Ailís Ní Ríain
@ailisniriain.bsky.social
www.ailis.info
Irish Composer & Writer
Board Member Disability Arts Online. Musicians Union EDIC [Equality Diversity Inclusion Committee]
Irish Composer & Writer
Board Member Disability Arts Online. Musicians Union EDIC [Equality Diversity Inclusion Committee]
Delighted to be part of Northern Lights Project forthcoming tour 'Driftworks' 5-7 Dec in Galway, Cobh and Limerick, Ireland. Unique programmes anchored by the vibrant, uncompromising voices of some of Ireland’s leading composers and performers. @cmcireland.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Delighted to be part of Northern Lights Project forthcoming tour 'Driftworks' 5-7 Dec in Galway, Cobh and Limerick, Ireland. Unique programmes anchored by the vibrant, uncompromising voices of some of Ireland’s leading composers and performers. @cmcireland.bsky.social
Delighted to get such a positive review for the premiere of my new work for Ensemble Musikfabrik
"Most memorable was and still it breathes…Can music be abstract and wistful simultaneously? What ensued tapped into this duality, at once cool and warm." 5against4.com/2025/11/10/a...
"Most memorable was and still it breathes…Can music be abstract and wistful simultaneously? What ensued tapped into this duality, at once cool and warm." 5against4.com/2025/11/10/a...
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Delighted to get such a positive review for the premiere of my new work for Ensemble Musikfabrik
"Most memorable was and still it breathes…Can music be abstract and wistful simultaneously? What ensued tapped into this duality, at once cool and warm." 5against4.com/2025/11/10/a...
"Most memorable was and still it breathes…Can music be abstract and wistful simultaneously? What ensued tapped into this duality, at once cool and warm." 5against4.com/2025/11/10/a...
A few photos from the Canterbury Festival last month where Evelyn Glennie & New London Chamber Ensemble performed 'Revelling/Reckoning' for wind quintet and percussion. Conducted by Darren Bloom 👍 Thanks all : )
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A few photos from the Canterbury Festival last month where Evelyn Glennie & New London Chamber Ensemble performed 'Revelling/Reckoning' for wind quintet and percussion. Conducted by Darren Bloom 👍 Thanks all : )
The BBC New Music Show recently broadcast my BBC Philharmonic/Manchester International Festival/National Symphony Orchestra Ireland commission [2023] 'The Land Grows Weary of its Own' - you can experience it from 26 mins 55 secs into this programme link. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The BBC New Music Show recently broadcast my BBC Philharmonic/Manchester International Festival/National Symphony Orchestra Ireland commission [2023] 'The Land Grows Weary of its Own' - you can experience it from 26 mins 55 secs into this programme link. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Tonight! in Riga - Musikfabrik give the second performance of and still it breathes...
www.arenafest.lv/.../pr-2025/...
@musikfabrik.bsky.social
www.arenafest.lv/.../pr-2025/...
@musikfabrik.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Tonight! in Riga - Musikfabrik give the second performance of and still it breathes...
www.arenafest.lv/.../pr-2025/...
@musikfabrik.bsky.social
www.arenafest.lv/.../pr-2025/...
@musikfabrik.bsky.social
In Cologne for rehearsals tomorrow with the fantastic Ensemble Musikfabrik in advance of my premiere in Tallin, Estonia on Sunday at Rahvusvaheline Nüüdismuusika Festival AFEKT festival. 👍 @musikfabrik.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @nmcrecordings.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
In Cologne for rehearsals tomorrow with the fantastic Ensemble Musikfabrik in advance of my premiere in Tallin, Estonia on Sunday at Rahvusvaheline Nüüdismuusika Festival AFEKT festival. 👍 @musikfabrik.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @nmcrecordings.bsky.social
Honoured to be one of those shortlisted to represent Ireland at ISCM World New Music Days in Bucharest in 2026. @iscm.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Honoured to be one of those shortlisted to represent Ireland at ISCM World New Music Days in Bucharest in 2026. @iscm.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social
Here's a link to the broadcast of Scarscape premiered recently by ORF RSO Wien at @musikprotokoll.bsky.social Austria. The piece itself starts c. 19:41 and remains online for a few weeks.
