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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · May 26

Huge thanks to Anchal, MMus alumna, for sharing her insightful experience at @ucddublin.bsky.social

💬Thinking of pursuing postgrad study in music?
Join our live webinar this Thurs, 3pm to learn more about the MMus Music and Culture!

Register: ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · May 22

💾 Online Webinar: 29th May, 3pm (Irish Time)

Find out more about the MMus Music & Culture course content, new scholarship opportunities and have a chance to ask our academics questions about studying with us!

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1jtV...

MMus Music and Culture. Online Info Session. 29th May, 3pm

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · May 6

We're excited to welcome Prof Deborah Wong (UC Riverside) to UCD tomorrow for her lecture 'Music and Conviviality: Empathy, Repair, and Homage'.
Prof Wong will explore the role of conviviality in music scholarship.
🔗 Full abstract: bit.ly/4iNnG5W

📍UCD Sutherland School of Law
🕔 Wed 7 May, 5pm

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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · May 2

💙💛 Sending positive vibes to everyone starting exams tomorrow 💪🧠📚🪑📝🎓🔜🎉

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · May 1

📢Calling all Early Career Ethno/Musicology Researchers
Join us in a discussion with Deborah Wong, UC Riverside this Wed 3pm to share research and discuss key challenges in Ethnomusicology.
Folks from all music disciplines are welcome!
bit.ly/3YZYW3o

@ucddublin.bsky.social

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · Apr 23

Currently recruiting masters students @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social for September. This year myself & composition students have worked with Crash Ensemble, Bozzini Quartet, and Line Upon Line amongst others. Contact me if interested in applying
people.ucd.ie/sean.l.clancy

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UCD Humanities Institute @ucdhumanities.bsky.social · Apr 18

On Wednesday 23 April, Dr Francesco Milella (UCD) will give a paper on ‘Navigating turbulent waters: Italian opera and the trauma of modernity at the end of the Spanish empire (1800-1830)’ | HI Seminar Room H204 @ 1.10pm | ALL WELCOME!

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Apr 22

Job Opportunity-Associate Conductor
We are seeking an Associate Conductor for the 2025–26 academic year. Open to students and non-students, this position is intended as an apprenticeship to aid in the development of an early-career conductor.

See here for details: journalofmusic.com/listing/17-0...

UCD School of Music Associate Conductor

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Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · Apr 15

Delighted to see my article '“Reminiscence Therapy”: Musical Nostalgia in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (2015–2019)' published in Émergences! I've so much to say about these complex scores, far beyond the wordcount! But I try scratch the surface here!
publications-prairial.fr/emergences/i...

“Reminiscence Therapy”: Musical Nostalgia in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (2015–2019) – Émergences

With the return of Star Wars to the big screen in 2015 came the promise of new music by John Williams, not least new leitmotifs. Yet, in the era of the “legacy sequel” (Golding 2019), the shadow of th...

publications-prairial.fr

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Apr 12

The UCD Trad Group were welcomed to the Irish Traditional Music Archives this week.
The group had a great time browsing the archive.

The visit finished up with a couple of tunes in the library while the archives secretary Bridie Flaherty danced a jig!
A great day 😄

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · Apr 4

Was wonderful to catch the first performance of ‘seismic’ by one of my PhD students Viktória Šinkorová last night played by @ucddublin.bsky.social Symphony Orchestra. Thanks to players for great job, Mary Walsh for conducting & Ciaran Crilly for facilitating project. @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Apr 4

Ah!! Two great eggs.
Hope ye both enjoyed the night!

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · Mar 31

A great couple of days for composers in @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social as they got to work with both @crashensemble.bsky.social and Line upon Line. Exciting stuff happening on campus

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Mar 28

THIS EVENING!!
We are delighted to welcome @crashensemble.bsky.social this evening for their first performance in @ucddublin.bsky.social

They will be premiering works by postgraduate students Sebastian Adams, Xinyi Chen, Bethany Martin, Calum Quinn, and Viktória Šinkorová.

7pm, Trapdoor Theatre

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · Mar 27

Had a fabulous workshop with Line Upon Line today in @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social . Great insights and lovely pieces from the students, including projecting an animated score onto the instruments…
More fun tomorrow, as we welcome the mighty @crashensemble.bsky.social

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Mar 28

Well done Seán!!

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · Mar 26

Busy couple of days ahead for @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social composition students as we welcome not 1, but 2 acclaimed ensembles to campus. Delighted to be hosting both @crashensemble.bsky.social & Line Upon Line from the US to work with student composers on Thursday & Friday.

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Mar 14

A nice job opportunity to work with the CCI Team in the School of Art History and Cultural Policy.

More Info: www.performingartsforum.ie/job/teaching...

UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Mar 14

Warmest congratulations to Subhashini Goda Venkataramani who successfully passed her PhD Viva Voce!
Here is Subha flanked by supervisor Dr @jaimejaimejones.bsky.social and external examiner Professor Rumya S. Putcha, University of Georgia.
The School is enormously proud of Subha's achievement🎉

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Feb 18

Job Opportunity: Ad Astra Fellow - Assistant Prof in Digital Music Cultures
Deadline Extended: 3rd March

The deadline to apply for the Assistant Prof in Digital Music Cultures has been extended to 3rd March.
So there is still plenty of time to get your application in!
www.ucd.ie/adastrafello...

UCD Ad Astra Fellows

www.ucd.ie

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · Feb 10

Re-amplifying this job going in digital music cultures in @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social
Come work with me and many other nice people in arts & humanities. Plenty of opportunity to collaborate in the school & in the college

The search is deep & wide

www.ucd.ie/adastrafello...

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Feb 6

Tomorrow: Placeholder Premiere, 4pm

Come along to the premiere of Placeholder, a short film about music and practice spaces in Ireland. Q+A with the filmmakers will be followed by a wine reception.
Friday 7 February 4pm - details here: tinyurl.com/ycxkxhyu

youtu.be/r5LGOfZEK7o?...

PLACEHOLDER TRAILER

YouTube video by Thom McD

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Jan 31

🎬RESCHEDULED DATE
Storm Éowyn delayed this screening, but we're back on track!
Join us for the premiere of Placeholder, a short film exploring DIY music and the fragile importance of practice spaces in Ireland.

📅7th Feb, 4 PM
📍Trapdoor Theatre, Newman Building
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Nicole Grimes @nicoleegrimes.bsky.social · Jan 29

Just 3 days remain to submit your proposal for *The Expansive Canvas*! This international conference & symposium invites us to explore the large-scale forms of women composers in the long 19th century—through scholarship, performance, industry perspectives, & music education.

About - The Expansive Canvas

The Expansive Canvas Large-Scale Form in the Music of 19th Century Women Composers Overview The Department of Music at Trinity College Dublin, the Royal Irish Academy of Music , and the Trinity Long R...

www.expansivecanvas.com

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UCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · Jan 29

Huge congrats to @seanlclancy.bsky.social on receiving Project Funding from @artscouncilireland.bsky.social🎉

This will bring Plus Minus Ensemble to Ireland for the 1st time to perform Seán's piece 'Where the Paths End' & record it with Lankum producer, John "Spud" Murphy ❤️
youtu.be/IwUx0RPt0DY?...

Seán Clancy : Where the Paths End (2023)

YouTube video by Plus-Minus Ensemble

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