Reposted by Conor PowerRoyal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 13hThe RIA’s 2026 Charlemont Grantee, Emma Kavanagh, @ucddublin.bsky.social, has contributed to a new exhibition on French composer Gustave Charpentier (1860–1956), following six weeks of research supported by the RIA’s Charlemont Grant. 184
Reposted by Conor PowerTony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Caught my nephew running the tap while he was drinking a glass of water. I broke his phone as a lesson to not waste the water that’s needed for Data Centres. It doesn’t matter if it was his Mam’s phone. Lessons were learned. 1438
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Very pleased that my new article '“An Entire Sacred Effort”: Hymnody and Mythopoetics in John Williams’s Score for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln (2012)' is published in the Journal of the Society for American Music. doi.org/10.1017/S175... Finally managing to share some PhD material with the world :)doi.org“An Entire Sacred Effort”: Hymnody and Mythopoetics in John Williams’s Score for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln (2012) | Journal of the Society for American Music | Cambridge Core“An Entire Sacred Effort”: Hymnody and Mythopoetics in John Williams’s Score for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln (2012) 150
Reposted by Conor PowerSeán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Got a nice lil ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review for my album with Plus Minus Ensemble in the latest edition of BBC Music Magazine… seanclancy.bandcamp.com/album/se-n-c... @ucddublin.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social 3183
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 13/06/2026The roundtable of our Music and Media conference at the Irish Film Institute. Here’s me and Dr Laura Anderson talking to Stephen Rennicks and Natasa Paulberg about composing for film, tv, and documentaries, in front of a packed crowd of academics and the general public. @ucddublin.bsky.social 240
Reposted by Conor PowerSeán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026My colleague @conorlpower.bsky.social getting the ‘Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era’ conference underway at @ucddublin.bsky.social earlier on today. Congrats to Conor and his team for a wonderful (and packed) day. More tomorrow! www.ucd.ie/music/t4medi... 141
Reposted by Conor PowerJustin Carville @justinmcarville.bsky.social · 27/05/2026AHSS research is already massively underfunded in Ireland, proposals to restructure funding models and prioritise commercialisation of research will disproportionately impact the humanities - Irish academics, post-docs & post-grads past, current and future please add your voice in opposition 👇openletter.earthConcern about Research Ireland’s Strategy and Programme Plan 01515
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Was very happy when I was asked to review the documentary "Music by John Williams" for the European Journal of American Culture. It's now been published, just as I begin to write my review of the Williams biography too. All very on brand for me! Check the review out here: doi.org/10.1386/ejac...doi.orgMusic by John Williams, Laurent Bouzereau (dir.) (2024), USA: Lucasfilm | IntellectReview of: Music by John Williams, Laurent Bouzereau (dir.) (2024), USA: Lucasfilm 032
Reposted by Conor PowerSeán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026This is out this day next week. If you like the sound of clarinets, electric guitars, violins, cellos, pianos, analog & FM synths, an SP404, field recordings, and a superflat/deadpan aesthetic that’s maybe just a little bit sad, then maybe this is for you ✅⚡️🔥 seanclancy.bandcamp.com/album/se-n-c...seanclancy.bandcamp.comSeán Clancy: Where the Paths End, by Sean Clancy10 track album 081
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Talking all things E.T. last night to introduce the National Symphony Orchestra’s performance of the film score live in concert. Was wonderful to speak to such an enthusiastic crowd and detail the little Easter eggs and wonderful themes in Williams’s fantastic score. 130
Reposted by Conor PowerJames Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Excited to welcome Oscar-nominated sound editor Douglas Murray to @tlrhub.bsky.social at @tcddublin.bsky.social on April 27 Doug will be discussing his many credits, incl. his collaborations w/ David Lynch on the Twin Peaks pilot (1989) and its prequel film, Fire Walk With Me (1992) Booking link:eventbrite.ieOscar-nominated sound editor Douglas Murray: Conversation and Q&AQ&A with Oscar-nominated sound editor Douglas Murray (The Batman; Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me). In conversation with James Denis Mc Glynn 063
