live showcase from NMDX 2026! Mixed-media composer Anna Murray presents INK, a new live painting and electronics project that combines gestures and textures in both the sonic and visual realm. Hear Anna in conversation with CMC's Jonathan Grimes. Listen: buff.ly/HOACWNV

Dublin Sound Lab has announced that the 2026-2027 Music Current Commission has been awarded to Italian composer and multimedia artist Massimiliano Vizzini. Massimiliano will write a new work for Dublin Sound Lab to be performed at Music Current Festival 2027. Read more: www.cmc.ie/news/0603202...

Tune in to hear composer Jane O'Leary on Galway Talks on Galway Bay fm this morning, discussing her recent election as an honorary member of the ISCM - the first Irish composer to receive this significant title: www.galwaybayfm.ie/shows/galway...

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Galway Talks is a mix of current affairs, human interest stories, entertainment and even some live music thrown in for good measure. From local and national pol...

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My new album came out two weeks ago today, maybe you’d like to give it a whirl? Played by +- Ensemble & recorded by Spud Murphy they’ve collectively made everything sound class… 🙏🏻 @ucddublin.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @nmcrecordings.bsky.social seanclancy.bandcamp.com/album/se-n-c...

Seán Clancy: Where the Paths End, by Sean Clancy

10 track album

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Warm congratulations to composer Caterina Schembri on last night's performance of 'Ode to Psyche', selected by the ISCM World New Music Days Festival to represent the Irish Section at this year's festival in Romania 🎉

🎉 Composer Jane O'Leary has been elected an honorary member of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM)! 🔗 Read more: www.cmc.ie/news/0528202... 📸 Jane O'Leary. Photo by CMC.

CMC was delighted to host the launch of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Where the Paths End' at the Creative Space last week 🚀 Bringing together works written between 2013 - 25, the album explores lived experience, repetition and loss, and features the critically-acclaimed Plus-Minus Ensemble.

My new album from @nmcrecordings.bsky.social is OUT! Have a listen below 👇🏻 seanclancy.bandcamp.com/album/se-n-c... @ucddublin.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social

Seán Clancy: Where the Paths End, by Sean Clancy

10 track album

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amplify returns with a live recording from NMDX 2026 featuring composer and improvisor, Timothy Cape with violist, composer and sound artist Joanna Mattrey⚡️ The artists speak to CMC's Jonathan Grimes following their performance of 'Flindling'. 🎧️ Listen to episode #131: www.cmc.ie/amplify/epis...

Delighted to say that my new album is released by @nmcrecordings.bsky.social today! Was incredible to work with @mknoop.bsky.social Plus Minus Ensemble, Spud Murphy & Andrew Weathers on this. Take a look see @cmcireland.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social seanclancy.bandcamp.com/album/se-n-c...

Seán Clancy: Where the Paths End, by Sean Clancy

10 track album

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Composer Ailís Ní Ríain speaks to the Not Yet Premiered podcast about her new commission "Hidden Heartache", a collaborative work of New Music Theatre opening at the Münich Biennnale this Friday: noch-nicht-premiere.podigee.io/5-folge-5 👉Find out more: www.cmc.ie/events/2026/...

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Wie klingt Musik, wenn nicht alle sie gleich hören? In der neuen Folge von „Noch nicht Premiere“ spricht Komponistin Ailís Ní Ríain über Wahrnehmung, Übersetzung und darüber, warum Musiktheater für vi...

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West Wicklow Festival & CMC are delighted to announce Harry O’Connor as winner of the 2026 Emerging Composer Composition Competition (Mezzo Soprano & Piano Award) 🥳

CMC Rewind is a new feature from the Library looking back at the wealth of work that has been collected over the Centre's 40 years of archiving. The series begins with Irish composer Seóirse Bodley's 'A Small White Cloud Drifts Over Ireland' ☁️ 🎶 Find out more: www.cmc.ie/features/cmc...

Our friends ICon Arts have launched a vibrant academy and festival at beautiful Kylemore Abbey in Connemara! Applications are open for Composition, Chamber Music and Violin masterclasses led by internationally acclaimed artists and educators this Spring 🌱 Find out more: iconarts.ro/ireland/

Introducing The Studio @ CMC 🎧 🎛️ Situated on the 2nd floor of the CMC building on Dublin city’s historic Fishamble St, Temple Bar, the Studio is available for composition work, basic audio post-production, podcast recording and single instrument tracking. Find out more: www.cmc.ie/content/stud...

This Sunday 8 March, Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble present a concert featuring 25/26 Young Artist Charlie Shortt and celebrate International Women’s Day showcasing new and recent works by Elaine Agnew, Amelia Clarkson, Bianca Gannon, Deirdre Gribbin & Jane O’Leary. More info 🔗 buff.ly/UkMN0EJ #IWD2026

Young Artist Recital / International Women's Day

Featuring our 25/26 Young Artist Charlie Shortt and celebrating International Women’s Day with music by some of our closest collaborators.

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📣 Calling Artists of all disciplines living in South Dublin County: SDCC Arts Office want to hear from you about artists' workspaces. Responses will inform the Arts Office of the practical requirements of artists in the area, and establish what resources are currently available 🔗 lnkd.in/ddeKJMDA

This Wednesday as part of DCU's Lunchtime Concert Series: David Aspin (viola) and Kathryn Mosley (piano), featuring Eibhlís Farrell's 'Elegy', alongside music by Gareth Farr and Arthur Bliss. 🗓️ 4 March, 1.10-1.50pm 🥳 All are welcome, admission is free 📍 Room SPD.B118, DCU, St Patrick's Campus

Choral Sketches is an artist development programme supporting composers to develop their choral writing skills with mentorship from renowned composer Rhona Clarke. Applications are open for 2026, find out more www.cmc.ie/opportunitie... Delivered in partnership by Chamber Choir Ireland & CMC Ireland

✍️ Applications invited for Choral Sketches 2026! Choral Sketches is a unique artist development #opportunity for composers who wish to develop their skills in writing choral music with mentoring from renowned Irish composer Rhona Clarke. Find out more: www.cmc.ie/opportunitie... #opencall

Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble's present 'Peaceline Perspectives: Voices from a Divided City' an all-island tour from 27 February - 6 March. Featuring pieces by Irish composers Elaine Agnew, Greg Caffrey, Áine Mallon, Ryan Molloy, Úna Monaghan, Ian Wilson & Eduard Zatriqi. Find out more 🔗 buff.ly/u4KddpJ