Daniel Figgis

dimmerswitch (excerpt) by Daniel Figgis, performed by Crash Ensemble at the Galway Arts Festival 2012

“The Galway Arts Festival is the biggest, most exciting, most imaginative explosion of arts activity this country has…’  The Irish Times

Crash Ensemble is confirmed to play at Galway Arts Festival, Ireland’s largest international arts festival, on Thursday 19 July 2012. The programme presents some of the world’s most inventive new music including the world premiere of the specially commissioned dimmerswitch by Daniel Figgis, their new work by Nico Muhly and Grá agus Bás by Donnacha Dennehy featuring sean nós singer Iarla Ó’Lionáird.

dimmerswitch, a commission for Crash Ensemble by Daniel Figgis

The music of the “inimitable” Daniel Figgis has been described by WNYC’s John Schaefer as “hypnotic”, by Hot Press as  “world-beating…marvelous…hyperintelligent” and by The Guardian as “hauntingly evocative”. Galway Arts Festival will see the world premiere of dimmerswitch, a work in 23 interlacing sections, written for the full ensemble (10 players) plus tape.

“The piece presents a self-regulating but faulty steam punk mechanism in fervid hyperactive dialogue with the beating heart that is Crash Ensemble….” Daniel Figgis.

PROGRAMME

Daniel Figgis – dimmerswitch (2012)

Nico Muhly – Drones, Variations, Ornaments (2011)

Donnacha Dennehy – Grá agus Bás (2009)

Daniel Figgis dimmerswitch (2012) and Nico Muhly’s Drones, Variations, Ornaments (2011) are funded by The Arts Council Commissions Award.

Backstage at the festival

Pre–show talk with Crash Ensemble artistic director Donnacha Dennehy and composer Daniel Figgis 19 July, St. Nicholas’ Church, 7pm

Booking info

Online: https://galwayartsfestival.ticketsolve.com/shows/873482123/events

By phone: 091 566577 from 18 June

In Person: Galway Tourist Office, Forster St, Galway, from Monday 18 June

Daniel Figgis is writing a new work for Crash Ensemble. His work for Crash Ensemble will be premiered as part of Crash’s 2012 programme.

The work in 23 interlacing sections is written for the full ensemble (10 players) plus tape.

We are thrilled that the ever-inventive Daniel Figgis will be writing a piece for us.  We have been fans of his since we first heard his wonderful album, Skipper, and are excited to discover what he will invent for us. Donnacha Dennehy, Artistic Director, Crash Ensemble.

Having long admired the Crash it is an honour to adventure with an ensemble at the very height of their powers. Daniel Figgis.

Crash Ensemble is Ireland’s foremost music ensemble and one of the best in the world, as recognised internationally. Crash Ensemble, an Irish new-music collective with international cachet and considerable chops. Washington Post, 2011.

Crash Ensemble commissioning series continues its commitment to collaborating on and performing the world’s most ground-breaking new music.

Figgis’ new work for Crash Ensemble was commissioned using funds provided by the Arts Council of Ireland.

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Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2012.
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