A Sense of Place

A Sense of Place: Exploring Nature and Identity Through Composition and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

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Themes of place, nature, the climate crisis, and feminism are prevalent throughout Finola Merivale’s compositional practice. In this talk, she will present two recent works that explore these issues: a bilingual community opera in virtual reality, Out of the Ordinary/As an nGnách, and Dissedate for symphony orchestra.

A composer from Ireland, Finola Merivale’s music has been described by the Wire as “edgy and discomforting yet exciting and distinctive,” and by The Washington Post as a “wild ride.” Recent accolades include fellowships from MacDowell and the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, a New York State Council on the Arts grant, and a Music Bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland. In 2021, Finola and her creative team were the winners of the international Fedora Digital Prize for "As an nGnách/Out of the Ordinary," a community opera in virtual reality which was commissioned by Irish National Opera. Finola completed her DMA in Composition at Columbia University in 2023.

The Rendez-Vous de l’Institut Series is generously supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. You will find a full calendar of the Fellows’ Talks.

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