A muscular, finely tuned engine at Westport Chamber Music Festival
The muscle cars of Cannonball Ireland were no match for the velvet sounds of Westport
The muscle cars of Cannonball Ireland were no match for the velvet sounds of Westport
The historic setting of Westport House is the centerpiece of this fine boutique festival in Co Mayo featuring works by Grieg, Mozart, Bach, Shostakovich, Schumann and Fauré
Festival director Eugene Downes’ term to come to an end after five years at the helm
The Festival of Great Music in Irish Houses plays fast and loose with its title but delivers music of calibre and quality
Stephen Rea, Loudon Wainwright III and Christian Blackshaw are among the highlights
New director Eugene Downes has put classical music back at the heart of the festival, and in fine style
Musicians scheduled to perform his works here discuss what marks him out
New festival director Eugene Downes gives a sneak preview of this year’s offerings
English clarinettist Michael Collins has a formidable wealth of experience, but, he says, every concert is still a new learning environment
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices