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Dick O'Riordan

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Classical Notes

Classical Notes: New Ross Piano Festival hits right notes – and all that jazz

The 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
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • September 7, 2023
Classical Notes

Soprano Ava Dodd reaches new heights near Matterhorn mountain

  • Dick O'Riordan
  • August 4, 2023

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Classical Notes

The hotter the music, the Cooler it gets for Dublin jazz fans as MusicTown festival returns

The funky and eclectic MusicTown festival is back, this time in one bespoke space within the Complex arts venue
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • July 12, 2023
Classical Notes

How ‘Mr Charles the Hungarian’ beat Handel to it at time of Hallelujah premiere

Dublin’s annual HandelFest weekend on July 14-16 will be able to shed some light on the intriguing events and musical tumult surrounding the debut presentation of the composer’s most acclaimed work
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • July 3, 2023
Classical Notes

Dublin ‘bustin’ out all over’ with a spell of great music

It’s officially summer, and time to bask in the music of the various festivals coming up around the country, from chamber music to contemporary folk
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • June 7, 2023
Classical Notes

INO brings Mozart’s most scandalous opera to major venues

Così Fan Tutte has a saucy storyline involving partner-swapping and taking bets on women’s fidelity – and the Irish National Opera’s version with its star soloists promises to be stellar
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • May 9, 2023
Classical Notes

There’s one for everyone in the audience at New Music Dublin festival

May bank holiday will see a hugely diverse offering of concerts, tempting music lovers with a fantastic spectacle of indulgence
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • April 25, 2023
Classical Notes

Blackwater opera festival back up and brimming with ambition

The Blackwater Valley Opera Festival embraces 21 events at 12 venues over eight days beginning May 29, with more than 4,500 visitors expected to attend
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • April 12, 2023
Classical Notes

Cork returns to its proud role as sing city with choral festival

The rebel city’s legendary singing competition returns from April 26-30 with gala performances, competitions and free events across over 90 venues throughout the city and county
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • April 5, 2023
Classical Notes

Feis Ceoil returns live and in person to its home in the RDS

The 127-year-old festival, widely considered to be the best set up in Europe, brings choirs, orchestras and audiences together again, from March 20-31
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • March 10, 2023
Classical Notes

Classical Notes: Women and War in Wexford, but Donizetti makes a comeback

Wexford Festival Opera’s ‘theming’ approach continues this autumn under new artistic director Rosetta Cucchi, with three of the chosen works outlined below
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • March 4, 2023
Classical Notes

New Irish Chamber Orchestra chief begins with Mozart dazzler Sinfonia Concertante

Recently appointed artistic director Thomas Zehetmair will perform both as conductor and violinist, with his wife Ruth Killius on viola, for one of the composer’s best-loved works
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • January 28, 2023
Classical Notes

Mayo duo to create magical music in concert in new year

Cellist Patrick Dexter and harpist Alannah Thornburgh will play music that they have written together for a live performance at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on February 4
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • December 15, 2022
Classical Notes

Tickets to the stars light up the lives of all music lovers

Gifting a precious ticket for a concert at Christmas gives the receiver something to look forward to in the new year – and saves them a packet
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • December 9, 2022
Classical Notes

Iconic Quatuor Ébène puts stamp of quality on NCH series

‘Supreme’ French string quartet to team up with Irish pianist Finghin Collins
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • November 25, 2022
Classical Notes

Violinist Daimee Ng is top music schoolgirl of the year

Six 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’
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • November 12, 2022
Classical Notes

Dick O’Riordan: Magical moments abound as Irish stars shine bright at Wexford

Irish talent shone through at this year’s largely spell-binding Wexford Festival Opera, conjuring stellar performances in three major productions
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • November 3, 2022
Classical Notes

Dick O’Riordan: Galway leads €1m European Songs of Travel project

Venture aims to raise awareness of environmental concerns and highlight stories of migrants seeking a fresh start in their adopted countries
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • October 29, 2022
Classical Notes

Dick O’Riordan: Gheorghiu wins hearts and minds at an ecstatic NCH

Romanian diva Angela Gheorghiu ratcheted up excitement to a new level among the usually extremely measured and calm NCH audience
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • October 22, 2022
Classical Notes

Dick O’Riordan: INO works up a gallop to deliver William Tell opera

William Tell, Rossini’s final masterpiece and rarely seen on stage, opens for five performances by the Irish National Opera (INO) at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, on November 8
  • Dick O'Riordan
  • October 15, 2022

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