Karen Power

After just 4 days of being away ….these beauties call out 🤤 😋

A pleasure chatting with the wonderful @leahroseman.bsky.social about listening and exploring in all things sound…. Check out her podcast series with many many great guests.

What a treat…👂 + 👀 briefly eavesdropping with Tanzanian bush life… for those trying to get in touch…. I’m back!!!

Natural Creators is delighted to be engaging in two days of creativity with our youngest 👂 throughout Co Cork. Everything is full, but it’s going to be an exciting year to come so keep your 👀 + 👂 open for lots more….. @creativeireland @corkcountycouncil #cruinniunanog

Always 😁 to 👂 when pieces from my human nature series(2020) continue to live…. 🙏 to Heroines Of Sound + LUX:NM for programming a selection of them at this this years fab festival.

Have a 👂:https://composerkarenpower.bandcamp.com/album/human-nature

– Different Waves Performance
24 May | 11:00-14:00 – Maritime Heritage Walk
More events and registration here: The EU4Ocean Coalition at EMD 2025 - European Commission
📍Find us at our booth throughout the three days!
See you there!
#EU4Ocean #EMD2025 #EU4OceanActivities #Events #Cork #MakeEUBlue

21 May | 20:30 – Sea Shanties at Coughlan’s Bar
21–23 May | Boat trips with Navigatio (3 sessions per day)
23 May | All Day – Ocean Sounds Booth at St Peter's Church
23 May | 11:00-11:40 – Ocean Meditation
23 May | 17:00-17:45 – Resonating with the Ocean Workshop
23 May | 18:00-18:45 –

The #EU4Ocean Coalition will be at European Maritime Day 2025 from 21–23 May and we have planned multiple activities to enjoy and connect! 💙
This year’s theme? Ocean Sounds! Join us for immersive, musical and meditative experiences across Cork:

Calling all Corkonians interested in all things ocean 🌊…. I’m delighted to be one of many artistic events that are placing focus on the diversity of sounds emanating from our oceans right up front! There are a number of free workshops/performances across the city…. Come celebrate EMD in Cork!

We will miss you greatly and I’ll never again smell wild garlic without thinking of you!!! You were a giant, but always of the most gentle kind xxx

💔 News of the passing of the extraordinary artistic sole of Peter Ablinger early this morning. RIP dear Peter and a thousand thanks for your vision, curiosity, philosophy, warmth and generosity.

…🤔 👂 💭 in 🧊… as I prepare new work.

Wishing all of the performers, composers, organisers and 👂 the very best at this years New Music Dublin, which 🦵 off today…. I 👀 / 👂 forward to catching at least some of the great work.

Across Divides Documentary Podcast · Across Divides explores the key issues impacting communities on the island of Ireland, focusing on cooperation, connection, and mutual understanding. Season 2 takes a deep dive ...

A new podcast has just been 🚀 by @shiftingtidesproject on the Across Divides Podcast Series by @alexander_mcmaster that is worth a listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

For those specifically interested in sounds of the Lough then 👂 to Episode 3 where we go sounds seeking…..

Thanks to all the great artistic work I managed to catch at MaerzMusik while in town. Below are 3 high points…

…Exciting early site planning stages in Berlin for large scale new work with some of my absolute favourite people…😊😁

Thanks, great

…her works remain and continue to speak…RIP Sofia Gubaidulina and thank you.

…now that I’m settled back 🏡, a huge 🙏 to @macdowell1907.bsky.social for hosting me and my work while I was in residence. This place, 🍱, staff, 🧑‍🎨 and new friends remain with me as fuel. It was also the birthplace for some exciting new work…

…today as every day, I am a composer…

Still 🤔 about some wonderful art I caught Museum of Fine Arts, Boston with Elaine Spatz-Rabinowitz by John Wilson

…beautiful Boston…

…outside 🔥 in the snow @macdowell1907.bsky.social …so many new sparks released into the air…

Snowfall on dry leaves @macdowell1907.bsky.social by Karen Power

…always in motion… @macdowell1907.bsky.social

We (Karen Power + Quiet Music Ensemble) were delighted to join the Charles Cros Academy ( in person + online) to accept a certificate for …we return to ground…, one of ten favourites for the Coup de Coeur for Experimental Music 2024. Other Minds 🙏 top Anna Murray for the photos.

Next week's #Kontakt on @campradio.bsky.social

11 Feb, 13.00 CET: an unnecessary stain on silence
A live improvisation by Cork-based group entr’acte (John Godfrey, Irene Murphy, Mick O’Shea, Karen Power), and recent music by Phil Maguire and Regan Bowering

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…solo tracks almost erased by last nights snow… @macdowell1907.bsky.social

Landed in my new temporary studio/home for the next few weeks….😊 @macdowell1907.bsky.social

Optimism…..in the hopes of a new space…