About
Linda Buckley is an Irish composer/performer based in Glasgow who has written extensively for orchestra (RTE National Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra), and has a particular interest in merging her classical training with the worlds of post punk, folk and ambient electronica. Her work has been described as “fantastically brutal, reminiscent of the glitch music of acts such as Autechre” (Liam Cagney, Composing the Island) and “engaging with an area of experience that new music is generally shy of, which, simplified and reduced to a single word, I’d call ecstasy” (Bob Gilmore, Journal of Music). Music for theatre includes work by Enda Walsh (Bedbound) and film by Pat Collins (Living in a Coded Land) and Tadhg O’Sullivan (Solas Céad Bliain). Awards include a Fulbright scholarship to New York University and the Frankfurt Visual Music Award 2011 (Silk Chroma). Recent and upcoming collaborations include work with Mmoths, arrangements from This Mortal Coil, remixes for Augustus and John, new music with Laura Sheeran (Kuvn), as well as performances by Icebreaker, Iarla O’Lionaird, Joby Burgess, Ensemble Mise-En and Crash Ensemble. Linda also lectures in Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Past events
- October 2020
- Performance with Doireann Ní Ghríofa – Museum of Literature, Dublin
Performance of poetry and music with Doireann Ní Ghríofa, MoLI, Dublin
- September 2020
New Album Out September 25th on NMC
- September 2020
- NMC Album launch, London
Launch of Debut Discs NMC record, with work performed from the album.
- August 2020
- New commission for Crash Ensemble and Liam Byrne, Kilkenny Arts Festival
Installation based new work for Liam Byrne, viola da gamba and Crash Ensemble, Kilkenny Arts Festival
- July 2020
- Joby Burgess performs Discordia, Three Choirs Festival, Worcester
Discordia for aluminium harp and electronics performed at Three Choirs Festival, Worcester Baptist Church
- May 2020
- Premiere of new work for pianist Michael McHale, Triskel Arts Centre Cork
Solas na Gealaí premiered by Michael McHale, based on inspiration from Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Triskel Christchurch Cork.
- May 2020
- Exploding Stars performed for Plug Festival, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Darragh Morgan performs Exploding Stars for violin and electronics, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow.
- March 2020
- Colin Dunne dances in The Turn, Newry
Special performance of The Turn for string quartet, dancer and live processing for Patrick’s Day celebration concert, Newry Town Hall.
- March 2020
- Voice/electronic improv for Standing Sitting Lying Down, Dublin
Show with Dublin-based ambient electronic artists for Homebeat, at The Space Between.
- March 2020
- Joby Burgess performs Discordia, Elstow Abbey Bedford
Discordia for aluminium harp and electronics performed at CoMA festival, Elstow Abbey, Bedford in a show including work by John Cage, Steve Reich and John Luther Adams.