Criticism

The Importance of Ensembles to the New Music Scene The Importance of Ensembles to the New Music Scene Adrian Smith The Music Current contemporary festival was held at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin last week from 2 to 6 April and featured TAK Ensemble, Dublin Sound Lab, Black Page Orchestra, Nadar Ensemble and lovemusic collective. Adrian Smith reviews.
The Return of the Bothy Band The Return of the Bothy Band Adrian Scahill TG4 has broadcast a new documentary film on the reformed 1970s group The Bothy Band including interviews and a performance in Dublin. Adrian Scahill reviews.
Bringing to Light a Forgotten Anglo-Irish Composer Bringing to Light a Forgotten Anglo-Irish Composer James Camien McGuiggan Harpsichordist, conductor and musicologist Bridget Cunningham has just released an album of work by the eighteenth-century Anglo-Irish composer Thomas Roseingrave. James Camien McGuiggan reviews.
Marking the Loss of Traditional Music Listening Spaces Marking the Loss of Traditional Music Listening Spaces Adrian Scahill A new film on a renowned Irish traditional music pub in Dublin, 'Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes’s', has recently been released. Adrian Scahill reviews.
The Erotic and the Murderous: Irish National Opera's 'Salome' The Erotic and the Murderous: Irish National Opera's 'Salome' Adrian Smith Irish National Opera's production of Richard Strauss' 'Salome' opened on 12 March at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Adrian Smith reviews.
A Fight for Power and Wealth: 'Possession' at the Project Arts Centre A Fight for Power and Wealth: 'Possession' at the Project Arts Centre Adrian Smith 'Possession', a new operatic work by the artist Amanda Coogan and composer Linda Buckley, based on a script by the deaf artist Teresa Deevy, ran at the Project Arts Centre from 21 to 24 February. Adrian Smith reviews.
Bringing an Irish Dimension to the Bach Cello Suites Bringing an Irish Dimension to the Bach Cello Suites James Camien McGuiggan Ailbhe McDonagh has just released a recording of the complete Bach solo Cello Suites, the first Irish cellist to do so. James Camien McGuiggan reviews.
We Hear Life Persist: Meredith Monk at the National Concert Hall We Hear Life Persist: Meredith Monk at the National Concert Hall Brendan Finan Pioneering American composer and vocalist Meredith Monk performed at the National Concert Hall last week with members of her vocal ensemble. Brendan Finan reviews.
A Concert Like a Classical Work: Killian Farrell, Sharon Carty and the Irish Chamber Orchestra A Concert Like a Classical Work: Killian Farrell, Sharon Carty and the Irish Chamber Orchestra Brendan Finan On 10 February at the Whyte Recital Hall in Dublin, the Irish Chamber Orchestra with conductor Killian Farrell and mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty performed Deirdre Gribbin's 'The Stones of Life', Mahler, Prokofiev and Mozart. Brendan Finan reviews.
Beginning with America: Chamber Choir Ireland at the Pepper Canister Beginning with America: Chamber Choir Ireland at the Pepper Canister Brendan Finan Last weekend, Chamber Choir Ireland began their spring/summer season, and their final year under conductor Paul Hillier, with a programme of works by American composers. Brendan Finan reviews.

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