Events from West Cork Chamber Music Festival to Friday Opera Sessions are migrating online

Friends Gala Concert with Camerata Ireland; Anja Bihlmaier; Irish Baroque Orchestra

Camerata Ireland, Ben Johnson and Sean Shibe, and Anja Bihlmaier and the RTÉ NSO

Arranging big works for smaller ensembles has always helped make them more accessible

Fiachra Garvey with the RTÉ NSO, plus the Westport Chamber Music Festival

One shining beacon in Galway’s programme is a cello festival and the West Cork Chamber Music Festival’s offering of less-frequently heard cello repertoire is a timely taster

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

Will RTÉ, which has been killing off the orchestra, now be allowed to fill key positions?

Ahead of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, five string players discuss their work

RTÉ Philharmonic Choir under Mark Hindley deliver a standout performance

Mark Padmore’s singing is riveting, with an exceptional sense of intimacy and adaptability

RTÉ tends to give new Irish music just one airing in concert, so its plans to celebrate the past century of Irish music is a very valuable idea