Young musicians make many new friends at NCH
Friends Gala Concert with Camerata Ireland; Anja Bihlmaier; Irish Baroque Orchestra
The best classical concerts and opera of the week
Camerata Ireland, Ben Johnson and Sean Shibe, and Anja Bihlmaier and the RTÉ NSO
Classical music: What to see at this summer’s festivals
Master classes, talks, public interviews and recitals in Cork, Kilkenny and Galway
Galway’s ‘Swansong’ festival offers talent and retrospective themes
Music for Galway programme is full of highlights with promise of new cello festival
ConTempo con brio: This week’s classical highlights
RTÉ ConTempo Quartet play in Sligo and Galway. Plus: ‘Banished’ in Kilmainham Gaol
From Mozart to Britten, the requiem will live forever
Composers have always been drawn to honour the dead with powerful, passionate music
The best classical music this week: RTÉ NSO Christmas Gala
Lauma Skride, UO/Olari Elts – Ailish Tynan (soprano), ICO/Katherine Hunka (violin)
Schubert dip and Caesar salad: Classical and opera treats this week
Schubert: Dreaming the Sublime, Giulio Cesare, and Rediscovering Irish State Musick
Kilkenny Arts Festival announces programme for 2017
A focus on Schubert and Stephen Rea performing the work of Oscar Wilde are the main highlights, though the festival features few women in main performing roles
A west Cork journey from milking parlour to music chamber
How did Francis Humphrys go from farming to developing his labour of love, West Cork Chamber Music Festival?
The Magic Flute in a circus makes for a frustrating experience in Lismore
The looseness of the ensemble and problems with co-ordination proved largely insurmountable
Testing the theory: does Ireland really punch above its musical weight?
It is often said we outstrip expectations when it comes to producing talent. But is it true?
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