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‘I think we’ve all out-Zoomed ourselves’: A festival organiser adapts

New Dublin Music’s John Harris on factors beyond his control and keeping streamed performances fresh

Thu Apr 15 2021 - 05:00

A brush with genius – An Irishman’s Diary on artist Michael Angelo Hayes

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 18:20

New Music Dublin: A myriad of creative musical endeavours

With more than 20 events over four days, the festival features the best in contemporary music

Wed Feb 26 2020 - 05:00

The best classical music and opera to see this week

Beethoven’s Fidelio and New Music Dublin both come to the National Concert Hall

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 05:00

Fintan O’Toole: Labour's failure in this election will be due to Jeremy Corbyn

It is tragic that a potentially transformative moment for Britain depends on this man

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00

Anarchy in the UK: Brexit, Billy Bragg and punk rock

The protest singer tells the Irish Times politics podcast punk was about solidarity, not Brexit-style masochsim

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 10:20

He took down the elite at Davos – then he came for Fox News

Rutger Bregman is part of a wave of young thinkers rejecting prevailing economic dogma

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 05:36

Past tension: the eternal battle between old and new music

There was nothing wrong with the New Music Dublin Festival – just its name

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 11:43

Carlos Ghosn – the man who fell to earth

As fresh charges are filed against Nissan’s former boss, a look at the murky facts around his arrest and detention

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 16:15

New Music Dublin manages to kick up a storm

Michael Dervan: Against the odds, Defrosted event offered memorable performances

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 05:00

Can anything be salvaged from the New Music Dublin Festival?

There’s no way that the whole programme can be saved – it’s too big and too complicated for that

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 05:15

‘Powder Her Face’, New Music Festival: the best in opera and classical music this week

From the scandalous opera by Thomas Adès to new work by Crash Ensemble

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 05:00

Director’s first full festival hoves into view

New Music Dublin to open with Crash Ensemble on the front steps of the National Concert Hall at sunset

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 05:15

Orchestra funding should be ringfenced at RTE, says Martin

New Music Dublin festival director claims rumoured cutbacks would have trickle-down effect

Wed Dec 20 2017 - 05:00

The new director of New Music Dublin has his work cut out for him

The experience of the festival has been like that of a child of warring parents

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 16:45

Fintan O’Toole named European Commentator of the Year

'Irish Times' journalist recognised for his insightful commentary on Brexit

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 19:00

Education: How did we get the teaching of Irish so wrong?

Irish is our official first language. We spend at least 13 years studying it and yet very few of us would claim to be able to speak it. What is the problem with Irish in our education system?

Tue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00

Britpop – Bah! It’s rubbish, innit?

Blur, Oasis, Pulp. Hard to believe it now, but back in the 1990s they were the epitome of cool. These days they’re part of the establishment and modern life is still pretty rubbish. In the run-up to Blur’s IMMA gig next week, time to ponder how Britpop fell flat

Fri Jul 26 2013 - 00:00