‘Towards 2022’ programme symptomatic of orchestra’s lazy thinking
NSO sub-season duplicates previous efforts and focuses too much on British connections
Thomas Zehetmair and William Howard: the best classical music concerts this week
Italian pianist Alessandro Taverna performs as part of the latest programme in the NCH’s Towards 2022 mini-series
The case for two orchestras in Ireland
The future of the two RTÉ orchestras is all about keeping faith
Classical and opera highlights this week
Wexford Festival Opera begins while ‘Eithne’ is presented in a concert performance
Composing the Island: Starting with the best works is never wise
The celebration of 100 years of Irish composition hits mid-century, revealing a dark age for orchestral music
An Irishman’s Diary from 1965: Fine Gael’s ‘blueprint for Ireland’
Party leader James Dillon tells reporters: ‘Never let it be said that the Leader of Fine Gael kept the press uninformed of his movements’
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