Friday February 20th: RTÉ lyric Live National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Join Paul Herriott as he brings us the poignant Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss performed by Celine Byrne and National Symphony Orchestra Ireland under the baton of Lio Kuokman.
Jennifer Higdon blue cathedral (Irish Premiere)
Richard Strauss Four Last Songs
Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Suite
Ravel La valse
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Lio Kuokman, conductor
Celine Byrne, soprano
Friday February 27th: RTÉ lyric Live National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Join Paul Herriott as he brings us one of the greatest violinists of our time, Maxim Vengerov as he joins forces with National Symphony Orchestra Ireland for Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto under the baton of Kristian Sallinen.
Sibelius: En Saga
Bartók: Divertimento for Strings
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Kristian Sallinen, conductor
Maxim Vengerov, violin
Friday March 6th: RTÉ lyric Live National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra is one of Hungary's leading orchestras, with its rich history and dynamism of its young musicians. It is one of the most progressive and versatile symphonic orchestras, whose playing is characterised by the passion, energy, and commitment that its musicians give to their performances of repertoire ranging from well-loved masterpieces to newly composed works of the twenty-first century. Through its ambitious and innovative programmes and special sound, it has brought a new colour to Hungary's musical palette. The orchestra recently visited the National Concert Hall in Dublin for a performance as part of their International Series. Under the baton of András Keller the orchestra was joined by pianist Paul Lewis for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.3 and works by Tchaikovsky, Liszt and Beethoven.
Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra
András Keller (conductor)
Paul Lewis (piano)
Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
Liszt: Les Préludes
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
