Classical Notes

Music for all as Cork choral festival clicks into action

Highlights of the 2024 programme include the popular Afternoons in the Atrium at Clayton Hotel, the Cobh Fringe Festival featuring choirs at scenic locations, and a new venue at the Marina Market

Cork International Choral Festival: organisers are gearing up for a spectacular five-day bank holiday event at the beginning of May

The Cork International Choral Festival is one of the events of the year in the capital of the deep south. You can throw a dollop of jazz into the mix for good measure and entertainment value. This festival has now reached its 69th year and has built a reputation across Europe that is second to none in quality or competitiveness. It has also gilded the names of Aloys Fleischmann and Sean O Riada, two of ...