Ina Boyle: Songs – Singers and pianist do pared-back songs proud

The best classical music concerts in Ireland this week

New Music Dublin, Hugh Tinney, RTÉ NSO/Michail Jurowski

Women, Irish and living composers are still being shut out by classical establishment

RTÉ NSO and National Concert Hall remain choked by the past in certain respects

This week’s best classical music gigs

National Concert Hall brings musicians from across the generations for a new year bash

Tiptoeing into the minefield of so-called classical canon

A recital by the ConTempo Quartet and Fiachra Garvey was the first of six Sounding the Feminists concerts this season

The week’s best classical and opera: Griselda to ConTempo Quartet

London Mozart Players concert mixes works from the 18th and early 20th centuries

Cause for deep concern as symphony orchestra moves under NCH’s wing

Dearth of Irish and female composers in new season offerings at National Concert Hall

A new map of Ireland: Honouring some of our outstanding women

We propose sites for new street names, sculptures for International Women’s Day

Bach, Beethoven and Brophy: The week’s best classical concerts

The grand final of Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition is on Thursday

Gender balance not being taken seriously by Irish music organisations

Female composers are grossly underrepresented, but fixing the issue may not be easy

Blackwater Valley Opera Festival review: In need of some firm quality control

The festival’s favoured production style is at the gag-rich, pantomime end of the spectrum

Feast of Russian miniatures: This week’s classical music highlights

Elisaveta Blumina in Dublin, RTÉ Contempo Quartet on tour and Irish Baroque Orchestra

Nadège Rochat & co – Cello Abbey review

‘Composing the Island’ was a landmark and there is no going back

The event highlighting a neglected repertoire from Irish composers should happen every year