The Irish Times

‘The challenge for women in music is the lack of institutional support’

Participants in Finding a Voice, a festival of music by female composers, have their say

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 05:00

NSO chief conductor holds audience in the palm of his hand

Jaime Martín brings artistic passion and educational spirit to his new role

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 05:00

The best classical music to see this week

Listen to The Seven Ages of Man by Paul Hilliard or Andrew Zolinsky’s Resound Series

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 05:00

Classical music: What to see at this summer’s festivals

Master classes, talks, public interviews and recitals in Cork, Kilkenny and Galway

Wed May 22 2019 - 05:00

Past tension: the eternal battle between old and new music

There was nothing wrong with the New Music Dublin Festival – just its name

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 11:43

Let the lute one in: this week’s classical highlights

Lutenist Nigel North is the cuckoo in the nest at the NCH’s International Guitar Series

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 05:00

Whispers of Eastern colour from composer Barry O’Halpin

‘Advice from a Caterpillar’ is a depiction on solo bass clarinet of the conversation in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ between Alice and the caterpillar

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 05:00

New Music Dublin manages to kick up a storm

Michael Dervan: Against the odds, Defrosted event offered memorable performances

Wed Sept 26 2018 - 05:00

ConTempo Quartet does Beethoven: this week’s classical highlights

Also: Kaleidoscope’s last in series; Fionnuala Moynihan surveys Schubert in Triskel, Cork

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 05:00

The best classical music this week: Daniil Trifonov makes NCH debut

RTÉ Contempo Quartet play Beethoven while Peter Whelan directs Irish Baroque Orchestra performance of Handel’s Messiah

Fri Dec 01 2017 - 00:00

Feast of Russian miniatures: This week’s classical music highlights

Elisaveta Blumina in Dublin, RTÉ Contempo Quartet on tour and Irish Baroque Orchestra

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 13:00

Is silence golden? Welcome to ‘the last frontier of music’

Ten years after I first heard of Wandelweiser, Louth Contemporary Music Society has brought it to Ireland

Wed Jun 22 2016 - 01:00

Michael Dervan: What my undercover stint as a woman taught me about sexism

Many years ago I wrote about music for a while under a female pseudonym. It was a real eye-opener

Wed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00