Dr. Dave Flynn is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor, songwriter, arranger, producer, educator and curator whose award-winning work crosses many genres. His compositions and PhD thesis Traditional Irish Music: A Path to New Music (Dublin Institute of Technology, 2010) mark him out as one of the leading composers and researchers exploring the dichotomous interaction between traditional Irish music and contemporary composition. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of the highly acclaimed Irish Memory Orchestra, a uniquely Irish orchestra which mixes some of Ireland’s finest classical, traditional and jazz musicians. Since 2017 Dr. Flynn has been undertaking research with Clare Arts Office to enable blind/visually-impaired musicians to perform in orchestras. Supervisors: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Jane O'Leary
The ‘Irish Bartók’ question has been around for decades, but is there still some value in the con... more The ‘Irish Bartók’ question has been around for decades, but is there still some value in the concept? Composer Dave Flynn argues that there is, and that now is the time for a new engagement by Irish composers with Irish traditional music and musicians.
This is the first survey of contemporary concert music works which feature the uilleann pipes. It... more This is the first survey of contemporary concert music works which feature the uilleann pipes. It includes reference to works by numerous composers including John Cage, Roger Doyle, Deirdre Gribbin, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and the author. Also includes reference to traditional Irish musicians including Séamus Ennis, Liam O'Flynn and Paddy Glackin.
The ‘Irish Bartók’ question has been around for decades, but is there still some value in the con... more The ‘Irish Bartók’ question has been around for decades, but is there still some value in the concept? Composer Dave Flynn argues that there is, and that now is the time for a new engagement by Irish composers with Irish traditional music and musicians.
This is the first survey of contemporary concert music works which feature the uilleann pipes. It... more This is the first survey of contemporary concert music works which feature the uilleann pipes. It includes reference to works by numerous composers including John Cage, Roger Doyle, Deirdre Gribbin, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and the author. Also includes reference to traditional Irish musicians including Séamus Ennis, Liam O'Flynn and Paddy Glackin.
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