Mlynarski: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2; Zarzycki: Introduction et Cracovienne; Mazurka in GFri May 02 2014 - 00:00
All mod cons: a rebuilt Maynooth organ passes its first testThe personality of the ‘new’ Ruffatti organ at St Patrick’s College chapel is suave, full, luxuriant and finely balancedWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
The low-down on Lang Lang and how China will change musicThe most frequently quoted number for piano students in China is 50 million. The implications are hugeWed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas in A Flat Op 110; in C minor Op 111; in F Minor Op 57 (Appassionata)Fri Apr 18 2014 - 00:00
Lang Lang: how to be a superstar pianistThe 31-year-old reveals how he keeps mind and fingers sharp for a gruelling schedule, and how he takes ideas from literature and painting, ahead of his Dublin showThu Apr 17 2014 - 01:00
Stradivari unstrung? New violins fare better in blind testA study nails the myth of the yawning gap between present instruments and those of the great mastersWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Paul Hillier’s ‘weird and wonderful’ blueprint for Chamber Choir IrelandPlaying it safe doesn’t get you anywhere, says the choir’s artistic director – audiences prefer a cutting edgeThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
I prefer Mendelssohn’s early stuff (to Mozart’s)There is nothing in Mozart’s early output to match the compositions Mendelssohn wrote aged 16 and 17Wed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Mahler/Kaplan/Mathes: Symphony No 2 Marlis Petersen, Janina Baechle, Wiener Singakademie, Wiener KammerOrchester/Gilbert KaplanFri Apr 04 2014 - 00:00
Bruckner/Payne: Symphony No 2 Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble/Trevor PinnockFri Apr 04 2014 - 00:00
The man from Finglas would surely approve of RTÉ’s new head of musicJohn O’Kane will have a better understanding of player issues than any previous head at RTÉWed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
Musical chairs: where’s the best place to sit at a concert?It’s an impossible question: sitting in different parts of a music hall can alter the experience significantlyWed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
Not enough strings to Ireland’s classical bowOur orchestras are experiencing a personnel crisis, with early exits from key posts creating a symphony of discordWed Mar 19 2014 - 01:00
The shock of the New Music DublinA fascination with music of an experimental hue was evident in this programmeWed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
Monopoly shake-up? John Wilson muscles in on NSO’s patchIt is likely to be to everyone’s benefit if the two RTÉ orchestras are allowed to compete on the same terrainWed Mar 05 2014 - 01:00
Attacca: ‘Almost as much fun as a rock band’New York’s Attacca Quartet are in Ireland to play the ‘humorous’ music of John Adams. The four friends talk about their complicated relationshipThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
