Charles Villiers Stanford: More than a teacher of composers
Music programme to focus on Stanford’s composing rather than his catalogue of pupils
A Winged Victory for the Sullen: ‘There is anxiety all over the world’
Dustin O’Halloran, Adam Wiltzie talk about their music, life and death, and staging their biggest tour yet
Tributes paid to eccentric Cork publican Brian O’Donnell
Publican of popular Hi-B bar known for unique way with customers died on Friday
NSO chief conductor holds audience in the palm of his hand
Jaime Martín brings artistic passion and educational spirit to his new role
‘The older I get, my music seems to get faster or more obsessed with speed’
Time fails to wither spirited composer John Kinsella, whose Eleventh Symphony premieres at the NCH
Two operatic B-movies, a stinker of a concept, and some sub-Verdian striving
Wexford Festival Opera reviews: ‘Leoni’ and ‘Mala Vita’; ‘Dinner at Eight’; and ‘Il Bravo’
Nathalie Stutzmann takes a bow with RTÉ NSO
Classical highlights: Veronika Eberle, Tallis Scholars and RTÉ Contempo Quartet
Italian conductor revered for directness and musicality of his performances
Claudio Abbado: June 26th, 1933-January 20th, 2014
Raymond Deane’s new opera is based on an artist who had a life-like doll made of his former lover
When Alma Mahler, the widow of composer Gustav Mahler, broke up with the artist Oskar Kokoschka, he made an anatomically accurate doll of her, and that's inspired Raymond Deane's third opera
Beware of operas bearing traditional gifts
Several opera companies are keen to play up the tradition in their productions. It’s inaccurate and unnecessary
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