This week on the JM: Broaching the Disconnect; Greg Caffrey Premiere; Shiva Feshareki's 'Dialogues' for Turntable and Orchestra.

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Broaching the Disconnect; Greg Caffrey Premiere; Shiva Feshareki's 'Dialogues' for Turntable and Orchestra; news + jobs.

Reviews of hcmf//2018, Shiva Feshareki and the BBC Concert Orchestra and Music and Musings View this email in your browser Broaching the Disconnect The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is gradually transforming our concept of the new music event, writes James Camien McGuiggan, addressing the disconnect from the rest of musical life – this year's 10-day festivals showed we are beginning to see the rewards. Find Out More Spinning the Orchestra Shiva Feshareki and her new work for turntable and orchestra. Composer and turntablist Shiva Feshareki joined the BBC Concert Orchestra for the premiere of her work 'Dialogues' as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Anna Murray reviews. Find Out More To advertise in The Journal of Music, see here. Anchoring the Tension A world premiere in Galway of a new work by Greg Caffrey. Greg Caffrey's new string quartet was given its world premiere in November in Galway, as part of the 'Music and Musings' concert series. Toner Quinn reviews. Find Out More News New Appointments in Irish Music New roles in Music Generation, RTÉ, the the Arts Council, and for RIAM graduates in UK orchestras.   Five Northern Ireland Musicians Selected for €5,000 Platform William Curran, Andrew Douglas, Brian McAlea, Martha Guiney and Katharine Timoney will receive financial support, mentoring and broadcasts.   Over 13 New Irish Works to be Premiered at New Music Dublin 2019 Kaija Saariaho and Louis Andriessen will be featured composers.   'The whole underexamined realm of sound': €2 million Grant for Hip-Hop Research Project led by UCC lecturer Dr J. Griffith Rollefson to take new approach to the contemporary study of hip-hop.   Winners of British Composer Awards 2018 Announced Category winners include Harrison Birtwistle, Judith Weir, James Weeks and Rebecca Saunders, with special awards for Trevor Wishart and Sally Beamish.   New Releases: Indie (November 2018) A round-up of new and recent indie releases featuring below: Katie Kim and Crash Ensemble; O Emperor; Donnacha Costello; D.F.F.; My Brightest Diamond; and Thatchers of the Acropolis. More News Plus: Visit our new UK News section. Latest Jobs and Opportunities Sign up for our new Daily Jobs & Opportunities email Upcoming Events More Upcoming Events Find out about our advertising options. Have you heard about our Music Writer Mentoring Schemes? Find out more here. The Journal of Music is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon Copyright © 2018 The Journal of Music, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list