Dave Flynn: Irish Minimalism – A mixed engagement with the tradition
Flynn’s takes on the Irish tradition can come across as rather too emblematic
Elaine Agnew’s hopes still afloat for Paper Boat opera
Composer’s Galway 2020 community project postponed twice during pandemic
Great Music in Irish Houses brings the programme up to date
All-percussion concert with Colin Currie and tributes to John O’Conor veered from the classical core
‘I went on stage, the piano was locked. And no one had the key’
Musical idols, dreams and nightmares of West Cork Chamber Music Festival performers
Colin Currie: Navigating a tightrope of rhythm
When it comes to performing Steve Reich, the percussionist says, preparation is key
What’s new? Irish festivals reveal the state of contemporary music
Let’s see how new works and living, Irish and female composers fare in upcoming programmes
New Music Dublin manages to kick up a storm
Michael Dervan: Against the odds, Defrosted event offered memorable performances
Second Wind – Frank McNally on a weather-delayed world premiere
An Irishman's Diary on a resurfacing victim of the 'Beast from the East'
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
‘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
Orchestra funding should be ringfenced at RTE, says Martin
New Music Dublin festival director claims rumoured cutbacks would have trickle-down effect
Feast of Russian miniatures: This week’s classical music highlights
Elisaveta Blumina in Dublin, RTÉ Contempo Quartet on tour and Irish Baroque Orchestra
The best classical performances to see this week
Irish mezzo soprano Tara Erraught comes to the National Concert Hall
Light Moves festival shows the future of dance
An online project that presents one new dance show a week is just one of the Limerick festival’s intriguing aspects
Classical music: Playing outside the pit can broaden your horizons
Orchestra members fulfil vital extracurricular functions such as providing music education and road-testing new music
Kirkos invite their audience into the twilight zone
Classical music round-up: The young ensemble played Messiaen’s dark music – which he composed as a POW – in near-darkness
Kirkos Ensemble are drawn to the dark side
Classical Music: The ensemble is to give a series of concerts in the dark; elsewhere, street opera proves a slippery business
The Rising centenary gives RTÉ a chance to rescind its one-time offers
RTÉ tends to give new Irish music just one airing in concert, so its plans to celebrate the past century of Irish music is a very valuable idea
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