NMD26: Ensemble Musikfabrik presents “It Breathes”

Ensemble Musikfabrik
Christine Chapman, horn
Marco Blaauw, trumpet
Stephen Menotti, trombone
Maxime Morel, tuba
Alex Petcu, percussion

Jānis Petraškevičs Slēptā gaisma (Hidden Light) (2025)   [Irish Premiere] 
Camila Agosto Shimmer Furnace (2025)   [Irish Premiere] 
Ailís Ní Ríain and still it breathes… (2025)   [Irish Premiere] 

In its first of two concerts at New Music Dublin 2026, Ensemble Musikfabrik presents a concert dedicated to its brass players. 

This programme features three recent works created in close collaboration with the ensemble: Jānis Petraškevičs’ Slēptā gaisma (Hidden Light) (2025), Camila Agosto’s Shimmer Furnace (2025) and Ailís Ní Ríain’s and still it breathes… (2025) — all Irish premieres. Together, these pieces explore the physicality of breath, resonance, and light, revealing the expressive and experimental potential of contemporary brass music shaped directly with the performers who bring it to life.

Presented by New Music Dublin with support from the Arts Council and in partnership with RTÉ and the National Concert Hall