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Something for the Weekend: John O'Conor's cultural picks

John O'Conor joins the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and conductor Gavin Maloney this March at the National Concert Hall to perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, as well as Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Overture and Brahms' Symphony No. 1.

Something For The Weekend • 15 Jan

Pianist John O'Conor celebrates his 75th birthday with RTÉ Arena

John O'Conor • 24 Aug 22

John O'Conor at 75 - Ireland's piano man celebrated

This week the renowned Irish concert pianist John O'Conor turns 70. From the RTÉ archives, John O'Conor speaks with Eamon Dunphy on his Sunday morning series Conversations with Dunphy.

Music • 02 Aug 22

Soprano Tara Erraught features in the Awakening Limerick concert series

Limerick awakens - inside the new classical concert series

Music • 26 Mar 21

Watch: Veronica McSwiney's 80th Birthday Celebration With Friends

Veronica McSwiney celebrates her 80th birthday with a concert where classical music lovers will enjoy a programme of piano solos, duets, chamber music and lieder, featuring music by Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Bizet and more.

Music • 08 Jan 20

Dublin International Piano Competition winner Sae Yoon Chon with DIPC Patron Preseident Michael D Higgins.

Dublin International Piano Competition 2018 announces winner

Following an intense competition over 11 days, the 11th Dublin International Piano Competition announced Sae Yoon Chon from South Korea as the winner of the overall competition.

Music • 30 May 18

Anna Han from the USA - the first pianist to strike a note in the 2018 Dublin International Piano Competition

Watch Dublin International Piano Competition live on RTÉ Culture

RTÉ and Franco-German public service broadcaster Arte have joined forces to live-stream the semi-finals and finals of the 2018 Dublin International Piano Competition to audiences worldwide.

Music • 26 May 18