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The Irish tour of clarinettist Jonathan Sage continues this week, with concerts in Cork (11 November) and Dundalk (12 November). JMI has a pair of tickets to give away to the concert in Cork, which takes place at the Triskel Arts Centre on Tobin Street at 8pm. Email competition_at_thejmi_dot_com with your name and telephone number. For more information on Jonathan Sage, visit www.ergodos.ie

The Contemporary Music Centre, Dublin, is hosting an open evening for student composers on Thursday, 13 November at 6pm. The event will provide student composers with an opportunity to share experiences and meet more established composers. Admission is free. Visit www.cmc.ie

The Brighton based ensemble, Scratch the Surface, will visit Ireland this week, with concerts in Waterville (12 November), Bray (14 November) and Dublin (16 November). The programme features a number of works by Irish composers. Visit www.scratchthesurface.org

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14.11.08 Ulster Orchestra, John Dankworth (cond.), Cleo Laine (singer), Jaqui Dankworth (singer) & Alec Dankworth (double bass); Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Co. Antrim; 7:45pm; £24/10

13.11.08 - 16.11.08 William Kennedy Piping Festival; Various venues, Armagh, Co. Armagh (www.wkpf.org)
15.11.08 At First Light: John McSherry, Donal O'Connor, Alan Burke, Francis McIlduff, Ruben Bada; ; ; Market Place Arts Centre, Armagh, Co. Armagh; 7:30pm; £15 (www.musiclee.ie)

14.11.08 Vienna Boys Choir; Glór Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare; 8:00pm; €39/35
15.11.08 Liam Clancy; Glór Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare; 8:00pm; €25/22
16.11.08 Vox Humana (notes for a small opera): A film by Bob Quinn; Glór Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare; 8:00pm (www.conamara.org)

10.11.08 Stet Lab: Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) & Han-earl Park (guitar); The Roundy, Cornmarket Street, Cork, Co. Cork; 8:30pm; €10/5 (www.busterandfriends.com/stet)
10.11.08 Stet Lab: Franziska Schroeder, The Real-Time Company (for the Ad-HocAssociation) Of; The Roundy, Cornmarket Street, Cork, Co. Cork; 9:00pm; €10/5 (www.busterandfriends.com/stet)
11.11.08 Jonathan Sage (clarinet); Sholdice, Schlepper-Connolly, Stockhausen, Ziporyn, Nangle, Carter, Smith, Feery; Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, Co. Cork; 8:00pm; €18/16 (www.ergodos.ie)
11.11.08 The Fireflies; Crane Lane, Phoenix Street, Co. Cork; 8:30pm; €10/8
16.11.08 Alexander technique for musicians; Firkin Crane Theatre, Shandon, Cork, Co. Cork; 1:00pm - 5:30pm; €50 (kathryn_dot_doehner_at_gmail_dot_com)

11.11.08 Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Pam Chowhan (piano); Debussy, Britten, Lloyd Webber, Brahms; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €50/40/25
12.11.08 Phil Ware Trio; Le Basement Jazz Club, Le Kirk, 32 Dame Lane, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €7
12.11.08 - 15.11.08 Parallel Horizons / Under the Roof: Dance Theatre of Ireland, Now Dance Company; Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire; 8:00pm (www.dancetheatreireland.com)
13.11.08 CMC Student Open Evening; Contemporary Music Centre, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8; 6:00pm - 8:00pm; Free admission (www.cmc.ie)
14.11.08 RTÉ NSO, Vladimir Altschuler (cond.) & Elizabeth Cooney (violin); Smetana, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €35/10 (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)
14.11.08 Brendan & Declan Murphy; Séamus Ennis Centre, The Naul, Co. Dublin; 7:30pm
14.11.08 At First Light: John McSherry, Donal O'Connor, Alan Burke, Francis McIlduff, Ruben Bada; ; ; The Cherry Tree, Walkinstown, Dublin 12; 8:30pm; €20 (www.musiclee.ie)
15.11.08 Irish Baroque Orchestra, Monica Huggett (dir.); St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2; 8:00pm (www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com)
15.11.08 Freddie White; ; ; The Cherry Tree, Walkinstown, Dublin 12; 9:00pm; €20
16.11.08 Pendulum: John Stowell & Hugh Buckley; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm
16.11.08 Sundays at Noon: Ensemble Scratch the Surface; Reich, Dennehy, Buckley, Schlepper-Connolly, Molitor; Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1; 12:00pm; Free admission
16.11.08 Altan; The Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €25/22
17.11.08 David Lyttle Three - feat. Derek Nievergelt; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2
17.11.08 David Lyttle Three & Derek Nievergelt; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €10
17.11.08 Isotope: Nigel Mooney; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €10

14.11.08 Preston Reed (guitar); Rois��n Dubh, Galway, Co. Galway (tinyurl.com/223pal)

12.11.08 Ensemble Scratch the Surface; Reich, Dennehy, Buckley, Schlepper-Connolly, Molitor; Tech Amerg��n, Waterville, Co. Kerry; 8:00pm (www.stratchthesurface.org)

12.11.08 Mairead Buicke (soprano), Anthony Byrne (piano); Schumann, Brahms, Puccini, Korngold, Strauss and Ivor Novello; Graiguenamanagh, , Co. Kilkenny
15.11.08 Cosy Cushions; Cleere's Theatre, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

13.11.08 Preston Reed (guitar); The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim (tinyurl.com/223pal)
14.11.08 Trihornophone: Bill Blackmore (trumpet), Seán Óg (alto saxophone), Kelan Walsh (baritone saxophone), Dennis Cassidy (drums, percussion); The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim; 8:30pm; €15 (www.musicnetwork.ie)

11.11.08 Finghin Collins (piano); Brahmns, Schumann; All Saints Church, Castleconnell, Limerick, Co. Limerick; 8:00pm; €15 (www.musicnetwork.ie)
14.11.08 Vox Humana (notes for a small opera): A film by Bob Quinn; Belltable Arts Centre, 69 O Connell Street, Limerick, Co. Limerick; 8:00pm (www.conamara.org)
16.11.08 Preston Reed (guitar); Friarsgate Theatre, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick (tinyurl.com/223pal)

12.11.08 Jonathan Sage (clarinet); Sholdice, Schlepper-Connolly, Stockhausen, Ziporyn, Nangle, Carter, Smith, Feery; Black Box Theatre, Dundalk IT, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth; 2:00pm; Free admission (www.ergodos.ie)
14.11.08 - 16.11.08 Ardee Baroque: Irish Baroque Orchestra, New York Polyphony; Various venues, Ardee, , Co. Louth (www.createlouth.ie)

12.11.08 Preston Reed (guitar); Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo (tinyurl.com/223pal)

14.11.08 Greg Felton Quartet: Greg Felton (Piano and Compositions), Michael Buckley (Saxophones), Cormac O'Brien (Double Bass), Sean Carpio (Drums); Factory Performance Space, Lower Quay Street, Co. Sligo; 8:00pm; €15/12

15.11.08 Preston Reed (guitar); The Passion Fruit Theatre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath (tinyurl.com/223pal)

14.11.08 Ensemble Scratch the Surface; Reich, Dennehy, Buckley, Schlepper-Connolly, Molitor; Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow; 8:00pm; €16/14 (www.stratchthesurface.org)
15.11.08 Circleways: Dorothy Murphy (voice, accordian), Seán Óg (sax, bass clarinet), Claire Fitch (cello), Cormac O'Brien (bass, trumpet), Phil Macmullan (drums); Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co. Wicklow; 8:00pm; €18/16

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