Composer Ryan Molloy has been named as the first recipient of a new music award from Roscommon County Council.
The King House Piano Commission marks the first in a series of music commissions by the local authority in celebration of the grand piano at King House.
The Steinway Grand Piano was purchased by Roscommon County Council in 1998 through the Arts Council Joint Purchase Scheme.
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The 2020 commission to the value of €8,000 is funded by the Arts Office of Roscommon County Council together with the Arts Council of Ireland, in collaboration with Boyle Arts Festival and in association with the Contemporary Music Centre.
