THE Frankie Kennedy Winter School runs again this New Year, with classes in many instruments and a special trip to hear Tory Island singing (phone 074-65070, accommodation only) - the concurrent concerts are better than ever, featuring Altan, Martin Hayes, Matt Molloy and Luka Bloom (phone 075-31639 after 6 p.m. for festival information) . . . The next two concerts in the Sundays At Noon series at the Hugh Lane Gallery are: December 1st - the Haenjo Trio play Stravinsky and Ravel; December 8th - Trio Opus 8 play Haydn, Hamel and Mendelssohn Bartholdy... Quadrant, the Belltable Arts Centre's annual showcase exhibition of young artists living and working in the Limerick area, opens on Tuesday... A seminar on Portrait Miniatures will take place at the National Gallery on Saturday November 30th; information at 01 6615133...