Bangers and Crash Percussion Sextet featuring composer Brian Irvine

This unique and innovative music experience is a one-time opportunity to unleash your creativity through fun workshops and dynamic rehearsals. By joining the Bangers and Crash project you'll be part of a high-energy performance alongside Ireland’s top orchestral percussionists and performing a specially commissioned piece of music written by the renowned composer Brian Irvine.  The key takeaways for participants include:

Musical Exploration

• Be immersed in the connective power of percussion music as you delve into rhythms, genres, and instrumentation such as African marimbas, Asian gongs, and European classical percussion.
• Learn about the complexity and wide spectrum of percussion music.
• Experiment with non-traditional instruments and a range of found objects to create unexpected sounds.

Creative Collaboration 

• Develop new elements for the composition by brainstorming, arranging musical parts, and experimenting with sound selections.
• Actively shape the musical outcome and feel a sense of ownership and achievement.

Sound Design

• Understand the principles of creating immersive sound by exploring instrument positioning, types, and volume to achieve a 360-degree auditory experience.
• Perform throughout the auditorium to create an atmospheric surround-sound environment.

Professional Performance

• Gain valuable performance experience with a large ensemble in a professional setting.
• Take part in the debut performance of a brand new composition written by Brian Irvine especially for this project.

Personal Development

• Share experiences with peers to build self-confidence and form new connections in the local music community.

Fees

• Participation Fee: €20 (a special discounted rate, thanks to the support of our partners)
• Participation includes three days of activities, including the concert.
• Fees are payable separately after receiving your reservation form. 
• There is a limited capacity of 50 participant places. Once full, a cancellation list will be opened.

Lunch

• Participants will be required to bring their own packed lunch, refreshments, and drinks.

Consent Forms

• The workshops and concert will be documented through photography and video. Media consent forms will be made available prior to any documentation.

Schedules and Materials

• Participants will receive pre-workshop preparation notes and a timetable.

Who can apply:

• Young musicians from 12 years to 23 years ~ musicians will be grouped according to their ages.
• Any instrumentation.
• Any skill level.
• Good listening and concentration skills.
• Confidence to participate and meet new people.

This project is ideal for any young musician who is:

• wanting to take part in something musically adventurous.
• eager to meet with other young musicians and learn from master musicians.
• happy to work as part of a team in a collaborative way.
• interested in percussion music and/or creating soundscapes.
• keen to be part of actively shaping the musical outcome.
• excited to be part of a live performance.

Registration Procedure

• Below is the online registration form.
• SoundWaves Music Space will be in contact with all applicants upon receiving registration forms.
• You can open the registration form without registering to read the questions ahead of completing the form.
• If you are under the age of 18, you will need your parent or guardian to give their consent.
• If for any reason you are unable to complete the online application form, please email: info@soundwavesmusicspace.com