The closed approach of the Minister for Arts does not inspire confidenceIn her first few months in the job, it’s hard to know what Heather Humphreys thinks about the boards of cultural institutions and the artsWed Oct 15 2014 - 01:00
Maria Callas: ‘Pleasant, amenable, docile, gentle – but, if crossed, like a viper’‘La Divina’, one of the greatest singers of her time, returns in a new version of her studio recordingsMon Oct 06 2014 - 01:00
Galina Ustvolskaya; Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Rieto Bieri (clarinet), Markus Hinterhäuser (piano)Fri Sept 26 2014 - 00:15
Haydn a highlight as orchestral season begins with pleasant surprisesIrish Chamber Orchestra’s Gábor Takács-Nagy brings a fresh and fun approach to the composer’s symphoniesWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
Holberg Variations: Christian Ihle Hadland, piano, 1B1/Jan Bjøranger, Erlend Skomsvoll, pianoFri Sept 12 2014 - 00:00
Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello and Piano Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Alexander Melnikov (piano)Fri Sept 12 2014 - 00:00
Haydn: Piano Concertos Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano), Manchester Camerata / Gábor Takács-NagyFri Sept 12 2014 - 00:00
Westport’s awake to the sounds of chamber musicIt’s easy to compare the approaches of different instrumentalists at Westport Festival of Chamber MusicWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Fishamble Sinfonia gets off to a good start at Smock AlleyNew orchestra aims to unearth music from the classical period by ‘the lesser-known geniuses’Wed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Aschenmusik: Heinz Holliger (oboe, oboe d’amore), Anita Leuzinger (cello), Anton Kernjak (piano)Fri Aug 29 2014 - 00:00
Irish concert repertoire only scratches the surface of our musical heritageOpportunities to experience the broad spectrum of this country’s rich musical history are limitedWed Aug 27 2014 - 01:00
Album review: La Serenissima/Adrian Chandler (violin) – Per Monsieur Pisendel 2Fri Aug 22 2014 - 00:00
Album review: Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone), Felicity Lott (soprano), Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ,Giuseppe Verdi/John Axelrod – Brahms BelovedFri Aug 22 2014 - 00:00
Kilkenny Arts Festival brings Beethoven to lifeNew director Eugene Downes has put classical music back at the heart of the festival, and in fine styleWed Aug 20 2014 - 01:00
Busoni: Violin Concerto; Beethoven/Busoni: Benedictus; Strauss: Violin ConcertoFri Aug 15 2014 - 00:00
Winner of first Feis Ceoil conducting competition shows them who’s bossThe real question now is whether Elaine Kelly will get the opportunities to build her experience and repertoireWed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00
Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade; plus Balakirev, Erkin, Ippolitov-Ivanov Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra/Sascha GoetzelFri Aug 08 2014 - 00:00
Can the lessons of sports psychology be applied to music?Jaime Diaz-Ocejo’s seminars in Dublin about student-performance profiling and performing under pressure prove fascinatingWed Aug 06 2014 - 01:00
Mull over Beethoven: the complete composer?Musicians scheduled to perform his works here discuss what marks him outTue Aug 05 2014 - 01:00
Bach: Italian Concerto, French Overture and Other Works Steven Devine (harpsichord)Fri Aug 01 2014 - 00:00
Folk Songs Nora Gubisch (mezzo soprano), Alain Altinoglu (piano), Gérard Caussé (viola), et alFri Aug 01 2014 - 00:00
The lightness of Orfeo, and a little enlightenment from Finghin CollinsCollins gave a terrific talk about the nuts and bolts of his career during Dublin International Piano FestivalWed Jul 30 2014 - 01:00
Raymond Deane, one-time writer of acidic reviews, turns his pen on himselfWhen reviewing, the composer’s invective was extreme. He is no less frank when writing about his own life, alcoholism and recoveryWed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
A new Minister and a new plan for the Arts Council: is a change gonna come?The council says it is ‘very pleased’ with the steering group’s findings. Let’s hope real change will followWed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
Der Vampyr’s use of space has more bite than Mahagonny’sSet designers have a crucial influence over the musical experience of an opera – here’s the evidenceWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