sound.orf.at/.../sendung/... @cmcireland.bsky.social
sound.orf.at/.../sendung/... @cmcireland.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Here's a link to the broadcast of Scarscape premiered recently by ORF RSO Wien at @musikprotokoll.bsky.social Austria. The piece itself starts c. 19:41 and remains online for a few weeks.
sound.orf.at/.../sendung/... @cmcireland.bsky.social
sound.orf.at/.../sendung/... @cmcireland.bsky.social
Some photos from the fantastic premiere of my recent orchestral piece 'Scarscape' by ORF Wien Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at Musikprotokoll, Graz, Austria. Conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni. Professional photos © ORF musikprotokoll/Martin Gross. @cmcireland.bsky.social @musikprotokoll.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Some photos from the fantastic premiere of my recent orchestral piece 'Scarscape' by ORF Wien Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at Musikprotokoll, Graz, Austria. Conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni. Professional photos © ORF musikprotokoll/Martin Gross. @cmcireland.bsky.social @musikprotokoll.bsky.social
I'm delighted and grateful that @dameevelynglennie.bsky.social & the New London Chamber Ensemble will perform my sextet for wind and percussion on Friday 17th October at Canterbury Festival #canterburyfestival @cmcireland.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I'm delighted and grateful that @dameevelynglennie.bsky.social & the New London Chamber Ensemble will perform my sextet for wind and percussion on Friday 17th October at Canterbury Festival #canterburyfestival @cmcireland.bsky.social
Delighted to be in Vienna this week rehearsing Scarscape with Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna in advance of its premiere this weekend at Musikprotokoll this weekend. @musikprotokoll.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Delighted to be in Vienna this week rehearsing Scarscape with Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna in advance of its premiere this weekend at Musikprotokoll this weekend. @musikprotokoll.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social
Delighted that Northern Lights Project are presenting my electroacoustic work 'Yaw' as part of their imminent Irish Driftworks tour supported by the Irish Arts Council.
www.northernlightsproject.org/events/drift...
www.northernlightsproject.org/events/drift...
September 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Delighted that Northern Lights Project are presenting my electroacoustic work 'Yaw' as part of their imminent Irish Driftworks tour supported by the Irish Arts Council.
www.northernlightsproject.org/events/drift...
www.northernlightsproject.org/events/drift...
Honoured that my new orchestral work 'Scarscape' commissioned by ORF Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien and Musikprotokoll will be premiered in Austria on 3rd October 2025 at Musikprotokoll Festival 2025. Also, thanks to Culture Ireland.
@musikprotokoll.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ms7u374d
@musikprotokoll.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ms7u374d
September 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Honoured that my new orchestral work 'Scarscape' commissioned by ORF Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien and Musikprotokoll will be premiered in Austria on 3rd October 2025 at Musikprotokoll Festival 2025. Also, thanks to Culture Ireland.
@musikprotokoll.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ms7u374d
@musikprotokoll.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ms7u374d
Wow! 🤓 A great review of Holocene @theartsdesk.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3p6ft3dh The album is now available on NMC Recordings. tinyurl.com/388r5r5e @nmcrecordings.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Wow! 🤓 A great review of Holocene @theartsdesk.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3p6ft3dh The album is now available on NMC Recordings. tinyurl.com/388r5r5e @nmcrecordings.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We're dusting off the cymbals & vibrators! 5th July Southbank Centre - Onyx Brass with Amersham Band - Holocene - Southbank Centre 5th July. New Music Biennial 2025. @southbankcentre.bsky.social #newmusicbiennial @prsfoundation.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @nmcrecordings.bsky.social FREE.
June 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We're dusting off the cymbals & vibrators! 5th July Southbank Centre - Onyx Brass with Amersham Band - Holocene - Southbank Centre 5th July. New Music Biennial 2025. @southbankcentre.bsky.social #newmusicbiennial @prsfoundation.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social @nmcrecordings.bsky.social FREE.