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Looking forward to presenting on a new topic as part of the DCU musicology seminar series this Wednesday!! There’ll be lots of clips and a little bit of snark - because it’s me. 041
Reposted by Conor PowerBROKENSONG @brokensong2023.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Two new positions with the #ERC-BROKENSONG project at Maynooth University. The first position is for a Postdoctoral Researcher/Senior Postdoctoral Researcher to conduct analysis of the medieval Insular music corpus recovered, transcribed, and edited within the project. my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...my.corehr.com' 11010
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Was thrilled to discuss An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) with Dr Elsie Walker on her new podcast, Films Change Lives. I avail of every opportunity to recommend this film to friends and colleagues. It’s an absolute gem. Do have a listen to our conversation: open.substack.com/pub/filmscha... 010
Reposted by Conor PowerRMA @royalmusical.bsky.social · 16/12/2025The joint conference of the RMA, SMI, and EADH (Queen's University Belfast, 29 Aug-1 Sept 2026) is extending its proposals deadline to noon (BST) on Friday 2 January 2026, as it has come to our attention that one key adjacent support network has not had a chance to disseminate news of the call.qub.ac.ukRMA-SMI-EADH Conference 2026 | SARC | Queen's University Belfast 102
Reposted by Conor PowerSeán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 09/12/2025We have a fully funded PhD (+ research expenses) in Ethnomusicology going in @ucddublin.bsky.social supervised by my new colleague, Abigail Lindo. Abigail is looking to supervise in a host of exciting & pertinant areas. Full details below: www.ucd.ie/music/newsan...ucd.ieAd Astra PhD Scholarship Opportunity - UCD School of Music 1129
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Only one week left to submit to our Music and Media conference at UCD next June! 022
Reposted by Conor PowerConor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Don’t forget to submit a paper by Dec 5 for our Music and Media conference at UCD: “Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era” www.ucd.ie/music/newsan... 0107
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Don’t forget to submit a paper by Dec 5 for our Music and Media conference at UCD: “Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era” www.ucd.ie/music/newsan... 0107
Reposted by Conor PowerSMI News1 @sminews1.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Call for papers, deadline 1 December 2025. Proposals for the SMI's combined annual conference with the RMA and the EADH (29 August - 1 September 2026, Queen's University Belfast) are now warmly invited. Details at musicologyireland.com/events/confe...musicologyireland.comAnnual Plenary Conference, jointly with the RMA and the EADH, Autumn 2026 | Society for Musicology in Ireland 013
Reposted by Conor PowerJames Denis Mc Glynn @jdmcglynn.bsky.social · 21/09/2025A reminder that the CFP is now live for the International Musicological Society (IMS) Music and Media Study Group’s annual conference. Taking place on 11-12 June 2026 at @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social (Dublin, Ireland), the theme is “Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era” Please share widelycareers.amsmusicology.orgCFP “Music and Media: Directions and Aesthetes of the Digital Era,” UCD School of Music, June 11–12 2026 - AMS Career CenterThe seventeenth meeting of the ‘Music and Media’ study group of the International Musicological Society will take place in-person on June 11-12 2026 in the School of Music at University... 042
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Well, it's happening now! Do please see the call for papers for Music and Media: Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era June 11-12 2026 School of Music, University College Dublin 041
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Plans coming together for a film music conference @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social next June! Keep an eye out for our Call for Papers over the coming days ☺️ 173
Reposted by Conor PowerNicole Grimes @nicoleegrimes.bsky.social · 04/07/2025🎨 🎼 The Expansive Canvas is more than a conference — it's a celebration! We're calling artists, musicians, poets, and creators of all kinds to respond to the music of women composers of the long 19th century. Submit to The Creative Palette! 🎨 📣 Open to all! 🔗 expansivecanvas.com/call-for-par...expansivecanvas.comCreative Palette - The Expansive CanvasAn open invitation to artists, writers, musicians, and dreamers of all ages The Expansive Canvas is a three-day international conference and celebration of music by women composers in the long ninetee... 0115
