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In May 2019 Ailís embarks on on a new research & development commission with Unlimited which will be a musical response for altered piano/pencil based to the work by the Japanese Outsider Artist Koji Nishioka. Unlimited is an arts commissioning...

The acclaimed German recorder player and champion of new music, Sylvia Hinz and her trio XelmYa will give the Columbian premiere of Ní Ríain's 'Soundless' [viola, oboe, recorder] on 13th June 2019 as part of the Festival Mujeres en la Música Nueva FMMN....

A Very Small Consortium's Sam Stranz gave the premiere of 'Loophole' for solo alto saxophone on 5th April as part of the 6:30 Concert Series at the University of Wisconsin, USA. The concert series is designed to connect the campus with the community...

 SKLONIŠTE (SHELTER; BOSNIAN)The Irish accordionist Dermot Dunne will perform a programme of contemporary works for solo accordion including Ailís Ní Ríain's Skloniste presented by Hong Kong's Avant Music Association in the Sha Tin Cultural Activities...

The New York premiere of Ailís Ní Ríain's play The Tallest Man in the World opens at The Tank Theater in New York on 6th March and runs until 17th March. Supported by Culture Ireland and presented by The Tank, New York. Directed by Ran Xia and produced by...

This concert will showcase the works of leading female composers from around the world, performed by an all-female classical ensemble. Ailís will give a pre-concert talk at 11.45am followed by the performance at 12.30pm. The programme will include...

Ailís is very grateful to have been awarded a Fellowship to attend the Ragdale Foundation's Artist Residency for the month of February 2019. Ragdale is a non-profit artists’ community located 30 miles north of Chicago, USA. She will spend her time at...

St Brigid's Day Celebration - Intimate Performances from Powerful Irish Women "This night of musical and spoken word performances is the perfect way to wave goodbye to winter and look forward to the year ahead with some of the most creative and talented...

Temenos - Paul Roe (Clarinets) and Laoise O' Brien (Recorders) will give the premiere of Parambassis at The Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin on Sunday 27th January 2019 as part of the Hugh Lane Gallery Concert Series.  Parambassis was commissioned by Paul Roe...

The pianist and contemporary music specialist Xenia Pestova will perform Into the Sea of Waking Dreams – a suite of pieces for speaking pianist at Canterbury Christ Church University on 23rd January 2019. More details.Award-winning professional pianist...

 Wolodymyr Smishkewych (tenor) and Yonit Kosovske (piano) premiered Ailís Ní Ríain's song Regret Not Me with text by Thomas Hardy on 15th December 2018 at Gan Shemu'el in Northern Israel. "Regret not me;Beneath the sunny treeI lie uncaring, slumbering...

Ní Ríain's 'Soundless' for tenor recorder, violin and oboe will have its UK premiere in Leeds on 8th December 2018. LSTwo ensemble directed by Dr Mic Spencer performs a diverse programme of works by international composers and University of Leeds...

The Royal Irish Academy of Music, National Museum of Ireland and the Houses of the Oireachtas mark the centenary of women's suffrage with a very special event in the Seanad Chamber, which celebrates the legacy of women composers and highlights the next...

The American GRIT Collaborative will present the USA premiere of 'Soundless' by Ailís Ní Ríain as part of a multi-concert interdisciplinary arts festival in Phoenix, Arizona, USA from November 16-17, 2018.  The two concerts, “Are You Alarmed?” and “Get...

The pianist and contemporary music specialist Xenia Pestova will perform Into the Sea of Waking Dreams - a suite of pieces for speaking pianist at Queens University Belfast on 6th December 2018.  Reviews for Xenia Pestova “Outstanding” (Tempo), “stunning”...

We Are Still Here a specially commissioned new work for brass instruments - trumpet, saxophones and tuba - in collaboration with digital artist Simon Mckeown for a large-scale outdoor projection, next-gen digital mapping software and immersive soundscape...

  “These Days – The Manchester Peace Song Cycle”A specially commissioned classical Song Cycle to commemorate Manchester’s 100 years of war and peace. Featuring a libretto by celebrated Manchester poet Tony Walsh and music by nine distinguished composers....

Kate Halsall will give the Scottish premiere of 2 Steep 4 Sheep (some hills are) on 27th October 2018 as part of her recital at 2018's Sound Festival in Aberdeen, Scotland. Details.  Kate has performed at international festivals and series, including Marte...