Production team and cast illuminate 1840s with sean-nós, economists and vivid footage

‘The primary core thinking behind quiet music is that this is a music you choose to engage with’

Festival unveils programme for this year’s festival, which runs from August 8th to 18th

This week’s events also include a party on a boat and a chance to mosh on Good Friday

Chronic anxiety prevents him touring, but classical music offers an outlet

‘Advice from a Caterpillar’ is a depiction on solo bass clarinet of the conversation in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ between Alice and the caterpillar

Michael Dervan: Against the odds, Defrosted event offered memorable performances

Me and My Money: Jonathan Pearson, founder of Islander Music and the Quiet Lights Festival

The National’s guitarists are part of People, a community of musicians creating new spaces and platforms

The producer – formerly Mmoths – on why he deleted an entire album on the road to ‘Gardenia’

Two artists bring their unique sounds together for a one-off musical evening

GB18 sees Irish theatre, art, dance and music on show all year long in Britain

Mary Hickson on the wild idea behind Sounds From A Safe Harbour

How Music Works: Jonathan Pearson on how you keep the touring engine running

Music and theatre lovers well catered for with eclectic mix at popular Tipperary event

The ‘Crashlands’ series of concerts will see Crash Ensemble perform in beautiful, remote locations around the country

The Irish Times will be partnering with the festival on Saturday with a programme of talks and debates

Three festivals showcased electronic works that deserve to be heard by a wider audience

Galway International Arts Festival marks its 40th birthday with biggest ever line-up

Last weekend’s New Music festival finally delivered on its celebratory promise

Culture review 2016: In a year of State-sanctioned Rising celebrations, dance gave strong alternative views

Seven new projects have been chosen for their ambitious nature and public involvement

A genre-shifting affair reveals Gray’s intellectual prowess and human failings

Suede, a new work inspired by Eileen Gray and US model Cameron Russell are also on the July arts festival bill

For their collaboration commemorating the Rising at the NCH, Colm Tóibín and Donnacha Dennehy have focused on the uneasy time when Casement and Conrad shared quarters in the Belgian colony

A round-up of the best nights out across the country

Death is an assisted act in Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh’s new opera at the Edinburgh International Festival

At four recent performances given in spaces not designed for music, the contrasting fortunes were profound

‘We connect when it comes to understanding the value of music’

At Dundalk Gaol, the experimental composer doesn’t flinch, allowing the problems to run their course

The most frequently quoted number for piano students in China is 50 million. The implications are huge

John O’Kane will have a better understanding of player issues than any previous head at RTÉ

It is likely to be to everyone’s benefit if the two RTÉ orchestras are allowed to compete on the same terrain

Within the rampant fragmentation that’s been with us for so long, the victors have become much harder to identify

Gerald Barry’s opera is full of vibrant colour and fun. There are no dull moments

An eclectic range of composers have collaborated with the traditional singer with the ‘severe’ voice

Sounds like a lewd Shakespearean compliment you’d hear at Kilkenny Arts Festival, but there really is a Fair of Muff in Co Cavan, and good vintage wireless coverage at Moynalty Steam Threshing Festival

Dublin International Piano Festival opened with an intimate look at – and inside – the instrument

Michael Dervan talks to conductor Fergus Sheil in advance of his tour with the BBC Singers