Theatre: In Custom of the Coast the singers have presence. The stories feel relevant. So why is it problematic?

Demonstration of this ancient instrument in all its guises moves through a wide repertoire

West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2025 features the Marmen, Doric, Chiaroscuro, Tchalik and Ardeo quartets, among many other performers

The ICO’s associate artist is so articulate that intricate score markings can stand out with the equivalent of perfect elocution

Aleph Guitar Quartet are a highlight of this year’s Dundalk festival

At Dublin International Chamber Music Festival, the ensemble’s four musicians show the art of arranging to be alive and well

Review: Lismore Castle’s stage area has been transformed, but accompanying changes may not be ideal

Judges at the 13th Dublin International Piano Competition talk about their influences, their roles and the importance of such contests

Julian Bliss has been performing in big venues and with major orchestras for two-thirds of his life. It’s hard to think of another clarinet player with a similar career arc

Music Current 2025: Max Marcoll has already used his work to tackle social imbalances and music as a tool of torture. Now the composer is addressing intellectual property and artificial intelligence

Carol McGonnell performs Buckley’s new Clarinet Concerto as part of New Music Dublin festival 2025

The musician, who is deaf/hard of hearing, talks about her latest work, The Land Grows Weary of its Own, which has its Irish premiere this month

With her National Concert Hall programme, the mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught is on a mission to fill gaps in the way singers are trained and cared for

Composer Stephen McNeff was born in Belfast, then grew up in south Wales. His Irishness has become increasingly important to his identity

The disarmingly direct cellist, who plays in Ireland this month, leaped to fame with John Tavener’s The Protecting Veil. It was the start of an illustrious career