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Kristian Ireland at the piano – Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf. Germany, 2012.
© 2012 Olivia Franke
See the newspaper portrait article in the Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany: Ungehörtes und neue Perspektiven – Australischer Komponist zu Gast im Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf (link).
Pianist (2012) by Mia Saharla.
An impression of Kristian Ireland at the piano at Schloss Wiepersdorf in August 2012, painted by Finnish artist Mia Saharla (Tampere, Finland. September 2012).
© 2012 Mia Saharla
ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medien (Centre for Arts and Media). Karlsruhe, Germany, 2017.
© 2017 Kristian Ireland
ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medien (Centre for Arts and Media). Karlsruhe, Germany, 2017.
Bayreuther Christkindlesmarkt 2017 | Weinachtsmarkt | Christmas market in Bayreuth, Germany, 2017.
© 2017 Kristian Ireland
SWR Experimentalstudio (Südwestrundfunk | Southwest Broadcasting) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany – New Work Residency.
This was a continuation of an earlier residency in 2014. See more information: Stipendiaten 2014.
© 2015 Kristian Ireland
SWR Experimentalstudio (Südwestrundfunk | Southwest Broadcasting) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany – New Work Residency.
This was a continuation of an earlier residency in 2014. See more information: Stipendiaten 2014.
© 2015 Kristian Ireland
Vineyards on the foothills of the Black Forest – view from SWR.
SWR Experimentalstudio (Südwestrundfunk | Southwest Broadcasting) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany – New Work Residency.
This was a continuation of an earlier residency in 2014. See more information: Stipendiaten 2014.
© 2015 Kristian Ireland
Lake Hume. Wodonga, Australia, 2014.
View from the Boathaven cabin porch, before the pre-launch event and official opening of the travelling exhibition Memories in my Luggage – German migrants 1935-1956, at the Bonegilla Migrant Experience Centre (formerly Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre), Wodonga, VIC.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
Port of Naples, Italy, 2014.
Ostarbeiter (eastern worker) historical research: Kristian Ireland surveys the Naples port area. Following the Second World War, many former forced labourers, displaced persons, and refugees traveled from Germany to Naples, and departed for Australia.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
Port of Naples, Italy, 2014.
Ostarbeiter (eastern worker) historical research: Kristian Ireland surveys the Naples port area. Following the Second World War, many former forced labourers, displaced persons, and refugees traveled from Germany to Naples, and departed for Australia.
Photo: © 2014 Kristian Ireland
Matera Residency 2014 – view from the terrace.
Fondazione Sassi Matera | Arts Promotion Centre Finland – Residency in Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Basilicata, Italy.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
Matera Residency 2014 – night view from the terrace.
Fondazione Sassi Matera | Arts Promotion Centre Finland – Residency in Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Basilicata, Italy.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
Rain curtains at the Matera ravine.
Fondazione Sassi Matera | Arts Promotion Centre Finland – Residency in Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Basilicata, Italy.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
Polignano a Mare. Puglia, Italy, 2014.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
Villa d’Este. Tivoli, Italy, 2014.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
Villa d’Este. Tivoli, Italy, 2014.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
City University London, UK. February 18, 2014.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
luminous (for alto flute and amplification) (30 minutes duration) premiered by Richard Craig at City University London, Department of Music, Performance Space. UK. See the event details here.
Kristian Ireland gives a lecture presentation at Dokumentationszentrum NS-Zwangsarbeit | Stiftung Topographie des Terrors, in Berlin-Schöneweide, Germany (Jan. 23, 2014), on the personal histories and individual testimonies of Ostarbeiter (eastern workers): Ukrainians and Russians who were conscripted and deported to work as forced labourers under the NS regime during the Second World War. See zwangsarbeit-archiv.de for further information.
© 2014 Kristian Ireland
Wien Modern 2013. Vienna, Austria.
© 2013 Kristian Ireland
Wien Modern 2013 – Arditti Quartet concert. October 28, 2013. Wiener Konzerthaus. Vienna, Austria.
The program (link) included the premiere of Kristian Ireland’s clearing (complete work).
© 2013 Kristian Ireland
Read a review (link) of the concert in the Wiener Zeitung (Vienna Times) newspaper.
