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Barry O'Halpin @barryohalpin.bsky.social · Jul 5

Very very nice to have the first movement of Wingform, my big hefty electric guitar & ensemble piece for @crashensemble.bsky.social, featured on the fantastic @scorefollower.bsky.social YouTube channel. Thank you!

Barry O’Halpin — Wingform – Movement 1 [w/ score]

YouTube video by Score Follower

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · Jun 21

Some nice stuff on around the house this week part VI

A tour de force from @barryohalpin.bsky.social & @crashensemble.bsky.social

crashensemble.bandcamp.com/album/wingform

Wingform, by Crash Ensemble

10 track album

crashensemble.bandcamp.com

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Crash Ensemble @crashensemble.bsky.social · May 9

▪️ @brenberry.bsky.social x Crash Ensemble
Saturday June 14th - Main Auditorium - 8pm
▪️ Goldbug x Crash Ensemble
Sunday June 15th - The Studio - 6pm

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Barry O'Halpin @barryohalpin.bsky.social · May 30

Coming up in a couple of weeks...it's been a very very busy pleasure doing up new arrangements of Anna Mieke's beautiful tunes for her band plus @crashensemble.bsky.social at MusicTown festival, as well as some great new music from new artist Goldbug. Back to back shows, June 15th, NCH Dublin.

Foggy Notions @foggynotions.bsky.social · May 9

MusicTown presents a meeting of great minds…

Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble

Sun June 15th @ National Concert Hall Dublin

Tickets on sale now www.nch.ie/all-events-l...

@annamieke.bsky.social
@crashensemble.bsky.social

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Praxis the Artists' Union of Ireland @praxisunion.bsky.social · Apr 8

1000+ Signatures!

Last week we launched a petition on ‘Protecting the Future of Artists and Arts Workers’ with support and input from other arts resource organistaions such as @isacsireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social , @createireland.bsky.social and others.

Please sign and share! GRMA

Text graphic addressed to Minister O'Donovan, stating that the Praxis petition to protect the future of artists and arts workers has reached 1000+ signatures.

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Crash Ensemble @crashensemble.bsky.social · Feb 11

TERRARIUM - an immersive soundscape where geological history + human memory converge—arrives this Friday.

Composed by Ann Cleare + performed by Crash Ensemble.

Pre-order on Bandcamp: crashensemble.bandcamp.com/album/terrar...

Pre-save link: lnk.fuga.com/terrarium

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Barry O'Halpin @barryohalpin.bsky.social · Jan 27

A massive thanks to the National Symphony Orchestra and @cmcireland.bsky.social for last week's Composer Lab concert. Great performances of my piece Melt the Wax Tower and beautiful new works by Yue Song, Finola Merivale and Amelia Clarkson. Watch back here:
www.youtube.com/live/aEuAhBG...

Composer Lab with the National Symphony Orchestra

YouTube video by National Symphony Orchestra

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Barry O'Halpin @barryohalpin.bsky.social · Jan 22

Last night my new piece 'Melt the Wax Tower' was premiered by the National Symphony Orchestra at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. Watch back on YouTube (from 56:33) along with 3 other fantastic new pieces by Yue Song, Finola Merivale and Amelia Clarkson.
www.youtube.com/live/aEuAhBG...

Composer Lab with the National Symphony Orchestra

YouTube video by National Symphony Orchestra

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Brian Lloyd @brianmlloyd.bsky.social · Jan 19

Wrote about David Lynch, toxic and positive masculinity, and openness as strength last night on the stack x open.substack.com/pub/blscreen...

David Lynch has merged with the infinite

Electricity, humanity, and beyond.

open.substack.com

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Barry O'Halpin @barryohalpin.bsky.social · Jan 2

Proud to share this full length video of @crashensemble.bsky.social's Nov 2022 National Concert Hall performance of my piece Wingform. Together with the live audience premiere at @hcmfuk.bsky.social, this was the first time we could share it post-lockdowns with a room full of people.

Crash Ensemble @crashensemble.bsky.social · Jan 2

📺 Enjoy a Crash Concert from the comfort of your own home 📺

Crash Ensemble present Wingform by Barry O'Halpin:
youtu.be/HLDmQeeJyy8?...

Captured by Laura Sheeran, performed by Crash Ensemble, and brought to life with striking visuals by designer Jack Phelan

@barryohalpin.bsky.social

Crash Ensemble present Wingform by Barry O'Halpin (Live Concert Video)

YouTube video by Crash Ensemble

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Crash Ensemble @crashensemble.bsky.social · Jan 2

📺 Enjoy a Crash Concert from the comfort of your own home 📺

Crash Ensemble present Wingform by Barry O'Halpin:
youtu.be/HLDmQeeJyy8?...

Captured by Laura Sheeran, performed by Crash Ensemble, and brought to life with striking visuals by designer Jack Phelan

@barryohalpin.bsky.social

Crash Ensemble present Wingform by Barry O'Halpin (Live Concert Video)

YouTube video by Crash Ensemble

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Crash Ensemble @crashensemble.bsky.social · Nov 19

We're Crash Ensemble - Ireland’s leading new music ensemble; a group of world-class musicians who play the most adventurous, ground-breaking music of today.

Nice to see you here, thanks for the follow!
www.crashensemble.com#About

(Photo by Rich Gilligan)

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · Jan 8

My stolen watch business can't operate if I'm not allowed to steal a lot of watches

Please Follow the Official Guardian Account @guardian-world-rss.bsky.social · Jan 8

‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says

Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...

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Barry O'Halpin @barryohalpin.bsky.social · Dec 28

I thought it was a massive wasted opportunity. so focused on the marriage and lots of Acting that whatever was musically unique/ inspiring about Bernstein slid into the background. could have drawn on so much, like the TV lectures about music etc, the route they chose may as well been about anyone

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Barry O'Halpin @barryohalpin.bsky.social · Dec 5

Playing some tastefully seasonal/tastily seasoned tunes at tomorrow night's edition of
Kaleidoscope Night at Bello Bar, Dublin with Michelle O’Rourke (Britten carols meets dream pop)

Buy tickets – Kaleidoscope Night Live at Bello Bar – Bello Bar

Kaleidoscope Night Live at Bello Bar – Bello Bar, Wed 6 Dec 2023 - Here we are at the end of our 14th Season already! Once more we will bring you a melting pot of music for your curious ears. This m...

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Barry O'Halpin @barryohalpin.bsky.social · Nov 30

For the latest ep of Crash Ensemble's Open Ears podcast, I really enjoyed sitting down for a chat with my neighbour, which included his cold listen and reaction to one of my pieces...have a listen here or at all the podcast places:

linktr.ee/crashensembl...

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