Spring is in the air so we are delighted to announce our Spring Lunchtime Concert Series on The Full Score with Liz Nolan with the inimitable RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Broadcast live from Studio 1 in the RTÉ Radio Centre in Dublin, we have three upcoming spring concerts.
On Wednesday, 26th March, we'll be joined by two emerging Irish talents and Feis Ceoil winners: Adam Buttimer, tubaist, 2024 RDS Music Bursary Winner and Ben Gannon, oboist, 2024 RDS Jago Award Winner for an exciting programme of favourites alongside works to showcase their chosen instruments.
Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance Overture
Gregson: Tuba Concerto
Françaix: L'horloge de Flore
Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1: Prélude – Séguedille – Les toréadors
A real treat instore on Thursday, 17th April as Finghin Collins joins us for a performance of Chopin's 2nd Piano Concerto.
Liszt: Les préludes
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Stephen Bell, conductor
Finghin Collins piano
And in our final concert, Tuesday 29th April, Nic Chalmers will conduct the RTÉ Concert Orchestra for the third of our Spring Lunchtime concerts. They will be joined by soprano Ava Dodd.
You can of course tune in from home as always but we would love you to join us in Studio 1 to see the show in full swing! If you'd like to come, simply email thefullscore@rte.ie and tell us which date you'd like to attend. There's a limit of 2 tickets per listener please but hopefully we'll see you many of you there!