MOVIES AND MUSICALS WITH AEDÍN GORMLEY
Baz Luhrmann is turning up the volume on Elvis Presley's story once again. The director behind Elvis is back at the Toronto Film Festival taking an even deeper dive into the life and music of the King of Rock and Roll with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert featuring unreleased footage of Elvis talking about his life and his music. Aedín will look back at three of the director's films this afternoon, Elvis, Moulin Rouge and Romeo and Juliet. Plus, with the release of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, a first listen to that soundtrack and the scores for Gosford Park and The Remains of the Day.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 13th September, 1pm-4pm
OPERA NIGHT WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
Paul Herriott brings us Irish National Opera's gala evening of powerful and emotional operatic masterpieces in a captivating concert live from the National Concert Hall, featuring the exceptional talents of soprano Sinéad Campbell Wallace, tenor Ryan Capozzo and baritone Yngve Søberg, joined by the Irish National Opera Orchestra conducted by the dynamic Keri-Lynn Wilson. Paul brings us through the operatic landscapes of Verdi and Wagner, beginning with Verdi's electrifying Overture to La forza del destino and continuing with Wagner's tragic and gripping 'Funeral Music of Siegfried' in Götterdämmerung.
RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 13th September, 7pm-10pm
Photo | Frances Marshall
VOX NOSTRA WITH VLAD SMISHKEWYCH
From Hildegard to hip-hop: although Vox Nostra's brief doesn't venture wildly outside of historically-informed performances, the world of early-music includes some of the most unexpected transformations of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music. Whether it's troubadour music woven into prog-rock, Hildegard layered onto electronica, or passacaglias meet blues and jazz, today's Vox Nostra will serve up those original works that inspired 20th and 21st century remakes. Plus, Vlad will have news about Historically Informed happenings throughout the country on this upcoming Culture Night, coming up on 20th September. Get ready for a bit of time-travelling and Early Music discovery on this Sunday's Vox Nostra.
RTÉ lyric fm, Sunday 14th September, 7am-10am
LORCAN MURRAY'S CLASSIC DRIVE
Classic Drive brings you the perfect afternoon soundtrack, including Lorcan's Pick of the Week: The Summer Night Concert 2025 with the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Tugan Sokhiev and featuring tenor Piotr Beczala. Recorded in June at Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace, this is an orchestral celebration including works from Bizet, Grieg, Puccini, Bach, Strauss II, Mascagni, and Tchaikovsky. Plus, news, weather, and sport - Lorcan's with you all the way on Classic Drive!
RTÉ lyric fm, Monday 15th September, 4pm-7pm
MARTY IN THE MORNING
Join the dawn chorus with Marty for your morning wake-up call with music, competitions, news, and weather.
RTÉ lyric fm, Tuesday 16th September, 7am-10am
THE FULL SCORE WITH LIZ NOLAN
Ahead of the 2025 New Ross Piano Festival, we will hear a performance from last year's edition from multi award-winning Dublin pianist Eoín Fleming who will perform works from Liszt, Bach and Ravel. Liz Nolan presents a showcase of unabridged musical masterworks, featuring live recordings of Irish and international performers, plus selections from the latest CD releases.
Liszt: Soirées de Vienne No. 6
Liszt: Gnomenreigen
Bach: Partita No. 2; Courante & Rondeau
Albeniz: Iberia Book 2 No. 3: Triana
Chopin: Nocturne Op. 62 No. 1
Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit: Ondine
Moszkowski: Etude in F major Op. 72 No. 6
Eoín Fleming (piano)
RTÉ lyric fm, Wednesday 17th September, 1pm-4pm
NIALL CARROLL’S CLASSICAL DAYTIME
Niall Carroll plays music from the heart of the classical repertoire, with Sounds on Screen, a piece from the big or small screen each day at 11am, and each day at midday one of Niall's Five of a Kind. This week Niall chooses five pieces by Edward Elgar.
RTÉ lyric fm, Thursday 18th September, 10am-1pm
RTÉ LYRIC LIVE WITH PAUL HERRIOTT
As we celebrate Culture Night across the nation this evening. Paul Herriott brings us music bursting with colour and spirit from three continents from the National Concert Hall in Dublin. The programme includes the Irish premiere of Feodora Prize 2025 winner Michael Gallen's Bád ón Alltar with the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland under the baton of David Brophy.
Copland: El Salón México
Paddy Kiernan: Crossroads of Twilight
Shahab Coohe: Cerulean
Ravel: Tzigane
Jessie Montgomery: Strum
Michael Gallen: Bád ón Alltar (Irish Premiere - Co-commissioned by National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, Ulster Orchestra, L'Orchestre National de Bretagne)
Kodály: Dances of Galánta
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
David Brophy (conductor)
Nava
Sarah Brazil (violin)
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (voice, Irish flute)
Maria Ryan (voice, viola)
Michael Gallen (voice, piano)
Dónal O'Connor (voice, fiddle)
RTÉ lyric fm, Friday 19th September, 7pm-10pm
