Gabor Takacs Nagy

RTÉ’s role as ‘primary custodian’ of symphonic music must be challenged

Culture Night concerts by Chamber Choir Ireland and Irish Chamber Orchestra offers 365 Variations on a Gesture

Dave Flynn’s Burren venture is an alternative to the massive 1916 centenary survey – but the fine print is bewildering

Stephen Rea, Loudon Wainwright III and Christian Blackshaw are among the highlights

The Irish Chamber Orchestra’s second attempt at taming the Mansion House room’s intractable acoustic brought some progress

The Irish Chamber Orchestra has moved to the Mansion House’s Round Room, and there are challenges to overcome

The skill of the players is undermined by the concert’s unconventional structure

Irish Chamber Orchestra’s Gábor Takács-Nagy brings a fresh and fun approach to the composer’s symphonies

Presentations by composers help to normalise what can often seem like the arcane world of new music

How to soundtrack Felix Baumgartner’s extraordinary near-space skydive? Ed Bennett has an explosive idea

Gábor Takács-Nagy knows what it takes to be a good conductor, and he’s more than happy to share it