Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Could this virtuoso violinist become our own Andre Rieu?Vladimir Jablokov started out busking on Grafton Street 20 years ago and is now one of the most successful and individualist musicians in the business
Classical Notes Iconic Quatuor Ébène puts stamp of quality on NCH series‘Supreme’ French string quartet to team up with Irish pianist Finghin Collins
Classical Notes Violinist Daimee Ng is top music schoolgirl of the yearSix students took part in the final of a competition that has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2001. The delighted winner said it had been ‘a fantastic night and a dream come true’
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Magical moments abound as Irish stars shine bright at WexfordIrish talent shone through at this year’s largely spell-binding Wexford Festival Opera, conjuring stellar performances in three major productions
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Galway leads €1m European Songs of Travel projectVenture aims to raise awareness of environmental concerns and highlight stories of migrants seeking a fresh start in their adopted countries
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Gheorghiu wins hearts and minds at an ecstatic NCHRomanian diva Angela Gheorghiu ratcheted up excitement to a new level among the usually extremely measured and calm NCH audience
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Festival chats zoom into the operatic heart of WexfordAs the Wexford Festival Opera approaches, the online Zoom Memories series provides a great window into the magic of opera and the fantastically passionate people who make it happen
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Chamber Choir Ireland sings its way into Space OdysseyLux Aeterna by Ligeti – a work made famous in Stanley Kubrick’s famous 1968 film – is included in a concert as part of the Hugh Lane Gallery’s free Sunday afternoon sessions
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: It’s Bach on track for music audiences in GalwayMusic for Galway’s 41st season will feature the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, starting with the Goldberg Variations on September 29
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Glittering Gheorghiu set to sweep all before her at the NCHThe Romanian diva will be the star attraction at the National Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming autumn season
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Hallé tops a NCH series full of class and common senseThe National Concert Hall has put together a top-quality and well-balanced programme for the 2022 International Concert Series featuring stars from England, France and Albania among others
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Armenian baritone sparkles to take €10,000 prizeGrisha Martirosyan won the tenth Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition at the National Concert Hall on Tuesday with a performance of arias by Leoncavallo, Gounod and Massenet
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Friends gather to celebrate Fahy’s birthday with musicThe award-winning and internationally renowned pianist Therese Fahy will celebrate ‘a significant birthday’ with guests at the NCH on August 31
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Erraught steps up for a prestigious Paris operaThe Irish star is singing the title role in Christoph Gluck’s challenging tragedy Iphigénie en Tauride, as well as judging the upcoming Veronica Dunne competition
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Veronica’s friends promise ‘a competition to remember’The Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition celebrates its tenth anniversary this month, and its latest edition hopes to add to the many operatic stars it has helped to launch the careers of
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Valentia festival sure to share in Kerry’s delightEstablished in 2014, the Chamber Music On Valentia festival this year brings talents such as Claudio Laureti and Shaun Davey to the Kingdom
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Kilkenny kicks off proceedings with ‘Handel’s sexiest opera’Semele spent 238 years in the artistic wilderness before being revived. Now it’s coming to the Kilkenny Arts Festival, thanks to Opera Collective Ireland
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Adults invited to rekindle musical pasts at Royal Academy The Royal Irish Academy of Music has created an Adult Division which will give lapsed musicians a chance to reconnect with their childhood instruments
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: Wexford puts magic in the mix for a spellbinding seasonArtistic director Rosetta Cucchi has lined up sorcerers, witches and enchanters for this year’s offering
Classical Notes Dick O’Riordan: HandelFest delves deep into Dublin’s rich musical historyDublin HandelFest 2022, which takes place next weekend, celebrates the legendary performance of Handel’s Messiah with talks, tours and performances
