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Siansa 2014 Young traditional musicians performing at the final of Siansa Gael Linn in the National Concert Hall earlier this year.
Bach to Basics A new series presented by John Toal about the great classical composers, starting today with Bach.
GLORIA   Tim Thurston guides you through a millennium of sacred music featuring Gregorian chant, pure solo voices and choral masterpieces, framed around the glorious music of J.S. Bach.  Celebrating Epiphany with three American groups, Anonymous 4, New York Polyphony and American Bach Soloists. The Calmus Ensemble sing  Poulenc and we hear carols from around the […]
Chris & Ciara ‘Ciara’s Teenage Diary’, the ‘Win Back your Licence Fee’ quiz and ‘Chris & Ciara’s Rap-off’… it’s all happening on Chris & Ciara, Sunday – Thursday, 10pm – midnight on RTÉ 2fm.
The Rolling Wave The programme features music and song from some new albums of traditional music including a concert recording in Vicar St. issued to mark Andy Irvine’s 70th birthday. Irvine’s career in Irish folk music spans 50 years from the group Sweeney’s Men in the 1960s through Planxty, his recordings with Paul Brady and groups Patrick Street […]
The Nicky Byrne Show with Jenny Greene Nicky Byrne and Jenny Greene bring you the best mix of music, all-star interviews, chat and entertainment Monday – Friday, 11am – 2pm on RTÉ 2fm.
Rick O’Shea in the Afternoon Music, blather, infotainment, online nonsense, pointless research and competitions to make your afternoon better. Monday – Friday, 2 – 4.30pm
THE LYRIC CONCERT Tonight Paul Herriott brings us to the Royal Albert Hall, London for a concert performed by the Ulster Orchestra as part of the BBC Proms this year. Dvorak: Slavonic Dance in C, Op.46/1 Dvorak: Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op.46/8 Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16 Bax: Roscatha Whelan: Riverdance, a symphonic suite Ulster […]
The Lyric Concert   Paul Herriott presents Lang Lang  one of the greatest pianists of our generation in a concert recorded in the National Concert Hall, Dublin in April 2014 Mozart: Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K.283 Chopin: Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23 Chopin: Ballade No.2 in F, Op.38 Chopin: Ballade No.3 in A flat, Op.47 Chopin: […]
NIALL CARROLL’S CLASSICAL DAYTIME Join Niall Carroll for some great classical music as he takes you from brunch to late lunch on Classical Daytime with a Coffee Concert of Russian music from the Royal Albert Hall, London at 11am. Coffee Concert: England: Royal Albert Hall, London Stravinsky: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49 Baiba Skride (violin) Crouch End […]