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Artists Left Stranded by the Drying Up of Myth Desmond Fennell In the latter part of his essay ‘The Search for Samhita’ (JMI, November-December) Benjamin Dwyer wonders ‘what the role of the artist might be in a Western contemporary society dominated by technology’. Specifically, he speculates on...
Tradition and Aspiration Tradition and Aspiration Martin Hayes Fiddle-player Martin Hayes on traditional music in the twenty-first century
Crisis? What Crisis? Ian Wilson In the last issue of JMI, composer Patrick Zuk argued that contemporary music composition is in crisis. Composer and Artistic Director of the 2004 Sligo Contemporary Music festival, Ian Wilson, bats back...
Needed: Flight Simulator Needed: Flight Simulator Richard Pine 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 Nuala O'Connor 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...
Breathing on the Embers Breathing on the Embers Tom Munnelly A review of a recent publication on the music of Ulster.
Crash and Bang... Barra Ó Séaghdha 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 Live Reviews: Raymond Deane – Violin Concerto John McLachlan Raymond Deane: Violin Concerto / RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra / Conductor Gerhard Markson / Soloist Christine Pryn / National Concert Hall, 24 October 2003
Pacto de Olvido? Pacto de Olvido? Benjamin Dwyer Benjamin Dwyer discusses the treatment of classical music in some recent books on Irish culture.
Preview: RTÉ Living Music 2004 John McLachlan 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...

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