Music Current 2022
19–23 April

Music Current is an annual contemporary music festival produced by Dublin Sound Lab. The festival offers Dublin audiences a showcase of contemporary Irish electronic music and new international repertoire and includes a participation scheme for composers to take part in masterclasses, workshops, discussions, collaborations, and performances.

See links to full programme below.

19 April
Dublin Sound Lab: Currents 
A central feature of Music Current Festival is the creative collaboration of composers and performers and the presentation of new works. This concert presents four new works which were developed in close and extended collaboration between the composers and instrumentalists throughout 2021. The programme includes works by Paul Scully, Jane Deasy, Gráinne Mulvey, Elis Czerniak, Panayiotis Kokoras, and Brona Martin.

20 April
Workshop: Graphic Scores 
In this workshop led by cellist Ilse de Ziah, participants will get an insight into a diverse set of compositional practices that converge in graphic scores. Participants will review seminal graphic works, practice how to compose their own scores and how to interpret and perform them in collaboration with other participants.

20 April
Splinter Reeds 
In this concert, Splinter Reeds presents an adventurous program of acoustic and electroacoustic works for reed quintet that highlight a range of extended techniques and vibrant sound worlds. The program comprises Irish premieres and world premieres that are a result of in-depth collaborations and reveal the unique musical vocabulary of the individuals within the ensemble.

21 April
Workshop: Virtual Acoustics 
Facilitated by Dr Eoin Callery (Irish World Academy of Music And Dance, UL), this introduction to virtual acoustics will demonstrate a recently invented system for creating interactive virtual sound environments. Bring your voice or an instrument and hear yourself in various spaces from around the world, and imagine the artistic possibilities of the future.

21 April
LOADBANG 
LOADBANG (USA) perform a programme showcasing the breadth of their creative work in the past decade. Ranging from off-kilter grooves to apocalyptic soundscapes, the programme features works by some of their favourite collaborators including Eve Beglarian, Taylor Brook, Chaya Czernowin, George Lewis, Alex Mincek, and Angélica Negrón as well as a world premiere by Irish composer Fergal Dowling

22 April
Homburger/Guy Lecture Recital 
Lecture-recital on the concept of “musical stretching” with Maya Homburger (violin) and Barry Guy (double bass).

23 April
Natacha Diels 
Renowned American composer Natacha Diels will lead a roundtable discussion and shared masterclass with eight composers at the Cube Space, Project Arts Centre. Composers will have an opportunity to present and discuss their work in a friendly and supportive discussion with analysis and group contributions.

22 April
Homburger/Guy Duo 
Maya Homburger and Barry Guy join forces to present a programme of new compositions, improvisations, and Baroque masterpieces. Barry Guy is renowned as one of the most virtuosic and imaginative improvisers in the world today. He joins forces with Maya Homburger, whose interpretation of solo violin sonatas is inspired by his freedom and creativity.

23 April
Panel discussion: Future Music? 
Following nearly two years of restrictions on public gatherings, and performances in particular, how do we now feel about concert music? What changes have occurred in the concert music environment and ecosystem? Having been categorised as the least essential workers, how do musicians perceive their place or role in society? And what is the role of the audience in future music making? After being encouraged to think of themselves as vectors for disease, how will audiences re-engage with live music performance? Speakers include Toner Quinn, Malgorzata Walentynowicz, Natacha Diels, and Fergal Dowling. The discussion is open and accessible to public participation and contributions are welcome from the audience. 

23 April
Ensemble Garage: The Invisible Hand 
Ensemble Garage presents works involving inspirational quotes and messages from another world, in a programme that combines choreographed movement, video, instrumental practice and cynical play to create worlds of curiosity and unease.

Music Current is produced in collaboration with the Contemporary Music Centre and supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, and Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne.

For full details, visit the link below.