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Needed: Flight Simulator
Would-be orchestral musicians in Ireland are at a disadvantage – despite several attempts over the years to address the problem, there is no training orchestra or postgraduate diploma in orchestral studies which could prepare players for positions in Irish orchestras.
Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin – An Dealg Óir/The Golden Thorn
Oriel’s RefloweringAn Dealg Óir/The Golden ThornPádraigín Ní Uallacháin(Gael Linn CEFCD 183)In his introduction to The Hidden Ireland, published in 1925, Daniel Corkery wrote that until ‘a comprehensive study...
Crash and Bang...
The 2003 Crash Festival at the Project (Dublin) presented a wide range of formats and activities, from solo piano to video + electronics + percussion to interview. Responses too were varied. Reporting for the JMI, Barra Ó Seaghdha presents one set of variations on a festival theme.
Live Reviews: Raymond Deane – Violin Concerto
Raymond Deane: Violin Concerto / RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra / Conductor Gerhard Markson / Soloist Christine Pryn / National Concert Hall, 24 October 2003 
Pacto de Olvido?
Benjamin Dwyer discusses the treatment of classical music in some recent books on Irish culture.
Preview: RTÉ Living Music 2004
Helix Arts Centre, Dublin, 20–22 February 2004The first RTÉ Living Music Festival was held in October 2002 and centred on the music of Berio. That festival presented a satisfying mix of orchestral and chamber music, brought to Ireland international...
RTÉ Living Music Festival: A Personal View
A preview of RTÉ LMF 2004 from the Artistic Director.
A Tribute to Victor Jara
Expression and subversion.
The Who, What, Why, Where and When of Music and Ideas
Barra Ó Séaghdha looks back over the JMI's first three years and suggests possibilities for the future...