Women, Irish and living composers are still being shut out by classical establishment

RTÉ NSO and National Concert Hall remain choked by the past in certain respects

Silence is golden: Softly-softly approach to music gets your attention

Christian Tetzlaff and Lars Vogt used surprise softness to great effect at the NCH

The best classical and opera concerts to see this week

Irish mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught appears in La Cenerentola as Angelina

Pipeworks festival opens with screening of Nosferatu

Stations of the Sun in several Dundalk venues and runs to five concerts and interviews

From Mozart to Britten, the requiem will live forever

Composers have always been drawn to honour the dead with powerful, passionate music

The NSO’s future is now secure, but why no outside expertise?

Will RTÉ, which has been killing off the orchestra, now be allowed to fill key positions?

Ticket Awards 2017: The best music of the year

Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, Lorde, and SZA reigned supreme this year, while the Irish music scene has never been so vibrant

Hungarian feel for New Ross Piano Festival

Culture Night concerts by Chamber Choir Ireland and Irish Chamber Orchestra offers 365 Variations on a Gesture

Kurtág: Complete Works for Ensemble and Choir review

KURTÁG: COMPLETE WORKS FOR ENSEMBLE AND CHOIR *****Netherlands Radio Choir, Asko|Schönberg/Reinbert de LeeuwECM New Series 481 2883 (3 CDs)

Franck, Kurtág, Previn, Schumann/ Augustin Hadelich (violin), Joyce Yang (piano) review

A strange forum for Irish composers whose noses are out of joint

Dave Flynn’s Burren venture is an alternative to the massive 1916 centenary survey – but the fine print is bewildering

A vocal masterclass lifts West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Mark Padmore’s singing is riveting, with an exceptional sense of intimacy and adaptability

A strong Russian accent at the NCH international series

Great Music in Irish Houses, Killaloe Chamber Music Festival and Cork Chamber Music Festival also reveal their programmes

The mysteries of Bach unwrapped at Kilkenny Arts Festival

Kilkenny’s 10-day immersion in Bach was a box-office success and provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity