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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.

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Sir Simon Rattle © Mark Stedman for National Concert Hall Ireland

Dublin

Sir Simon Rattle and the OAE make Berlioz sound radically new

Par Andrew Larkin, 11 juin 2026

Simon Rattle and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment deliver a revelatory all-Berlioz programme, crowned by a sensational Symphonie Fantastique of rare clarity, colour and imagination.

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Sir Simon Rattle and the OAE make Berlioz sound radically new

Par Andrew Larkin

Aimee Kearney (Zerlina) and Jolyon Loy (Don Giovanni © Frances Marshall

Lismore

A witty hotel Don Giovanni opens Blackwater Valley Festival

Par Andrew Larkin, 27 mai 2026

Tom Creed’s witty production at Lismore Castle delivers strong singing, sharp comedy and lively orchestral playing, even if the opera’s darker supernatural edges are somewhat diminished.

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A witty hotel Don Giovanni opens Blackwater Valley Festival

Par Andrew Larkin

Dublin

A noble Norma trapped in a hollow dystopia at Irish National Opera

Par Andrew Larkin, 24 mai 2026

Salome Jicia delivers a vocally impressive and emotionally committed Norma, but Orpha Phelan’s post-apocalyptic staging fatally weakens Bellini’s sacred tragedy.

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A noble Norma trapped in a hollow dystopia

Par Andrew Larkin

Hilary Hahn and Tom Poster © Kerrie Sheedy | National Concert Hall

Dublin

Hilary Hahn’s French odyssey of refinement and fire in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 14 mai 2026

Two technical mishaps punctuate the evening, but Hilary Hahn maintains poise throughout a French programme crowned by a finely judged, deeply expressive performance of Fauré.

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Hilary Hahn’s French odyssey of refinement and fire in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Carlos Ferreira, Peter Whelan and the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland © Andres Poveda

Dublin

From doubt to dazzle: Peter Whelan and Carlos Ferreira ignite Brahms and Weber in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 24 avril 2026

Peter Whelan drew rare urgency and transparency from Brahms, while Carlos Ferreira’s lyrical finesse elevated Weber beyond expectation.

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Peter Whelan and Carlos Ferreira ignite Brahms and Weber in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Dublin

Irish National Opera’s new Rusalka intrigues more than it convinces

Par Andrew Larkin, 22 mars 2026

Netia Jones’ modern reimagining intrigues more than it convinces, but still makes a strong case for Dvořák’s dark fairy tale.

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Irish National Opera’s new Rusalka intrigues more than it convinces

Par Andrew Larkin

Dublin

Chopin and Franck reframed with elegance and insight in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 20 mars 2026

In Dublin, Jean-Luc Tingaud and Louis Lortie bring clarity and purpose to two composers often ill at ease with the orchestra.

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Chopin and Franck reframed with elegance and insight in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Nardus Williams and Alexander Shelley © Mark Stedman

Dublin

Paradise Deferred: Shelley takes on Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri

Par Andrew Larkin, 13 février 2026

Alexander Shelley tackles Schumann’s sprawling Das Paradies und die Peri with conviction, shaping real momentum and drama, even if balance issues and Thomas Moore’s cloying libretto sometimes distract.

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Paradise Deferred: Shelley takes on Schumann’s Paradies und die Peri

Par Andrew Larkin

Anna Sułkowska-Migoń conducts the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland © Joanne Taaffe

Dublin

Sułkowska-Migoń’s Dublin programme crowned by a white-hot Scheherazade

Par Andrew Larkin, 16 janvier 2026

Works by Boulanger and Shostakovich pay off handsomely before Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, shaped with dynamic control and visceral energy, crowns a vividly played concert.

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Sułkowska-Migoń’s Dublin programme crowned by a white-hot Scheherazade

Par Andrew Larkin

Anja Bihlmaier conducts the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland © Joanne Taaffe | National Symphony Orchestra Ireland

Dublin

From sparkle to sublime: Anja Bihlmaier conducts powerful NSO programme in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 05 décembre 2025

Scintillating Mozart meets soul-searching Bruckner as Anja Bihlmaier and the NSOI deliver a programme of vivid contrasts and compelling musical storytelling.

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Anja Bihlmaier conducts a powerful NSO programme in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Paul Lewis and Concerto Budapest © Mark Stedman | National Concert Hall

Dublin

Beethoven with the brakes off: Concerto Budapest on fire in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 29 novembre 2025

András Keller’s orchestra offers intensity, finesse and sheer dramatic sweep, from Tchaikovsky’s infernal tragedy to a Beethoven Fifth Symphony driven with exhilarating momentum.

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Concerto Budapest delivers Beethoven with high-octane fire in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Amy Ní Fhearraigh (Mařenka), Egor Zhuravskii (Jeník) and John Molloy (Kecal) © Pato Cassinoni

Dublin

Czech comedy, Irish twist: Irish National Opera’s Bartered Bride shines

Par Andrew Larkin, 22 novembre 2025

A tiny stage and five musicians prove no obstacle to Irish National Opera’s lively, witty Bartered Bride, where sharp casting and clever direction turn modest means into genuine delight.

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Irish National Opera’s Bartered Bride shines

Par Andrew Larkin

Anna Rakitina conducts the National Symphony Orchestra © Joanne Taffe (Cork concert)

Dublin

Stamping, shimmering, surging: Anna Rakitina’s night with the National Symphony Orchestra

Par Andrew Larkin, 17 octobre 2025

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

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Anna Rakitina’s night with the National Symphony Orchestra

Par Andrew Larkin

María Dueñas and the National Symphony Orchestra © Joanne Taaffe

Dublin

María Dueñas wows Dublin with poise, warmth and a touch of drama

Par Andrew Larkin, 03 octobre 2025

Spanish violinist María Dueñas dazzles with poised, luminous Beethoven before the National Symphony Orchestra and Hans Graf tackle turbulent Prokofiev.

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María Dueñas wows Dublin with poise, warmth and a touch of drama

Par Andrew Larkin

Iestyn Morris (Oberon) © Frances Marshall

Lismore

Britten in the Rain: a Dream that charms in parts but lacks cohesion

Par Andrew Larkin, 28 mai 2025

Rain cannot wash away the charm of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lismore Castle, a visually clever, if uneven, outdoor staging with moments of real enchantment.

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Britten in the Rain: a Dream that charms in parts but lacks cohesion

Par Andrew Larkin

Duke Kim (Nemorino) and Claudia Boyle (Adina) © Ros Kavanagh

Dublin

Donizetti on steroids: a rollicking Wild West Elisir that hits all the right notes

Par Andrew Larkin, 27 mai 2025

Donizetti heads West in Cal McCrystal's riotous, laugh-out-loud L'elisir d’amore, where dazzling singing meets cowboy capers in a gloriously zany production for Irish National Opera.

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A rollicking Wild West Elisir in Dublin that hits all the right notes

Par Andrew Larkin

Dublin

Yukine Kuroki delivers a scintillating Rach-Pag with the NSO in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 09 mai 2025

John Storgårds conducts the NSO through Sibelius, Polevá, and Shostakovich at the National Concert Hall, while pianist Yukine Kuroki delivers Rachmaninov with luminous precision.

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Yukine Kuroki delivers a scintillating Rach-Pag with the NSO in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Jordan Shanahan (Dutchman) © Patrick Redmond

Dublin

Charting new waters: The Flying Dutchman brings Wagner back to Ireland

Par Andrew Larkin, 23 mars 2025

Ireland’s first Wagner opera in over a decade dazzles with a captivating production by Rachael Hewer for Irish National Opera.

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Charting new waters: Flying Dutchman brings Wagner back to Ireland

Par Andrew Larkin

Julie Boulianne and Speranza Scapucci © Courtesy of National Symphony Orchestra

Dublin

Ravel at 150: a celebration of colour and rhythm from the NSO

Par Andrew Larkin, 07 mars 2025

Conductor Speranza Scappucci led a vibrant programme of orchestral and vocal works, blending Spanish flair and humor in this enjoyable performance.

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Ravel at 150: a celebration of colour and rhythm from the NSO

Par Andrew Larkin

Alice Sara Ott © Kerrie Sheedy | National Concert Hall

Dublin

A concert of unexpected delights: Alice Sara Ott plays Field and Beethoven in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 27 février 2025

A fine and sensitive pianist, Alice Sara Ott captivates with Field Nocturnes and Beethoven sonatas at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.

