Jazz Guitarist / Electronica Producer
Very proud to be finally launching 'New Arrival', the album of new original music composed and performed in collaboration with In Flow gamelan ensemble! Also launching on the night is the wonderful documentary on the project by AMW Visual. This Wednesday 25 May, 7pm at Nuns Island Theatre A lot of work has gone into … Continue reading ‘New Arrival’ – In Flow album launch
Some great news - The Arts Council have awarded me with an Agility Award to compose some new works and develop them with my trio! I will be honing in on free improv, a great passion of mine. It's an absolute privilege to work with Matthew Jacobson and Derek Whyte, truly two of Ireland's most … Continue reading Aengus Hackett Trio – Agility Award
I'm just speechless at this fantastic news..I have been awarded an Arts Council Music Bursary! The award will support me to develop my solo project. I will be spending a good portion of 2021 working on improvisation for guitar and electronics. As well as this, I will collaborate with two of Ireland's finest proponents of … Continue reading Arts Council Bursary for solo project
Here is 'A Life Lived', the second video of my new series of compositions.I don't usually share personal matters on my website, but this needs an introduction. The pandemic and lockdown have been tough on everyone, and I had the added sorrow of my father passing away last April. I composed these pieces mostly during … Continue reading ‘A Life Lived’ – second video of new series
Let me present 'Shimmer'! This is the first in a series of six pieces I created using improvisation as a compositional process. The full EP will be released on Nov 26th. Created with support from Arts Council Ireland's #COVID-19 Crisis Response Award. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC7gMlO62d8
I'm proud to present my contribution which was supported by the Arts Council Ireland Covid-19 Crisis Response Award. I have composed and recorded six new pieces for guitar and electronics, and two live videos. I set myself a strict method of composing through improvisation. So all the main thematic material was written in the heat … Continue reading ‘Shimmer’ EP out Nov 24
Wonderful news - I have been awarded the COVID-19 Crisis Response Award by Arts Council Ireland! This will enable me to compose and record a series of pieces for guitar and electronics, which I will be publishing online for you good folks. So stay tuned for that.. Now I’m off to write some new music! … Continue reading Successfully awarded the Crisis Response Award (Arts Council)
It is my great honour to announce that I have been awarded the Arts Participation Bursary Award 2017 by Arts Council Ireland! I am very aware of how competitive the landscape is in Ireland for artistic funding, so I am simply overwhelmed with joy (and totally chuffed) that the Arts Council have deemed me worthy … Continue reading Arts Participation Bursary Award 2017