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COMPOSER

AMELIA CLARKSON

               Amelia is a Northern Irish composer of music for stage and concert hall working between Dublin, Belfast and Manchester. She creates work which navigates potent political issues, juxtaposing folk and classical influences in her approach.

 

Amelia is the 2022 Mendelssohn Scholar, supporting her current PhD at the Royal Northern College of Music.  Her creative practice has been supported by the PRS Foundation, Vaughan Williams Foundation, Hinrichsen Foundation and Arts Council of Northern Ireland. She is represented by CMC Ireland as an Associate Composer.

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In 2024, Amelia joined Music Patron, giving the public the opportunity to support her practice as one of her Patrons.

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NEWS

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16 September 2024

OPEN REHEARSAL

I FLOAT BETWEEN

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland opened rehearsals to the public for Composer Lab 2024, including the first hearing of Amelia's new work 'I float between'.

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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.

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31 December 2023

BLOGPOST

LOOKING BACK ON 2023: MY YEAR OF COMPOSING FOR DANCE

Read here.

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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.

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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. 

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11 September 2022

PERFORMANCE

CRASH ENSEMBLE

Crash Ensemble will perform 'Blowing Through' at Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin. Find out more here.

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21 June 2022

PERFORMANCE

CRASH ENSEMBLE

Crash Ensemble will premiere commision 'Blowing Through' at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar. Find out more here.

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September 2021

ACADEMIC

PhD - ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC

Amelia commenced her PhD at the RNCM under Laura Bowler and Gary Carpenter. She is grateful for doctoral funding from the RNCM which makes her research possible.

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9 April 2021

INTERVIEW

GOLDENPLEC: THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE IRISH COMPOSERS

Amelia spoke with Éanna Cunnane at GoldenPlec on the National Concert Hall Sounding the Feminists Commissioning Award.

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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. 

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Autumn / Winter 2020

RECORDING

LIGETI QUARTET: WORKOUT

The Ligeti Quartet will record 'Butterflies' from ballet, Dear Frances, as part of their Workout scheme. 

Their mission is to record 100 pieces by 100 composers to celebrate their tenth anniversary. 

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Read more here

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23 June 2024

PERFORMANCE

EPHEMERAL

The Dutch National Ballet Junior Company will perform Ephemeral again at Vondelpark Open Air Theatre in Amsterdam.

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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.

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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.

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13 December 2022

PERFORMANCE

CRASH ENSEMBLE

Crash Ensemble will perform 'Blowing Through' at Source Arts Centre, Thurles. Find out more here.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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November 2020

WORKSHOP

FIDELIO TRIO:

PROJECT PRELUDE

Darragh Morgan of the Fidelio Trio workshopped a new solo violin work 'Strajk' for Project Prelude in collaboration with CMC Ireland and Glasdrum.

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December 2019

ACADEMIC

MASTERS OF MUSIC

Amelia graduated as a Master of Music in Composition with distinction from Trinity Laban.

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1 June 2024

PERFORMANCE

THE WIND CRIES OVER THE STATE OF HER HOUSE

Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble will perform the premiere of the work at the Ulster Museum, Belfast. 

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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.

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31 March 2023

REPRESENTATION

CMC IRELAND ASSOCIATE COMPOSER

The Contemporary Music Centre announced the associate representation of composers including Amelia. Read more here.

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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.

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17 September 2022

PERFORMANCE

LOVE MUSIC COLLECTIVE

Love Music Collective will perform Sisterhive in Strasbourg, France. Learn more here.

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30 June 2022

PERFORMANCE

THE LISTENING PROJECT

The Listening Project will perform 'Sisterhive' at Morroco Bound Bookshop, London on Thurs 30 June. Book here.

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4 March 2022

PERFORMANCE 

CENTRAL BAND OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

The Central Band of the Royal Air Force under the baton of Principal Director of Music Piers Morrell, will perform the world premiere of 'A Picture on the Wall' at a lunchtime concert at Regent Hall, London. 

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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.

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26 April 2021

FUNDING AWARD

ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND

Amelia received the Instruments for Individuals award from the ACNI to support her creative practice with equipment.

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February 2021

AWARD

PHILIP BATES TRUST
COMPOSITION PRIZE

Song-set Through His Gaze placed 2nd in the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Prize in the 2020 Philip Bates Composition Prize.

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October 2020

FUNDING AWARD

ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND

Amelia was grateful to receive a Support for the Individual Artist Award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

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