‘I think we’ve all out-Zoomed ourselves’: A festival organiser adapts
New Dublin Music’s John Harris on factors beyond his control and keeping streamed performances fresh
Kirkos Ensemble: Bringing a whole new meaning to ‘outsider’ music
The Biosphere Project is a sonic adventure outdoors, says co-director Sebastian Adams
Four to the floor: This week’s best classical music gigs
A Culture Night programme at the National Concert Hall is among the highlights
Ropes, plants, baths and other musical instruments
Classical music highlights for this week include Kirkos’s Body Noise Work project
Three classical music concerts to see this week
British clarinettist Katherine Spencer with the ICO, Yury Revic and Benedict Kloeckner on short tour and Chamber Choir Ireland perform David Fennessy work
The three best classical concerts in Ireland this week
Paul McNamara, Beckett Chamber Music Series and NCH Female Conductor Finale
Claude Debussy centenary: Irish composers salute the master
Ireland’s Tombeau to Debussy includes new pieces from seven Irish composers and a trio of NCH concerts
Classical music: Celine Byrne is key to Simon Walton’s Bord Gáis productions
Russian Puccini, refined Haydn and raw saxophone
Changing of the guard at RTÉ orchestras presents an opportunity
As the principal conductors of the NSO and the CO finish up, the question arises: how best to deal with their succession?
Classical music: Printed programmes are a convention worth keeping
A high proportion of composers do not like writing about their work but listeners find such context invaluable
Diabelli’s Variations and the Hugh Lane’s mysterious moving piano
The original theme lacked grandeur, but such portmanteaus can be a source of creativity
Total recall: musical feats of memory
The intriguing role of memory in musical performance has been a hot topic lately
Kirkos Ensemble are drawn to the dark side
Classical Music: The ensemble is to give a series of concerts in the dark; elsewhere, street opera proves a slippery business
When it comes to music performance, talk isn’t cheap, it’s invaluable
Programmes are invaluable for concert-goers, and a little discussion from performers rarely does any harm
Finghin Collins selects a winning team for New Ross Piano Festival
The co-founder chose exciting young pianists and a veteran keyboard player, and his own performance set the bar high
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