Friday 6

• Belfast
  
  Ulster Hall
  
  Pre-concert talk by Amanda Forsythe and Kenneth Montgomery. 7pm
• Ulster Hall
  
  Amanda Forsythe (soprano), Joshua Ellicott (tenor), Simon Kirkbride (bass baritone), Belfast Philharmonic Choir, UO/Kenneth Montgomery. Handel: Alexander's Feast. 7.45pm £8-£20 048-90239955

• Dublin
  
  NCH John Field Room
  
  Thérèse Fahy (piano). Michael Holohan: Monaincha; Carving the High Cross; The Listoke Preludes. 1.05pm €15 (incl CD) 01-4170000
• NCH
  
  Pre-concert talk by Barry McGovern. 7pm 01-4170000
• NCH
  
  Robin Tritschler (tenor), John Ryan (horn), RTÉ NSO/ Patrik Ringborg. Haydn: Symphony No 87; Mozart: Horn Concerto No 4; Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn and strings; Strauss: Don Juan. 8pm €10-€35 01-4170000
• St Ann's Church, Dawson St
  
  Aylish Kerrigan, Stylus, David Bremner, Rachel Croash, Anúna. Fits of Passion - works by Seóirse Bodley, John Buckley, Michael McGlynn, Jane O'Leary, Aloys Fleischmann. 8pm €15-€20

• Kilkenny
  
  St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny
  
  Roisin O'Grady (soprano), Owen Willetts (alto), Jacek Wislocki (tenor), Raitis Grigalis (bass), Malcolm Proud (organ), Resurgam, Kilkenny College Choir, St Canice's Cathedral Choir, IBO/Mark Duley. 8pm €20 056-7761€7

• Limerick
  
  LIT Millennium Theatre, Limerick
  
  Georgia Cusack (vocals), Diversus Guitar Ensemble/Brendan Walsh. Haydn/Walsh: Symphony No 2; John Greaney: New work; Patrick O'Connor: New work; Sam Barber: New work; Piaras Hoban: All Pennies are the same; Smith/ Walsh: Light a match; Debussy/ Wetzel: Preldues; Raymond Deane/McGuiggan: Seachanges (with dance macabre); Lennon/McCartney/ Walsh: A Day in the Life. 8pm
  

• Westmeath
  
  Arts Centre, Mullingar
  
  Opera UK. A Night at the Opera. 8pm €20 044-9347777

• Wicklow
  
  Russborough House, Blessington
  
  RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet. Haydn, Artsybushev, Liadov, Mazurka, Kopylov, Sokolov, Borodin. 8pm €25 045-865239
  

Saturday 7

• Cork
  
  Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork
  
  Annelies Miskimmon (director), Nicky Shaw (designer), Opera Theatre Co/ Christian Curnyn. Handel: Alcina (in English). 8pm €25 021-4501673
• CIT Cork School of Music, Cork
  
  Georgia Cusack (vocals), Diversus Guitar Ensemble/ Brendan Walsh.
  

• Dublin
  
  Christ Church Cathedral
  
  Hilary Guter (organ). 1.15pm €6
• St Ann's Church, Dawson Street
  
  Fiachra Garvey (piano). Debussy: Études Book 2; Liszt: Sonata in B minor. 2pm €15-€20
• NCH
  
  Gail Pearson (soprano), Crispian Steele-Perkins, Tom Rainer (trumpets), Mozart Festival Orchestra/David Juritz (violin). The Four Seasons by Candlelight. 3.15pm, 8pm €22-€43.50 01-4170000
• St Ann's Church, Dawson St
  
  Annette Cleary (cello), Svetlana Roudenko (piano). Bach to Shostakovich. 8pm €15-€20

• Galway
  
  Church of Ireland, Clifden
  
  RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet. 8pm €15

• Kerry
  
  Siamsa Tíre, Tralee
  
  Virginia Kerr (soprano), Equus Ensemble. 8pm €24 066-7123055

• Waterford
  
  Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford
  
  Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). Purcell, Mozart, Schumann, Hahn, Balfe, Delibes, Rossini, Strauss, Ian Wilson, Puccini, Catalani, Bellini, Delibes, Offenbach. 8pm €16 051-858958
  

• Wexford
  
  St Iberius Church, Wexford
  
  Roisin O'Grady (soprano), Owen Willetts (alto), Jacek Wislocki (tenor), Raitis Grigalis (bass), Malcolm Proud (organ), Resurgam, Madrigallery, Ad Hoc Chorale, Voci, IBO/Mark Duley. Bach: Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV737; Mass in G BWV236; Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV682; Cantata 115; Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV683. 8pm €20 01-8721122

Sunday 8

• Cork
  
  Bantry House, Bantry
  
  Catherine Leonard (violin), Hugh Tinney (piano). Beethoven, Debussy, Deirdre McKay, Beethoven. 3pm €20 1850 788789

• Dublin
  
  Hugh Lane Gallery
  
  Andreas Skouras (piano). Minas Borboudakis: Zykloiden I; Fergus Johnston: Éagoineadh; Nikolaus Brass: Void; Wolfgang von Schweinitz: Etüden Op 23 (exc). Noon Adm free 01-2225550
• St Ann's Church, Dawson St
  
