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TEHO TEARDO may be less of a household name in Ireland than some of his fellow performers at this year's Galway International Arts Festival, but you are more aware of his music than you think.

Two of the top Irish musicians of their generation, violinist Elizabeth Cooney and pianist Finghin Collins, are to give a special recital in Holy Trinity Church, Westport, at 8pm this Sunday July 19.  

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."

A giant, bulbous whale floating in the sky; a woman transitioning to a man; Red Rock‘s Cathy Belton in a one-woman show; a new short play by Enda Walsh, and Crowded House’s Tim Finn exploring his origins through song and story - this is just some of what is coming to the 2015 Galway International Arts Festival.

A GIANT, bulbous whale floating in the sky; a woman transitioning to a man; Red Rock's Cathy Belton in a one-woman show; a new short play by Enda Walsh, and Crowded House's Tim Finn exploring his origins through song and story - this is just some of what is coming to the 2015 Galway International Arts Festival.

TUCAN HAVE been away for a while but return to active live duy this month following the release of their new album Towers. Towers was released through the new Quiet Arch label (www.quietarch.com), and will be supported by a tour taking in The Loft (formerly Kelly’s), Bridge Street, on Friday April 24 at 9pm.

TWO OF Beethoven’s greatest works will be performed by The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, with the concert broadcast live to The Eye Cinema, Wellpark.

ANDRES MARTORELL is a man on the move. Sunday night found the singer in Carna, where he was taking part in a traditional singers circle. The following morning comes this interview. An hour later he is en route to Dublin to catch a flight to Denmark.

FEBRUARY’S REMAINING Saturdays will, through a new series of concerts, hear the variety of instruments and musical styles that make up the broad world of classical music.

THE THREE Tenors return to Galway in the New Year to play the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday January 24 at 8pm.