A programme that explores the latest music from Irish and international artists and composers, including a look at upcoming performances and a listen to new releases.
In tonight's Gig Guide, Elspeth Hanson has details of the Irish Language Art Song Project in the National Concert Hall, and concerts in An Taibhdhearc that mark the history of the Blasket Islands with a new track from Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh.
Elspeth Hanson has details of the Finding a Voice festival in Clonmel marking International Women's Day, a Music Network tour for the Saltarello Trio and the Esposito Quartet performing Dennehy and Beethoven in Dublin and Cork.
Tonight Elspeth Hanson chooses some highlights from the New Music Dublin festival including early morning yoga, World Premiere works and a totally made-up orchestra...
Elspeth Hanson has a rundown of the best live concerts and gigs including The Conor Guilfoyle Octet in Carrick on Shannon, 3 Kinds of Music with the Contempo Quartet in Galway and details of a tour for The Saltarello Trio, performing Hildegard Von Bingen to David Fennessy.
In our final Gig Guide of 2019, Áine Fay has details of a Beethoven masterclass, a choral Christmas concert and we preview festivals and and gigs to look forward to in 2020.
In tonight's Gig Guide Aine Fay has details of the Jazz Connective Dublin Festival, the final Spotlight Chamber Music Series concert in Cork and the 3 Kinds of Music Christmas Special in Galway
Aine Fay has details of world premiers at the Fidelio Trio Winter Chamber Music Festival, the inaugural Farmleigh Music and Arts festival and Michael Gallen’s new opera in Castleblaney
On tonight’s Gig Guide, Sheelagh Dempsey joins us with details of the William Kennedy Piping Festival, and the Contempo Quartet continue their Music & Musings series for Galway Music Residency and the Contemporary Music Centre
On tonight’s Gig Guide Áine Fay has details of new Irish opera by Andrew Synott in Wexford, some Halloween-themed silent movie screenings with live music and jazz meets classical and trad with the Nomadic Piano Project at UCC.
Aine Fay presents this week’s Gig Guide, and has details of the Zeit night in Clonmel, the Achill International Harp Festival and performances of contemporary Irish works at the Belfast International Arts Festival.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the best concert and festivals including Japanese artist Asuna with his 100 Keyboards at the Belfast International Arts Festival. PLus countrywide celebrations for National Harp Day and Orféas Nua, a Michael Hartnett tribute in Limerick presented by Guthanna Binne Síoraí.
In tonight's Gig Guide with Sheelagh Dempsey, highlights from the upcoming Ranelagh Arts Festival including The Savage Five, and Labhraidh Loingseach gets a Haircut! at The Ark with music by Tom Lane.
Sheelagh Dempsey presents this week's Gig Guide including the Bangers and Crash percussion tour from Music Network, the Kaleidoscope 10th birthday celebrations and the Galway Jazz Festival
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of festivals and concerts including a Music Network tour from Tara Breen, Laoise Kelly, Josephine Marsh and Nell Ni Chroinin. Plus ‘Nine Weeks’ at the Dublin Fringe Festival with music by Amanda Feery, and new music at Sounds From A Safe Harbour performed by Katia and Marielle Labeque, Bryce Dessner and David Chalmin.
Sheelagh Dempsey has the best live concerts and festivals including Music in Monkstown, the premier of Raymond Deane's Vagabones and the Spotlight Chamber Music Series in Triskel.
Sheelagh Dempsey brings us this week’s Gig Guide including the Masters Of Tradition Festival in Bantry, some events happening as part of National Heritage Week and a meeting of Irish and Polish folk music in Co Meath
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the best festivals and concerts across the country with lots of jazz, the Chamber Music on Valentia Island festival and a Music In Healthcare workshop running during Fleadh Cheoil.
Sheelagh Dempsey has the best upcoming gigs and events including the Kilkenny Arts, Feakle Traditional and Boyne Music Festivals.
On tonight's gig Guide with Sheelagh Dempsey , festival details for Clonmel Junction Arts, Feile Traidphicnic in An Spiedeal and Cairde Arts in Sligo.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the best gigs and live events, including the West Cork Chamber Music 2019
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the best concerts and events including the Cork Midsummer Festival
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the Open Ear and Killaloe Chamber Music festivals, plus jazz at The Wild Duck for the IMC Signal Series
Sheelagh Dempsey details events happening for International Jazz Day including ReDiviDer and The Aoife Doyle Band, Louth Contemporary Music Society present ‘Speilberg Etudes’ and festivals including the Sligo Chamber Music Festival
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of a celebration in Galway of female composers by the Luminosa String Quartet and Contempo Quartet, Limerick Choral Union performs Mozart’s Requiem and the Crash Ensemble go skate-boarding…
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the Music Current festival in Dublin, a discussion on the effects of AI on music composition hosted by the CMC and artist Natalia Beylis curates Zvukee in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Two upcoming jazz gigs from Improvised Music Company, Piano Day 2019 celebrations in Waterford, Tipperary and Galway, Wexford Arts Centre takes us to Ibiza and much more with Sheelagh Dempsey
This week Sheelagh Dempsey takes a look at the best concerts and events happening during New Music Dublin 2019
On tonight’s Gig Guide the Benyounes Quartet perform ‘Hearing Your Genes Evolve’ by Deirdre Gribbin in Belfast, Aula Maxima in UCC hosts FUAIM with music by Ann Cleare, and the 7th Annual Concertina Cruinniú takes place in Miltown Malbay featuring Jack Talty, Liam O’Connor and Sean McKeon.
