Radio presenter, film and musical director, singer, song-writer and all round music lover Jon Savage releases the trailer today for his latest feature film – Stone Cold Jane Austen. Jon Savage Calls for Public Help from South Africa Music Lovers For 3 years, Jon Savage (DJ from 5FM / Lead singer from Cassette) has been […]…
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Call for help from Music Lovers
April 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Music and storytelling event
April 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The National Museum of Ireland has planned a unique once-off music and storytelling event to mark the millennium of the battle of Clontarf 1014. We will be welcoming storytellers and musicians from Denmark and Ireland for this special commemoration, which will be held at the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology on Kildare Street on […]The Performing Arts » Music
The National Concert Hall’s 13/14 Season
April 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The National Concert Hall’s 2013/2014 International Concert Series continues this Spring with a range of recitalists, duos, ensembles and orchestras including the City of London Sinfonia with clarinettist and conductor Michael Collins (12 April) Chinese pianist Lang Lang in a sold-out concert (19 April), the prized Danish String Quartet (22 April), and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Choir of Enlightenment with Sir Simon Rattle and guests performing Haydn’s Creation (4 May). [Read more…]
Promoting Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2014
April 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
In a bid to promote economic development and job creation, the Department of Arts and Culture is to give support to the upcoming Cape Town International Jazz Festival. The 15th edition of the festival will take place on 28-29 March 2014 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Through the department’s Mzansi Golden Economy strategy, […
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Barbican celebrates string quartets
March 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
In April and May, the Barbican celebrates the 40th anniversaries of two of the most adventurous string quartets of our time. The Arditti Quartet: 40 Years Young (26 April) explores the ensemble’s four decades of pushing the boundaries of new music and comprises three sessions in one day, featuring world premieres of works by Harrison Birtwistle, Brice Pauset, James Clarke and Hilda Paredes. [Read more…]
Musicport Festival Announce Artists
February 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
News comes from the award winning Musicport Festival of some of the wonderful and Mercury nominated artists that have been added to their line up. Musicport Festival 2014 17th – 19th October – Whitby Pavilion Complex, Whitby, North Yorkshire. www.musicportfestival.com Tel 01947 603475 Plans are well under way for this years Musicport Fe…
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Andy Kershaw for Beverley Folk Festival
February 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Broadcaster, writer, foreign correspondent … Andy Kershaw has established a reputation as a genuine pioneer in whichever discipline he turns his attention to. As a teenager, he was promoting major rock gigs at Leeds University. He was Billy Bragg’s driver and roadie one day, and presenting Whistle Test and Live Aid the next. A passio…
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Spotify eye IPO
February 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Online music streaming service Spotify is recruiting a U.S. financial reporting specialist, adding to speculation that the Swedish start-up is preparing for a share listing, which one banker said could value the firm at as much as $ 8 billion. Meeting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) standards for filing financial disclosures is essenti…
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Get Off the Sofa and Sing
February 15, 2014 By Leave a Comment
How to Get Off the Sofa and Sing Like a Professional (Opera) Singer is by the author, broadcaster and singer Robert Little.
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Derek Ryan Ireland’s answer
February 13, 2014 By 1 Comment
The Irish country legend Daniel O’Donnell has claimed that Derek Ryan is set for stardom in the UK having already gained massive success in Ireland. O’Donnell said that Ryan’s “confidence, boyish charm, charisma and stage presence” make him “very appealing to all age groups in the same way that Michael Buble has been”. [Read more…]
