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Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (11–17 March 2024)
The Journal Of Music
This week's concerts, festivals and job and funding deadlines from Monday to Sunday. ...
Irish Bands Cancel SXSW Concerts Over Arms Companies and US Army Sponsorship
The Journal Of Music
Artists include Kneecap, Mick Flannery, Gavin James and Soda Blonde.
The Erotic and the Murderous: Irish National Opera's 'Salome'
Adrian Smith
Irish National Opera's production of Richard Strauss' 'Salome' opened this week at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Adrian Smith reviews...

Latest Listings

Shine a Light: London Youth Choirs
Concert
25 March City of London School
Mozart by Candlelight
Concert
24 March Church of the Immaculate Conception Kingscourt
Added by Susan Hennessy
Disney by Candlelight
Concert
23 March Monkstown Church of Ireland
Added by Susan Hennessy
Disney by Candlelight
Concert
22 March Church of St John the Baptist Clontarf
Added by Susan Hennessy
Disney by Candlelight
Concert
21 March St Mary's Church of Ireland Carlow
Added by Susan Hennessy

News

Bray Jazz Festival Announces 2024 Programme
Festival takes place from 3 to 5 May; Orchestra Baobab, Zoe Rahman, Meilana Gillard, Ethan Iverson, Dave Douglas, Carole Nelson Trio, Collider, the Scott Flanigan trio and more to...
Irish Bands Cancel SXSW Concerts Over Arms Companies and US Army Sponsorship
Artists include Kneecap, Mick Flannery, Gavin James and Soda Blonde.
Latest Music Appointments and Awards (March 2024)
A round-up of recent appointments and awards in music, compiled by Shannon McNamee, with news from the RTÉ Choice Music Prize; University of Galway; Cork International Choral...

Reviews

The Erotic and the Murderous: Irish National Opera's 'Salome'
Irish National Opera's production of Richard Strauss' 'Salome' opened this week at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Adrian Smith reviews.
Bringing an Irish Dimension to the Bach Cello Suites
Ailbhe McDonagh has just released a recording of the complete Bach solo Cello Suites, the first Irish cellist to do so. James Camien McGuiggan reviews.
A Fight for Power and Wealth: 'Possession' at the Project Arts Centre
'Possession', a new operatic work by the artist Amanda Coogan and composer Linda Buckley, based on a script by the deaf artist Teresa Deevy, ran at the Project Arts Centre from 21 to 24 February. Adrian Smith reviews.

Articles

Catherine Martin's Prime Opportunity to Protect Irish Music
Toner Quinn
Appointing a board member to RTÉ who has musical expertise is crucial to try and safeguard the Irish music scene, writes Toner Quinn.
The Forgotten Influences on Pianists and Composers of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
A new book by Gabriela Mayer, 'The Art of the Unspoken', explores how rhetoric, linguistic parallels and the singing voice were understood by pianists and composers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and how performers can interpret these aspects today. James Camien McGuiggan...
Shane MacGowan’s Crusading Ideas on Irish Music
Tributes to the late Shane MacGowan emphasise his songwriting, but his vision for Irish music was much broader than that, writes Toner Quinn.
If RTÉ Won’t Speak Up About Its Importance to Irish Music, Who Will?
RTÉ has just published its document 'A New Direction for RTÉ', but where is the renewed vision for music, asks Toner Quinn...

From the Archive

The Little Ponies that Beat the Mare: Thomas Moore and his Irish Melodies
Una Hunt
A range of commemorative events will mark the two hundreth anniversary of the publication of Thomas Moore’s Irish Melodies. Una Hunt looks at his life and work and Moore’s legacy...
Jan 1, 2008
Carrying So Much: Liam O'Flynn and the Tradition
Toner Quinn
A new feature-length documentary on the great piper Liam O'Flynn was broadcast on TG4 at the weekend. Toner Quinn reviews.
Apr 16, 2020
Chris Wood
Michael Quinn
Albion: An Anthology (Navigator 29)
Dec 1, 2009

Latest Events

Shine a Light: London Youth Choirs
Concert
25 March City of London School
Mozart by Candlelight
Concert
24 March Church of the Immaculate Conception Kingscourt
Added by Susan Hennessy
Disney by Candlelight
Concert
23 March Monkstown Church of Ireland
Added by Susan Hennessy
Disney by Candlelight
Concert
22 March Church of St John the Baptist Clontarf
Added by Susan Hennessy
Disney by Candlelight
Concert
21 March St Mary's Church of Ireland Carlow
Added by Susan Hennessy

Latest Jobs and Opportunities

Music Teachers for September 2024
Job
2 September Churchtown school of Music
Full Time Programme Coordinator with Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland
Job
29 March Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland
Added by HarpIreland
Learning Technology Assistant
Job
27 March Leeds Conservatoire
Volunteer: Perform with Nadar Ensemble
Volunteer
28 March Music Current
RTÉ Short Story Competition
Competition
10 May RTÉ

Upcoming Events

Irish world academy lunchtime concert - Réalta
Concert
19 March Irish World Academy, Theatre 2
Early Music Day Recital - Francesco Giusti, Norah O'Leary, and Thomas Charles Marshall
Concert
21 March St Ann's Church, Dawson Street, Dublin
SHREK The Musical JR
Musical Theatre
21 March Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

Upcoming Deadlines

Head of Communications
Job
20 March The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Associate Lecturer in Music Education
Job
20 March University of York
Added by Journal of Music
Provision of Multi-Disciplinary Arts Assessment and Advisory Services
Tender
22 March The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Survey: Culture, Creativity, and Climate Policy Framework
Call for Submissions
22 March The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Lecturer in Music (Education & Research)
Job
24 March King's College London
Sales & Marketing Manager
Job
25 March NMC Recordings
Added by NMC Recordings
Assistant General Manager
Job
25 March Opera North
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Job
25 March Irish Writers Centre
Ireland Music Week 2024 Artist Applications
Call for Submissions
25 March Ireland Music Week

Funding

Opera Projects and Production Award 21 March The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Age & Opportunity Artist Awards 2024 22 March Age & Opportunity
Creative Ageing Writing Bursary 22 March Age & Opportunity
Professional Development Artist Award 22 March Age & Opportunity
Emerging Artist Bursary 22 March Age & Opportunity