Linda Buckley is a composer currently based in Dublin and Berlin, who writes for both electronic and acoustic forces. Her work has been described as "strange and beautiful" (Richard Dyer on Amhrain Amergin in The Boston Globe, July 2004) and as a "fascinating interaction between live sound and electronics" (Martin Adams on Stratus in The Irish Times, Nov 2006). The diverse instrumentations of her work include Javanese Gamelan, choir, multi-channel tape, prepared piano and orchestra.
Her music has been performed by the Orkest de Ereprijs, Crash Ensemble, Janus Trio, members of the Bang on a Can All-Stars and Rolf Hind. Her work has been performed extensively at international festivals including the Bang on a Can Summer Institute of Music at MassMoCA, Sounds Electric, and the Gaudeamus Music Week, Amsterdam. Awards include the Mary V. Hart Award (UCC, 2004), 2nd prize in the International Young Composers Meeting (Apeldoorn, 2005) and Artist's Bursaries from the Arts Council of Ireland.
She studied Music at University College Cork, and Music and Media Technologies at Trinity College Dublin. She lectures at Trinity College, where she is studying for a doctorate in Composition.
Please check Linda's website for more details.
Photo: Shane Scollard