Focus
Does the Fat Lady Have to Sing Like That?
Composer Ian Wilson looks at opera writing today through the work of Gerald Barry, Salvatore Sciarrino and Morton Feldman's Neither.
It's Just Town!
A review of a recent edition of Horizons on Lyric FM, in which John Schaeffer of WYNC Radio in New York was asked to take an outsider's look at the new music scene in Ireland.
Live Reviews: Imagination and Music
Composer’s Choice: Jennifer Walshe', National Concert Hall, Dublin, 27 March 2002
Ingoldsby's Art
Joe Brennan on 'art', 'Art', 'music', Music', Pat Ingolsby's poetry – and The Josephine Marsh Band.
Delicious Noise: IS NOW Contemporary Music Festival, Sligo, March 29-31, 2002
A review of the ISNOW Contemporary Music Festival, which took place in Sligo on March 29-21, 2002.
Irish Folk Music Studies/Éigse Cheol Tíre, Volumes 5-6, 1986-2001
A review of the most recent issue of Irish Folk Music Studies/Éigse Cheol Tíre.
Changes in Music Education in Ireland: Part 1
Ita Beausang charts the changes in music education in Ireland in instrumental tuition, music in schools, and third level music education.
Irish Classical Recordings
A review of Irish Classical Recordings: A Discography of Irish Art Music by Axel Klein.
Irish Youth Choir 21st Anniversary Concert
A preview of the Irish Youth Choir 21st Anniversary Concert.