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Music Generation Dún Laoghaire Rathdown is seeking Musician Educators for the following programme strands: songwriting, music production & DJ; popular music; classical strings; early years music; and music with therapeutic outcomes. Deadline is 3 November. Find out more: bit.ly/48FkdoZ #promotion
17.10.2025 09:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
// Stepping into the Trio Tradition // bit.ly/48ygyJu
The Nils Kavanagh Trio, who will be on tour from 26 October to 18 November, have recently released their debut album ‘No Expectations'. Philip Watson reviews.
On Friday 24 October at the National Concert Hall, composer Jane O'Leary will be awarded the NCH Lifetime Achievement Award during a concert by National Symphony Orchestra Ireland featuring her work 'Triptych' and Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. Find out more: bit.ly/3W8CUKg #promotion
16.10.2025 12:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
// Music that Listens, and Waits // bit.ly/476KVnN
The Carole Nelson Trio launched their new album, 'Through the Storm', with a concert at The Cooler in Dublin on 9 October. Brendan Finan reviews.
Lá na Cruite/Harp Day 2025 takes place this Saturday 18 October, celebrating Ireland’s national instrument with a series of concerts, workshops, lectures and online events. Find out more: bit.ly/42JgAKV #promotion
16.10.2025 11:44 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
// This Week's Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (13–19 October 2025) // bit.ly/4okeQA6
A guide to this week’s events and job and funding deadlines, from Monday to Sunday.
The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Maloney, will perform Grieg’s Piano Concerto with Finghin Collins, Beethoven’s Creatures of Prometheus Overture, and Schubert’s Ninth Symphony at the NCH on Thursday 23 October. Find out more: bit.ly/42Dki8P #promotion
14.10.2025 09:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
// Catherine Connolly Was There for Artists When It Mattered – Heather Humphreys Was Not // bit.ly/476RdnF
Heather Humphreys is a former Minister for Arts who made a serious funding misjudgement during her tenure; Catherine Connolly’s support for artists offers a contrast, writes Toner Quinn.
// The Bodhrán’s True Story // bit.ly/4mY48Oq
Cork University Press has recently published 'Beating Time: The Story of the Irish Bodhrán' by Fintan Vallely, a major new study of the instrument with portraits of renowned bodhrán players by Jacques Piraprez Nutan. Tristan Rosenstock reviews.
// 'This scheme is the envy of the world, and a tremendous achievement for Ireland': Government Commits to Permanent Basic Income for the Arts // bit.ly/3Wts6pW
07.10.2025 18:12 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
// Basic Income for the Arts Public Survey Shows 97% Support for Making it Permanent // bit.ly/4n1rOSk
47% of respondents thought selection should be based on economic need, while 38% said artistic record.
// Celebrating the Emotional Effect of Arvo Pärt's Music // bit.ly/47aRgjo
On 25–27 September, Chamber Choir Ireland celebrated the 90th birthday of Arvo Pärt with three concerts in Galway, Cork and Dublin. Brendan Finan reviews the performance at Newman University Church.
Music Generation South Dublin is seeking a Music Development Officer. Deadline for applications is next Monday 13 October. Full details: bit.ly/4o42ThF #promotion
06.10.2025 13:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
// Nuance and Range at New Ross Piano Festival // bit.ly/46E8aH1
The 19th edition of the New Ross Piano Festival took place on 24–28 September. Adrian Smith reviews.
// Probably Untrustworthy Thoughts // bit.ly/3IL8cUh
From 15 October to 1 November, Ireland's new dance company Luail will tour 'Dancehall', with choreography by Emma Martin and music by Andrew Hamilton. Here, the composer reflects on the creation of the work.
// RuthAnne Publishes New Book on Songwriting and the Music Industry // bit.ly/471ht3H
An event to mark the publication of 'It’s Not Just a Song' will take place at Chapters Bookstore in Dublin on 16 October.
// Stiúideo Cuan Announces 2025 Artists in Residence // bit.ly/3IOv9WD
Mairéad Ní Fhlatharta, Diarmuid de Faoite, Máire Holmes and Toner Quinn will take part in Stiúideo Cuan’s 2025 residency, presenting weekly public events in An Spidéal from 2 October to December with free admission.
Chineke! Orchestra celebrate their 10th anniversary at the NCH tomorrow evening, Tues 30 September, at 8pm. Soloists include Sheku Kanneh-Mason, (cello) and Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano) and the programme includes Coleridge-Taylor, Beethoven and Errollyn Wallen. Find out more: bit.ly/4no7o6L #promotion
29.09.2025 11:34 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The 2025 Frank Maher Classical Music Awards are now open for submissions from sixth-year post-primary students who play string, woodwind, brass or piano. The deadline is Friday 3 October and competition night is 24 October. Find out more: bit.ly/48yp4ba #promotion
25.09.2025 16:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
// Outdoing Each Other in Nastiness // bit.ly/46EJgpy
Opera Collective Ireland presented Errollyn Wallen's 'Cautionary Tales for Children' in Dublin, Meath and Louth from 17 to 21 September. Brendan Finan reviews the performance at Solstice Arts Centre.
UK contemporary music group Plus Minus Ensemble will perform works by Jessie Marino, Bernhard Lang and Sean Clancy – and will be joined by special guest Ultan O’Brien – next Wednesday 1 October at Whelan’s in Dublin. Full details: bit.ly/4nTEKKS
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// Why are Accomplished Irish Composers Applying for Composer Lab? // bit.ly/4gHuHWO
25.09.2025 15:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sing Ireland is currently seeking applications for three roles:
Creative Director – Irish Youth Choir (14–17 year olds)
Creative Director – Irish Youth Choir (18–28 year olds);
Creative Director – International Choral Conducting Summer School
Find out more: bit.ly/4gKQ6OO #promotion
// Lunny's Genius // bit.ly/3KCd4eM
'In Time – Dónal Lunny', a new documentary on the influential musician, written and directed by Nuala O'Connor, was recently screened in Galway, Cork and Dublin. Adrian Scahill reviews.
// New Cost-Benefit Analysis Finds Basic Income for the Arts Produced €100m in Social and Economic Benefits // bit.ly/4nATcaV
Report states that for every €1 of public money invested in the pilot, society received €1.39 in return.
// This Week's Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (22–28 September 2025) // bit.ly/4pCHYnw
A guide to this week’s events and job and funding deadlines, from Monday to Sunday.
The Royal Irish Academy of Music is seeking a Music Therapy Teacher for a temporary contract. Deadline for applications is this Friday 26 September. Find out more: bit.ly/46tOW5t #promotion
21.09.2025 13:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
// This Week's Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (16–21 September 2025) //
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A guide to this week’s events and job and funding deadlines, from Tuesday to Sunday.
// The Journal of Music Publishes Irish and UK Music Media Directories // bit.ly/42hLZ71
Directories are online and free to readers.
We have created an Irish Music Media Directory for our readers, including websites, publications, radio shows, podcasts, television shows and video channels. Find out more here: journalofmusic.com/page/irish-m...
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