Kilkenny Arts Festival 2024: The programme features Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Errollyn Wallen’s Dances for Orchestra
Inspired by same true story as Steven Spielberg’s film, The Terminal
The big piece of the evening, Eoghan Desmond’s Amra Choluim Chille, is a curate’s egg of a work
The upcoming premiere of the composer’s new piece, Amra Choluim Chille, may well be the largest-scale setting of a text in Irish
The Kerry singer’s new record melds traditional songs and orchestral arrangements
A revelatory collection and a high-water mark for a singer with a fathoms-deep voice
Ranging from opera to a skatepark installation, the programme marks an extraordinary balancing act
From Rough Magic’s Tonic to Mozart’s Requiem, the festival starts August 6th
Celine Byrne and Robert Webb also among the virtual attractions over next seven days
Wild Geese: Tenor Paul McNamara lives in Berlin and has performed all over Europe
The year of the pandemic produced outstanding, thoughtful music across all forms
Events to take place later in December, says Minister for Arts and Culture
‘Bringing people back together is really important,’ says director Olga Barry
Principal venue for classical concerts in Republic records a loss in excess of €41,000
A reduction in international visits could change the face of classical music in Ireland
A new book charts the path of an Irish orchestra that would traverse three continents
Horslips, Sinéad O’Connor, and hot tubs await punters making the Trip to Tipp
Small, artisan food vendors to showcase Irish produce at Semple Stadium
Festival unveils programme for this year’s festival, which runs from August 8th to 18th
Caroline Staunton directs an entertaining, thought-provoking Mozart production for Irish National Opera
Michael Dervan: Arts Council is in an almost unprecedented bind over grant for the event
Ireland rugby hero Peter O’Mahony and Boyzone on the Late Late, Nicole Kidman joins Graham Norton and Michael Parkinson chats to Ray D’Arcy
Diverse musical collaborations revealed the pianist, composer and educationalist as truly a musical conquistador
President said pioneering musician, composer and academic 'fearless sense of exploration'
Founder of Irish World Academy of Music was one of Ireland’s best-known composers
Jazz composer Ronan Guilfoyle reflects on his father, his influences and session work
Michael Dervan: Against the odds, Defrosted event offered memorable performances
Why are singers’ voices at risk as they age, and what happens if they are lost on stage?
Female composers are grossly underrepresented, but fixing the issue may not be easy
Opera version of the ‘Odyssey’ and an open-air Shakespeare production will run in August
Highlights of Kilkenny Arts Festival announced for the medieval city
From Dublin’s huge parade to small, quirky events around Ireland
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
