The Westport-bound musician talks about his career and how the pandemic has radically changed his priorities

The historic setting of Westport House is the centerpiece of this fine boutique festival in Co Mayo featuring works by Grieg, Mozart, Bach, Shostakovich, Schumann and Fauré

Two long-standing music series lose out as new events hit the jackpot, but the lack of continuity from year to year is mind-boggling

The new season is strong on singing and orchestral debuts, and composers from Sibelius to Mahler

Richard Goode at the KBC Great Music in Irish Houses festival

The composer’s music is at its best when it accompanies something with a strong visual element, such as a film or dance show

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John Adams’s first opera, which had its premiere in 1987 but has just landed in Dublin, is full of ideas