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Solfa has just been announced as the composer-in-residence for the Orchestra of St.Paul’s, Covent Garden. A new work, ‘Vienna Vignettes’ will be performed on 7th January at a concert in association with the Austrian Cultural Forum. Details here: http://www.orchestraofstpauls.org/new-year-concert

Solfa has also been commissioned to write a work for the Orchestra of St.Paul’s March concert. Further details to follow.

Solfa’s new piece, Wirewalk for Viola, ‘Cello and Double Bass, will be performed by the SoundSet Low Trio, on 23rd November at 8.30pm, Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Hall Dublin.

On Tuesday 1st November, Solfa will present her paper entitled ‘Method in the Madness: Pre-Compositional Techniques in Modern Music’ at the International Journal for Arts and Sciences at the American University, Rome. http://tinyurl.com/696bpkz

Solfa’s piece ‘Dear, Dirty Dublin’ is to receive another performance by ‘The G-Project’ (Genevieve Wilkins, Percussion, and Gabriella Swallow, ‘Cello) this coming Thursday, 13th October at The Forge Arts Venue, Camden.

The piece was written especially for the duo and received its premiere in April 2010. Information on the concert and on Gabi and Genevieve is available here: http://www.concert-diary.com/concert/271908886/G-Project

Solfa is set to Musically Direct a short one-act Musical, ‘Innisfree’ at Waterloo East Theatre, from 29th September to 1st October 2011. Innisfree is written by Gillian Pencavel with original music by Caroline Wigmore. http://tinyurl.com/6hmxu79

Solfa’s paper: ‘Method in the Madness: Pre-Compositional Techniques in Modern Music’ has been accepted by the International Journal of Arts and Sciences’ (IJAS) International Conference for Academic Disciplines in Rome (October 31 – November 3, 2011).

The conference will be held at the American University in Rome (AUR).

Solfa has also completed a pro-bono lecture series, entitled ‘An Introduction to Classical Music’ at the Claremont Centre, Islington. She hopes to provide further lectures after December, on Music Theatre and Contemporary Classical Music.

Solfa has been announced as the winner of the Orchestra of St.Paul’s Composition Competition, 2011. Her piece, ‘The Copper Faye’ will be performed by members of the orchestra on Sunday 19th June at St.Paul’s Church, Covent Garden.

Information about the Orchestra and their concert diary can be found at: http://www.orchestraofstpauls.org/

Opal for eight female voices, which received its premiere in June at the NCH, is having another performance by SoundSet, a new ensemble founded by Laura Kilty and Emma O’Halloran. Details of the concert below:

CMC presents two Christmas Concerts with new vocal group SoundSet on 15 December

The Contemporary Music Centre is delighted to celebrate the Christmas season with two concerts featuring SoundSet, an innovative new ensemble, on 15 December 2010. Both concerts will take place in the Centre’s new platform for performance space on the ground floor of its building in Fishamble Street. Entitled Winter Variations the concerts feature a selection of contemporary Christmas carols by Irish and International composers.

Irish composers Anne Marie O’Farrell, Jane O’Leary and Nick Roth have all written new works specifically for the ensemble and the occasion. Irish composers Stephen Gardner, Piers Hellawell and Solfa Carlile also feature. A call for contemporary carols by the Contemporary Music Centre, through its international networks, has resulted in an international carol by Pawel Lukaszewski of Poland.

SoundSet, under the direction of Laura Kilty and Emma O’Halloran, aims to put on high quality concerts which feature repertoire from a huge variety of musical genres – contemporary, electronic, Renaissance, Baroque and anything well-written and exciting!

“The Contemporary Music Centre is very pleased to provide SoundSet with their first performance opportunity and for SoundSet to be the first ensemble to perform in the Centre’s new platform for performance. We hope this is a sign of many future collaborations for our new space and continuing opportunities for Irish composers to have their work performed” says Karen Hennessy, Promotion Manager, The Contemporary Music Centre.

The first performance on 15 December is at lunchtime, 1pm – 2pm. It is open to the general public and free of charge. Booking is recommended as space is limited. To book tel: 01 6731922 or email info@cmc.ie The second performance is for friends, colleagues and supporters of the Contemporary Music Centre and takes place 6pm – 7pm, followed by a reception.

Programme – Winter Variations

Opal Solfa Carlile

The Mahogany Tree (premiere) Stephen Gardner

Emerodde Piers Hellawell

Two Christmas Motets (Irish premiere) Pawel Lukaszewski

A Winter’s Prayer (premiere) Anne-Marie O’Farrell

Ding, Dong (premiere) Jane O’Leary

Maoz Tsur (premiere) Nick Roth

Solfa has completed a fifteen-minute work for members of the Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra, Reading. The piece, ‘Phantom Isle Suite’ will be performed on 22nd of January at the Public Hall, Reading. More ino available on the Aldworth Philharmonic website: http://www.aldworthphilharmonic.org.uk/

Solfa’s piano piece ‘Elidor’s Capture’ has been published by the ‘Simplified Music Notation’ initiative and the Creative Arts Trust. Solfa will perform her piece at the launch on Friday 12th at the Conservatoire in Blackheath, which takes place at 6.30pm. Details in the following link:

http://www.simplifiedmusicnotation.org/spweb/launchdetails.php

and also via the website: http://www.simplifiedmusicnotation.org/