Very pleased that the Irish premiere of my electroacoustic work 'Yaw' will take place at Derry Playhouse [it was originally premiered at HCMF '24] as part of Signal Flow festival on 27th April and produced by Northern Lights Project More info here: northernlightsproject.org/signalflow
April 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Very pleased that the Irish premiere of my electroacoustic work 'Yaw' will take place at Derry Playhouse [it was originally premiered at HCMF '24] as part of Signal Flow festival on 27th April and produced by Northern Lights Project More info here: northernlightsproject.org/signalflow
Thanks to Evlana Ensemble for giving such a good performance of my new string trio with the support of @artscouncilireland.bsky.social at Finding A Voice - Music Festival in Clonmel, Ireland. @findingavoice.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Thanks to Evlana Ensemble for giving such a good performance of my new string trio with the support of @artscouncilireland.bsky.social at Finding A Voice - Music Festival in Clonmel, Ireland. @findingavoice.bsky.social
Many congratulations to @nmcrecordings.bsky.social on their Gamechanger Award from the RPS Awards. A superb achievement. They released my album The Last Time I Died in 2023 for which I'm very grateful and proud. Royal Philharmonic Society
March 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Many congratulations to @nmcrecordings.bsky.social on their Gamechanger Award from the RPS Awards. A superb achievement. They released my album The Last Time I Died in 2023 for which I'm very grateful and proud. Royal Philharmonic Society
Good rehearsals in Dublin today with Ireland's Evlana Ensemble prior to tomorrow night's premiere of my string trio at Finding a Voice Festival in Clonmel. Finding A Voice - Music Festival Evlana Keith Pascoe Nathan Sherman tinyurl.com/4hnfza32 See image for full line up.
March 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Good rehearsals in Dublin today with Ireland's Evlana Ensemble prior to tomorrow night's premiere of my string trio at Finding a Voice Festival in Clonmel. Finding A Voice - Music Festival Evlana Keith Pascoe Nathan Sherman tinyurl.com/4hnfza32 See image for full line up.
I have a premiere in Ireland this weekend at Finding a Voice Festival in Clonmel. I'm delighted that 'Never here and nowhere else' will be premiered by Evlana ensemble on Saturday 8th March. @findingavoice.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I have a premiere in Ireland this weekend at Finding a Voice Festival in Clonmel. I'm delighted that 'Never here and nowhere else' will be premiered by Evlana ensemble on Saturday 8th March. @findingavoice.bsky.social
Delighted that Xenia Pestova Bennett gives a performance of Into the Sea of Waking Dreams for speaking pianist at Manchester University on 6th March alongside works by herself and Jane O'Leary.
www.cmc.ie/events/2025/...
www.cmc.ie/events/2025/...
March 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Delighted that Xenia Pestova Bennett gives a performance of Into the Sea of Waking Dreams for speaking pianist at Manchester University on 6th March alongside works by herself and Jane O'Leary.
www.cmc.ie/events/2025/...
www.cmc.ie/events/2025/...
I was on RTE Radio 1 arts programme Arena last night chatting about the Irish premiere of my work tomorrow night at National Concert Hall by the National Symphony Orchestra. rte.ie/radio/radio1...
@cmcireland.bsky.social @rteradio1.bsky.social @journalofmusic.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
@cmcireland.bsky.social @rteradio1.bsky.social @journalofmusic.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I was on RTE Radio 1 arts programme Arena last night chatting about the Irish premiere of my work tomorrow night at National Concert Hall by the National Symphony Orchestra. rte.ie/radio/radio1...
@cmcireland.bsky.social @rteradio1.bsky.social @journalofmusic.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
@cmcireland.bsky.social @rteradio1.bsky.social @journalofmusic.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
Grateful to The Irish Times for a recent feature in advance of the Irish premiere of The Land Grows Weary of its Own this Friday at the National Concert Hall conducted by Jessica Cottis by the National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland on Friday 21st February 2025.
February 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Grateful to The Irish Times for a recent feature in advance of the Irish premiere of The Land Grows Weary of its Own this Friday at the National Concert Hall conducted by Jessica Cottis by the National Symphony Orchestra, Ireland on Friday 21st February 2025.