On tonight’s Gig Guide with Sheelagh Dempsey – a plethora of upcoming appearances from Matthew Jacobson and Insufficient Funs, the Spike Cello Festival and the Aesynth Festival which explores synaesthesia through music and art.
Sundays @ Noon at the Hugh Lane presents ‘Becket Into Music’ by Benjamin Dwyer and Barry Guy, Chamber Choir Ireland sings Bach, Anne Boyd and Julia Wolfe, and the Workmans Club presents an improvised ‘sonic response to political dystopia’ curated by Olesya Zdorovetska.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of 'In Celebration Of Aisling' at the RIAM, Fionnuala Moynihan performing Clementi and the IMBOLC International Music Festival in Derry
This week Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the NCH International Guitar Series, a concert marking the first Dail at the Mermaid Arts Centre with Fiachra Trench and the ICO, Music For Galway presents their MidWinter Festival ‘Swansong’ and much more.
Sheelagh Dempsey takes a look at upcoming concerts and events including The Spotlight Chamber Music Series III at Triskel Arts Centre, Cormac Juan Breatnach with his ‘WhistleBlower’ tour and Sundays at Noon with the Phoenix Trio.
Sheelagh Dempsey takes a look ahead to some of the festivals and events happening in 2019, including the Spike Cello Festival, New Music Dublin, the Spectrum festival and Tradfest.
Sheelagh Dempsey brings us the best upcoming concerts and perfomances including Judith Mok and the Khoshravesh brothers in the Unitarian church, jazz with the Hugh Buckley Group, and a selection of choral concerts happening around the country.
Sheelagh Dempsey has a wealth of festive events including the Hardrain Soloist Ensemble performing Donnacha Dennehy, Steve Reich and Jane O’Leary, plus European Renaissance and Irish Music at the Mermaid Arts Centre. Cantairí Avondale premier A Christmas Childhood by Tom Lane and Christmas Jazz at the The Workmans Club.
The Culwick Choral Society performs a world premier by Sean Doherty, and flautists Lina Andonovska and Meadhbh O’Rourke perform new flute works. Plus a multi-sensory, interactive encounter in Temple Bar and the final Kaleidoscope of the year, with Sheelagh Dempsey.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of 'Boulanger Day' and a celebration of female composers hosted by the RIAM and the National Museum of Ireland. Plus performances from The Mornington Singers, a world premier by Ian Wilson in Triskel Christchurch and dates for the Kevin Brady Trio with Bill Carrothers.
Guide Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the 25th William Kennedy Piping Festival in Armagh, Chamber Choir Ireland tour a programme of Bach and David Fennessy, Kirkoskammer Season 2 has music by Donnacha Dennehy and Amanda Feery and Ensemble Eriu make their National Concert Hall debut.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of a Music Network tour featuring violinist Yury Revich and cellist Benedict Kloeckner and concerts in Galway with the ConTempo Quartet performing Rhona Clarke. Plus the Light Moves Festival in Limerick and ‘Béal’ in Dublin, which traces the life-cycle of a leaf.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of a night remembering jazz great Louis Stewart, the City Of Derry International Choir Festival 2018 and a range of concerts hosted by the Royal Irish Academy. Plus her top picks for gigs at the Cork Guinness Jazz Festival - which aren’t sold out yet!
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the Irish premiere of Ondine by Siobhán Cleary and ‘A Little Night Music’ tour with The Irish Chamber Orchestra to Ennis, Tralee and Monkstown. The Carducci Quartet perform Dennehy and Glass in Thurles, Cork and Dublin, plus suggestions for National Harp Day!
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of premiers of works by Andrew Hamilton with the RTÉ Contempo Quartet, The Nightingale And The Rose by John O’Brien and Isabelle O’Connell performs music of the Irish Composers’ Collective. Plus the East Cork Early Music Festival and more.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the best live concert and festivals including the Galway Arts Festival, the 39th Cork Folk Festival and a tour of a new work from poet Martin Dyar and composer Ryan Molloy, ‘Buaine Na Gaoithe’.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the New Ross Piano Festival 2018 with Finghin Collins, the the European Premier of ‘National Geographic: Symphony For Our World’ at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick and the new season of ‘Music For Galway’ with Barry Douglas.
This week Sheelagh Dempsey looks ahead to New Music Dublin 2018, and some Culture Night highlights and featured events from around the country.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the upcoming Shorelines Arts Festival. a tour from dynamic duo Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill and Emma Johnson and John Lenehan open the Drogheda Classical Music Series 2018/19.
Sheelagh Dempsey brings us to Belfast for ‘Before Bach and After’ with Chamber Choir Ireland, the Westport Festival of Chamber Music 2018 helmed by Catherine Leonard and Hugh Tinney and a new wave of folk and trad talent perform at Quiet Lights in Cork…
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the opening concert of Kaleidoscope Season 10, Jennifer Walshe's performative installation in Sligo and SinfoNua performances in Cork and Dublin.
Sheelagh Dempsey has details of all the talks and concerts at this year's Masters of Tradition festival in Bantry, and the Dunmore East International Bluegrass Festival.
Sheelagh Dempsey tells us about upcoming live concerts and gigs including Michael Holohan at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2018, the Festival of Early Irish Harp in Kilkenny and an amazing opportunity for would-be film music composers.
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