Larissa O'Grady joins CMC's Jonathan Grimes for an explorative discussion about her new release, Six New Works for Violin. on Farpoint Recordings.
Show Notes
Six New Works for Violin (Farpoint Recordings) by Larissa O'Grady
Six New Works For Violin is the debut release by Larissa O'Grady on the Farpoint Recordings label, and features an extraordinary programme of new music composed by a collection of six leading Irish composers including David Bremner, Jenn Kirby, Judith Ring, Anselm McDonnell, Robert Coleman, Fiona Linnane.
This project came into existence as part of the Contemporary Artists Network, established by the Contemporary Music Centre, which pairs composers and performers interested in engaging with contemporary music from Ireland as artistic partners. As part of this Network, in 2022 Larissa O'Grady commissioned six new works for violin and electronics/multimedia by a group of six composers from Ireland, collaborating to explore the possibilities of new sounds, which culminated in a public performance of the commissioned works for violin and multimedia. These commissions were generously supported by Arts Council Ireland.
Featuring a wide range of presentations from spoken word to sensor led playback, live and fixed electronics, microtonal writing conveying the chemical process of burning sugar, and a live field recordist recording and playing back the violin and sounds of a greater spotted woodpecker.
Farpoint Recordings
Music
All music featured in this episode is available from Farpoint Recordings from the links below.
Salient Memories - David Bremner
Body Fragmented - Jenn Kirby
Swept Through the Floods - Judith Ring
Rusted Sugar - Anselm McDonnell
Capturing Sound - Robert Coleman
Would Be Poetess - Fiona Linnane
Episode Credits
Recording and editing: Jonathan Grimes
Additional Editing: Keith Fennell
Introduction: Evonne Ferguson
