Robert Coleman successfully passed his PhD viva with the thesis "Creating Ecological Soundwalks Through an Enmeshed Ecoacoustic Practice” at SARC, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music, Queen’s University Belfast.
The panel consisted of Dr John D’Arcy (internal examiner), Dr Zeynep Bulut (chair) and Dr Rob Mackay (external examiner).
See press release at SARC website here.
For The Depot Sessions, KIRKOS and collaborators will transform the venue into an open, living environment inspired by John Cage’s Happenings and the Fluxus movement—performing throughout the space and among the audience.
Read MoreExperience an evening of pioneering contemporary music as Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble presents landmark
solo works by Pierre Boulez, alongside a programme of compelling ensemble pieces.
Making Music is the UK’s membership organisation for leisure-time music, with around 4,000 groups representing around 228,000 music makers across the UK. Making Music presents awards and prizes to individual musicians, groups and organisations in both the leisure-time and professional sector.
Read MoreRobert will present a paper at the Sound + Environment Symposium at Newcastle University.
Read MoreKirkos will perform their co-devised work Beginners Guide to Slow Travel at Fuddlefest, Co. Wexford.
Read MoreThe Singing Hollow is a new world premiere by Sebastian Adams with performers Jin Periault, Robert Coleman, Nick Roth, Joanna Mattrey, Olesya Borsuk and St.Audoen’s Society of Bellringers.
Read MoreRobert will present his research as part of Listening for the Óran Mór at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick.
Read MoreJoin composer Robert Coleman for this special session to create a brand new work inspired by Cityside / York Street.
Read MoreTo celebrate there will be a launch concert where Robert will perform with Kirkos and other visiting musicians.
April 27 / 10.30am (Doors) - 11.00am (Start) / 1 Little Green St (D07 K744) / Free entry
Read MoreThe first Sonic Arts Forum event in Ireland - has a mix of introductions and discussions and is free to attend.
Read MoreLasting from before rush hour in the morning until after rush hour in the evening, 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚 is a new durational performance created by Kirkos director Sebastian Adams conceived as a way of saying goodbye to Unit 44.
Read MoreJoin us for a collective conversation with artists from Europe and the U.S. who use walking to connect with communities in unique ways.
Read MoreAfter the premiere in Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival last November, These hills used to be forests will be performed again at New Music Dublin on Thursday 3rd April 2025.
Read MoreRobert will be presenting a research paper titled Ecological Soundwalks: Balancing Activism and Abstraction through Interdisciplinary Exploration at the conference which runs from 14-16th May at the University of Helsinki.
Read MoreA new work by Robert, ‘These hills used to be forests' will be premiered at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival by Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble on the 19th November 2024.
Read More‘Capturing Sound’ which was commissioned by Larissa O’Grady with funds from the Arts Council of Ireland will feature on the new album released on Farpoint Recordings.
Read MoreRobert has received an individual artist bursary this year from @sdcc_arts
Read MoreRobert will present a paper titled ‘Ecological Soundwalks: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Art,
Science, and Advocacy in Response to the Climate Crisis.’ at the Environment, Space and Place Conference, University of Glasgow.
Read More'Peaceline Perspectives - Voices from a Divided City' a specially curated program which will be performed in Berlin as part of Classical:NEXT, the world's premiere classical music conference.
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