Jennifer Walshe

There was nothing wrong with the New Music Dublin Festival – just its name

Irish-born opera composer Jennifer Walshe on scores, made-up history and globalisation

Lutenist Nigel North is the cuckoo in the nest at the NCH’s International Guitar Series

The best music, theatre, comedy, film and spoken word in the coming year

Classical music highlights for this week include Kirkos’s Body Noise Work project

Classical Music: Concerts that intersperse classics with new pieces can be revelatory

Why does the NCH need €20,000 before it will bother exploring music by women?

Council scheme is set up in a way that cannot deal with idea of ‘equal pay for equal work’

Schubert: Dreaming the Sublime, Giulio Cesare, and Rediscovering Irish State Musick

From Enda Walsh’s ‘Bathroom’ to Voyager’s deep space odyssey, there’s plenty to ponder

Composing the Island festival is huge, but it neglects women and living composers under 30

Sorrow and loss continue to hold us in greater thrall than the idea of a new order in the offing

In Bantry, musical depth was lost in the Cremona Quartet’s approach, whereas Alina Ibragimova did Bach justice

What, you haven’t heard of Zaftig Giolla or the Guinness Dadaists? Let Jennifer Walshe enlighten you

A fascination with music of an experimental hue was evident in this programme

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

From rock legends Pearl Jam and Queens of the Stone Age to young guns Haim and Kodaline, the music calander is brimful of exciting happenings over the next few months. Here are 20 of the best upcoming shows and releases