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 26/06/2025My review of Dan White’s new book, The Music of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings: Sounds of Home in the Fantasy Franchise, is now available to read online. Heartily recommend the book to anyone interested! liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/msmi/19/...liverpooluniversitypress.co.ukContents | Music, Sound, and the Moving Image 19, 1The theatrical release of A Quiet Place Part II (AQPII) in May 2021, following months of cinema closures due to COVID-19, was dubbed a ‘referendum on the future of moviegoing’ (Paramount). The film imagines a post-apocalyptic future where humans must ... 000
Reposted by Conor PowerNicole Grimes @nicoleegrimes.bsky.social · 16/06/2025📣 Registration is now open for The Expansive Canvas: Large-Scale Form in the Music of 19th-Century Women Composers! 🗓 Full programme + sign-up: 🌐 expansivecanvas.com/registration/ — Nicole Grimes & Denise Neary (Co-Chairs) #ExpansiveCanvas #WomenInMusic #Musicologyexpansivecanvas.comRegistration - The Expansive CanvasRegistration for The Expansive Canvas is now open via this link. The full programme for the Conference and Collaborative Symposium is now available for download. 073
Reposted by Conor PowerSMI News1 @sminews1.bsky.social · 13/06/2025The schedule for SMI's 23rd annual plenary conference (Dublin, 19-21 May) is now available. This and other details at musicologyireland.com/events/confe...musicologyireland.com 022
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Delighted to see the Berlin Phil concert of Williams’s music (TWICE) last weekend! Stéphane Denève was a wonder as conductor & the Phil were phenomenal. Denève gave his flowers to Williams, leaving them on the score on the podium. A class act 🥲 010
Reposted by Conor PowerUCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · 22/05/2025💾 Online Webinar: 29th May, 3pm (Irish Time) Find out more about the MMus Music & Culture course content, new scholarship opportunities and have a chance to ask our academics questions about studying with us! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1jtV... 042
Reposted by Conor PowerUCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · 06/05/2025We're excited to welcome Prof Deborah Wong (UC Riverside) to UCD tomorrow for her lecture 'Music and Conviviality: Empathy, Repair, and Homage'. Prof Wong will explore the role of conviviality in music scholarship. 🔗 Full abstract: bit.ly/4iNnG5W 📍UCD Sutherland School of Law 🕔 Wed 7 May, 5pm 021
Reposted by Conor PowerUCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · 01/05/2025📢Calling all Early Career Ethno/Musicology Researchers Join us in a discussion with Deborah Wong, UC Riverside this Wed 3pm to share research and discuss key challenges in Ethnomusicology. Folks from all music disciplines are welcome! bit.ly/3YZYW3o @ucddublin.bsky.social 042
Reposted by Conor PowerSeán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Currently recruiting masters students @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social for September. This year myself & composition students have worked with Crash Ensemble, Bozzini Quartet, and Line Upon Line amongst others. Contact me if interested in applying people.ucd.ie/sean.l.clancy 0117
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Delighted to see my article '“Reminiscence Therapy”: Musical Nostalgia in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (2015–2019)' published in Émergences! I've so much to say about these complex scores, far beyond the wordcount! But I try scratch the surface here! publications-prairial.fr/emergences/i...publications-prairial.fr“Reminiscence Therapy”: Musical Nostalgia in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (2015–2019) – ÉmergencesWith the return of Star Wars to the big screen in 2015 came the promise of new music by John Williams, not least new leitmotifs. Yet, in the era of the “legacy sequel” (Golding 2019), the shadow of th... 4105
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Was great to return to Évry University, Paris, last week to present my paper of Georges Delerue’s score to Platoon, discussing tensions between it and Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Wonderful university. Wonderful colleagues. Need to return soon for more pastries. 010
