Limerick man keeps music playing during lockdown at famous London venue
London Letter: Wigmore Hall’s John Gilhooly says response to streamed concerts has been ‘incredible’
Alan Rusbridger and Gerald Barry’s Organ Concerto: the best classical concerts of the week
Sligo International Chamber Music Festival is another highlight of the next seven days
Who comes first: the conductor, the composer, or the orchestra?
Striking the right balance between all the factors at play in a concert, and their effect on audience numbers, is an artform in itself
Michael Dervan’s 2015: Lucky in our promoters who go with the gut
We are lucky to have a number of Irish promoters whose taste and empathy for the audience’s experience set them apart
The mysteries of Bach unwrapped at Kilkenny Arts Festival
Kilkenny’s 10-day immersion in Bach was a box-office success and provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
RTÉ’s Halloween menu is presented in the wrong order
The skill of the players is undermined by the concert’s unconventional structure
One small step for man, one giant leap of a musical kind
How to soundtrack Felix Baumgartner’s extraordinary near-space skydive? Ed Bennett has an explosive idea
‘A singer, dancer, policeman, psychiatrist and clown’
Gábor Takács-Nagy knows what it takes to be a good conductor, and he’s more than happy to share it
Michael Collins: ‘It’s got to come from within. From your heart and your very soul’
English clarinettist Michael Collins has a formidable wealth of experience, but, he says, every concert is still a new learning environment
Teacher who brought world-class music to Ireland
John Ruddock: born November 4th, 1924; died May 17th, 2013
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