{"id":8994,"date":"2025-09-24T23:46:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cssingapore.org\/?page_id=8994"},"modified":"2025-11-06T19:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T11:55:23","slug":"darragh-morgan-mary-dullea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cssingapore.org\/index.php\/projects\/css-composer-lab\/darragh-morgan-mary-dullea\/","title":{"rendered":"CSS Composer Lab: Darragh Morgan (violin) &amp; Mary Dullea (piano)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cssingapore.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Composer-Lab-Darragh-Mary-banner-updated-venue.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;The Giam-Lim Competition Prize 2025, supported by Andrea Giam and Conrad Lim&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Composer Lab &#8211; Darragh &#038; Mary (banner) updated venue&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Composer Lab: Darragh Morgan (violin) &#038; Mary Dullea (piano)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;2.3em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0The\u00a0 Composers Society of Singapore is excited to be hosting an upcoming workshop with Darragh Morgan &amp; Mary Dullea of The Fidelio Trio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc5 Date: <\/strong>13 November 2025, 4:00PM &#8211; 7:00PM<strong><br \/>\ud83d\udccd Venue: <\/strong>38 Malcolm Road, St. Joseph&#8217;s Institution, Indoor Sports Hall Training Room<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The session will consist of a score reading of works by CSS composers for solo violin, solo piano, or violin and piano, followed by a talk and performance of new music from Ireland. The workshop is a rare opportunity to hear from leading musicians, Dr Morgan and Professor Dullea, about composition techniques, ideas, and styles for the violin, piano, electronics, and more. We invite everyone interested in composition to sit in on the workshop to observe for learning and exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Entry is free for CSS student members, SGD 5 for full and associate members, SGD 12 for student non-members, and SGD 25 for adult non-members.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0If interested, please RSVP via our <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/mqH5bky8rJifgpNS6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign-up form.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cssingapore.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fidelio.avif&#8221; title_text=&#8221;fidelio&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><b>About The Fidelio Trio<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>The &#8216;virtuosic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fideliotrio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fidelio Trio<\/strong><\/a>&#8216; (Sunday Times) are <strong>Darragh Morgan (violin), Tim Gill (cello) and Mary Dullea (piano).<\/strong> Shortlisted for the 2016 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards, The Fidelio Trio broadcast regularly on BBC Radio 3, RT\u00c9 Lyric FM, WQXR, and have been featured on a Sky Arts documentary.<\/p>\n<p><span>In Ireland they regularly perform at <\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">National Concert Hall, Dublin<\/span><span>, and have also performed internationally in locations all over the world including <\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre, Beijing Modern Music Festival, Hong Kong Chamber Music Society, Singapore, Bangkok, Porto, Paris, Venice, Florence, Johannesburg, Harare, New York City, San Francisco and Boston<\/span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/cssingapore.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darragh-Morgans-photo-scaled-1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|50%|50%|50%|50%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><b>About Darragh Morgan<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><em>\u00a0&#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leading Irish violinist of his generation.&#8221; &#8211; Journal of Music<br \/><\/span><\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#8220;Hugely impressive, he plays with seemingly effortless control.&#8221; <\/em><em style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#8212; Stradt Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Irish violinist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darraghmorgan.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Darragh Morgan<\/strong><\/a> is a renowned exponent of contemporary music. Darragh has appeared as a soloist at Aldeburgh Festival, Philips Collection Washington DC, Wiener Konzerthaus, Osterfestival Tirol, New Music Gathering USA and BBC Proms Chamber Music. His numerous concerto appearances with The Ulster Orchestra include the World Premiere of \u2018Hymn of Dawn\u2019 by Sir John Tavener which he also performed with Istanbul Symphony Orchestra. With National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, he has toured Beethoven\u2019s Triple Concerto, recorded \u2018Elastic Harmonic\u2019 by Donnacha Dennehy for NMC Recordings and premiered Brian Irvine\u2019s \u2018A Mon Seul Desir\u2019. With RT\u00c9 Concert Orchestra and London Musici\/Rambert Dance Company he has given over 40 performances of \u2018Tabula Rasa\u2019 by Arvo P\u00e4rt (including in the presence of the composer). Darragh gave the South African premiere of Barber\u2019s Violin Concerto with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra. Other concerto appearances have included K\u00f6lner Kammerorchester and Johannesburg Philharmonic. He has collaborated closely with such distinguished musicians as Mary Dullea, Thomas Ad\u00e8s, Emmanuel Pahud, Joanna MacGregor, Julian Bliss, Nicholas Daniel, John Tilbury, M\u00edche\u00e1l \u00d2 S\u00failleabh\u00e1in and Sacconi Quartet.