The Irish Times

Revealed: the All-Ireland sandwich with 32 ingredients in it

The gargantuan sandwich has 3 types of bread, 5 meats, 3 fish products and 4 cheeses

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 06:00

Kirkos Ensemble: Bringing a whole new meaning to ‘outsider’ music

The Biosphere Project is a sonic adventure outdoors, says co-director Sebastian Adams

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 05:00

‘We had a tiger by the tail’: The forgotten loyalists of the peace process

Gary McMichael and Billy Huthinson feel the role of loyalist leaders has been overlooked

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 01:00

Brexit ‘bad cop’, opioid fallout and the screen of all screens

Planet Business: Awkward conversations continue in Paris

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 05:20

Sounding the Feminists: Women composers in the spotlight

Michael Dervan: Moves are afoot to orchestrate more equitable representation

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 08:46

David Adams brings a broad church to his papal celebration

Organ recital in Dún Laoghaire included music from Argentinian composer Ginastera

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 05:00

Wild Atlantic airs in Westport: This week’s classical highlights

Westport Chamber Music Festival is back; plus Monteverdi’s ‘The Return of Ulysses’

Sat Sept 01 2018 - 05:00

Claude Debussy centenary: Irish composers salute the master

Ireland’s Tombeau to Debussy includes new pieces from seven Irish composers and a trio of NCH concerts

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 05:00

Great Music in Irish Houses: this week’s classical highlights

Also: Billionaire orchestra Würth Philharmoniker, and Pipeworks at Christ Church

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 05:00

Red hair and freckles directly linked to skin cancer risk

‘Ginger gene’ can significantly boost the risk of developing the disease, research shows

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 18:55

Airs & Dances from Dublin Castle: Spackling Band review - comes across with a steady efficiency

Airs & Dances from Dublin CastleSpackling BandAtoll ACD 9153

Thu May 19 2016 - 15:30

Lack of consistency continues to dog the RTÉ NSO

Lang Lang takes a strict approach to consistency – so is two out of three acceptable when it comes to a concert?

Wed Sept 23 2015 - 06:00

Total recall: musical feats of memory

The intriguing role of memory in musical performance has been a hot topic lately

Wed Jul 22 2015 - 01:00

When it comes to music performance, talk isn’t cheap, it’s invaluable

Programmes are invaluable for concert-goers, and a little discussion from performers rarely does any harm

Wed Nov 26 2014 - 10:00

Call for DeLorean workers to reunite in Belfast next year

Former executive wants any survivors to mark 35 years since DeLorean started in Belfast

Wed Aug 06 2014 - 10:29

York Bowen: Chamber Works

Fri Mar 07 2014 - 00:00

The Cunning Little Vixen

A hugely stimulating interpretation of Janacek’s opera, prodigiously imagined by an army of young creative minds

Fri Jan 17 2014 - 17:55

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?

Thu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00

Out of the chamber and into the world

The reach and reputation of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival resonates beyond the Bantry venues

Fri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00

A spring break with tradition that’s now a musical rite of passage

A century on, Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’ still has the power to shock and awe, and musicians are still finding ways to transform it

Wed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00