Viola player Simon O’Flynn is the second generation of O’Flynn musicians involved in orchestras in Cork, and his daughter makes it the third.

As a small child, Waley-Cohen insisted her parents book music lessons for her, says Jo Kerrigan

Several special events are planned at the National Concert Hall this year as it celebrates its 25th birthday.

Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated composer Michael Kamen has died at his London home at the age of 55, his publicist said today.