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The Lyric Concert

Paul Herriott
Paul Herriott

Monday to Friday, 8-10pm

Paul Herriott presents RTÉ lyric fm's concerts on weekday evenings, including live concerts and live recordings from Ireland and abroad.

For more about Paul, click HERE

Music played on the Lyric Concert

Listening Back to The Lyric Concert

Occasionally a live concert will go past the scheduled end time. The remainder of the concert can be accessed on the Blue of the Night listen back for that date.

Also in the case of an early start, you can listenback to the 7pm slot. Tuesday 15th is Reels to Ragas.

Andrew Haveron
Andrew Haveron

Monday May 21st to Friday May 25th

Monday May 21st
Korea: Alpensia Concert Hall in Pyongchang
Randall Wolfgang,oboe: Karine Georgian,cello: Haesook Rhee,piano: Todd Philips, violin

Handel: Oboe Concerto in G minor
Younghi Pagh Paan: Ta-Ryoung VI
Brahms: Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor
Dvorók: String Quintet in G Op.77

Ton Koopman
Ton Koopman

Monday May 14th to Friday May 18th

Wednesday May 16th
Germany: Philharmonie in Berlin
German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin
Ton Koopman, director/organ
Rebel: Le Chaos
Rameau: Suite Les Indes Galantes
Haydn: Organ Concerto in C
Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D

Khatia Buniatishvili
Khatia Buniatishvili

Monday May 7th to Friday May 11th


Friday May 11th
The Friday Concert with Paul Herriott - live from the National Concert Hall
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu
Colin Currie, percussion

Rautavaara: Incantations
Interval: 'Fiery Furnace' - with Philip Hammond
Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 in C minor

Daniil Trifonov
Daniil Trifonov

Monday April 30th to Friday May 4th

Wednesday May 2nd
Poland: Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw
Sinfonia Varsovia with piano/director Howard Shelley
Daniil Trifonov,piano

Schubert: Symphony No.3
Krogulski: Piano Concerto in E - soloist Howard Shelley
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor - soloist Daniil Trifonov

Live on Fridays from the
National Concert Hall

From now until to May, Paul Herriott brings you RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra concerts, live from the National Concert Hall on Fridays at 8pm. From the complete series of Rachmaninov's piano concerti to the finest choral blockbusters, you will find it all here this season. More...

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When: Monday - Friday,
8 - 10pm
Presenter: Paul Herriott
Producer: Celia Donoghue
Production Co-ordinator:
Jean Ní Bhaoill

Email: concerts.lyricfm@rte.ie