Classical Notes Feis Ceoil’s young musicians reach for the stars once againA selection this year’s outstanding winners have been chosen to perform at the gala showcase concert in the NCH on Wednesday
Classical Notes Classical Notes: INO gets set for Vivaldi’s Olympics operaThis new opera production has a lot going for it, not least its timing with the Paris Olympics all set to get up and running
Classical Notes Classical Notes: Music Current has the power to shockThis year’s Music Current Festival has special focus on on video, light and darkness, and the human voice
Classical Notes Classical Notes: Why Bantry is a festival apart for music loversPlanning a trip to Bantry takes some planning, but will repay the effort with an unforgettable feast of chamber music with folk and jazz thrown in for good measure
Classical Notes Classical Notes: Variety puts music magic into West WicklowPianist Fiachra Garvey is both arguably the most successful Irish pianist of his generation and the founder of the West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival, which promises ‘a great mix’ of music this year
Classical Notes Ó Riada prizewinner pays homage to rock star Rory GallagherThe music-composition contest has been running for over 50 years, providing a platform for composers across a wide area of genres
Classical Notes Galway gets spiritual with a feast of FauréThis year marks the centenary of the great French composer’s death and the musical calendar kicks off with a fitting tribute to his work
Classical Notes Why operatic climax gives us best Christmas carol of allGod knows how many versions of O Holy Night, we will hear between now and the new year. However, I’m sure the Almighty has the wherewithal to check these statistics to his own approval
Classical Notes Melancholic sounds of the cello to pull on heart strings at nine day music festival in Galway
Classical Notes Terrific La Bohème sets the bar even higher for INOThe Irish National Opera gave audiences ‘by far the best production of Puccini’s masterpiece I have ever witnessed at home or on film’
Classical Notes Royal Irish Academy of Music enters brave new world with elegant 300-seat theatreRIAM’s new performance space is a thing of elegance and will host concerts, recitals and lectures in the heart of the city
Classical Notes Curtain rises on Irish National Opera’s beloved BohemiansThe longevity of Puccini’s La Bohème is down to its timeless appeal, full of recognisable people and situations
Classical Notes Few laughs, but lots of drama in Wexford’s operatic warsFrom thrilling soprano performances in intriguing roles to charming pop-up mini concerts in the streets, the 72nd annual Wexford Festival Opera crackled with singing talent
Wexford readies for annual operatic festivitiesThis year’s festival runs from October 24 to November 5, with a wide choice of offerings from films to interviews
Classical Notes Classical notes: Eimear Noone praises ‘powerful impact’ of Leaving Cert music awardsGalway-born composer says Top Security Frank Maher Classical Music Awards are an example of much-needed support for creative professionals in Ireland
Business Post Magazine Classical Notes: NCH flies the flag for Europe with ambitious concert series The National Concert Hall’s new International Concert Series aims ‘to offer fresh perspectives, and to champion the power of music as a force for good and change’
Classical Notes Veronica Dunne winner socked by conductor after opera ‘error’Sir John Eliot Gardiner cancels all engagements after outburst in which he punched award-winning young bass William Thomas
Classical Notes Classical Notes: New Ross Piano Festival hits right notes – and all that jazzThe Wexford festival celebrating all things piano has expanded its offering to include jazz – and continues to attract some of the finest players in the world
Classical Notes Opera Collective takes Flight to a new levelOCI takes off in a modern direction by staging British playwright Jonathan Dove’s breakthrough comedy composition