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MOVIES AND MUSICALS Strike up the Band: The Gershwins in Hollywood A chance to hear this stunning concert featuring The RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by John Wilson and soloists Kim Criswell and Matthew Ford. Prolific composers, brothers George and Ira Gershwin created some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century and some of the greatest hits […]
CLASSICAL KIDS After overhearing his sister’s piano lessons, Mexican composer Manuel Ponce went straight to the piano and played her pieces by ear, without ever having had a lesson himself. His parents sent the musical prodigy to a teacher of his own, and we’ll hear some of the music he wrote for the guitar on Sunday morning. […]
A WORLD OF SONG Hailed for a voice which is ‘beautifully formed’ (The New York Times) and  ‘rich with dark glints and bright promise’ (The Guardian), Dundalk born mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught has achieved a remarkable multi-award winning career for one so relatively young in the context of the opera world. On A World of Song this week, Liz Nolan […]
IN SESSION With a career spanning over 40 years, Declan Sinnott has played guitar and produced music for Irish folk luminaries such as Christy Moore, Mary Black, Sinead Lohan and John Spillane to name but a few. He was a founding member of Horslips and Moving Hearts - two of the most influential trad /electric bands in Ireland, and spent 13 years guiding Mary Black's career, producing the majority of her music. Join him this Sunday night to hear some of his own music and see who he has brought along as his guests.
RTÉ 2fm at the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon RTÉ 2fm live from the 2fm Roadcaster at the VHI Women's Mini Marathon this June bank holiday weekend
Tá sé sa gCroí Seán Bán Breathnach plays us his favourite hits in this new summer series.
Dan Hegarty – The Alternative Le Galaxie in Session
Dan Hegarty – The Alternative Buried Treasure – ‘Butterfly Effect’ by Sack
THE LYRIC CONCERT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT Michael Lee presents the concert which comes from Philharmonie, Munich. Mariss Jansons conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Frank Peter Zimmermann performs Brahms Violin Concerto in D. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op.77 Stravinksy: Petrushka (1947) Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) Mariss Jansons (conductor) RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 2nd June, 8pm-10pm
Dan Hegarty – The Alternative Roisin Murphy – Back & Forth