Classical

Brian Irvine Strikes Up the Bland
Inspired by Carnmoney's aviation pioneer, the composer explores the science of creativity with help from the Ulster Orchestra and 200 female singers
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Music Students Set for Walled City Showcase
Ulster University partners with classical concert series for free end-of-term performances alongside guest artists in Derry
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Ruth McGinley Reconnects
From childhood stardom to having children of her own, the Derry pianist has rediscovered her passion for performing after years in the wilderness
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Walled City Music Festival Announcements
American pianist Jeremy Denk joins fellow countrymen Andy Akiho and Ian David Rosenbaum as Derry's classical concert series takes shape for an eighth year
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Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble
Through fearless programming and financial initiative, Greg Caffrey's contemporary music group are delivering a scintillating season of classical in Belfast
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Watch Codetta Perform 'Nunc dimittis'
Derry chamber choir's stunning entry into the #SingMotets competition to have Welsh composer Karl Jenkins write the winner a new a cappela choral work
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Terry Blain: My Culture NI
'Its archival and historical value are considerable... It seems to me hugely sad that a proven centre of journalistic excellence such as Culture NI is being done away with'
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Magnificent Seven Classical Artists
2015 is set to be a busy year for flautist Eimear McGeown, composer Ryan Molloy, baritone Ben McAteer and others – here's what to look out for
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Salome
Northern Ireland Opera bring Strauss's controversial psychosexual opera featuring Biblical characters to Belfast
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Composer Philip Hammond's 2015
With a new album and Piano Concerto to premiere in Belfast on January 5, life has never been busier for the composer
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Brian Irvine Inaugural Belfast Music Laureate
Award-winning composer and master collaborator to lead several large-scale projects in 2015
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Young Musicians' Platform Awards
Watch video as BBC and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland recognise five solo genre performers
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Video: Ulster Orchestra Flash Mob
Watch the full official video exclusively on CNI as players surprise punters at St George's Market
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Orchestra of the 18th Century
Performing on period instruments, Frans Brüggen's ambitious ensemble visit Belfast on November 30
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Quercus Ensemble's Songs, Games and Dances
1920s Parisian café culture is recalled in the group's immersive new touring production
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