Frank Corcoran

FRANK CORCORAN : born 1944 in Tipperary . Studied in Dublin, Rome and Berlin ( Boris Blacher ).
1980 D.A.A.D. Künstlerprogramm Berlin. Since 1983 Professor at Hamburg. Many distinctions , commissions and prizes, incl. Fulbright Professorship in the U.S.A. 1989 – 90 and many guest-lectureships there and in Europe.
Among recent activities are : 2009 RTÉ commission Clarinet Quintet for Vanbrugh Quartet , Irish National Symphony Orchestra premiere 2010 new ” Four Orchesterlieder” , 2009 NDR Choir gives first German performance of ” 9 Aspects Of An Irish Poem”, 2009 Swiss Ensemble “Antipodes” premiere new ” Quasi Una Sarabanda” in Zürich, Basle, Dublin and Bern ( Radio DRS 2 recording ) , 2008 many European radio-stations broadcast Irish Chamber Orchestra / Anthony Marwood commissioned / RTÉ recording of ” Quasi Una Fuga” for String Orchestra, 2009 King´s Place London “Quasi Un Preludio”, 2008 London-Irish Festival ” Klaviertrio”, 2008 “Basso Moderno” Washington premiere, 2007 Ensemble Modern U.A. ” Quasi Una Visione” Dublin Festival, 2006 Boston Music a Viva USA premiere of ” Mad Sweeney” for Speaker And Large Chamber Ensemble, 2006 Cantus Zagreb commission ” Quasi Un Concerto “, 2005 World Music Days / Zagreb Philharmonic “Quasi Un Canto”, NSO Ireland ” Quasi Un Lamento” etc., etc.