Making a living as a composer - Amanda Feery on the worsening economic conditions for artists living in Dublin: amplify #1 (22 October 2019)

In the first episode of CMC's new fortnightly podcast, Evonne Ferguson and Jonathan Grimes talk with composer Amanda Feery about her recent work at the Dublin Fringe Festival, writing for symphonic wind band, making a living as a composer in Dublin and the worsening economic conditions for artists living in the capital, and why she chose to move back to Ireland from the US. Recorded in CMC in October 2019cmc.ieAmanda Feeryhttps://www.cmc.ie/composers/amanda-feeryhttps://soundcloud.com/amandafeeryMusic Squarepushers, Quince Ensemble - 3:25https://www.cmc.ie/music/squarepushers Give Us The Night, Third Coast Percussion - 15:05 This is the House Of, Mizzou New Music Initiative - 34:10 Vultures, Crash Ensemble - 40:08Nine Weekshttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/nine-weeks-review-extraordinary-performance-which-gives-voice-to-the-inexpressible–1.4016197Ball State Symphony Bandhttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/music/ensembles/bands/symphony-bandHeartworm (clip)https://twitter.com/amandafeery/status/1175037921767886849Irish National Opera Studiohttps://www.irishnationalopera.ie/Evangelia Rigaki - This Hostel Lifehttps://www.irishnationalopera.ie/whats-on/current-upcoming-productions/this-hostel-lifeStephen McNeff - Banishedhttps://www.eventbrite.ie/e/stephen-mcneffs-banished-at-kilmainham-gaol-museum-tickets–50368700138Donnacha Dennehy - Second Violinisthttps://thesecondviolinist.ie/New Music Dublinhttps://www.cmc.ie/content/new-music-dublin–2019CrashLandshttps://www.crashensemble.com/crashlandsRecording and production - Keith FennellEditing - Jonathan Grimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.