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The article discusses the challenges faced by Ulster Orchestra's newly appointed chief executive and principal conductor, namely, Declan McGovern and JoAnn Falletta, respectively. It discusses Ulster Orchestra's concerns with the funding from Belfast City Council in Northern Ireland and attendance across the year. Plans for concerts and recordings are cited as well as how to discover composers from the area.

The article offers information on Pulse College, a training facility for young composers, located at the recording studio Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland.

The article discusses challenges faced by classical recording labels of Ireland; and presents the views of musical artist Benedict Schlepper-Connolly on emergence of Ergodos projects.

The article presents a preview of the Beethoven Project which was commissioned by the Royal Irish Academy of Music to help young pianists to explore and experience music of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven and will run on June 16-27, 2014 at various venues in Dublin, Ireland. Particular activities that comprise the two-week event include a course on interpretation of the sonatas and piano concertos and a festival on Beethoven's works.

The article provides information on the Romanian ConTempo Quartet and its relationship with Ireland. Topics discussed include the support of Raidió Teilifís Éireann for the quartet, the resolution of the quartet to follow the example set by the Vanbrugh Quartet, and the challenge being faced by the Romanian ConTempo Quartet.

The article discusses the continuous growth of the Summer Music series in Ireland despite encountering financial uncertainty and troubles in 2011. The three-week music event would be featured in the city of Galway which would be organized by an independent board to restore its confidence and build on its excellent reputation. Event organizer Robert Creech states that the event will be open to all ages given that they have the equivalent of two years of music study.

The article features the Spaghetti Western Orchestra (SWO), a Melbourne, Victoria-based quartet who plays only the music of Ennio Morricone. The quartet was first met by the British public in 2005 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and since they have reached critical acclaim for their bending and breaking of music rules. SWO co-founder Graeme Leak said that the main inspiration behind their music was to be as true as to the music as they can be while keeping in mind that Morricone created his music for full symphony orchestras.

The article presents a guide on the tourist attractions of Derry, Northern Ireland. Derry was first planned city in Northern Ireland recognized by the British Royal Charter in 1613 and was one of the venues of The Troubles, an ethno-political conflict between the unionist and nationalist communities concerning the constitutional state of Northern Ireland. The tourist attractions of the city are presented including Guildhall, Museum of Free Derry, and the Heritage Trail.

The article looks at the music scene in Derry, Northern Ireland, which has been influenced by pop, rock, and electronic music. The music venue infrastructures of the city, the music education programs offered by schools, and musical talents have led to the declaration of Derry by the British government as the first City of Culture, which will be celebrated in 2013. The city holds various music festivals including the Walled City Music Festival, the City of Derry Guitar Festival, and the City of Song Festival.

The article focuses on the music venues and festivals in Derry, Northern Ireland. Music has dominated the city through the pop and rock music acts, which became a factor for its declaration by British government as the first City of Culture in 2013. The music venues and festivals in Derry have expanded through the Cultural Challenge Fund started by the British Department of Culture, Arts, and Leisure in 2005. The music venues of the city are presented including the Guidlhall, Christ Church, and the Millenium Forum.

The article focuses on the contributions of Ireland's Contemporary Music Center (CMC) director Eve O'Kelly to the growth of her organization. It says that before she leaves her position at the end of June 30, 2010, she had already improved the center by completing its first computerized catalogue that contains 600 music pieces. Aside from this achievement, the author says that O'Kelly also led the collection of Irish scores which were written since the 1950s.

The article focuses on the Talking Newspaper Association, a nationwide group that provides service to people who are blind or partially sighted in Great Britain. The association has joined with the Royal National Institute of Blind People in February 2010. The National Talking Newspapers and Magazines operates as a mail-order newspaper for its 6,000 subscribers who are blind and partially sighted. It also provides approximately 30,000 cassettes per week to its subscribers.

The article offers information on the Koerner Hall at the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM). It notes that performance consultant Anne Minors was appointed to design the hall because of her reputation of creating an impressive string of agenda-setting achievements in Great Britain and abroad. It states that Minors creates an environment that made people feel comfortable and able to connect with each other as a response to RCM president Peter's insistence on beauty and finesse.

