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Good sport Marty Morrissey joins the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

RTÉ Concert Orchestra Presents: New Irish Recordings

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra Presents New Irish Recordings with songs by Síomha, Stevie Appleby and Aoife Nessa Frances, and presented by Fiachna Ó Braonáin.

Rté Concert Orchestra • 19 Mar 24

Conductor Stephen Bell leads the RTÉ Concert Orchestra (Pic: Keith Wiseman)

Something For The Weekend: Stephen Bell's cultural picks

Stephen Bell is the Principal Guest Conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

Something For The Weekend • 18 Jan 24

RTÉ Concert Orchestra Presents: ØXN and Niamh Bury live

ØXN and Niamh Bury, two of the most exciting new acts on the Irish folk music scene collaborate with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra - listen above.

Music • 09 Jan 24

Join the RTÉ CO for the most stylish New Year's Eve in town!

Get your jazz hands at the ready and ring in 2024 with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra under the extraordinary Guy Barker – 1920s dress-up encouraged!

Rté Concert Orchestra • 21 Dec 23

Listen: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

Ever wonder what it takes to be an orchestra member? Discover the personalities behind the instruments and players...

Music • 18 Dec 23

Listen: Movie Music Masters live with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Seán Rocks presents Movie Music Masters with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and conductor Gavin Maloney - recorded at the National Concert Hall in October 2023 - listen above.

Rté Concert Orchestra • 03 Dec 23

Zoë Conway announced as Associate Artist with the RTÉ CO

RTÉ has announced fiddle player, singer and composer Zoë Conway as Associate Artist with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

Music • 26 Sep 23

Listen: RTÉ lyric Live for Culture Night

For a very special Culture Night edition of RTÉ lyric Live, Paul Herriott introduces the World Premiere of Robert Lamb's Conversations for Trombone, Violin & Orchestra, performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Culture Night • 25 Sep 23

Jessie Buckley & the RTÉ CO perform Sinéad O'Connor's Troy

Jessie Buckley & the RTÉ Concert Orchestra play Troy in tribute to Sinead O'Connor at Culture Night - Live at Dún Lúiche.

Culture Night • 22 Sep 23

Bobby (centre) with soloists Mia Cooper (L) and Michael Marshall (R)

Trombone legend Bobby Lamb and the RTÉ CO unite for Culture Night

Culture Night will see a world first from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, with the first-ever chance to hear a concerto by Robert Valentine (Bobby) Lamb, to be broadcast on RTÉ lyric fm at 7 pm.

Rté Concert Orchestra • 18 Sep 23

Heaney Remembered: Sweeney with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

John Kelly introduces Neil Martin's Sweeney live from the Kilkenny Arts Festival 2023.

Seamus Heaney • 29 Aug 23

Bonny Light Horsemann (L-R: Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D Johnson and Josh Kaufman)

The accidental success of Bonny Light Horseman

Quite often the best creative endeavours happen by complete accident...

Music • 14 Aug 23

Curtis Stigers celebrates his musical roots with the RTÉ CO

Music • 02 Aug 23

Ciarán Hinds will narrate Sweeney at the National Concert Hall

Heaney, Sweeney, and the Carysfort connection

It's hard to believe that Seamus Heaney, one of the most feted and famous poets in literary history, died ten years ago this August 30th.

Music • 01 Aug 23

Morgan Freeman will MC The Delta Blues Project in Dublin this June

Morgan Freeman joins RTÉ Concert Orchestra for Blues spectacular

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra is continuing the celebrations of its 75th anniversary by bringing the gritty and heartfelt sounds of Mississippi Delta Blues to the UCD Festival in June, joined by a very special guest.

Music • 29 May 23

The mighty Moving Hearts return to action this March

Why Moving Hearts matter: folk legends team with the RTÉ CO

This trailblazing act were one of the very first Irish folk artists to fully embrace the possibilities of playing electric instruments, infusing their music with elements of jazz and the rebel spirit of rock n' roll.

Music • 07 Mar 23