Music Current – Contemporary Music Festival

Project Arts Centre / Contemporary Music Centre, Wednesday 8th April - Saturday 11th April

Music Current Festival is an annual contemporary music festival produced by Dublin Sound Lab. The festival offers a showcase of contemporary Irish and new international electronic music in an accessible and friendly environment. As well as the main concert programme, the festival includes workshops, professional development classes, and public panel discussions.

‘The highly-specialised  music festival, Music Current, presented what was the new music performance of the year.' Michael Dervan, The Irish Times

‘If one wanted to experience the very latest cutting-edge trends in new music, then [Music Current] was the event to come to.‘ Adrian Smith, Journal of Music

Music Current is produced in collaboration with the Contemporary Music Centre and supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon, and Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, and with the friendly support of Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.


Date:
Wednesday 8th April - Saturday 11th April
Time:
varies
Price:
Varies
Address:
Project Arts Centre, Essex Street East, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland

Google Map of Project Arts Centre, Essex Street East, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland

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