Friday May 15th: RTÉ lyric Live National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
John O'Conor joins forces with National Symphony Orchestra Ireland and conductor Lina Gonzáles-Granados in tonight's live broadcast of Beethoven's spirited Piano Concerto No. 1 in a concert including Sibelius's Second Symphony and the Irish premiere of Saariaho's Ciel d'hiver.
Kaija Saariaho: Ciel d'hiver (Irish Premiere)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Lina Gonzáles-Granados, conductor
John O'Conor, piano
Friday May 22nd: RTÉ lyric Live 2025 Freemasons Young Musician Competition Final
Paul Herriott brings us some of the most promising Irish musical talent from the 2025 Freemasons Young Musician Competition Final with recital performances by Kwan Yee Lim (piano), Shane Quinn (viola), Brian Cott (trumpet) and Mickey Glen Tomas (piano).
Friday May 29th: RTÉ lyric Live National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Britten and fittingly in tonight's NSOI programme brings us the intensity of Britten's Violin Concerto and the sweeping drama of Mahler's Symphony No. 5. Conductor Jonas Alber and violinist Baiba Skride join forces with the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland for these two masterpieces.
Britten: Violin Concerto
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Jonas Alber, conductor
Baiba Skride, violin
Friday June 5th: RTÉ lyric Live National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
The focus of tonight's concert is on the music of Philip Glass. Conductor Dennis Russell Davies, is joined by multi-Grammy Award-winning singer Angélique Kidjo for three Irish premieres of Glass' works performed by National Symphony Orchestra Ireland.
Philip Glass: Prelude and Dance ('The City') from Akhnaten
Philip Glass: Ifè Songs
Philip Glass: Symphony No. 8
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
Angélique Kidjo, voice
