Music lovers in Clonmel will have the opportunity to experience a world premiere, hear the work of a much-loved composer and welcome back an ensemble with a strong connection to the town when Finding a Voice presents Banshee Brass Quintet as part of Culture Night in Clonmel.
Taking place in the wonderful acoustic of the upstairs Gallery of Clonmel's Main Guard, the performance is designed as a short, repeatable concert, making it easy for audiences to drop in, enjoy some exceptional live music and continue on to the many other cultural events taking place across the town.
The programme brings together two very different composers: FAV audience favourite, the pioneering American composer Florence Price as well as contemporary Canadian composer Aliayta Foon-Dancoes, whose new work Tilt, commissioned by Banshee Brass Quintet, receives its world premiere.
Foon-Dancoes is a Vancouver-born composer, violinist and interdisciplinary artist currently pursuing a PhD in Composition at Princeton University. Her work brings together acoustic and electronic sound, visual art, performance and unconventional instruments, and has been performed by ensembles including Attacca Quartet, Sō Percussion, TAK Ensemble and Hub New Music. Her music explores humour, uncertainty, desire and the tensions of contemporary life.
Tilt, lasting approximately 12 minutes, has been written specifically for Banshee Brass, offering Culture Night audiences the chance to hear a completely new work performed for the first time. The premiere continues Finding a Voice’s longstanding commitment to presenting music by women composers alongside exceptional performers and to creating opportunities for new music to reach audiences in Clonmel.
Banshee Brass is a multicultural brass quintet based in Dublin, committed to presenting unique, compelling and accessible performances while bringing diverse perspectives to their repertoire. The ensemble has enjoyed a rapidly developing profile in Irish musical life, with engagements including the 2026 Killaloe Music Festival, recitals at the National Concert Hall, the Music for Wexford Summer Lunchtime Concert Series and performances on RTÉ Lyric FM.
The quintet has also been awarded the ChamberFest Dublin First Prize in both 2024 and 2025, and has performed in some of Ireland’s most prestigious venues, including Áras an Uachtaráin, the Long Room Library and the Great Hall of Cahir Castle. Alongside its concert work, Banshee Brass has developed an extensive programme of educational workshops in primary schools across Ireland.
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