Jean-Christophe Spinosi conducts the ICO; Claudia Boyle in ‘The Tales of Hoffman’

Participants in the first Irish production of ‘The Return of Ulysses’ talk to Michael Dervan

Gavan Ring warms up for BBC Proms debut with hometown concert; the first Irish production of Monteverdi’s ‘Il ritorno d’Ulisse’ takes place in Kilkenny

Much to enjoy in a solo evening recital by Malaysian-born pianist Bobby Chen

Music-making does not come much purer than in Masaaki Suzuki’s approach to Bach at the NCH

Interview: Bardon, a Led Zeppelin fan who came to opera late, is home in Dublin for Mahler’s Resurrection symphony

The new season is strong on singing and orchestral debuts, and composers from Sibelius to Mahler

John Wilson works his magic, and mezzo Patricia Bardon elevates all around her

An Irishman’s Diary about an opera star more famous overseas than at home

It is often said we outstrip expectations when it comes to producing talent. But is it true?

John Ruddock: born November 4th, 1924; died May 17th, 2013