The Journal of Music

The Journal of Music The Journal of Music is an award-winning music magazine based in Ireland and read worldwide. We expl Musical life.

The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras is seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer. Deadline for applications i...
17/12/2025

The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras is seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer. Deadline for applications is 5 January. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/mutnut9x

// Listening for Connection When Traditions Meet // https://tinyurl.com/3k46ewt9NCH Gamelan Orchestra has just released ...
16/12/2025

// Listening for Connection When Traditions Meet // https://tinyurl.com/3k46ewt9

NCH Gamelan Orchestra has just released its second album, 'Confluence', featuring works by David Bremner, Peter Moran, Cathy Purcell and Abigail Smith, with soloists Mark Redmond and Martin Johnson. James Camien McGuiggan reviews.

// Drawn from Tradition, Shaped by Memories // https://tinyurl.com/mvkvbaecThe world premiere of Aoife Ní Bhriain's 'Bót...
10/12/2025

// Drawn from Tradition, Shaped by Memories // https://tinyurl.com/mvkvbaec

The world premiere of Aoife Ní Bhriain's 'Bóthar na Smaointe', a five-movement work for five-piece ensemble, took place at Stiúideo Cuan from 26 to 30 November. Méabh Ní Fhuartháin reviews.

// 'The Cooler isn’t just one tenant losing space – it’s the Irish jazz and improvised music ecosystem losing its engine...
09/12/2025

// 'The Cooler isn’t just one tenant losing space – it’s the Irish jazz and improvised music ecosystem losing its engine room.' // https://tinyurl.com/4ub4yr2e

Improvised Music Company says the closure of its jazz venue and rehearsal space at The Complex will force the jazz community to start from scratch again, just two years after the space opened.

// Time on the Winding Road //Seán Mac Erlaine and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh have just released 'Old Segotia' on the Ergodo...
08/12/2025

// Time on the Winding Road //

Seán Mac Erlaine and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh have just released 'Old Segotia' on the Ergodos label.

Méabh Ní Fhuartháin reviews for the Journal of Music. Visit https://tinyurl.com/urjw9j7b.

Photos by Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

‘Driftworks: New Music on the Atlantic Edge’ takes place in Galway, Cobh and Limerick this weekend (5–7 Dec) featuring m...
03/12/2025

‘Driftworks: New Music on the Atlantic Edge’ takes place in Galway, Cobh and Limerick this weekend (5–7 Dec) featuring music by Amanda Feery, Ailís Ní Ríain, John McLachlan, Paul Roe, El Putnam, Brona Martin, Amble Skuse and Peter O’Doherty. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/2papfsjr.

// TG4 to Broadcast New ITMA Documentary on Christy Moore // https://tinyurl.com/49u9w4su'Cartlann Christy Moore', direc...
01/12/2025

// TG4 to Broadcast New ITMA Documentary on Christy Moore // https://tinyurl.com/49u9w4su

'Cartlann Christy Moore', directed by Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, will be broadcast on New Year’s Eve.

The Guinness Choir and Orchestra will present Bach’s Christmas Oratorio on Wednesday 3 December at the National Concert ...
26/11/2025

The Guinness Choir and Orchestra will present Bach’s Christmas Oratorio on Wednesday 3 December at the National Concert Hall. For full details and booking, visit https://tinyurl.com/3v7mxe86.

// A Composer Underestimated // https://tinyurl.com/4fx97aesNational Symphony Orchestra Ireland presented a 75th-birthda...
26/11/2025

// A Composer Underestimated // https://tinyurl.com/4fx97aes

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland presented a 75th-birthday celebration of composer Bill Whelan at the NCH last week, with soloists Zoë Conway, Tara Howley, Séamus Ó Flatharta, Damien Mullane and Colin Dunne, alongside Whelan at the piano. Brendan Finan reviews.

Photos: Mark Stedman

// National Concert Hall Announces Winners of 2025 Bursary Awards // https://tinyurl.com/22u98szbViolinist Sam Monedero ...
18/11/2025

// National Concert Hall Announces Winners of 2025 Bursary Awards // https://tinyurl.com/22u98szb

Violinist Sam Monedero Egan, violinist Scarlett Xu, cellist Elizabeth Troup, soprano Deirdre Arratoon and composer Aoife Kavanagh to receive funding and performance opportunities.

// This Week in Music in Ireland: Concerts, Festivals and Upcoming Deadlines (17–23 November 2025) // https://tinyurl.co...
17/11/2025

// This Week in Music in Ireland: Concerts, Festivals and Upcoming Deadlines (17–23 November 2025) // https://tinyurl.com/4vp5jnx6

A guide to this week’s events and music and arts opportunities, from Monday to Sunday.

// Redressing the Balance for the Meath Tradition // https://tinyurl.com/3ktr2mcfJohn and Jacinta McEvoy have recently r...
17/11/2025

// Redressing the Balance for the Meath Tradition // https://tinyurl.com/3ktr2mcf

John and Jacinta McEvoy have recently released The Boyne Mist, a fiddle-concertina duet album featuring a range of new compositions. Adrian Scahill reviews.

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