The best classical music concerts in Ireland this week
New Music Dublin, Hugh Tinney, RTÉ NSO/Michail Jurowski
Women, Irish and living composers are still being shut out by classical establishment
RTÉ NSO and National Concert Hall remain choked by the past in certain respects
This week’s best classical music gigs
National Concert Hall brings musicians from across the generations for a new year bash
Tiptoeing into the minefield of so-called classical canon
A recital by the ConTempo Quartet and Fiachra Garvey was the first of six Sounding the Feminists concerts this season
The week’s best classical and opera: Griselda to ConTempo Quartet
London Mozart Players concert mixes works from the 18th and early 20th centuries
Cause for deep concern as symphony orchestra moves under NCH’s wing
Dearth of Irish and female composers in new season offerings at National Concert Hall
A new map of Ireland: Honouring some of our outstanding women
We propose sites for new street names, sculptures for International Women’s Day
Bach, Beethoven and Brophy: The week’s best classical concerts
The grand final of Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition is on Thursday
Gender balance not being taken seriously by Irish music organisations
Female composers are grossly underrepresented, but fixing the issue may not be easy
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival review: In need of some firm quality control
The festival’s favoured production style is at the gag-rich, pantomime end of the spectrum
Feast of Russian miniatures: This week’s classical music highlights
Elisaveta Blumina in Dublin, RTÉ Contempo Quartet on tour and Irish Baroque Orchestra
‘Composing the Island’ was a landmark and there is no going back
The event highlighting a neglected repertoire from Irish composers should happen every year
In praise of Composing the Island - lost Irish treasures unearthed
The festival unearthed fine compositions that were sadly neglected in the past 100 years
Celebration of Irish composers neglects women and living composers under 30
Composing the Island festival is huge, but it neglects women and living composers under 30
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