Sheelagh Dempsey brings us the best upcoming concerts and perfomances including Judith Mok and the Khoshravesh brothers in the Unitarian church, jazz with the Hugh Buckley Group, and a selection of choral concerts happening around the country.

Sheelagh Dempsey has a wealth of festive events including the Hardrain Soloist Ensemble performing Donnacha Dennehy, Steve Reich and Jane O’Leary, plus European Renaissance and Irish Music at the Mermaid Arts Centre. Cantairí Avondale premier A Christmas Childhood by Tom Lane and Christmas Jazz at the The Workmans Club.

The Culwick Choral Society performs a world premier by Sean Doherty, and flautists Lina Andonovska and Meadhbh O’Rourke perform new flute works. Plus a multi-sensory, interactive encounter in Temple Bar and the final Kaleidoscope of the year, with Sheelagh Dempsey.

Sheelagh Dempsey has details of 'Boulanger Day' and a celebration of female composers hosted by the RIAM and the National Museum of Ireland. Plus performances from The Mornington Singers, a world premier by Ian Wilson in Triskel Christchurch and dates for the Kevin Brady Trio with Bill Carrothers.

Guide Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the 25th William Kennedy Piping Festival in Armagh, Chamber Choir Ireland tour a programme of Bach and David Fennessy, Kirkoskammer Season 2 has music by Donnacha Dennehy and Amanda Feery and Ensemble Eriu make their National Concert Hall debut.

Sheelagh Dempsey has details of a Music Network tour featuring violinist Yury Revich and cellist Benedict Kloeckner and concerts in Galway with the ConTempo Quartet performing Rhona Clarke. Plus the Light Moves Festival in Limerick and ‘Béal’ in Dublin, which traces the life-cycle of a leaf.

Sheelagh Dempsey has details of a night remembering jazz great Louis Stewart, the City Of Derry International Choir Festival 2018 and a range of concerts hosted by the Royal Irish Academy. Plus her top picks for gigs at the Cork Guinness Jazz Festival - which aren’t sold out yet!

Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the Irish premiere of Ondine by Siobhán Cleary and ‘A Little Night Music’ tour with The Irish Chamber Orchestra to Ennis, Tralee and Monkstown. The Carducci Quartet perform Dennehy and Glass in Thurles, Cork and Dublin, plus suggestions for National Harp Day!

Sheelagh Dempsey has details of premiers of works by Andrew Hamilton with the RTÉ Contempo Quartet, The Nightingale And The Rose by John O’Brien and Isabelle O’Connell performs music of the Irish Composers’ Collective. Plus the East Cork Early Music Festival and more.

Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the New Ross Piano Festival 2018 with Finghin Collins, the the European Premier of ‘National Geographic: Symphony For Our World’ at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick and the new season of ‘Music For Galway’ with Barry Douglas.