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Alice Sara Ott's Field and Beethoven delights in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Dublin

A passionate Rachmaninov 2 from González-Granados and the NSO

Par Andrew Larkin, 31 janvier 2025

A concert of striking contrasts in Dublin, from Debussy’s ethereal textures to Rachmaninov’s lush romanticism.

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A passionate Rachmaninov 2 from González-Granados and the NSO

Par Andrew Larkin

Diego Matheuz and the National Symphony Orchestra © Caoimhe O’Carroll

Dublin

A duel of Russian titans: Rachmaninov’s Romanticism meets Shostakovich’s fury

Par Andrew Larkin, 17 janvier 2025

In a thrilling concert oscillating between lush sentiment and explosive tension, pianist Lise de la Salle and conductor Diego Matheuz lead the NSO through Rachmaninov’s emotional grandeur and Shostakovich’s wartime defiance.

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Rachmaninov’s Romanticism meets Shostakovich’s fury in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Dublin

Stefan Jackiw delivers engaging Mozart while Hans Graf offers satisfying Bruckner

Par Andrew Larkin, 06 décembre 2024

Poetic and intelligent, violinist Stefan Jackiw shines in Mozart's Fifth Violin Concerto while Hans Graf conducts a mighty Bruckner 7.

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Engaging Mozart and satisfying Bruckner from the NSO

Par Andrew Larkin

Soraya Mafi (Gilda) and Michael Chioldi (Rigoletto) © Patrick Redmond

Dublin

Terrifically strong principals in Irish National Opera’s new Rigoletto

Par Andrew Larkin, 01 décembre 2024

Michael Chioldi, Soraya Mafi and Bekhzod Davronov shine in Julien Chavez’ energetic production in Dublin’s Bord Gais Theatre.

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Terrifically strong principals in Irish National Opera’s Rigoletto

Par Andrew Larkin

Camille Thomas and the National Symphony Orchestra © Kerrie Sheedy

Dublin

Camille Thomas charms in Dvořák's Cello Concerto in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 29 novembre 2024

Patrik Ringborg and the National Symphony Orchestra deliver a stirring Tchaikovsky Fifth Symphony.

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Camille Thomas charms in Dvořák's Cello Concerto

Par Andrew Larkin

Máire Flavin, Gerhard Markson and the National Symphony Orchestra © Caoimhe O'Carroll

Dublin

Gerhard Markson delivers a moving account of Stanford's Requiem in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 22 novembre 2024

Combining operatic grandeur with intimate grief, Markson, soloists, the NSO and NSC deliver a masterful performance of Charles Villiers Stanford's Requiem.

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Gerhard Markson delivers a moving account of Stanford's Requiem

Par Andrew Larkin

Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali © Patricio Cassinoni

Wexford

Orpha Phelan delivers farcical Donizetti at the Wexford Festival Opera

Par Andrew Larkin, 20 octobre 2024

Superlative singing, hilarious antics and an energetic production make Donizetti's Le Convenience ed inconvenience an exhilarating success.

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Orpha Phelan delivers farcical Donizetti at the Wexford Festival Opera

Par Andrew Larkin

Wexford

Stanford's hilarious The Critic proves a Wexford Festival Opera knockout

Par Andrew Larkin, 19 octobre 2024

Conor Hanratty's humorous production is a triumph from beginning to end, a must see at this year's Wexford Festival.

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Stanford's hilarious The Critic proves a Wexford knockout

Par Andrew Larkin

Ioana Constantin Pipelea (Colombina), Matteo Mancini (Spaventa) and Gillen Munguia (Brighella) © Patricio Cassinoni

Wexford

Mascagni's Le maschere struggles to take flight in Wexford Festival Opera opener

Par Andrew Larkin, 18 octobre 2024

Excellent singing, an amusing production and lively staging showcases Mascagni's Le maschere in the best possible light at Wexford Festival Opera.

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Mascagni's Le maschere struggles to take flight in Wexford opener

Par Andrew Larkin

Leonard Slatkin conducts the National Symphony Orchestra © Mark Stedman Photography

Dublin

In Dublin, a triumphant NSO birthday celebration for Leonard Slatkin

Par Andrew Larkin, 27 septembre 2024

Celebrating his 80th birthday, Leonard Slatkin shows his celebrated artistry in conducting the NSO in a programme featuring Beethoven, Brahms and a world premiere by his son.

