Anna
Murray talks to the director of new student-run contemporary music
ensemble Kirkos after Blackout, their final performance of the
season. read
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Stephen
Graham talks to Irish composer Jennifer Walshe ahead of the world
premiere of her opera Die Taktik, which will take place at
Staatstheater Stuttgart on 14 June. read
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With
participants from France, Germany, Russia, Japan, the USA and
Ireland, Cairde na Cruite's harp festival, An Ch?irt
Chruitireachta, has a strong international aspect. read
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Ireland's
National Music Day, love:live music, features over 300 events
around the country on Thursday, 21 June. read
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After the
departure of Eugene Downes in May, the board of Culture Ireland
have announced Christine Sisk as acting CEO. read
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Tibetan
singer, Yungchen Lhamo and Liam ? Maonla? perform together at the
Hawk's Well Theatre on Saturday, 7 July as part of the Cairde
Festival in Sligo, and on 18 August ? Maonla? will perform an
outdoor concert at Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre in County Kilkenny with
R?n?n ? Snodaigh and Maria Doyle Kennedy. read
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Leafzang
is an instrumental sextet led by Paddy Groenland on guitar, with
Lioba Petrie, Matthew Berrill, Matthew Halpin, Neil O'Loghlen, and
Andre Antunes, which takes its cue 'from ECM European jazz and
soundrack-like atmosphericisms'. read
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Pipers
playing the NPU Session with the Pipers series during the summer
include Donnacha Dwyer, John Tuohy and Marion McCarthy. read
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Interested
composers must be based in Ireland, and submit a proposed work for
the programme's Ensemble in Residence, the ConTempo Quartet. read
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The Irish
Youth Choir are marking their anniversary with Soundworlds, a tour
celebrating innovation in choral music. read
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The
four-piece from Mayo and Dublin, Tupelo, are about to embark on a
European tour and have released a single, 'Irishman', from their
2011 album Dirty Money to promote it; while the duo from
Ballyfermot, the Feekers, have just released their debut,
Tarbolten. read
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The West
Cork Chamber Music Festival will take place across four venues in
Cork from 29 June to 7 July, with a special focus on music for
strings. read
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