The article features the new Wexford Opera House in Wexford, Ireland. The Wexford's state-of-the-art twin-auditorium opera house is the first purpose-built opera house on the island of Ireland, where it opens a whole range of possibilities. The opera house has a stage performance area of 130% larger than before and would be the proper home for opera festival. Chief executive David McLoughlin considered the new theater as a national facility for the whole Ireland as for the Wexford.

An interview with Rebecca Miller, a conductor of the New Professionals Orchestra, is presented. She relates how she created the orchestra. She says that the orchestra has tended to operate on a somewhat sporadic basis since its launch. She also talks about the loyal audience of the orchestra. She also provides details of the orchestra's concert on September 28, 2007.

The article talks about the new state-of-the-art home of the Cork School of Music, the oldest and largest music conservatory in Ireland. The school claims its educational philosophy insists that its students do musicianship classes, instrumental and vocal study and ensemble work. Its electronic music studio and music IT laboratory provides proper training in the use of music technology.

This article focuses on Woodhouse Copse, a home turned into a concert hall and opera venue in Surrey, England. Potential audience is one of the factors considered by concert pianist Monika Saunders in reconstructing her home. Information is presented on her approach to programming. Some of the opera staged at the venue are "Acis and Galatea," and "Dido and Aeneas."

The article features television documentary maker-turned-international film director Ken Russell. He has directed 15 biographical films of composers like Claude Debussy, Frederick Delius and Richard Strauss, and has produced a succession of their revealing profiles. His latest project is a pre-production for his 85th film, a version of "Moll Flanders."

The article presents information on several music festivals outside Great Britain and Ireland. Tokyo's 23rd Summer Festival offers eclectic program that includes a series of concerts by some of Japan's most promising young pianists and the all-saxophone quartet Spiritus. The Arts Festival of Singapore offers a month-long mix of dance, music and theater. The Australian Festival of Chamber in North Queensland packs more than 80 works into ten days courtesy of artists such as Jack Liebeck.

The article talks about several opera festivals to be held throughout Europe in the summer of 2007. The Opera Fringe Festival, which takes place from June 1 to 24, features the premiere of Opera Theatre Company's "Marriage of Figaro." The Wexford Festival Opera will be conducted from May 31 to June 17 in the grounds of Johnstown Castle in Great Britain. The Festival de Valloires, to be held from August 3 to 8 in France, features pianists Angela Hewitt and Imogen Cooper.

Presents an interview with Eve O'Kelly, director of the Contemporary Music Centre in Dublin, Ireland, about the music center. Challenges faced after establishing the organization; Objectives of the organization; History of the organization; Financial support from the Arts Council in Dublin, Ireland and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland; Establishment of its own library.

Discusses the planning of the 20th West Cork Chamber Festival, a classical music event in Ireland. Programming approach adopted by co-founder and director Francis Humphreys for the festival; Musicians and string quartets that will perform at the event; Composers to be focused on during the festival.

The article offers news feed that Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has posted end of year surplus, marking a change of fortune for the embattled orchestra which has been brought by various measures like cost cutting and the contribution to Musicians' Endowment Campaign.

The article examines the implications of the growth in the number of opera houses and theatres whose work are shown in cinemas together with commercial films as of 2014. Topics discussed include the accusation made by director Quentin Tarantino that cinema is dead at the Cannes Film Festival in June, the percentage of event cinema audience secured by IHS Screen Digest in Europe in 2012, and the percentage of the British audience for event cinema who attends opera screenings.

The article focuses on the bankruptcy facing the Metropolitan Opera in New York City if it fails to control its wages, warned by general manager Peter Gelb following his proposal to cut spending on the venue's 200 million dollar labour costs by 16% in 2014.

The article discusses the British higher education guides for 2015 published by the periodicals "Times," "Guardian" and the "Complete University Guide."

The article reports that Helga Rabi-Stadler, president of the music and drama festival Salzburg Festival, has called for an increase in government support for the festival after it experienced a 1.3-million pounds loss from the 2013 season.

The article reports on Minnesota Orchestra's re-appointment of conductor Osmo Vänskä as its musical director as part of its attempt to return to normality following the dispute over pay and conditions with its musicians.

The article announces the resignation of Michael Henson as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Minnesota Orchestra, effective August 31, 2014.

The article announces that Rosa Solinas has resigned as chief executive of the Ulster Orchestra.

The article reports on the major funding crisis currently faced by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO). In its fiscal year ended August 2013, MSO posted an operating deficit of 672,000 British pounds. Orchestra president and chief executive Mark Niehaus revealed that MSO is in real danger of shutting down. Factors contributing to the orchestra's financial problems are discussed.