<\/p>\n<p>Darragh is founder member of \u2018the virtuosic Fidelio Trio\u2019 (Sunday Times). They were shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards Ensemble Prize and have appeared at prestigious venues including Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre, Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room Southbank Centre, Casa da Musica Porto, National Sawdust New York, Morrison Artist Series San Francisco, Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh, National Centre for Performing Arts Mumbai, Beijing Modern Music Festival, Les Jardins Musicaux Switzerland and Cheltenham Festival. Their collaborations include with actor Adrian Dunbar, writer Alexander McCall-Smith and poet Sinead Morrissey.<\/p>\n<p>Darragh has been invited as Leader of London Sinfonietta, Ensemble Modern, BCMG, Aurora Orchestra, Oxford Philharmonic, English Symphony Orchestra, Macau Orchestra, Les Siecles and is a current Director of European Union Chamber Orchestra. He has recorded over 75 chamber music and solo albums many of which have received Gramophone Album of the Year Award and the coveted Diapason D\u2019or.<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/cssingapore.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mary-Dulleas-photo-scaled-1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|50%|50%|50%|50%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><b>About Mary Dullea<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le Vieux Sourd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a piano piece of Ivesian wildness, brilliantly played here by Dullea.&#8221; &#8212; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Guardian<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soloist and chamber musician, Irish pianist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marydullea.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mary Dullea<\/strong><\/a> leads a diverse performance career internationally. She has appeared at prestigious venues around the globe <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as: Wigmore Hall, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Hong Kong Chamber Music Society; cities including Singapore, Bangkok, Porto, Paris, Venice, Florence, Johannesburg, Harare, New York City, San Francisco and Boston; and at festivals including Beijing Modern Music Festival,\u00a0Spitalfields, Cheltenham, St. Magnus, Huddersfield and TRANSIT (Leuven). Recent appearances include\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark Music Days<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Iceland, an extensive USA tour including\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Sawdust<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Brooklyn\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music on the Edge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Pittsburgh, Cayman International Arts Festival and Little Missenden Festival. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is broadcast frequently on BBC Radio 3, RT\u00c9 Lyric FM and WQXR. Concerto appearances include RT\u00c9 Concert Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and KZN Philharmonic Orchestra. Mary\u2019s CD releases feature on labels NMC, Delphian Records, Resonus Classics, Altarus, Col Legno, MNR, Naxos, Lorelt and Divine Art. Recent collaborations include premiere recordings of Philip Glass for Orange Mountain Music, a double CD release of John McLachlan\u2019s solo piano output on Farpoint Recordings and with her piano trio, Fidelio Trio, a Gerald Barry portrait CD of premiere recordings on Mode Records and Chamber Music by Ernest Moeran on Resonus Classics which was Gramophone Magazine\u2019s Editor\u2019s and Critics\u2019 Choice for 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fidelio Trio are passionate advocates for piano trio repertoire around the world. They were shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards Ensemble Prize and have been awarded Gramophone Magazine Editor\u2019s Choice for several of their recordings. Constantly commissioning new works, composers with whom the Trio have worked closely include Anna Clyne, Donnacha Dennehy, Joe Cutler, Judith Weir, Piers Hellawell, Ann Cleare, Richard Causton, Kevin Volans, Linda Buckley and Gerald Barry to name but a few.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary is the curator of Soundings (an annual UK\/Austrian collaborative music festival) at the Austrian Cultural Forum London since 2008. She has served on the jury of \u2018Schubert und die Musik der Moderne\u2019 International Chamber Music Competition in Graz, Austria. In 2014 she founded &#8216;Chamber Music on Valentia&#8217; an annual chamber music festival in Co. Kerry, Ireland. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has given masterclasses at\u00a0Peabody Conservatory, Curtis Institute, NYU, Central Conservatory Beijing, and Stellenbosch Conservatorium South Africa. 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