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In Dublin, a triumphant NSO birthday celebration for Leonard Slatkin

Par Andrew Larkin

Anne Flanagan (Older Tatyana), Mary McCabe (Tatyana) and Yuriy Yurchuk (Onegin) © Neil Harrison Photography | Northern Ireland Opera

Belfast

Northern Ireland Opera delivers an emotionally engaging Eugene Onegin in Belfast

Par Andrew Larkin, 14 septembre 2024

Director Cameron Menzies offers a fresh perspective on Tchaikovsky's masterpiece Eugene Onegin in this Northern Ireland Opera production.

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NIO delivers an emotionally engaging Eugene Onegin in Belfast

Par Andrew Larkin

Dublin

Strong voices shine amidst Fuchs' superficially garish Traviata for Irish National Opera

Par Andrew Larkin, 21 mai 2024

Strong vocals from the three principal singers and a sure musical direction from young conductor Farrell help offset some of the less than convincing elements to Olivia Fuchs' production.

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Strong voices shine amidst Fuchs' superficially garish Traviata

Par Andrew Larkin

Jaime Martín and the National Symphony Orchestra © National Symphony Orchestra

Dublin

Jaime Martín and the NSO deliver a bold, exciting Shostakovich 10 in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 12 avril 2024

Pablo Ferrández charms in Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations while conductor Jaime Martín offers a compelling, rhythmically driven version of Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony.

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Martín and the NSO deliver a bold, exciting Shostakovich 10 in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Sinéad Campbell-Wallace © Patricio Cassinoni

Dublin

Gore and psychotic desire: Irish National Opera stages a magnificent Salome

Par Andrew Larkin, 12 mars 2024

Bruno Ravella's production features excellent singing from its principals in Dublin, but it is Sinéad Campbell-Wallace who shines as the eponymous heroine.

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Gore and psychotic desire: INO stages a magnificent Salome

Par Andrew Larkin

Anja Bihlmaier conducts the National Symphony Orchestra © Aisling McCarthy

Dublin

Thrilling Mahler 2 from Anja Bihlmaier and the NSO in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 09 février 2024

So many wonderful small details as well as the grand statements made this the extraordinary, thrilling performance of Mahler's second symphony Resurrection.

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Thrilling Mahler 2 from Anja Bihlmaier and the NSO in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Carol McGonnell © Green Room Creatives | Kelly Alexandre

Dublin

Riveting Brahms from Mihhail Gerts and the NSO in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 02 février 2024

Gerts conducts a sublime Brahms 4 while Carol McGonnell gives a lively rendition of Stanford's Clarinet Concerto in A minor.

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Riveting Brahms from Mihhail Gerts and the NSO in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Catriona Ryan and the National Symphony Orchestra © Aisling McCarthy

Dublin

A celebration of Fauré and Bizet from Jean-Luc Tingaud and the NSO

Par Andrew Larkin, 05 janvier 2024

An eclectic mix of lesser known works by Fauré are followed by Bizet's Symphony in C major the glories of Fauré's Requiem.

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A celebration of Fauré and Bizet from Jean-Luc Tingaud and the NSO

Par Andrew Larkin

Mark Stone and Elizabeth Watts © Aisling McCarthy

Dublin

Awe-inspiring Vaughan Williams from Slatkin and the NSO forces in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 24 novembre 2023

The National Symphony Orchestra's nautical theme includes merry Mendelssohn, the spiteful storminess of Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and the yearning of Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony.

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Awe-inspiring Vaughan Williams from Slatkin in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Merūnas Vitulskis (Rodolfo) and Celine Byrne (Mimì) © Ros Kavanagh

Dublin

A magnificent Bohème at Irish National Opera

Par Andrew Larkin, 20 novembre 2023

Orpha Phelan directs a terrific cast of singers in an inventive and faithful production making for an evening to remember.

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A magnificent Bohème at Irish National Opera

Par Andrew Larkin

Wayne Marshall, Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra © Aisling McCarthy

Dublin

An all-American programme in Dublin from the NSO with Leonard Slatkin and Wayne Marshall

Par Andrew Larkin, 17 novembre 2023

This programme offered the chance to delve into some of the top composers from the US: Barber, Gershwin and Copland. Wayne Marshall proved a solid presence in Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F.

