Robert Coleman and Larissa O'Grady 'Capturing Sound' (2023)

Larissa O'Grady and Robert Coleman perform Capturing Sound (2023) for violin, live field recordist and fixed media electronics.

Composed by Robert Coleman, the piece was commissioned by Larissa O'Grady and supported by an Arts Council Ireland Commission Award. The work was developed by the artists through CMC's Contemporary Artists Network, an initiative which supports New Music collaborations.

'Capturing Sound' features in the radio series We Only Want The Earth, a two-part documentary for RTÉ lyric FM’s the Lyric Feature presented by Jonathan Grimes (CMC Ireland) which explores how Irish composers are responding to the climate challenge through their work. The series is broadcast on RTÉ lyric FM in March 2024, find out more.

Videographer: Sławek Bracki.

Audio recording: Keith Fennell.

Recorded at the Contemporary Music Centre, © The Contemporary Music Centre, 2023.