Judith Ring (IRL) was born in Dublin in 1975. In 2000 she graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, with a Masters‘ of Philosophy in Music and Media Technologies, where she studied with Donnacha Dennehy and Roger Doyle. In 2009 she completed her PhD in Composition at the University of York, England, with Ambrose Field and Roger Marsh. She received the Elizabeth Maconchy Scholarship from the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Judith Ring is a composer, musician and performer. Her extensive exploration of instrumental timbres results in versatile and multi-layered works that evolve through complex layering techniques. Her works have been commissioned and performed by numerous ensembles in Europe and North America, including Concorde, Crash Ensemble, Bradyworks (Canada) and Percussemble (Germany). She has collaborated and recorded with numerous musicians including Kate Ellis (cello), Malachy Robinson (double bass), Michelle O'Rourke (mezzo-soprano), Nora Ryan (mezzo-soprano), Garth Knox (viola), Natasha Lohan (mezzo-soprano), Rolf Hind (piano) and Paul Roe (clarinet) among many others. She has written music for much acclaimed dance- and filmproductions. She will live at the Künstlerhaus from October 2024 until April 2025.

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