Wiener Konzerthaus – entrance alcove. Vienna, Austria.
© 2013 Kristian Ireland
Venice Biennale 2013. Quartetto Maurice – /nu/thing concert. October 6, 2013. Sala delle Colonne, Ca’ Giustinian. Venice, Italy.
The program (link) included a performance of Kristian Ireland’s clearing (I).
A programme text note for the collettivo /nu/thing concert at the Venice Biennale 2013 can be read here. An excerpt from this text is posted on the opening page of this site along with other reviews.
© 2013 Kristian Ireland
Visual artist Mia Saharla and composer Kristian Ireland at the Venice Biennale. Grand Canal. Venice, Italy, 2013.
© 2013 Kristian Ireland
Santa Maria della Salute, Grand Canal. Venice, Italy, 2013.
© 2013 Kristian Ireland
Sala delle Colonne, Ca’ Giustinian: ceiling detail.
Venice Biennale. Venice, Italy, 2013.
© 2013 Kristian Ireland
Villa Sträuli Residency. Winterthur, Switzerland, 2012.
© 2012 Kristian Ireland
baroque house. Winterthur Stadtgarten. Switzerland, 2012.
© 2012 Kristian Ireland
Kanton Aargau. Switzerland, 2012.
© 2012 Kristian Ireland
Kanton Aargau. Switzerland, 2012.
© 2012 Kristian Ireland
Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf Residency. Germany, 2012.
© 2012 Kristian Ireland
Orangerie front garden at Schloss Wiepersdorf. Germany, September 2012.
© 2012 Kristian Ireland
Autumn – Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf. Germany, November 2012.
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moon and streetlight – Bettina-von-Arnim-Str. 13. Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf, Germany, 2012.
© 2012 Kristian Ireland
moon – Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf. Germany, 2012.
© 2012 Kristian Ireland
La Napoule Art Foundation Residency: view from the roof. Chateau de la Napoule. France, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
pines of La Napoule. Chateau de la Napoule. France, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
Chateau grounds and view of Mandelieu la Napoule. Chateau de la Napoule. France, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
Villa Marguerite. Chateau de la Napoule. France, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
gothic dining room. Chateau de la Napoule. France, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
gothic dining room ceiling. Chateau de la Napoule, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
Nice, France, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
Nice, France, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
Duomo di Milano. Italy, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
Duomo di Milano. Italy, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
Duomo di Milano. Italy, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
Bellagio. Como, Italy, 2011.
© 2011 Kristian Ireland
Der Staubachpreis. Ferienkurse für Neue Musik Darmstadt. Germany, 2008.
Read a review (link) of Der Staubachpreis concert in the article “Auf ewig jung – Die Darmstädter Ferienkurse für Neue Musik” by Achim Heidenreich, published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, Germany, 2008.
Der Staubachpreis. Ferienkurse für Neue Musik Darmstadt. Germany, 2008.
Read a review (link) of Der Staubachpreis concert in the article “Auf ewig jung – Die Darmstädter Ferienkurse für Neue Musik” by Achim Heidenreich, published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, Germany, 2008.
performance of Kristian Ireland’s floors and walls. CCRMA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics) Stage. Stanford, California, 2007.
concert setting up – CCRMA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics) Stage. Stanford, California, 2007.
Ensemble SurPlus with conductor James Avery rehearsing Kristian Ireland’s metōpe at Akademie Schloss Solitude. Stuttgart, July 2005.
© 2005 Kristian Ireland
Ensemble SurPlus with conductor James Avery rehearsing Kristian Ireland’s metōpē at Akademie Schloss Solitude. Stuttgart, July 2005.
© 2005 Kristian Ireland
Akademie Schloss Solitude. Stuttgart, 2005.
© 2005 Kristian Ireland
Archway. Venice, Italy, 2005.
© 2005 Kristian Ireland
Traghetto, Grand Canal. Venice, Italy, 2005.
© 2005 Kristian Ireland
Minato Mirai Concert Hall. Asian Composers’ League Festival. Yokohama, Japan, 2000.
© 2000 Kristian Ireland
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