The final instalment of events providing a snapshot into our process in creating Hold Your Breath. The audience were treated to new music, some integral audience-participation and one of Hugo’s phenomenal set pieces - one of the octopus arms.

While Éna Brennan, Sir David Pountney and Hugo Canoilas are still working on the new opera for the Opera Atelier premiere in 2024, those interested can already gain insights into their work thus far at the Concert at KUB.

In January 2023, the second insight into our opera was shared in public - a 30min performance in which Hugo Canoilas’ Phantasmagoria was presented on a mechanised roller, accompanied with music recorded in Dublin, featuring soprano Liz Hilliard and electronics.

I was invited to curate a concert of music in partnership with Bregenzfestspiele in August 2023, music which has either meant something to me over the years or influenced my work. I selected a programme which utilised strings, percussion and electronics and also incorporated a piece I am currently working on which will appear on my debut album.

It was a joy to work with musicians from the Symphonieorchester Vorarlberg and Ensemble Plus, and stage the performance in the sonorous Kunsthaus Bregenz.

In January 2022, the first insight into our opera with the Bregenz Festival was shared in public - an introduction to the artists involved and look at our initial ideas and conversations moving forward.