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There is a wonderful flow to Galway’s year - from the sounds and smells of the Christmas Market to the last chuckle of the Comedy Festival, each period is marked by a differing attire. From the tweeds of the Races, to the polo necks of Cuirt, to the summery freckled skin of the Arts Festival. Aliens arriving from space to visit would be able to determine what is on by virtue of what people have on.

Music for Galway’s 42nd International Concert Season concludes next week with a peformance by clarinet and vocalist duo Eonta at the University of Galway, before its cello festival Cellisimo begins in May.

CLASSICAL MUSIC concerts have always formed part of the Galway International Arts Festival, but this year, classical music has a notably larger, more prominent, placing. Indeed it is almost a mini-festival within the GIAF itself. "The festival is really pushing out the classic side of things this year," notes the distinguished Irish pianist Finghin Collins approvingly. "It's a wonderful thing."

THE IRISH Baroque Orchestra will celebrate the music of Haydn when it plays St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Friday August 14 at 8pm in association with Music for Galway.