Finghin Collins: ‘Ireland has done extremely well for the arts online’
The pianist on Music for Galway and working on his repertoire during lockdown
Irish National Opera goes for the big time; Gavin Bryars performs at his own birthday party
Classical music highlights for the coming week
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
Wild Atlantic airs in Westport: This week’s classical highlights
Westport Chamber Music Festival is back; plus Monteverdi’s ‘The Return of Ulysses’
Classical gig of the week: Westport Festival of Chamber Music
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
The gloss and gutsiness of West Cork Chamber Music Festival
In Bantry, musical depth was lost in the Cremona Quartet’s approach, whereas Alina Ibragimova did Bach justice
Good Friday has become a time for musical celebration
Holy Week used to be quiet in the musical calendar, but no more. This year RTÉ’s music division stepped up with Bach’s St Matthew Passion
The Rising centenary gives RTÉ a chance to rescind its one-time offers
RTÉ tends to give new Irish music just one airing in concert, so its plans to celebrate the past century of Irish music is a very valuable idea
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