The Dock is delighted to welcome RESONATE 2023 Musician-in-Residence, Ultan O’Brien, in partnership with the Music Network. Ultan O’Brien, who plays both fiddle and viola, will collaborate with accordion player and electronic music-maker Martin Green. Both highly regarded musicians and composers in the fields of folk and traditional music, Ultan and Martin also share an adventurous spirit when it comes to exploring musical boundaries. Their work will bring live acoustic instruments, electronic music, visuals and storytelling together to explore the peculiar history and evolution of scordatura. The term, which means alternate tuning on the fiddle, is a unique part of the fiddle playing tradition in Leitrim.
Now in its third year, RESONATE provides support for professional musicians with a strong track record in music performance to develop new work and/or collaborations. Each residency provides a grant of €6000 to enable the selected musicians to devote time to the creation of new work, in addition to a range of in-kind supports from both Music Network and each venue partner along with opportunities to showcase the work through live performances and digital updates.
Commenting on the announcement, Music Network’s CEO Sharon Rollston said: “We’re very pleased to be offering RESONATE together with our partners for a third consecutive year. It’s the most extensive of our musician residency programmes and offers lots of scope for musicians to develop imaginative new work, including cross-artform ideas where music is central. We are really looking forward to seeing what these exciting artists share with audiences when they perform live in their host venues later in the year."
The Dock will host a performance by Ultan O'Brien and Martin Green in the Performance Space on Friday 3 November at 8pm.