In advance of her lunchtime concert on October 10th, Maynooth University musician-in-residence Elizabeth Hilliard will lead a discussion with composers Ailís Ní Ríain and Siobhán Cleary. The dialogue will explore the nature of Hilliard’s collaboration with the two composers in the creation of new works written for her voice and electronics. Elizabeth Hilliard is a leading exponent of contemporary vocal music, described in Opera Today as a ‘veritable tour de force of vocal sound, experimentation and expression. She has worked in close collaboration with composers including Gráinne Mulvey, Jennifer Walshe, Christopher Fox and David Bremner and champions Irish art, music and composers, achieving recognition in the US and UK as well as her native country. Elizabeth’s career is supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and South Dublin County Council. Highlights include: musical director of Inappropriate Moments, a 2-day festival of the unaccompanied vocal-ensemble music by Jennifer Walshe (Béal, 2016); musical director of Stockhausen’s Stimmung, for which she created a Dublin version (Tonnta, 2019); E in Slow Recognition by David Bremner and Helene Montague, presented by her and David Bremner’s company Béal at Unit 44 in Dublin (July ’22); solo recital at New Music Dublin (April ’23), Music Network Tour with Jennifer Walshe, Panos Ghikas and Nick Roth (September ’23), solo recital at sound festival, Aberdeen (October ’23), performance / video installation / sound collaboration with David Bremner, Louise Manifold at Dublin International Chamber Music Festival (June ’24. Her debut disc ‘Sea to the West’ (2016) was followed by ‘Great Women’ (2021) – both on Metier label to critical acclaim. In 2021 she presented the 8-part feature series How The World Begins Again on RTÉ lyric fm. Elizabeth is artist-in-residence at the Music Department of Maynooth University for 2024