About
Linda Buckley is a composer from the Old Head of Kinsale in Ireland, currently based in New York.
Her music has been described as “exquisite” (Gramophone) “strange and beautiful” (Boston Globe), with “an exciting body of work that marks her out as a leading figure in the younger generation of Irish composers” (Journal of Music). Her work has been performed by BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dresden Sinfoniker Orchestra, Crash Ensemble and internationally, including Seoul International Computer Music Festival. She holds a Ph.D in Composition from Trinity College and was RTÉ Lyric FM Composer in Residence 2011/13. She was recently awarded a Fulbright scholarship to spend a year in New York for composition and research, affiliated with NYU.
Past events
- June 2017
- Torann performed by Mise-En Ensemble, New York
Torann for ensemble and electronics performed by Mise-En, Taipai Cultural Center, Mise-En Music Festival, NYC
- June 2017
- Jump for cello & electronics performed in Edinburgh
Abby Hayward performs Jump for cello and electronics along with music by Saariaho and Matthew Whiteside, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh.
- June 2017
- Joined the creative community of Baby Forest
New creator space as part of the creative colony of artists and musicians Baby Forest: https://babyforest.co/lindabuckley
- June 2017
- New work for Crashlands Irish Tour, Crash Ensemble
New work for Crash Ensemble Chrysalism performed along with music by Nico Muhly, Kate Moore, Michael Gordon, Julia Wolfe, David Lang and more, tour of Ireland, summer 2017.
- May 2017
- Vocal/electronic improv at Spectrum, Lower East Side, NYC
Performing a vocal/electronic improv set as part of the Sound Traffic series, Spectrum, May 19th 7pm.
- May 2017
- Premiere of new work for Organ and laptops, Wesleyan University
The Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble teams up with Artist in Residence and University Organist Ronald Ebrecht to present a series of works involving live-electronics and the Wesleyan Memorial Chapel organ. The concert will feature world premieres by Linda Buckley, Visiting Scholar in Music Terri Hron, and Jeff Snyder.
- April 2017
- Premiere of new work for piano, St. Paul, Minnesota
New work based on theme ‘Connecting Flights’ composed for pianist Matthew McCright, Studio Z, St. Paul
- March 2017
- Presentation at West Chester University, Pennsylvania
Talk on my music at Music Department of West Chester University
- March 2017
- Drink all your Passion & Haza at New Music Dublin
Michelle O’Rourke sings Drink all your Passion from Rumi song-cycle, and Contempo String Quartet perform Haza, as part of New Music Dublin, at the National Concert Hall.
- February 2017
- Galura performed at NYU
Performance of Galura, NYU, Fidelio Trio – string trio and electronics.