‘I remember John O’Conor saying that when he comes off the stage he’s only earned half his fee’
Pianist Michael McHale has been guided by a series of noted Irish teachers – and their welcome advice has been about more than technique
Pianist Michael McHale has been guided by a series of noted Irish teachers – and their welcome advice has been about more than technique
Daniel Day-Lewis unable to attend dinner in lead up to Academy Awards as in Greece
Barry Douglas’s rendition of the Seasons in Wexford delivers a rare sense of scale
All-percussion concert with Colin Currie and tributes to John O’Conor veered from the classical core
The ‘My Left Foot’ child actor does not only act - he’s now a writer and film-maker too
Master classes, talks, public interviews and recitals in Cork, Kilkenny and Galway
Let’s see how new works and living, Irish and female composers fare in upcoming programmes
Tara Erraught collaborates with pianist John O’Connor, while Sharon Carty will be accompanied by Siobhán Armstrong
The director took over at a tough time. Now she’s driving the academy's expansion for the 21st century
DCU’s Helix, whose acoustics wipe the floor with the NCH, will be the only game in town
The groundbreaking 22-year-old from South Korea picks up €15,000 prize
Taoiseach weighs in, Minister for Arts kicks to touch, Fianna Fáil comes late to the cause
The pianist marks his 70th birthday year with a wonderful coda
Cuts in RTÉ’s pool of musician employees is fuelling speculation about a merger of its two orchestras
Russian fare and a 90th birthday celebration for Veronica Dunne
The German composer is a master of quite contradictory styles and his output runs to more than 400 works
When it comes to ‘gender mainstreaming’, we can learn something from Vienna city hall
Unusual musical combinations and an extreme reaction
The Vanbrugh Quartet’s unusual approach played up the contrast between early and late Beethoven
Is there a gender or national bias in our high-profile music competitions? Sorry, conspiracy theorists, but no
Eoin Fleming hopes to study under John O’Conor in Virginia
Classical music: The problem with HJ Lim’s in-your-face style is that, when nothing is normal, you can get to the point where nothing is abnormal either
John O’Conor hails a great portrait of a musical genius
The composer Christian Wolff, of the New York School, was central to a memorable night in Louth
Classical Music round-up: Recitals by John O’Conor, Marino Formenti and Philip Glass ranged from the masterful to the radical
Host is a member of the national finance committee of grassroots movement Ready for Hillary
More than 5,000 teenagers will participate in 180 competitions over the next 11 days
Feis introduces new orchestral conducting competition
Attending rehearsals of a Massenet double bill ahead of the Wexford Festival Opera was a deja vu experience
Mourners told of ‘long and exciting career’ with newspaper
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