Do you want to know how best to pitch your ideas to organisations, publishers, agents, radio stations, newspapers? Sounding the Feminists (STF), with the generous sponsorship of IMRO, are initiating a series of workshops for female, trans, and non-binary artists on how to make a place for themselves in music. Through a series of informal workshops on Creating Music, Performing Music, Writing about Music, and dealing with Communications and PR, participants and experienced presenters will discuss the realities of how a musical artist can and should interact with organisations to promote their work.
Our first workshop on Creating Music will take place on March 6th from 4-7pm at IMRO. STF have a stellar line-up of guest speakers from the worlds of classical, jazz, opera, and pop musics ready to fill you in on how to pitch your creative ideas successfully so that you can make the type of work that you want to make, which includes:
Gráinne Mulvey - Composer and Educator
Hard Rain Ensemble - Contemporary Music Ensemble, represented by Greg Caffrey, Artistic Director
Irish National Opera - Opera Company, represented by Diego Fasciati, Executive Director
Jess Kavanagh - Vocalist and Lead Singer of Barq
Ríona Sally Hartman - Vocalist, Composer, and Board Member of Improvised Music Company
Equally, STF and our guest-speakers are eager to hear from you, the solo artist, on what type of creative spaces and support you need to create your best work. This will be an informal workshop/discussion, facilitated by STF, where Guest-Speakers and audience members have the chance to engage in a welcoming and supportive environment. We look forward to seeing you there!
Further details:
Who: female, trans, and non-binary artists of any age, any experience, and any musical genre are welcome to participate in these workshops
Where: IMRO, Copyright House, Pembroke Row,, Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2
When: Wednesday, March 6th from 4pm to 7pm
Cost: Free! And thanks to the generous sponsorship of our hosts IMRO, STF can offer to cover the travel expenses (bus or train tickets) of artists travelling to the workshop from outside Dublin city centre
To confirm your participation: please email your details to [email protected]