Ann Fuller obituary: Major figure in classical music scene with a can-do attitude
Cofounder of the highly regarded Dublin International Piano Competition had a zest for life and incredible organisational skills
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Tanita Tikaram: ‘The Beatles taught me to sing low’
The singer of Fijian and Malaysian descent penned her hit single, Twist in my Sobriety, when she was a ‘introverted, opinionated’ teenager
Haunted Dancehall: This is a hipster’s National Ploughing Championships
This is the National Ploughing Championship for hipsters
Pillow Queens at the NCH: A beautiful performance, but the messy, communal ache at the heart of the music is missing
These Pillow Queens songs belong to half-lit bars and the roar of a crowd that knows every word
Pillow Queens: ‘When we’re seeing trans friends’ rights being taken we absolutely let the music take a back seat’
Irish band reflects on what makes them different, feeling a ‘new energy’ and how their work has resonated with people
Singing in Carmen: ‘Before I go on stage, I like to think of Eric Cantona’
In advance of appearing at the National Concert Hall, three singers talk about the joy and challenges of performing Bizet’s most celebrated opera
Keri-Lynn Wilson: The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra symbolises what extraordinary good can come out of evil
Founder and music director of a cultural symbol of Ukraine makes her Irish National Opera debut this weekend
Sean-nós dancer Edwina Guckian: ‘I have very bad eyesight – which comes in really useful, as I can’t see the audience’
Edwina Guckian was thrilled when Zoë Conway composed a piece for her. They’re about to perform it with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Dublin
Jane O’Leary: ‘I never say I’m a composer. I make music and I listen to it. I’m part of a community. That’s what matters to me’
Jane O’Leary, recipient of the National Concert Hall’s lifetime-achievement award, on her half-century of musical innovation
Don Wycherley: ‘Eircom put me off investing in shares for life’
Actor Don Wycherley is the narrator for Guy Barker’s Soho Symphony at the NCH
National Concert Hall sought government exemption from funding revamp
National Concert Hall chief wrote to Department of Culture to outline HR issues over transfer of NSO from RTÉ, documents show
The National Concert Hall’s official memos: On revamp costs, one-off payments and HR ‘issues’
Chairperson has sought assurances from Government that NCH will not have to fund multi-million euro redevelopment
Bill Callahan at NCH review: Intricate guitar and a peerless voice provide a journey to salvation
Managing to be both avant-garde and relatable is where Callahan’s gift really lives
Big Band Evolution pianist Cormac McCarthy: ‘I’m still not able to understand how I played. It was painful to hit the keys’
The musician hit an unexpected barrier when tendonitis almost stopped him performing. But it also led to his noted career as a composer and arranger
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