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From an Anna Clyne Irish premiere to Tchaikovsky’s brilliance and Shostakovich’s grim wit, the NSO balances virtuosity with thoughtful nuance in Dublin. 

A marathon chamber concert in Bantry ends in a glorious performance of Brahms String Sextet no. 2 in G major. 

Irish violinist Mairéad Hickey and French pianist Nathalia Milstein deliver a compelling performance of Mozart, Janáček and Strauss at Bantry House. 

British cellist Laura van der Heijden proved herself to be the sister of soul on the cello for the second night in succession.

Those concertgoers who tore themselves away from the beach could watch the glorious sunlight fade to dusk through the Bantry House Library's huge windows.

An energetic Kodály and a convincing Bacewicz String Quartet no. 4 made for a satisfying first half, while the Quatuor Danel delivered a wonderful rendition of Beethoven’s Op.59 no. 1.