  Gabriela Istoc (soprano), John Finucane (piano). Soprano Arias. 2pm €15-€20
• TCD Chapel
  
  Roisin O'Grady (soprano), Owen Willetts (alto), Jacek Wislocki (tenor), Raitis Grigalis (bass), Malcolm Proud (organ), Resurgam, Students from TCD School of Music, IBO/ Mark Duley. Bach: Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV737; Mass in G BWV236; Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV682; Cantata 115; Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV683. 5pm €20 01-8721122
• St Ann's Church, Dawson St
  
  John Feeley (guitar). From Bach to Buckley. 8pm €15-€20

• Kilkenny
  
  Castalia Hall, Ballytobin, Callan
  
  Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 4pm €15 056-7761€7

• Mayo
  
  St Michael's Church, Ballina
  
  RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet. 8pm €12 096-73593

• Offaly
  
  Charleville Castle, Tullamore
  
  Cara O'Sullivan (soprano), Degani Ensemble. Mozart, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Moeran, Schubert, Munro. 8pm €20 057-9341822

• Wicklow
  
  Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
  
  Georgia Cusack (vocals), Diversus Guitar Ensemble/ Brendan Walsh. 8pm €18 01-2724030

Monday 9

• Dublin
  
  NCH
  
  LSO/Michael Tilson Thomas. Schubert, Berg. 8pm €40-€85 01-4170000

• Mayo
  
  Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
  
  Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 8pm €15 094-9023733

Tuesday 10

• Dublin
  
  Coach House, Dublin Castle
  
  Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 8pm €15 01-6719429
• NCH Kevin Barry Room
  
  Sarah Leonard (voice), Rolf Hind (piano). Schoenberg, Helmut Lachenmann, Nono. 8.30pm €10 01-4170000

• Limerick
  
  All Saints' Church, Castleconnell
  
  Catherine Leonard (violin), Hugh Tinney (piano). Beethoven: Sonata in E flat Op 12 No 3; Sonata in F Op 24 (Spring); Deirdre McKay: Variation on a theme of Hamilton Harty; Beethoven: Sonata in G Op 96. 8pm €15 061-€6€8

Wednesday 11

• Belfast
  
  Ulster Hall
  
  UO/Tomás Hanus. Smetana: Bartered Bride Overture; Mozart: Symphony No 25; Dvorak: My Homeland. 1.05pm £5 048-90239955

• Dublin
  
  NCH John Field Room
  
  Remus Azoitei (violin), Eduard Stan (piano). Enescu: Sonata in A minor (Torso); Brahms: Sonata in D minor Op 108; Sonata in A Op 100; Enescu: Sonata No 3 (In Romanian Folk Character). 8pm €18 01-4170000

• Kilkenny
  
  Duiske Abbey, Graignamanagh
  
  Henning Kraggerud (violin), Christian Ihle Hadland (piano). Grieg: Sonata in G Op 13; Sibelius: Six Humoresques; Szymanowski: Mythes Op 30; Franck: Sonata in A. 8pm €25 01-2804676

• Meath
  
  Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
  
  Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 8pm €15 046-9092300

Thursday 12

• Dublin
  
  Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square
  
  Kevin Hanafin (saxophone), Redmond O'Toole (guitar). Greg Caffrey: Two Little Miniatures; Skipping; Eibhlis Farrell: Arioso; Ian Wilson: I sleep at waking. 6pm Adm free 01-6611155
• NCH
  
  Frederica von Stade (mezzo soprano), Laurana Mitchelmore (piano). Ned Rorem: I am Rose; Guglielmi: La vie en rose; Jake Heggie: Paper Wings; Ravel: Tout gai!; Virgil Thomson: Prayer to St Catherine; Copland: Why do they shut me out of Heaven?; Lee Hoiby: The Serpent; Poulenc: Voyage à Paris; Hotel; Ned Rorem: Early in the Morning; Berthomieu: Square Georges- Cain; Bois de Boulogne; Hughes: The Leprechaun; Bard of Armagh; Molly Malone; Mahler: Log des hohen Verstands; Massenet: Va, laisse couler mes larmes; Thomas; Me voice dans son boudoir; Carol Hall: Jenny Rebecca; Jake Heggie: A Route to the Sky; Ravel: Nicolette; William Bolcom: Amor; Thomas; Connais tu le pays?; Stephen Sondheim: Send in the clowns; Jake Heggie: Primary Colours. 8pm €30-€70 01-4170000
• St Patrick's Church, Dalkey
  
  Henning Kraggerud (violin). 8pm
• Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire
  
  Celine Byrne (soprano), Tara Erraught (mezzo soprano), Dearbhla Collins (piano). 8pm €17 01-2312929

• Galway
  
  Aula Maxima, NUI Galway
  
  Mari Samuelsen (violin), Håkon Samuelsen (cello). Bull: A Mountain Vision; Bach: Chaconne; Martinu: Duo No 2; Hindemith: Cello Sonata; Kodály: Duo Op 7; Halvorsen: Passacaglia after Handel. 8pm €20 091-705962