Finghin Collins announces the winners of the 2025 Dublin international Piano Competition

Ahead of the world premiere of his Piano Concerto at New Music Dublin Paul Herriott chats with composer Ed Bennett

Ahead of her performance at New Music Dublin Paul chats with clarinetest Carol McGonnell

From the archives John Kelly chats with conductor Norman Lebrecht about Gustav Mahler

Paul chats with vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Tommy Blaize

In our interval this evening, explore the world of the lyric jingle with colleagues from across RTÉ lyric fm.

The landscape of contemporary classical music is rich with diverse voices that draw inspiration from a countless myriad of sources. Among these voices are Philip Glass and John Luther Adams, two composers who have made profound contributions to the genre of art music over the last decades.

Vlad explores Alma Mahler's life through the medium of her music, exploring how her compositions reflected the different waypoints of her personal and artistic journey. (c) Getty Images

Vlad Smishkewych takes a peek into the personal and professional intertwinings of the Mozart and Weber families. (c) Getty Images

How much do we know about the origins of the piano quintet? This easy combination—take a string quartet, add piano, and voila!—is one that tok until the late Classical period to develop. Vlad Smishkewych explores the world of the The Curious Piano Quintet