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City Sounds workshop at Cityside Sessions, Belfast / May 7, 2025 by Robert Coleman

Join composer Robert Coleman for this special session to create a brand new work inspired by Cityside / York Street.

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May 07, 2025

Kirkos launches its new space in Stoneybatter! / April 21, 2025 by Robert Coleman

To 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

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May 07, 2025

Robert will present his research on his soundwalks at the Sonic Arts Forum, Maynooth University, April 5th / April 2, 2025 by Robert Coleman

The first Sonic Arts Forum event in Ireland - has a mix of introductions and discussions and is free to attend.

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April 02, 2025

Robert will perform in new work Traffic Piece by Sebastian Adams on March 27th / March 25, 2025 by Robert Coleman

Lasting 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.

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March 25, 2025

Robert will take part in the New Wave of Walking Artists online discussion / March 17, 2025 by Robert Coleman

Join us for a collective conversation with artists from Europe and the U.S. who use walking to connect with communities in unique ways.

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March 17, 2025

These hills used to be forests performance at New Music Dublin 2025 / March 17, 2025 by Robert Coleman

After 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.

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March 17, 2025

Robert will present a research paper at the Music, Research, and Activism II: Solidarities and Urgencies Conference in Helsinki in May / March 17, 2025 by Robert Coleman

Robert 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.

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March 17, 2025

'These hills used to be forests' Premiere at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival with Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble / November 4, 2024 by Robert Coleman

A 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.

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November 04, 2024

'Capturing Sound' to feature on new release on Farpoint Recordings / November 4, 2024 by Robert Coleman

‘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.

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November 04, 2024

Robert is awarded an Individual Artist Bursary from South Dublin County Council / June 26, 2024 by Robert Coleman

Robert has received an individual artist bursary this year from @sdcc_arts

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July 15, 2024

Environment, Space and Place Conference at the University of Glasgow / May 15, 2024 by Robert Coleman

Robert 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.

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May 15, 2024

Space to Breathe - Sound work in collaboration with Sinead Hayes for Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble at Classical Next: Berlin / May 15, 2024 by Robert Coleman

'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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May 15, 2024

Beginners Guide to Slow Travel at New Music Dublin 2024 / April 15, 2024 by Robert Coleman

Beginner’s Guide To Slow Travel was devised and composed collaboratively by Sebastian Adams, Robert Coleman, Yseult Cooper Stockdale, Jane Hackett, Hannah Miller and Joan Somers Donnelly.

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May 15, 2024

Sonorities Festival 2024 / April 1, 2024 by Robert Coleman

Robert will be presenting a new soundwalk ‘A little bird told me’ and also contributing to the SARC Sound, Space, Environment group exhibition at Sonorities 2024.

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May 15, 2024

Robert has been awarded a Nature and Place Award by Dún Laoaghire Rathdown County Council Arts / December 7, 2023 by Robert Coleman

Nature and Place is a new series of temporary works,  taking inspiration from the forests of Ticknock, Tibradden, Barnaslingan, Carrickgollogan, Kilmashogue and Ballyedmonduff. There will be a public outcome during National Tree Week 2024 (19-26 March).  Supported by Coillte and the Dublin Mountains Partnership. 

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January 10, 2024

School of Wild Listening: Listening Group Open Call / December 4, 2023 by Robert Coleman

Over the year the School of Wild Listening has invited various guest artists to lead our listening groups.
Now it’s your turn!
What is it? An open call for anybody who would like to share insights of the wild world around us through sound.

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January 10, 2024

Beginner’s Guide To Slow Travel at Huddersfield Contemporary Music festival / November 6, 2023 by Robert Coleman

Dublin-based new music group Kirkos have taken the logistics of their slow travel to Huddersfield, with the extra time, expense and change of internal rhythm it necessitates, as a starting point for this new devised piece.

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January 10, 2024

Sparky Conversations #8: The Ecological Soundwalk - Balancing Advocacy and Abstraction with Robert Coleman / October 30, 2023 by Robert Coleman

Composer and Sound Artist Robert Coleman gives an insight into his current practice and ideas around Ecological Sound Art and why the soundwalk has become the ideal format for his work in connecting audiences to nature.

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January 10, 2024

IMMA Timescapes Soundwalk / September 11, 2023 by Robert Coleman

Created for IMMA's EarthRising Eco Festival 2023, the IMMA Timescapes Soundwalk is a hybrid soundwalk / performance resulting from a collaboration between composer and sound artist Robert Coleman, ornithologist Seán Ronayne, and performer and improviser Seán Mac Erlaine.

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January 10, 2024

Premiere of Capturing Sound by Larissa O'Grady at Hugh Lane Gallery: Sundays at Noon / August 21, 2023 by Robert Coleman

The premiere of Capturing Sound for violin, live field recordist and fixed media electronics in a programme including a total of 6 new pieces by CMC represented composers.

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January 10, 2024
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These hills used to be forests performance at New Music Dublin 2025
about 2 months ago

After 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.

'These hills used to be forests' Premiere at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival with Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble
about 7 months ago

A 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.

'Capturing Sound' to feature on new release on Farpoint Recordings
about 7 months ago

‘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.

Robert has been awarded a Nature and Place Award by Dún Laoaghire Rathdown County Council Arts
about a year ago

Nature and Place is a new series of temporary works,  taking inspiration from the forests of Ticknock, Tibradden, Barnaslingan, Carrickgollogan, Kilmashogue and Ballyedmonduff. There will be a public outcome during National Tree Week 2024 (19-26 March).  Supported by Coillte and the Dublin Mountains Partnership. 

Beginner’s Guide To Slow Travel at Huddersfield Contemporary Music festival
about a year ago

Dublin-based new music group Kirkos have taken the logistics of their slow travel to Huddersfield, with the extra time, expense and change of internal rhythm it necessitates, as a starting point for this new devised piece.


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