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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · 8d

Delighted to be in Vienna this week rehearsing Scarscape with Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna in advance of its premiere this weekend at Musikprotokoll this weekend. @musikprotokoll.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · 14d

In advance of the world premiere of Scarscape by ORF RSO Wien Radio Symphony Vienna next week, ORF - the Austrian national broadcaster has broadcast a one hour interview and played a selection of my work. @cmcireland.bsky.social oe1.orf.at/programm/202... @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @wien.orf.at

Die gehörlose Komponistin Ailís Ní Ríain | DI | 23 09 2025 | 23:03

"Zeit-Ton"-Porträt. Ailís Ní Ríain und ihr neues Werk für das ORF musikprotokoll 2025

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · 18d

Delighted that Northern Lights Project are presenting my electroacoustic work 'Yaw' as part of their imminent Irish Driftworks tour supported by the Irish Arts Council.
www.northernlightsproject.org/events/drift...

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · 20d

Honoured that my new orchestral work 'Scarscape' commissioned by ORF Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien and Musikprotokoll will be premiered in Austria on 3rd October 2025 at Musikprotokoll Festival 2025. Also, thanks to Culture Ireland.
@musikprotokoll.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ms7u374d

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Sep 10

Wow! 🤓 A great review of Holocene @theartsdesk.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3p6ft3dh The album is now available on NMC Recordings. tinyurl.com/388r5r5e @nmcrecordings.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Jul 18

Delighted that my electroacoustic work Yaw which was premiered at HCMF in 2024 is getting its Irish premiere this weekend as part of Ramp Festival produced by Northern Lights Projects in Co. Donegal. @cmcireland.bsky.social @visitdonegal.bsky.social www.citizenticket.com/events/north...

RAMP Concert 7 - Gaireacht - Buy tickets

Music by Ailís Ní Ríain, Linda O’Keeffe, Amble Skuse, Brona Martin and Kaija Saariaho performed by Electric Circus (Peter O’Doherty, electronics, David McCann, cello)

www.citizenticket.com

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Jun 26

We're dusting off the cymbals & vibrators! 5th July Southbank Centre - Onyx Brass with Amersham Band - Holocene - Southbank Centre 5th July. New Music Biennial 2025. @southbankcentre.bsky.social #newmusicbiennial @prsfoundation.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @nmcrecordings.bsky.social FREE.

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Jun 20

Holocene my New Music Biennial commission premiered by Onyx Brass and Hammonds Band is availble to listen BBC Radio 3's New Music Show. It's a fantastic performance.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
@prsfoundation.bsky.social @nmcrecordings.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social #bradford2025

BBC Radio 3 - New Music Show, New Music Biennial

Recordings from this year's New Music Biennial in Bradford.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · May 26

Pianist William Bracken recently gave the premiere of 'Contrair' commissioned by the Dublin International Piano Competition and RTÉ Lyric FM as part of the quarter-finals of the competition in Dublin at the National Concert Hall. He did a grand job.
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Contrair - Ailís Ní Ríain

Commissioned by Dublin International Piano Competition and RTÉ Lyric FM. Premiered by William Bracken at the quarter-finals of the Dublin International Piano…

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Apr 22

Very pleased that the Irish premiere of my electroacoustic work 'Yaw' will take place at Derry Playhouse [it was originally premiered at HCMF '24] as part of Signal Flow festival on 27th April and produced by Northern Lights Project More info here: northernlightsproject.org/signalflow

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thanks to Evlana Ensemble for giving such a good performance of my new string trio with the support of @artscouncilireland.bsky.social at Finding A Voice - Music Festival in Clonmel, Ireland. @findingavoice.bsky.social

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Mar 14

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Mar 12

Many congratulations to @nmcrecordings.bsky.social on their Gamechanger Award from the RPS Awards. A superb achievement. They released my album The Last Time I Died in 2023 for which I'm very grateful and proud. Royal Philharmonic Society

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Mar 7

Good rehearsals in Dublin today with Ireland's Evlana Ensemble prior to tomorrow night's premiere of my string trio at Finding a Voice Festival in Clonmel. Finding A Voice - Music Festival Evlana Keith Pascoe Nathan Sherman tinyurl.com/4hnfza32 See image for full line up.

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The Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland @cmcireland.bsky.social · Feb 27

Nori’s piece 'From the Ashes' will receive its world première on 8 March (International Women’s Day) in #Clonmel at the #EvlanaEnsemble concert, which also features a new commission by CMC composer @ailisniriain.bsky.social 🎶

🔗 Find out more & book at findingavoice.ie

Home | Finding a Voice Classical Music Festival

Finding a Voice is a festival of music by female classical composers in Clonmel, Ireland that celebrates International Women's Day #ClonmelArts

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Mar 4

I have a premiere in Ireland this weekend at Finding a Voice Festival in Clonmel. I'm delighted that 'Never here and nowhere else' will be premiered by Evlana ensemble on Saturday 8th March. @findingavoice.bsky.social

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Mar 2

Delighted that Xenia Pestova Bennett gives a performance of Into the Sea of Waking Dreams for speaking pianist at Manchester University on 6th March alongside works by herself and Jane O'Leary.
www.cmc.ie/events/2025/...

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Feb 27

You can listen to my National Symphony Orchestra piece - it was broadcast live from the Natonal Concert Hall in Dublin on Friday 21st Feb 2025 on RTE Lyric FM - you can experience it from 35 mins into this broacast. It is 20 mins in duration.
www.rte.ie/radio/lyricf...

RTÉ lyric Live: Friday 21 February 2025

Join Paul Herriott live from the stage of the National Concert Hall with the National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jessica Cottis

www.rte.ie

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Feb 26

Composer Town Hall: Funding the Future. LONDON Weds 2nd April 5.30pm
The Hinrichsen Foundation and Club Inégales invite composers to an event introducing a new fund supporting contemporary classical and experimental musics.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../composer....

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Michael Quinn @quinnfreelance.bsky.social · Feb 21

Stunning Irish premiere by National Symphony Orchestra & Jessica Cottis in National Concert Hall on RTÉ lyric fm of @ailisniriain.bsky.social's U2-inspired The Land Grows Weary of its Own, a stirring, challenging commentary on the damage of climate change. Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde to follow.

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Feb 20

I was on RTE Radio 1 arts programme Arena last night chatting about the Irish premiere of my work tomorrow night at National Concert Hall by the National Symphony Orchestra. rte.ie/radio/radio1...
@cmcireland.bsky.social @rteradio1.bsky.social @journalofmusic.bsky.social @irishtimes.com

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Feb 18

Grateful to The Irish Times for a recent feature in advance of the Irish premiere of The Land Grows Weary of its Own this Friday at the National Concert Hall conducted by Jessica Cottis by the National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland on Friday 21st February 2025.

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Ailís Ní Ríain @ailisniriain.bsky.social · Feb 13

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