‘I remember John O’Conor saying that when he comes off the stage he’s only earned half his fee’
Pianist Michael McHale has been guided by a series of noted Irish teachers – and their welcome advice has been about more than technique
James Galway
‘He’s my idol’: Lizzo lauds ‘King of Flutes’ James Galway after Met Gala duet
Singer and rapper reveals how virtuoso flutist sparked her childhood interest in music
Jazz musician Brian Dunning dies aged 70
Dublin-born flautist was among the first to fuse jazz and Irish traditional music
Elaine Agnew’s hopes still afloat for Paper Boat opera
Composer’s Galway 2020 community project postponed twice during pandemic
How a chamber orchestra made Irish musical history
A new book charts the path of an Irish orchestra that would traverse three continents
James Galway can still deliver trademark intensity and breathtaking brilliance
As he turns 80 on Sunday, the individuality of character of the superstar flautist is undimmed
Phil Coulter: ‘Music saved my sanity... and my life’
The ‘anthem’ writer and hitmaker on his Derry childhood, two marriages and life in music
For two years we will again have to do without the NCH as we know it
DCU’s Helix, whose acoustics wipe the floor with the NCH, will be the only game in town
Playing politics with the RTÉ orchestra cutbacks controversy
Taoiseach weighs in, Minister for Arts kicks to touch, Fianna Fáil comes late to the cause
Climbers can have tiny gardens punching above their weight
Grow pint-size gardens upwards by clothing walls and fences with an array of climbing plants
Good cause to celebrate as Ireland Funds turns 40
In wake of global financial crash the funds raised impressive €226 million in six years
Ian Paisley planted thoughts of violence, says James Galway
Former DUP leader’s family to seek legal advice over flautist’s comments
Recording has turned the musical experience on its head
The Emerson Quartet offer a reminder of the advantages of the live performance over the recording
Does the Budget mark the end of austerity? Not for the arts
None of the Budget’s so-called feelgood factor reached the arts, which received no boost in funding
Review: Bill Whelan celebration
The composer’s music is at its best when it accompanies something with a strong visual element, such as a film or dance show
DIT honours Chieftains for outstanding contribution to music
DIT president stresses group’s role ‘in bringing Irish culture to new audiences around world’
Limerick reinvented: City of Culture programme aims for the edge
Limerick’s year as City of Culture is an opportunity to reimagine the city
City of culture events may generate €100m for Limerick
20th anniversary world tour of ‘Riverdance’ one of planned highlights
City of Culture programme launched in Limerick
Minister for Arts to unveil event which will feature 20th anniversary Riverdance tour
National Concert Hall prizes for flautist Galway and soprano Davis
The überflautist took the lifetime achievement award, while the soprano landed the Bernadette Greevy Bursary
James Galway: ‘The flute was like a computer game to me – always going to the next stage’
The flautist is in Dublin tonight to collect a lifetime achievement award. It’s a far cry from Carnalea Street, in east Belfast
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