20 February 2013: Berg Day RIAM: Journey to a Masterpiece

10.30 – 12.30pm Introduction to the Three Orchestral Pieces op. 6: background, analysis, influence (Boardroom just behind reception desk); Kevin O’Connell

1.00 - 2.00pm Guest lecture: Alban Berg, Modernism and the Viennese Tradition; Professor Douglas Jarman (Recital Room)

2.30-4.30pm Berg opus 6 open rehearsal. Izumi Kimura and Isabelle O’Connell (Kathleen Brennan Hall)

4.45 - 5.30pm Open Forum: Berg and his influence: Martin O’Leary, Evangelia Rigaki, Rhona Clarke, Grainne Mulvey, Kevin O’Connell

(Kathleen Brennan Hall)

5.45 - 6.45pm Film: The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Pierre Boulez rehearse the Three Orchestral Pieces op. 6. (Recital Room or KBH)

7.30 – 9.00pm Recital (KBH):

Berg: Piano Sonata op. 1; Nadene Fiorentini

Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano op. 5; Patrick Burke (TBC)

Seven Early Songs; Lynda Lee and Alexander Bernstein

Three Orchestral Pieces op. 6 arr. for two pianos by Kevin O’Connell (premiere); Izumi Kimura and Isabelle O’Connell

RECEPTION

Forthcoming Seminars by Kevin O'Connell

• University College Dublin Oct 8th 2012
• Queens University Belfast Oct 17th 2012
• Composers Centre Trinity College Dublin January 17th 2013

2012 Performances of Works by Kevin O'Connell

• Ceimeanna for piano (2007) Therese Fahy January 18th 2012 Kevin Barry Room, NCH
• Strike For Violin and Cello (2012) Roisin Walters and Ailbhe MacDonagh (premiere)February 20th 2012 RIAM
• String Trio The Ficino Trio (1986) February 29th RIAM
• The young are always right (2006) RIAM Symphony Orchestra cond. James Cavanagh March 5th National Concert Hall
• Where should this music be? For string quartet (2008-9) Kirkos Ensemble April 17th St Ann’s Dawson Street
• Epithalimium I and II for cello Ailbhe MacDonagh RIAM 8th June RIAM
• Failte don Ean (1987) New Dublin Voices cond. Bernie Sherlock: Ireland June 9, 15, 17
• Musique en Morvan, France, July 21, 23, 24, 27, 28
• Where should this music be? Kirkos Ensemble September 21st CMC Dublin
• Strike for violin and cello Contemporary Music Centre Dublin, Nov. 29th

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