November/December 2002

Live Reviews: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Live Reviews: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Live Reviews: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Gerald Barry – The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant – Friday 27 September 2002, world premiere, RTÉ Music Commission / National Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Markson, conductor / Orla Boylan, soprano / Mary Plazas, soprano

Published on 1 November 2002

Conor Kostick is a writer and journalist. He is the author of Revolution in Ireland (1996) and, with Lorcan Collins, The Easter Rising (2000).

Silenced by Sound

Silenced by Sound

Silenced by Sound

Almost every public space is saturated by music, so what are we blocking out, asks Michael Cronin.

Published on 1 November 2002

Michael Cronin holds a Personal Chair in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dublin City University. His latest book is Translation goes to the Movies, published by Routledge.

The Piper's Dream

The Piper's Dream

An Interview with Pat McNulty.

Published on 1 November 2002

Steve McGrail was a singer, musician and writer from Scotland. He wrote several articles for The Journal of Music and was a great supporter of the magazine from its very first issue. Steve sadly died on 11 May 2016, aged 69.

Editorial: Noisy Little Country

Editorial: Noisy Little Country

Editorial: Noisy Little Country

Still looking for silence fifty years after 4' 33".

Published on 1 November 2002

Toner Quinn is Editor of the Journal of Music. His new book, What Ireland Can Teach the World About Music, is available here. Toner will be giving a lecture exploring some of the ideas in the book on Saturday 11 May 2024 at 3pm at Farmleigh House in Dublin. For booking, visit https://bit.ly/3x2yCL8.

Live Reviews: RTÉ Living Music Festival: 26th October late concert

Live Reviews: RTÉ Living Music Festival: 26th October late concert

RTÉ Living Music Festival, 26th October The Theatre, The HelixCrash EnsembleCond. Fergus SheilBerio — Sequenza III (voice) (1966)Andriessen — Dubbelspoor (1994)Berio — Thema (Omaggio a Joyce) (1958)McKay — Ice Etchings (2002)Berio...

Published on 1 November 2002

Conor Kostick is a writer and journalist. He is the author of Revolution in Ireland (1996) and, with Lorcan Collins, The Easter Rising (2000).

A Voice for Music in Ireland

A Voice for Music in Ireland

The Forum for Music in Ireland – An Introduction to its Activities.

Published on 1 November 2002

  Ian Fox wrote his first criticism for the Irish Times in 1969 and has been music critic of the Sunday Tribune since 1988. He is Irish correspondent for Opera (London) and Opera Canada, and is a member of the Critics' Circle, London. He founded and edited the first Irish classical music magazine, Counterpoint, in 1969. He is a Governor of the Royal Irish Academy of Music and a Council member of the Wexford Festival.

The Other Side of Euro-Paddy Land

The Other Side of Euro-Paddy Land

Traditional musicians abroad in pursuit of a social context.

Published on 1 November 2002

Margaret (Meg) Farrell is a singer and guitar player. She is in her second year of the PhD program in ethnomusicology at CUNY (City University of New York) Graduate Center. Trans-cultural musical participation is one of her major research interests along with the international movie musical.