Primavera director Damiano Michieletto: ‘Wexford is in my heart. It’s an important part of my story’
Crafting a film, he notes, is an adjacent but separate skill set from staging opera
Simon Rattle
Conductor
‘I would now identify as Irish rather than British. It was a very proud day when my Irish passport showed up’
Composer Stephen McNeff was born in Belfast, then grew up in south Wales. His Irishness has become increasingly important to his identity
Thomas Adès on Simon Rattle: ‘He really does have a composer’s understanding’
The British composer discusses the inspiration behind his new orchestral work, Aquifer, which gets its Irish premiere next weekend
The show must go online: How venues are keeping the music alive
Covid-19 has shut concert halls and productions, but you can watch safely on the web
Historic gate will be Berlin Philharmonic’s backdrop
New conductor Kirill Petrenko will front free open-air concert – for one night only
Cause for deep concern as symphony orchestra moves under NCH’s wing
Dearth of Irish and female composers in new season offerings at National Concert Hall
Gavan Ring sings swansong as baritone – and starts as tenor
‘It’s a matter of getting your passaggio right and placing the voice in the correct way’
Celine Byrne is Madama Butterfly: the best classical and opera shows this week
András Schiff brings enlightenment to NCH; Maxim Vengerov multitasks with RTÉ NSO
Roll Over Beethoven - and Hoffman: this week’s classical highlights
Jean-Christophe Spinosi conducts the ICO; Claudia Boyle in ‘The Tales of Hoffman’
Three of the best classical music concerts in Ireland this week
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
The three best classical concerts in Ireland this week
Paul McNamara, Beckett Chamber Music Series and NCH Female Conductor Finale
Busy classical music promoters suggest lifting of recession
It helps, of course, that most of what was on offer was what you would call bankable fare
Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra at the NCH: the best classical music this week
Choirland, a collection of 15 pieces for unaccompanied choir, goes on tour
Nathalie Stutzmann takes a bow with RTÉ NSO
Classical highlights: Veronika Eberle, Tallis Scholars and RTÉ Contempo Quartet
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