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23 February 2024
NEWS
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COMMISSION WITH CMC COMPOSER LAB
The Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland and the National Symphony Orchestra in association with RTÉ lyric fm announced composers selected to participate Composer Lab 2024: Amelia Clarkson, Finola Merivale, Barry O'Halpin and Yue Song. Learn more.
3 - 5 August 2023
PERFORMANCE
WHITE DOVES
Amelia's new ballet score 'White Doves' will be performed at the MAC Belfast for four performances by Six Dance Collective from 3-5 August. Tickets available here.
13 December 2022
PERFORMANCE
CRASH ENSEMBLE
Crash Ensemble will perform 'Blowing Through' at Source Arts Centre, Thurles. Find out more here.
28 October 2022
PERFORMANCE
HARD RAIN SOLOISTENSEMBLE
Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble will premiere I AM LEDA (commissioned by the National Concert Hall and Sounding the Feminists) in thier Augmented Vocality programme at SARC's Sonic Lab in Belfast. Tickets.
1 July 2022
PERFORMANCE
OPERA HOLLAND PARK
Opera Holland Park 2022 on 1st July 2022 at 1pm - 'Green Spaces: A Celebration in Song' curated by Hannah Sandison, featuring three world premieres by Mark-Anthony Turnage, Zoe Martlew and Amelia Clarkson. Book here.
8 Feb 2022
FUNDING AWARD
PRS FOUNDATION WOMEN MAKE MUSIC
PRS Foundation have announced the Women Make Music grantees. Amelia has received support for the creation of music for a new ballet. Read more here.
29 October 2021
PERFORMANCE & PANEL DISCUSSION
CARDIFF GUITAR FESTIVAL
Classical guitarist Shannon Latoyah Simon will perform new work She Lingers at the 2021 Cardiff Guitar Festival on 29 October at 1pm, followed by a Panel Discussion which Amelia will be speaking at.
Find out more.
June 2021
COMMISSION
HARD RAIN PRSf EARLY CAREER COMMISION
Amelia was announced as one of three recipients of Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble's 2021/22 PRS Foundation early career commission scheme. Find out more here.
27 March 2021
PERFORMANCE
DEAR FRANCES STREAMING ONLINE
The 2019 performance of ballet, Dear Frances will be streaming on Sat 27th March 2021 in Theatre at the Mill's Cultural Lounge.
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Watch the trailer here
3 February - 17 March 2024
PERFORMANCES (TOUR)
EPHEMERAL
A new work for the Dutch National Ballet Junior Company choreographed by Wubkje Kuindersma will tour the Netherlands in the TEN programme. Learn more.
31 March 2023
REPRESENTATION
CMC IRELAND ASSOCIATE COMPOSER
The Contemporary Music Centre announced the associate representation of composers including Amelia. Read more here.
13 December 2022
PERFORMANCE
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP
Cardiff University CMG will perform string quartet Butterflies (2019) in the Cardiff Connection Revisited programme at the School of Music, Cardiff. Tickets here.
17 September 2022
PERFORMANCE
LOVE MUSIC COLLECTIVE
Love Music Collective will perform Sisterhive in Strasbourg, France. Learn more here.
30 June 2022
PERFORMANCE
THE LISTENING PROJECT
The Listening Project will perform 'Sisterhive' at Morroco Bound Bookshop, London on Thurs 30 June. Book here.
24 October 2021
PERFORMANCE
KINGS PLACE
Classical guitarist Shannon Latoyah Simon will perform the world premiere of new work She Lingers at the 2021 London Contemporary Guitar Festival on 24 October. Find out more.
29 April 2024
NEWS
AMELIA JOINS MUSIC PATRON PLATFORM
Members of the public can now support Amelia's practice, as she is selected to join Music Patron, Sound and Music's ambitious online platform that connects composers with patrons. Learn more.
27 January 2023
AWARD
MENDELSSOHN SCHOLARSHIP
Amelia was awarded the 2022 Mendelssohn Scholarship for her PhD at the RNCM. The scholarship has been awarded since 1856. Read more here.
18 November 2022
FUNDING AWARD
HARD RAIN SOLOISTENSEMBLE
The Vaughan Williams Foundation have made an award towards the creative process of Amelia's upcoming ballet White Doves.
11 September 2022
PERFORMANCE
CRASH ENSEMBLE
Crash Ensemble will perform 'Blowing Through' at Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin. Find out more here.
21 June 2022
PERFORMANCE
CRASH ENSEMBLE
Crash Ensemble will premiere commision 'Blowing Through' at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar. Find out more here.
21 January 2022
PERFORMANCE
HARD RAIN SOLOISTENSEMBLE
February 2021
COMMISSIONING AWARD
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL & SOUNDING THE FEMINISTS
Amelia received the National Concert Hall of Ireland's Sounding the Feminists Mid-Career/Emerging Commission Award, for which they have commissioned her to write I AM LEDA for small ensemble.