Celebrating 25 years as one of Ireland's most acclaimed musical ambassadors, the Irish Tenors are set to perform in Kansas City on March 6. Christy L'Esperance speaks with all three about their early ...
Ireland has left its mark on classical music in some beautiful ways. Tonight, hear James Galway and his golden flute, a beautiful Gaelic blessing, and Amy Beach’s “Gaelic” Symphony, shaped by Irish ...
A lighthearted take on traditional Irish Wakes, Irish Classical Theatre Company (ICTC) is thrilled to announce its annual celebration, The Wake, (which is being called, “the party to die for!”). The ...
People like classical music, it's just that they're not really aware of it. Now, who said that? It was Britain's pre-eminent cellist, Julian Lloyd Webber, who backed up his argument by pointing to the ...
Seven years ago, Bruno Coulais began working with Tomm Moore on the soundtrack for The Secret of Kells, the first in the director’s Irish folklore trilogy. When Moore followed up the animated film, ...
THUMBNAIL SKETCH: The play takes place in a secluded farmhouse in West Clare, Ireland, and follows Nell and her daughter-in-law, Orla, as they gather to scatter the ashes of Nell’s son, Robin. Their ...
The Trip to Tipp is back… again. “Féile Classical – The Live Album” will be released Fri, Nov 23, delivering musical memories of a nostalgia-laden night of fantastic music from Thurles, in 2018. After ...
Do you return to music from childhood? I’m sure your musical tastes have grown, but there’s always the hook of what you knew as a kid. Irish classical pianist John O’Conor carries Irish folk tunes ...
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish composer Raymond Deane chafes at what he sees as a lack of recognition in his homeland for classical composers in a country better known for traditional fiddling and rock ...
Three Buffalo performance companies are joining forces to produce an innovative, multisensory project featuring two seldom-produced plays by the great Irish writer W.B. Yeats opening April 22 through ...
There are few things more powerful than memories of childhood Christmases, partly because of the magic and anticipation, and partly because of the traditions and familiarity. As the great Welsh poet ...