Quiet Music Ensemble

The Quiet Music Ensemble is a new, Cork-based Contemporary Music Group led by composer and performer John Godfrey, which will launch in July 2008. The QME is dedicated to music that invites deep attention and perceptive listening; music that is immersive, reflective, and introspective; music that is an experimentation with, and meditation on sound itself and our relationship with it.
Our launch event, the Quiet Music Festival (June 29th to July 6th) is a celebration of Experimental Music from Ireland and abroad. The festival aims to be engaging for experienced listeners and accessible to new audiences through active, creative education projects and an innovative performance programme.
It will include:
The 18th Annual Deep Listening Retreat facilitated by Pauline Oliveros, Ione, and Heloise Gold (Booking is open until April 28th). This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to study with one of the most exciting composers of Experimental Music in Ireland.
Quiet Evenings- concerts at Triskel on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th featuring artists including the Quiet Club, David Toop, Juraj Kojs, Sarah Weaver, Seeded Plain (Jay Kreimer, Bryan Day) and others to be announced.
Sssh! a day of performances July 5th at the Glucksman Gallery in which the Quiet Music Ensemble will premier new work by Alvin Lucier, David Toop, Mark Applebaum, Juraj Kojs, John Godfrey, and Karen Power. Our special guest performers will include David Toop and dancer Heloise Gold. The event honours pioneering composer and performer Pauline Oliveros by centring around one of her legendary solo concerts.
Public lectures on July 6th by Alvin Lucier, the Deep Listening team and David Toop will give public lectures on their work.
An instrument building and improvisation workshop with Seeded Plain on July 6th at the Department of Music UCC.
Sssh! TICKETSSssh! takes place on Saturday July 5th at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC Campus, Cork. Performances will begin at 1pm and end by 9pm. There will be breaks throughout the day.Tickets are free and will be allocated using a draw. Entries for the ticket draw will be accepted between May 26th and June 1st . Visit www.quietmusicensemble.com for information on entering the draw.