24/11/2023
This November, John Kelly returns to RTÉ One with a quartet of new episodes of The Works Presents, where four of our most inspired and inspirational creative people talk with John on how encounters with art transformed their lives - and in turn became their lives.
Guests in the new series include author Joseph O’Connor (Nov 23rd); artists Patricia Hurl (Nov 30th) and Mick O’Dea (Dec 14th), and musician, composer and Artistic Director of Crash Ensemble, Kate Ellis (Dec 7th).
In a series of candid and illuminating conversations, John discovers what drives them to create the works they make.
📺 The Works Presents: Kate Ellis, Thursday 7th December, RTÉ One 📺
Kate Ellis is a cellist, and Artistic Director of Crash Ensemble. As a member of Crash, Kate has collaborated with the giants of contemporary music such as Steve Reich, Gavin Bryars, and Terry Riley, and has premiered works by composers such as David Lang, Valgeir Sigurdsson and Donnacha Dennehy. She’s also regularly seen in collaboration with other musicians notably in the Martin Hayes’ Common Ground Ensemble, and with Bono as part of the Songs of Surrender tour. Much in demand, Kate has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Electric Picnic.