The Irish Times

Performing from home: The strange new world of summer arts festivals

Events from West Cork Chamber Music Festival to Friday Opera Sessions are migrating online

Tue Jun 23 2020 - 06:00

Young musicians make many new friends at NCH

Friends Gala Concert with Camerata Ireland; Anja Bihlmaier; Irish Baroque Orchestra

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 05:00

The best classical concerts and opera of the week

Camerata Ireland, Ben Johnson and Sean Shibe, and Anja Bihlmaier and the RTÉ NSO

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 05:00

Some nice little arrangements at Westport festival

Arranging big works for smaller ensembles has always helped make them more accessible

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 05:00

Brett Dean’s ICO debut: This week’s classical highlights

Fiachra Garvey with the RTÉ NSO, plus the Westport Chamber Music Festival

Sat Sept 07 2019 - 05:00

Lesson from West Cork for Galway’s troubled European Capital of Culture

One shining beacon in Galway’s programme is a cello festival and the West Cork Chamber Music Festival’s offering of less-frequently heard cello repertoire is a timely taster

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 05:00

Let the lute one in: this week’s classical highlights

Lutenist Nigel North is the cuckoo in the nest at the NCH’s International Guitar Series

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 05:00

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?

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 05:00

Getting to know you: From Billie Holiday to the airport blues

Ahead of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, five string players discuss their work

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 05:00

Is Dublin finally getting a Handel on the ‘Messiah’?

RTÉ Philharmonic Choir under Mark Hindley deliver a standout performance

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 06:00

A vocal masterclass lifts West Cork Chamber Music Festival

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

Wed Jul 13 2016 - 01:00

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

Wed Apr 01 2015 - 01:00