Nova

Bernard Clarke

Sunday, 9-11pm

Presented by Bernard Clarke. Nova is about new composers, new trends and new audiences. All new music here and now, chronicling what's radical and what's conservative, who's established and who's in the avant garde. A blend of contemporary classical, electronic, experimental and more. Featuring composer interviews/profiles, Irish works, and concerts from home and abroad.

For more about Bernard, click HERE

Diffusion Prize 2010: International Electroacoustic Music Composition Competition

Jointly presented by RTÉ lyric fm and the Centre for Computational Musicology and Computer Music (CCMCM), University of Limerick - Ireland, the competition's aim is to promote 'up and coming' composers regardless of age or nationality. A prize of €3000 will be awarded to the winning entrant in the form of a commission to compose a stereo electroacoustic work between 8-10mins in length. The composition will be premiered on RTÉ lyric fm and performed at a Soundings Concert organised by the CCMCM.

View/download competition details.
View/download competition poster.
Listen to the programme featuring the winners of Diffusion 2008.

NOVA / HICCUP bronze medal win at the PPI Awards!

Award in recognition of RTÉ lyric fm New Music Policy

Previously on Nova...

For music and details from previous programmes aired in 2009, click here.

For an archive of Nova programmes that aired in 2007 and 2008, click here.

@ Myspace / Facebook

For all those who may wish to keep up to date with the programme through myspace and Facebook, great news - Nova is alive and well there, too. Check it out - you'll find weekly playlists, details about what's ahead, and you might fancy making a friends request or becoming a fan. www.myspace.com/lyricfmnova
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Jonathan Nangle

International Rostrum of Composers 2009

RTÉ lyric fm presented three works as the Irish submissions for the 56th International Rostrum of Composers, which took place in Paris from June 8th-12th. For full details of the Irish submissions, click here.

LATEST NEWS: Congratulations to Irish composer Jonathan Nangle whose work, our headlights blew softly into the black, illuminating very little, was commended in the 'Under 30' category at the recent Rostrum. More details on this and all the Rostrum results...

NOVA GALLERY

Here you'll find photos of the Nova team and friends. Candid and formal shots from festivals, conferences, awards ceremonies, and interviews with contemporary composers.
Click here to check it out.

Elaine Agnew

Explore New Music
with RTÉ lyric fm

Did you know that RTÉ lyric fm commissions new works, releases contemporary music cds and has a composer in residence? Well, beyond Nova, lyric proudly flies the new music flag through a number of other activities. Click here to find out more.

DIFFUSION 2008

DIFFUSION 2008 is an international competition for electroacoustic music composition, presented by RTÉ lyric fm and the University of Limerick's Centre for Computational Musicology and Computer Music (CCMCM). For winners' details and more, click here.

Roger Doyle

Electronic Music on RTÉ lyric fm

Electrolight

Irish composer Roger Doyle presents 'Electrolight'. In this six part series Doyle explores the changing face of electronic music over the last 60 years. Focusing on a decade in each episode, he charts the early landmark pieces of the 1950s, moving through to startling 21st century developments.  Listen online here.