For a decade I have been toying with the idea of putting forward a proposal for "Ireland's National Music Park", where sculptures of all the world's great composers would be displayed together.
The fine John McCormack statue unveiled last year in the Iveagh Gardens close to our National Concert Hall has galvanised me into action. The statue is there because of Peter and Martin Dwan. Martin has produced a fine DVD of the great tenor's life and his amazing career in music.
Martin Dwan has kindly informed me by email of the difficulties of getting permission from our Office of Public Works to find space for sculpture in our Dublin parks.
Therefore I am seeking support from everyone I can think of!
Dr John McLachan, an Irish composer has informed me he will raise the idea at the next Association of Irish Composers, AGM. Next Tuesday! :-)
A lady at the Arts Council in Dublin thinks the idea a good one, but the timing, because of economic considerations may may not be right. I would disagree.
Our National Concert Hall is to be extended fairly soon and may incorporate the Iveag Gardens anyway. Now is the time to strike.
Handel's Messiah was first performed in Dublin. Beethoven' Seventh has an Irish link :-) John Field is already in the music books and we have a great love of music of all kinds.
Just the stated INTENT to have such a Music Park in Ireland would be enough to generate interest, I'm sure our Tourist dept would welcome the idea.
If Vienna can financially support it's Opera House.........................
Ideas welcomed.
http://irelandtoo.blogspot.com
The fine John McCormack statue unveiled last year in the Iveagh Gardens close to our National Concert Hall has galvanised me into action. The statue is there because of Peter and Martin Dwan. Martin has produced a fine DVD of the great tenor's life and his amazing career in music.
Martin Dwan has kindly informed me by email of the difficulties of getting permission from our Office of Public Works to find space for sculpture in our Dublin parks.
Therefore I am seeking support from everyone I can think of!
Dr John McLachan, an Irish composer has informed me he will raise the idea at the next Association of Irish Composers, AGM. Next Tuesday! :-)
A lady at the Arts Council in Dublin thinks the idea a good one, but the timing, because of economic considerations may may not be right. I would disagree.
Our National Concert Hall is to be extended fairly soon and may incorporate the Iveag Gardens anyway. Now is the time to strike.
Handel's Messiah was first performed in Dublin. Beethoven' Seventh has an Irish link :-) John Field is already in the music books and we have a great love of music of all kinds.
Just the stated INTENT to have such a Music Park in Ireland would be enough to generate interest, I'm sure our Tourist dept would welcome the idea.
If Vienna can financially support it's Opera House.........................
Ideas welcomed.
http://irelandtoo.blogspot.com
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