The First Child
Landmark Productions in association with Irish National Opera, Ireland It all began with the child. Following the sensational success of their first two operas, The Last Hotel and The Second Violinist, Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh join forces once again on the final instalment in their explosive trilogy of suburban horror. The production brings together a world-class creative team with a cast of five singers, an actor, a dancer, a small children’s choir and Crash Ensemble, to imagine a terrifying story of lost innocence—a baby on a beach—and the sea.
Landmark Productions in association with Irish National Opera, Ireland
It all began with the child.
Following the sensational success of their first two operas, The Last Hotel and The Second Violinist, Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh join forces once again on the final instalment in their explosive trilogy of suburban horror.
The production brings together a world-class creative team with a cast of five singers, an actor, a dancer, a small children’s choir and Crash Ensemble, to imagine a terrifying story of lost innocence—a baby on a beach—and the sea.
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CRASH ENSEMBLE<br />
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CRASH ENSEMBLE<br />
“Crash Ensemble, an Irish new-music collective with international<br />
cachet and considerable chops.” <strong>The</strong> Washington Post<br />
PHOTO: ROS KAVANAGH<br />
Crash Ensemble is Ireland’s leading<br />
new music ensemble; a group of<br />
world-class musicians who play the<br />
most adventurous, ground-breaking<br />
music of today.<br />
Founded in 1997 by composer<br />
Donnacha Dennehy, some of the most<br />
distinctive living composers have<br />
written for the group, including Terry<br />
Riley, David Lang, Michael Gordon,<br />
Louis Andriessen, Arnold Dreyblatt,<br />
Kevin Volans, Glenn Branca, Nico<br />
Muhly and Gerald Barry.<br />
Many well-known artists from diverse<br />
musical backgrounds have performed<br />
with the ensemble; Gavin Friday, Dawn<br />
Upshaw, Lisa Hannigan, Íarla Ó Lionáird<br />
(<strong>The</strong> Gloaming), Bryce Dessner (<strong>The</strong><br />
National), Richard Reed Parry (Arcade<br />
Fire), Sam Amidon and Beth Orton.<br />
Crash have recordings on NMC,<br />
Cantaloupe, Nonesuch and the<br />
Bedroom Community labels and have<br />
their own label, Crash Records.<br />
As well as performing throughout<br />
Ireland, Crash regularly perform<br />
internationally, with appearances in<br />
the last few years at the Edinburgh<br />
International Festival, <strong>The</strong> Royal<br />
Opera House (London), <strong>The</strong> Barbican<br />
(London), Carnegie Hall (NYC) <strong>The</strong><br />
John F. Kennedy Center for the<br />
Performing Arts (Washington DC),<br />
Virginia Tech (Virginia), GAIDA Festival<br />
(Lithuania) and residencies at <strong>The</strong><br />
Huddersfield Contemporary Music<br />
festival (UK), Princeton University (NJ)<br />
and Musica Nova Helsinki.<br />
Crash Ensemble are adventurous,<br />
innovative and ambitious.<br />
Crash Ensemble are supported by<br />
<strong>The</strong> Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin City<br />
Council and Culture Ireland<br />
Contact: Siân Cunningham, CEO<br />
E: sian@crashensemble.com<br />
M:+353 87 8538194<br />
Crash Ensemble,<br />
National Concert Hall, Earlsfort<br />
Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland. D02N527.<br />
www.crashensemble.com
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