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For the centenary of the death of Dublin composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Music for Galway’s artistic director and pianist Finghin Collins has arranged a celebration.

To music-lovers the name Kanneh-Mason describes a whole family of prodigiously gifted musicians. The pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, who sparkles on her recent acclaimed Children’s Corner album, and the feted young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a world-renowned recitalist since wining the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition, are so far the most notable of this extraordinary family.

WHEN STEPHEN Bell ascends the podium in Leisureland to conduct the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in an evening of music by John Williams, he will do so, not only as a lifelong fan of film scores, but as someone who has worked with John Williams himself.

CHARLES VILLIERS Stanford is one of the greatest composers to have ever come out of Ireland. Yet in Ireland, both the man, and his music, continue to go somewhat under the radar - certainly in comparison to his predecessor, John Field.

IF HEARING Bach’s Goldberg Variations for the first time, at the age of 14, was not life changing for cellist Natalie Clein, it was close to that - a profound sense of awe which has stayed with her to this day.

Mayo-born pianist Darragh Brogan performs at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Wednesday February 14 at 8pm.