How a chamber orchestra made Irish musical history

A new book charts the path of an Irish orchestra that would traverse three continents

Bach’s St John’s Passion, RTÉ NSO with Nicholas Kraemer: The best classical music this week

There’s a Nordic affair at the NCH and the ConTempo Quartet mix things up in Galway

Anna Tsybuleva and Jaime Martin: The best classical music this week

The Russian pianist begins her Music Network tour

Classical music: the best concerts this week

Finghin Collins goes solo at Wexford Festival Opera

The Firebirds: Aladdin’s Dream – Danish trio groove on the music of Carl Nielsen

The New York Philharmonic introduce Dublin to the daughter of chaos

The orchestra’s appearance at the NCH kept things contemporary, unorthodox and sensual

All mod cons: a rebuilt Maynooth organ passes its first test

The personality of the ‘new’ Ruffatti organ at St Patrick’s College chapel is suave, full, luxuriant and finely balanced