We are delighted to announce the winner of the British Composer Award 2017 for best Community or Educational Project is Brian Irvine for our production of “Anything but Bland”. A huge Dumbworld thank you to everyone who made this project happen and special thanks to all the participants who performed! Commissioned by Northern Ireland Science Festival & proudly supported …
Rain Falling Up Shortlisted for 2010 British Composer Award. This ambitious modern oratorio devised by Dumbworld with words by John Mcilduff and music by Brian Irvine was commissioned by the Ulster orchestra and premiered at the Waterfront hall in March this year. It involved the Ulster orchestra, 400 singing children (from eleven schools across Northern …
The series of five short operas – “Things we throw away” has been shortlisted in the Best New Opera/Stage Work category of the 2015 British Composers Award. The winner will be announced at a special awards ceremony in London on December 12th. Things we throw away was commissioned by Dublin City Council in association with …
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council announced award-winning composer, conductor and producer, Brian Irvine, as the first ever Music Laureate for Belfast. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Council has established the role of Belfast Music Laureate to undertake a series of artistic duties and activities over the coming …
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the ‘Audience Choice’ in ‘Music and Multimedia Concert’ was ‘Peter, Lily and the Nose’ at the Solas Nua, Irish Capitol Festival in Washington. You can find out more about the Irish Film Festival here http://www.solasnua.org and if you’d like to see more on how the animation …
Ireland’s first opera commissioned by a local authority – Shelter Me From The Rain by Brian Irvine (music) http://www.brianirvine.co.uk/ and John McIlduff (text), commissioned by Carlow Local Authorities, was yesterday awarded the “Best Use of Creativity in the Community Award” in the Allianz Business to Arts Awards held at Dublin Castle. The award was presented by Irish President Mary McAleese. …