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Conductor
As the principal conductors of the NSO and the CO finish up, the question arises: how best to deal with their succession?
A lucky few can follow their favourite groups and repertoires around the world. The rest of us have to take our chances when we can
The conductor and the RTÉ NSO show Haydn a good time; and Ó Riada’s score for Mise Éire leaves me cold
The intriguing role of memory in musical performance has been a hot topic lately
Russian to replace Simon Rattle in 2018 as Briton moves to London Symphony Orchestra
The Royal Irish Academy of Music’s collaborative concert was strong on Irish writers but weak on our composers
The principal conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra fell in love with music in his high chair. He taught himself piano at a young age and formed a symphony orchestra at 16 before falling into the ‘terrifying business’ of conducting
Disputes at the top level of the NCH are overshadowing more immediate concerns at the ground level
Gábor Takács-Nagy knows what it takes to be a good conductor, and he’s more than happy to share it
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