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Watched “What’s Up Doc?” just for Barbra Streisand. Pleasantly surprised by A) how funny it is B) how smart / stupid the humour is: perfect sweetspot C) that the middle act is set at a MUSICOLOGY CONFERENCE! Any other films mentioning/depicting musicology? (Besides Inside Out 2!) boxd.it/8XcSLzboxd.itA ★★★★½ review of What's Up, Doc? (1972)Pique Barbra comedy Ryan O’Neal in glasses and a bow tie Musicology conference Farce Fun Smart Stupid 020
Reposted by Conor PowerUCD School of Music @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Job Opportunity: Ad Astra Fellow - Assistant Prof in Digital Music Cultures Deadline Extended: 3rd March The deadline to apply for the Assistant Prof in Digital Music Cultures has been extended to 3rd March. So there is still plenty of time to get your application in! www.ucd.ie/adastrafello...ucd.ieUCD Ad Astra Fellows 033
Reposted by Conor PowerSeán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Re-amplifying this job going in digital music cultures in @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social Come work with me and many other nice people in arts & humanities. Plenty of opportunity to collaborate in the school & in the college The search is deep & wide www.ucd.ie/adastrafello... 1912
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Exited to return to NYU this summer to present my paper “I don’t think we have enough hot dogs”: Metafilm music in Todd Hayne’s May December (2023). It’ll be my first non-Williams-themed paper at Music and the Moving Image. Yes, the title came first. The paper will just write itself. I hope! 120
Reposted by Conor PowerSeán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Ahoy Ahoy we’ve got a new job going in @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social It’s an ad Astra Fellow/Assistant professor in digital music cultures, and I think we’re casting the net pretty wide as to what that might entail. Take a look below: www.irishjobs.ie/job/ad-astra...irishjobs.ie 0136
Reposted by Conor PowerNicole Grimes @nicoleegrimes.bsky.social · 13/01/2025We're delighted to host the 2025 SMI/ICTMD Ireland Postgraduate Conference at Trinity College Dublin, 16-17 January. A stunning program of presentations, concerts, & a roster of award ceremonies that will be full of festive celebration. Registration is now open at www.eventbrite.ie/.../smiictmd....eventbrite.ie 1106
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Quite surreal to see my PhD thesis being cited in Emilio Audissino’s new article, “Canonizing John Williams”. Spurs me on to continue my research, if I can squeeze it between all my new teaching (how do people manage the balance!?) A wonderful coda to my academic year! 020
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Wicked is monumental but left me underwhelmed and unimpressed. Drab colouring despite lavish sets and costuming, and the flow and momentum of good songs is disrupted by too many lengthy cuts and dialogue interludes. Most impressive thing about it is the marketing! 110
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Super cool to see Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr (hilarious!) on campus today, with a live score by @seanlclancy.bsky.social & PhD composers no less! Perfect way to mark my final day of teaching in my first term @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social 141
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 28/05/2024Thrilled to have presented at NYU Steinhardt for Music & the Moving Image conference! I resuscitated & updated my MA thesis on the reminiscence motif in Star Wars, and was blown away by the support & warmth of the audience. Great also to catch up with friends old & new. See you all in 2025! 030
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 09/04/2024Corrected, printed, submitted! Quite surreal to hold the hefty tome in my hands. Happy to share it with anyone who’d be interested! 010
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 19/02/2024Today, I was finally introduced to the hidden gem of St. Pats, the Russel Library, by their resident musicologist Kayleigh Ferguson. Obsessed! 011
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 01/02/2024#PhDone! Had a wonderful experience during my viva today thanks to Dr Antonio Cascelli, Dr Kylie Jarrett, and my external examiner Dr Emilio Audissino! Sláinte! I am soon to be Dr Power, fulfilling my dream of being a Bond villain and/or Marvel superhero! 030
Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · 14/01/2024It was a privilege to co-chair the SMI/ICTMD-IE Postgrad Conference with Kaylie Streit! No better way to cap my time as a student at Maynooth than by welcoming many young scholars, from near & far, to my academic home! My thanks again to all who joined us! 000
