Sep 23, 202620 minS7
Amplify returns with a conversation with Michael Gallen about his new opera 'The Curing Line'. Ahead of performances in Strasbourg and Paris in September and November, the composer talks to Jonathan Grimes about the...
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A podcast from the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland on new music and composers from Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Who hosts amplify?
amplify is hosted by Contemporary Music Centre. The show has published 131 episodes to date.
What has amplify covered recently?
Recent episodes include "amplify #133 - Michael Gallen on his new opera 'The Curing Line'" (23 September 2026, 20 minutes), "amplify #132 - 'INK' - live painting and electronics by Anna Murray at CMC's New Music Dublin Exchange 2026" (5 June 2026, 16 minutes), and "amplify #131 - Timothy Cape and Joanna Mattrey performing live at CMC's New Music Dublin Exchange 2026" (15 May 2026, 22 minutes).
How often does amplify publish?
amplify publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 131 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on amplify?
Booking probability for amplify is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. amplify requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. amplify's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for amplify are Artists, Writers & Performers. amplify has an arts audience.
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Episode #132
amplify #132 - 'INK' - live painting and electronics by Anna Murray at CMC's New Music Dublin Exchange 2026
Jun 5, 202616 minThis episode of amplify features a showcase performance at NMDX 2026 from mixed-media artist, Anna Murray as part of her new project 'INK' combining live painting and electronics together in an improvised performance...
Episode #131
amplify #131 - Timothy Cape and Joanna Mattrey performing live at CMC's New Music Dublin Exchange 2026
May 15, 202622 minThis episode of amplify features an improvised performance from composer and improvisor, Timothy Cape and violist, composer and sound artist, Joanna Mattrey, as part of a showcase performance at NMDX 2026. This...
- May 15, 202622 min
This episode of amplify features an improvised performance from composer and improvisor, Timothy Cape and violist, composer and sound artist, Joanna Mattrey, as part of a showcase performance at NMDX 2026. This...
Apr 10, 202612 minPaul and Nadar ensemble performed his new piece, Personal Best as part of What’s next? , a concert of four new works developed by early-career composers as part of the 2025 NADAR Summer School. The...
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Episode #129
amplify #129 - Danny McCarthy
Dec 19, 202531 minS6The final episode of 2025 features a conversation with pioneering sound artist Danny McCarthy. Recorded in early December at CMC to mark the launch of his new album on Farpoint Recordings, Haunted by Silence, the...
Episode #128
amplify #128 - InTERRActions
Dec 5, 202517 minS6CMC Emerging Composers Laura Heneghan and Santiago Kodela, and co-founder of Icon Arts Transylvania Academy and Festival Diana Gheorghiu talk to Evonne Ferguson about the InTERRActions concert tour showcasing recent...
Episode #127
amplify #127 - RAMP Festival 2025
Nov 14, 202536 minS6Conversations with some of the featured artists at this year’s RAMP Festival in Rathmullan, Co. Donegal which took place in July. Timothy Cape, Mayah Kadish, Rob Casey and Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh talk to Jonathan...
Episode #98
amplify #126 — Jonathan Nangle
Oct 17, 202521 minS4Amplify returns with a conversation with composer Jonathan Nangle , recorded during this year’s ISCM World New Music Days 2025 in Lisbon in June. Presented by Jonathan Grimes, the episode centres on Nangle’s work...
Jun 20, 202529 minA conversation with composer and guitarist John Godfrey, Artistic Director of Quiet Music Ensemble, recorded in May 2025 ahead of the launch in CMC of two new albums on Farpoint Recordings - *Moon Phases* by Francis...
May 30, 202548 minThis special live edition of amplify , recorded this April as part of the Music Current Festival in Dublin, presents Who Owns Music? A Discussion on Ownership of Music Material and Communities. The panel features...
May 9, 202525 minConversations with Musici Ireland Artistic Director Beth McNinch and violinist Ioana Petcu-Colan, recorded during the launch of the group's album 'Earthrise' at CMC. Presented by Jonathan Grimes with Evonne Ferguson...
Episode #122
amplify #122 - Robert Finegan performs Jenn Kirby's 'Tripping' at CMC's New Music Exchange
May 2, 202514 minIn the third and final episode of our New Music Dublin Exchange Showcases, saxophonist Robert Finegan performs Jenn Kirby's Tripping . Presented by Jonathan Grimes. Show Notes Robert Finegan Jenn Kirby CMC Composer Page...
Apr 25, 202517 minIn the second episode of our New Music Dublin Exchange Showcases, CMC Emerging Composer Tadhg Kinsella, a classically trained percussionist and live electronics musician, performs a live improvisation using modular...
Episode #120
amplify #120 - Cora Venus Lunny and Izumi Kimura perform at CMC's New Music Dublin Exchange
Apr 17, 202517 minThis episode of amplify features a conversation and improvisation by violinist Cora Venus Lunny and pianist Izumi Kimura, recorded live at the Contemporary Music Centre’s Creative Space as part of New Music Dublin...
Episode #119
amplify #119 - Paul Hillier
Mar 21, 202528 minImage credit: Paul Hillier's final concert as AD of Chamber Choir Ireland (In Illo Tempore, October 2024), filmed by Dominik Kosicki. Conductor Paul Hillier, who up to 2024 was Artistic Director of Chamber Choir...
Feb 28, 202524 minConversations with some of the artists who featured in the ‘Inventions: the harpsichord across Time and borders' concert on 9 November 2024 at Limerick City Gallery of Art. Jonathan Grimes speaks to harpsichordist...
Feb 7, 202514 minCMC’s podcast returns for 2025 with a recording taken from CMC’s recent Spring Gathering event featuring soprano Sylvia O’Brien and flautist Bill Dowdall performing Cathy Purcell’s ‘Droplet’. Winner of the 2024 Finding...
Dec 23, 202437 minCMC celebrated the 60th Birthday of composer, Ian Wilson in CMC on December 4 2024, with an evening of music and discussion. For the final episode of amplify for 2024, Ian Wilson joins music journalist and contemporary...
Dec 16, 202428 minCaterina Schembri, whose debut album 'Sea Salt & Turpentine' was released on Ergodos, talks to Jonathan Grimes about her musical background and work as a composer.Show Notes Caterina Schembri Sea Salt & Turpentine Music...
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Rebecca Murphy
clinical psychologist and researcher, Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at Oxford
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Andrew Hamilton
Chief Informatics Officer, Wicklow Wolf Brewing
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Stephen Graham
Head of School of Arts and Humanities and Senior Lecturer in Music, University College Cork
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Mark FitzGerald
Global Head, International Development Assistance Services, Association of Naval Aviation
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