The Irish Times

Malachy Robinson: The Irish Double Bass review – Strings core to this personal release

Another album from lockdown, Robinson is aided by pianist Gary Beecher

Fri Nov 19 2021 - 05:00

‘I think we’ve all out-Zoomed ourselves’: A festival organiser adapts

New Dublin Music’s John Harris on factors beyond his control and keeping streamed performances fresh

Thu Apr 15 2021 - 05:00

Bach in season: This week’s classical music highlights

NCH hosts concerts by Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki and Malcolm Proud

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 05:00

The best classical music to see this week

The Irish Language Art Song Project , the next in NSO’s Bruckner series and pianist Simon Trpceski

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00

Brett Dean’s ICO debut: This week’s classical highlights

Fiachra Garvey with the RTÉ NSO, plus the Westport Chamber Music Festival

Sat Sept 07 2019 - 05:00

NCH’s chamber music series offers flexibility amid closure uncertainty

Collaboration part of long tradition of composers coming together with mixed results

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 05:00

Great Music in Irish Houses brings the programme up to date

All-percussion concert with Colin Currie and tributes to John O’Conor veered from the classical core

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 05:00

What’s new? Irish festivals reveal the state of contemporary music

Let’s see how new works and living, Irish and female composers fare in upcoming programmes

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 05:00

Classical music still lags behind on gender policy

While awareness of the issue has grown, a huge imbalance remains when it comes to the representation of female composers and performers

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 05:00

The NSO’s future is now secure, but why no outside expertise?

Will RTÉ, which has been killing off the orchestra, now be allowed to fill key positions?

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 05:00

Three great classical music concerts to enjoy this week

West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Sebastian Heindl and Anthony Weeden

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 05:00

West Cork Chamber Music Festival: big ideas, big subjects, big music

Deirdre Gribbin’s Kindersang addresses the plight of 10,000 Jewish brought to Britain and Northern Ireland the outbreak of the second World War

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 05:00

Sae Yoon Chon is first Asian winner of Dublin International Piano Competition

The groundbreaking 22-year-old from South Korea picks up €15,000 prize

Wed May 30 2018 - 14:55

Bach’s St John’s Passion, RTÉ NSO with Nicholas Kraemer: The best classical music this week

There’s a Nordic affair at the NCH and the ConTempo Quartet mix things up in Galway

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 05:00