The Crash Ensemble was founded in 1997 by composer Donnacha Dennehy, conductor and pianist Andrew Synnott and clarinettist Michael Seaver and is dedicated to the performance and presentation of contemporoary music and multimedia work in a stimulating and entertaining way. The ensemble can be viewed as a collective of creators and performers and includes composers, video artists, systems programmers and choreographers.
The Crash Ensemble has two main aims: to perform music which involves a strong multimedia component and to widen the repertoire of music presented to Irish audiences by performing works of new music composers from home and abroad.
More specific objectives include:
In just over three months, the Crash Ensemble has managed to build an enviable reputation for the presentation of exciting, high qulaity concerts of contemporary music. Since its inception, the ensemble has attracted enthusiastic audiences for its particular belnd of music, video, dance and electronics, presented in a theatrical and challenging way.
presenting concerts that cover the full spectrum of contemporary music in a new an dynamic way
presenting a wide range of multimedia and inter-disciplinary works
widening the repertoire of music presented to Irish audiences
developing a repertoire of Irish multimedia works by encouraging composers to become active in this area and commisioning new works
being exacting in our standards for the performance of the most demanding new works so as to present them in the most compelling manner possible
ensuring that the repertoire we develop is taken on tour to regional centres and internationally
developing workshops and composer encounters as an integral part of the ensemble's activities
For information on the Crash Ensemble contact:
Roisin Maher.
Tel/Fax 01 6615605
Donnacha Dennehy. Trinity College, Dublin.
Tel 01 6082503
Fax 01 6709509.
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