UK orchestras more efficient at resolving issues than Irish counterparts
Association of British Orchestras holds its annual talking shop in Belfast
RTÉ NSO and Nathalie Stutzmann – love at second sight
The NSO’s new principal guest conductor hit it off again with orchestra and audience
RTÉ not making right noises about musical movements
Recent changes in the national broadcaster have serious implications for music groups
One plan, one vote: the Dutch way of choosing a conductor
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra took a democratic path to choosing Daniele Gatti as chief conductor
Changing of the guard at RTÉ orchestras presents an opportunity
As the principal conductors of the NSO and the CO finish up, the question arises: how best to deal with their succession?
The truth emerges when Beethoven is turned upside-down
The Vanbrugh Quartet’s unusual approach played up the contrast between early and late Beethoven
Muscular chamber orchestra delivers Brahms without the dadbod
The Swedish Chamber Orchestra offered an alternative to ‘stouter’ performances of Brahms's second symphony
Three global orchestras make Irish debuts in new concert season | Classical
The new season is strong on singing and orchestral debuts, and composers from Sibelius to Mahler
The unpredictable sounds of an American Wolff in Dundalk
The composer Christian Wolff, of the New York School, was central to a memorable night in Louth
Kirkos invite their audience into the twilight zone
Classical music round-up: The young ensemble played Messiaen’s dark music – which he composed as a POW – in near-darkness
The Rising centenary gives RTÉ a chance to rescind its one-time offers
RTÉ tends to give new Irish music just one airing in concert, so its plans to celebrate the past century of Irish music is a very valuable idea
An incurable romantic: who is the Max Bruch of the 21st century?
The German composer clung to the same style throughout his career – do any modern counterparts keep the faith?
Daniel Müller-Schott: ‘I practise very slowly. You can look at the piece like through a microscope’
The German cellist describes his typical day, from rehearsals to recordings
Haydn a highlight as orchestral season begins with pleasant surprises
Irish Chamber Orchestra’s Gábor Takács-Nagy brings a fresh and fun approach to the composer’s symphonies
The Magic Flute in a circus makes for a frustrating experience in Lismore
The looseness of the ensemble and problems with co-ordination proved largely insurmountable
Review: Anna Devin, RTÉ NSO/Michael Francis
Step-in conductor Francis here proves to be efficient and clear but ultimately disappointing
Ivan Monighetti: in supreme command of his master’s music
Monighetti demonstrates the best kind of virtuosity, where one marvels not so much at his prowess as at the music
Room at the top: another departure from RTÉ’s performing groups
Several key vacancies persist at the top of RTÉ’s performing groups, and one man is currently covering three roles
When composers talk about music, it’s well worth listening
Presentations by composers help to normalise what can often seem like the arcane world of new music
One small step for man, one giant leap of a musical kind
How to soundtrack Felix Baumgartner’s extraordinary near-space skydive? Ed Bennett has an explosive idea
An early music duo, and ‘Carmen’ by way of ‘Tallafornia’
Early music was on the agenda at two concerts, while OTC’s ‘Carmen’ was defiantly contemporary
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