The Journal Of Music

Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (13–19 November 2023)
This week's concerts, festivals and job and funding deadlines from Monday to Sunday.
Report on Composers and Gender in Ireland Calls for 'Cultural Change' in Commissioning
31% of new music commissions between 2004 and 2019 awarded to female composers.
New 'Going Coastal' Festival in Galway to Focus on Musicians from the West
Maija Sofia, Tracy Bruen and Gash Collective feature on the line-up, as well as club nights and a Music Generation showcase.
TG4 and Stiúideo Cuan Launch New Online Music Series
24-part series 'Ceolán' features Grooveline, Róisín Seoighe and Imlé, SMAC-U, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Ultan O’Brien, Anna Mullarkey, Caoimhe and Séamus Ó Flatharta, and more.
Colm Jimmy Ó Curraoin Wins Corn Uí Riada 2023
Conamara singer wins sean-nós singing competition in Killarney.
Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (6–12 November 2023)
This week's concerts, festivals and job and funding deadlines from Monday to Sunday.
Chamber Choir Ireland Announces 13 Singers for New Training Programme
The singers will receive vocal coaching, side-by-side rehearsals, professional development sessions and performance opportunities with the choir.
Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (31 October–5 November 2023)
This week's concerts, festivals and job and funding deadlines from Tuesday to Sunday.
Latest Appointments and Awards in Music (October 2023)
A round-up of recent appointments and awards in music with news from the Irish Chamber Orchestra, the Arts Council, Belfast International Arts Festival, the Open University in Ireland, the Royal Irish Academy of Music, UCC, and the Department for Tourism, Culture, Art, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (23–29 October 2023)
This week's concerts, festivals and job and funding deadlines from Monday to Sunday.
Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition Now Accepting Submissions
Composers are invited to submit new choral works by 8 December.
Applications Open for UCC Traditional Artist in Residence 2024
Deadline for submissions is 9 November.
Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (16–22 October 2023)
This week's concerts, festivals and job and funding deadlines from Monday to Sunday.
Music Alliance Ireland to Hold Online Public Meeting This Month
Meeting on Wednesday 18 October will take place on Zoom and discuss issues relating to the Irish music sector. All are welcome to attend.
Arts Council Funding Increased to €134m for 2024
€1.9m for regional arts infrastructure and increased funding for TG4 also announced.
Inaugural Drumlinia Music Industry Event to Take Place in Cavan
Three-day event will run from 12 to 14 October and feature talks, workshops and performances.
UCD Composition Prize Open for Applications from Young Composers
Competition open to students in transition year, fifth year and sixth year on the island of Ireland. The deadline for applications is 18 January 2024.
Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (9–15 October 2023)
This week's concerts, festivals and job and funding deadlines from Monday to Sunday.
NCH Announces Programme for Haunted Dancehall 2023
Weekend of experimental, electronic and contemporary classical music will take place on 3–5 November at the NCH, Anseo and the Sugar Club.
'We want to create music in a different way': Crash Ensemble Seeking Music Creators from Any Genre for Crash Works Development Programme
Four applicants will be commissioned to write a new work for the ensemble. Deadline for applications is 13 October.
Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (2–8 October 2023)
This week's concerts, festivals and job and funding deadlines from Monday to Sunday.
Festival Celebrating the 1792 Harpers’ Assembly and Edward Bunting to Take Place in Belfast and Dublin
The second Harps Alive Festival will feature concerts, talks and workshops marking 180 years since Bunting's death.
Latest Appointments and Awards in Music (September 2023)
A round-up of recent appointments and awards in music with news from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Drogheda Classical Music, BBC Philharmonic, Fingal County Council, London Symphony Orchestra and the Irish Traditional Music Archive.
44th Cork Folk Festival to Feature Martin Carthy, Karan Casey's 'The Women, We Will Rise',  and Ron Block and Damien O'Kane
Five-day festival also features Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Daoirí Farrell, Jason Turk, Cormac Ó Caoimh, Matt Cranitch and Jackie Daly, Máire Ní Chéileachair, John Spillane and Cónal Creedon, Steph Geremia, Frances Black, Sharon Shannon and Mary Coughlan.
Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (25 September–1 October 2023)
This week's concerts, festivals and job and funding deadlines from Monday to Sunday.
Dates Announced for RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards
Awards will take place on 27 February 2024; submissions are now open.
Sound of Belfast Festival Announces 2023 Programme
11-day event will include a concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged with Duke Special, Joshua Burnside and more.