Black Box Theatre, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Co Louth Tonight 7pm 10; Church of Ireland, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow Tomorrow 7pm 10; Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin Sun Noon Adm free

NI OPERA

Strule Arts Centre, Omagh,

Co Tyrone Mon 8pm 048-82247831; Great Hall, Downshire Estate, Downpatrick, Co Down Wed 8pm 048-44612233; Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim Tues 15th 7.45pm 048-90340202; Market Place Theatre, Armagh Wed 16th 8pm 048-37521821

ICO/PEKKA KUUSISTO

University Concert Hall, Limerick Thurs 8pm 20 061-331549; City Hall, Waterford Fri 11th 8pm 15 051-874405; RDS, Dublin Sat 12th 8pm 20 0818 719300

The rarely heard music of the reclusive Irish composer Ina Boyle (1889-1967) is the focus of a short tour this weekend. Boyle spent most of her life in her native Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, apart from a spell in London where she studied with Vaughan Williams. Early successes included winning a Carnegie Trust award for her orchestral work, The Magic Harp, and broadcasts on the BBC.

Interest in Boyle's work seems to be picking up. Her Violin Concerto had its first public performance last summer, and this weekend there are concerts featuring mezzo soprano Victoria Massey accompanied by David Brophy in a selection of songs, and the Callino Quartet playing the String Quartet in E minorof 1934.

Later in the week, the new NI Opera company begins a tour of Menotti's The Medium, directed by Oliveer Mears and with Doreen Curran as Madame Flora. (There is a two-for-the-price-of-one offer available until February 9th. Quote "NI Opera 2-4-1 deal" when booking.)

Also this week, the mesmeric Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto begins a tour of Vivaldi's Four Seasonswith the Irish Chamber Orchestra in Limerick on Thursday.