This January, the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra proudly presents Music In the Classroom, its hugely popular series of tailor-made concerts for primary and second level music students, live at the National Concert Hall.
And, for the first time, RTÉ will be live-streaming one concert in each of the series (music for primary schools, music for Junior Cert & music for Leaving Cert) via RTÉ Culture - see dates and times below.
If you haven’t already booked your tickets, a small number of places are still available - check availability and book your ticket here.
And if you can’t make it in person, we invite you, wherever you are, to join us at www.rte.ie/culture to experience the full LIVE concert - see the details below.
All three concerts will be also be available for catch-up on RTÉ Culture after the event.
MONDAY 14 & TUESDAY 15 JANUARY, 10.30am & 12.15pm, NATIONAL CONCERT HALL
MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM: MUSICAL ADVENTURES
Musical Adventures, the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra’s fun concerts for children aged 8-12, opened the 2019 National Symphony Orchestra’s series of concerts for schools. Children were invited to take the adventure of a lifetime as, through the eyes of fantastic creatures, the orchestra explored the worlds of mystery and magic, of imagination and legend in music of drama and romance, energy and excitement, poetry and power drawn from the opera house, concert hall and cinema screen. The event included excerpts from The Magic Flute, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Firebird, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Jurassic Park. Watch the concert below...
WATCH: MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM: MUSICAL ADVENTURES
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To read more about the Musical Adventures concerts for primary school children, click here.
Secondary School Music Students
Tom will also lead concerts for Junior and Leaving Certificate Music Students with big-screen musical illustrations, all linked to the curriculum.
MONDAY 21 JANUARY, 10.30am & 12.15pm NATIONAL CONCERT HALL
MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM: LEAVING CERTIFICATE MUSIC GUIDE
Live on rte.ie/culture: Monday 21st January, 12:15pm
For Leaving Certificate students, Tom Redmond presents a step by step guide to Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, highlighting key themes and sections, with excerpts, and concluding with a full performance by the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.
Read more about the programme here.
TUESDAY 22 JANUARY, 10.30am & 12.15pm, NATIONAL CONCERT HALL
MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM: JUNIOR CERTIFICATE MUSIC GUIDE
Live on rte.ie/culture: Tuesday 22nd January, 12:15pm
For Junior Certificate students, Tom will present, in a fun and engaging way, a selection of set and selected choice works including works by Mozart, Greig, Vivaldi, Copland, John Williams and Britten.
Full details of the programme here.