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An all-American programme in Dublin from the NSO and Slatkin

Par Andrew Larkin

Andreea Soare (Olga) and Andrew Morstein (Serge) © Clive Barda | ArenaPAL

Wexford

Camille Erlanger's L'Aube rouge a damp squib at Wexford Festival Opera

Par Andrew Larkin, 29 octobre 2023

Erlanger's fractured and clichéd opera isn't helped by confused direction, although soprano Andreea Soare is nothing short of magnificent as the heroine.

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Erlanger's L'Aube rouge a damp squib at Wexford Festival Opera

Par Andrew Larkin

Claudia Boyle (Zoraida) © Clive Barda | ArenaPAL

Wexford

A triumphant Zoraida di Granata by Donizetti at Wexford Festival Opera

Par Andrew Larkin, 27 octobre 2023

A terrific cast of principal singers lead by soprano Claudia Boyle, coupled with compelling direction from Bruno Ravella make for an exhilarating operatic experience in Donizetti's Zoraida de Granata.

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A triumphant Zoraida di Granata by Donizetti at Wexford

Par Andrew Larkin

Na'ama Goldman (Cesira) © Clive Barda | ArenaPAL

Wexford

Impassioned rendition of Tutino's Two Women at Wexford Festival Opera

Par Andrew Larkin, 26 octobre 2023

Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi makes a compelling case for Marco Tutino's impassioned opera on the horrors of war from a woman's perspective.

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Marco Tutino's Two Women at Wexford Festival Opera

Par Andrew Larkin

Nicholas Brownlee (Méphistophélès) and Duke Kim (Faust) © Pat Redmond

Dublin

Irish National Opera serves up a terrifically entertaining Faust

Par Andrew Larkin, 01 octobre 2023

Jack Furness turns Faust into an Oppenheimer-type scientist in a powerful, well-sung staging in Dublin's Gaiety Theatre.

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Irish National Opera serves up a terrifically entertaining Faust

Par Andrew Larkin

Jaime Martín and the National Symphony Orchestra © Mark Stedman

Dublin

An exhilarating Firebird in Dublin, but Gerald Barry's Double Bass Concerto fails to ignite

Par Andrew Larkin, 29 septembre 2023

An evocative account of Stravinsky's Firebird by Martín and the NSO though Barry's newly commissioned double bass concerto proved a damp squib.

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Gerald Barry's Double Bass Concerto fails to ignite in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Concerto Budapest © Kerrie Sheedy | National Concert Hall

Dublin

Concerto Budapest and András Keller deliver a Dublin tour de force

Par Andrew Larkin, 19 septembre 2023

Masterful accounts of two great symphonies by Concerto Budapest in Dublin and fascinating Bartok from Pierre-Laurent Aimard.

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Concerto Budapest and András Keller deliver a Dublin tour de force

Par Andrew Larkin

Harry Christophers and The Sixteen © Firedog

Dublin

Heavenly sounds from The Sixteen with Harry Christophers in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 20 juin 2023

The Sixteen offer glorious tones, smooth polyphonic lines and vivid word paintings at the National Concert Hall.

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Heavenly sounds from The Sixteen with Harry Christophers in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin

Anna Devin (Fiordiligi), Sharon Carty (Dorabella) and Majella Cullagh (Despina) © Ruth Medjber

Dublin

A feminist makeover for Così fan tutte at Irish National Opera

Par Andrew Larkin, 23 mai 2023

Polly Graham's take on Mozart's Così fan tutte is full of humour and political commentary, while the singing is a joy to hear.

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A feminist makeover for Così fan tutte at Irish National Opera

Par Andrew Larkin

Jaime Martín conducts the NSO © National Symphony Orchestra

Dublin

Electrifying Rach 2 and evocative Scheherazade from Gerstein, Martín and the NSO

Par Andrew Larkin, 12 mai 2023

Gerstein shows his virtuosic brilliance with speedy Rachmaninov while Jaime Martín and the NSO bring oriental magic to Rimsky-Korsakov's symphonic suite.

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Electrifying Rach 2 and evocative Scheherazade from the NSO

Par Andrew Larkin

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin © Uwe Arens

Dublin

A compelling concert from the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin, 07 mai 2023

The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin delivers an exciting concert of early Classical works from Mozart, Haydn, Gluck and Telemann.

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A compelling concert from the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin in Dublin

Par Andrew Larkin