Interim CEO named for Wexford festivalThe board of Wexford Festival Opera has announced the appointment of David McLoughlin as "interim executive"Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
In tuneIt has become fashionable to knock orchestras, to denigrate them as museum culture, to see them as peripheral to contemporary…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Wexford festival head to departWexford Festival Opera and its chief executive, Michael Hunt, are expected to part company, The Irish Times has learned.Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Wexford festival shifts location - and seasonWexford Festival Opera 2007, which runs from May 31st to June 10th, will include a play with music, a ballet with singers, and…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Pianists' recordings copied - expertsIrish pianist John O'Conor has unwittingly been drawn into one of the greatest fraud controversies the classical music world …Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Three leave National Chamber Choir in policy riftThe State's flagship professional choir, the National Chamber Choir, has announced the resignation of its artistic director, …Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
ReviewsToday's review is of Petrinsky, Abdrazakov, RTÉ NSO/Anissimov at the National Concert HallMon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
RTÉSO conductor and violinist János Fürst dies aged 71The death has taken place of the conductor and violinist János Fürst at the age of 71.Fri Jan 05 2007 - 00:00
Classical CD previewsJANUARY: Il divino Boemo Concerto Köln/Werner Ehrhardt Archiv Produktion 477 6418 "Il Boemo," the nickname of Josef Myslivecek…Fri Dec 29 2006 - 00:00
New chief executive for Opera IrelandOpera Ireland has announced the appointment of Niall Doyle as chief executiveSat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Russian star shines in west CorkMichael Dervan hears an arresting soprano at the West Cork Chamber Music FestivalTue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Wexford opera body names its new CEOWexford Festival Opera has appointed Michael Hunt as its new chief executiveThu Jun 15 2006 - 01:00
Wexford Opera on new groundThe 2006 programme of events for Wexford Festival Opera was formally launched yesterday by Minister for the Environment, Dick…Wed May 24 2006 - 01:00
Wexford Festival opts for return to Irish orchestraThe Wexford Festival has announced that it will this year use an orchestra of Irish musicians for its productions for the first…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
The many faces of Steve ReichRTÉ's Living Music Festival buzzed with excitement - because the popular and versatile composer was in town, writes Michael Dervan…Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
Doran resigns from English opera postSeán Doran, the Derry-born chief executive and artistic director of English National Opera, has resigned with immediate effect…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
CD OF THE WEEKMESSIAEN EDITION Yvonne Loriod (piano), Olivier Messiaen (organ), and many others Warner Classics 2564 62162-2 (18 CDs…Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
Conductor will not seek to renew his contract with RTEPrincipal conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Laurent Wagner will not seek to renew his contract in October 2006, RTÉ has …Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Passionate dynamo of a man devoted to Wexford festivalThe appointment of Jerome Hynes as managing director in 1988 marked an important turning point for the Wexford Festival.Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
No time for bitter tears as 'Petra' hailed a triumphFor the first time in over a century an Irish composer had a full-scale opera with orchestra première at a major opera house …Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Music reviewsThe Vogler Spring Festival, held last weekend at St Columba's Church, Drumcliffe, Co Sligo, is a much more leisurely affair than…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
What a beautiful noiseNoise-cancelling headphones and sound-isolating earphones make travel a lot more enjoyableTue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