The article reports that Ulster Orchestra, Northern Ireland's largest art organization, is facing the possibility of giving up its Ulster Hall home in Northern Ireland due to cuts in revenue grant from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The article announces the repeal of the National Insurance regulations for self-employed musicians and entertainers in Great Britain by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in November 2013.

The article announces the closure of French piano maker Pleyel in Saint-Denis, Paris after 206 years in operations in 2013 due to financial losses and low level of production.

The article reports on the announcement by the 70-year-old New York City Opera that it will close and file for bankruptcy after failing to find the 7 million U.S. dollars it needed to deliver its planned season for 2014.

The article reports on the sale of "Gramophone" magazine by present owners Haymarket Media to publishing and communications company the Mark Allen Group for an undisclosed sum.

The article reports on criticisms earned by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra chief conductor Vasily Petrenko after he commented on the absence of women in Norwegian conducting appointments. He allegedly claims that orchestras tend to react better to male conductors that their female counterparts aside from how dedication of women to the orchestra could be affected once they start a family. Conductor Halldis Rønning remarked how his statements offended both men and women in the music industry. INSET: IN THE PRESS.

The article focuses on the rejection by the Minnesota Orchestra board of proposals by U.S. Senator George Mitchell to resolve feud within the group. The problem stems from management's decision to lock musicians out of their Orchestra Hall home in October 2012. A recommendation for a 32% reduction in musicians' salaries led to a no-show by the Orchestra in the 2012/13 season. It also resulted to the departure of assistant concertmaster Stephanie Arado and principal horn Michael Gast.

The article reports that the 110-year-old Minnesota Orchestra has cancelled its last concerts of the season in May 2013. The cancellation indicated that the orchestra did not play any music in public during the whole of its 2012/2013 season due to the impasse between management and players over new contractual proposals. A point of contention is the orchestra managers' proposal of a 32 percent reduction in salaries of musicians.

The article announces the appointment of Rosa Sollnas as chief executive of the Ulster Orchestra in Ulster, Ireland.

The article reports that the Ulster Orchestra, based in Belfast in Northern Ireland, has started a consultation process with staff and stakeholders. According to the orchestra's interim chief executive Ed Smith, the consultation may result to some losses to the core orchestra and administrative staff. Ways in which the orchestra has been adversely affected by the economic climate are also addressed.

The article reports on the cancellation by the Minnesota and St Paul Chamber Orchestras of their remaining concert commitments for 2012 in light of continuing turbulence and trouble in the orchestra scene in the U.S. Ten weeks of concerts were cancelled as a result of an unresolved dispute between the Twin Cities' players and management. The decision is expected to cost the orchestra an estimated 274,000 U.S. dollars, equivalent to 19% of its yearly ticket revenue.

The article discusses 2012 classical music-related events in Ireland. The Ulster Orchestra with conductor JoAnn Falletta will perform "Requiem," composed by Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi. The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra will offer performances of piano concertos composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. The Wexford Festival Opera will present a revival of the opera "A Village Romeo and Juliet," composed by Frederick Theodore Albert Delius.

The article offers information on the reversal of the decision to ban "Opera News" magazine from reviewing productions at the Metropolitan Opera by general manager Peter Gelb.

The article reports that the RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland has cancelled its tour with soloist Barry Douglas in April 2012 because of budget cuts to the state-funded broadcaster as well as a children's concert in May 2012 at the National Concert Hall.

The article reports on the nearly threefold increase in losses posted by the Cork Opera House to over 825,000 euros (692,000 pounds) in its fiscal year ending March 2011 due to restructuring costs.

The article announces the resignation of Keith Warner as artistic director of the Royal Danish Opera (RDO).

The article reports that small-scale opera companies in the U.S. continue to struggle with financial problems in 2012. The author report that Opera Boston announced in December 2011 that it was closing because of an insurmountable budget deficit while the San Antonio Opera closed its offices on January 4, 2012 after the departure of founder and artistic director Mark Richter in November 2011.

The article reports that Carnegie Hall has announced plans to establish a National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). According to the country, the planned ensemble will be the only national orchestra in the U.S. for young players aged between 16 and 19. The author adds that the NYO-USA will be launched in the summer of 2013.