Vienna based Cork-born violinist, Karen Murray has had the privilege of recording an album on the Amati violin on which Johann Strauss himself performed. Evelyn Grant chatted with Karen, just as she returned from speaking and performing at a conference in Shanghai, which celebrated the life and work of the composer

Paul catches up with some of the cast and the creative team behind tonight's opera Le Trouvère

The Irish Premiere of Michael Gallen's Bád ón Alltar. Co-commissioned by National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, Ulster Orchestra and L'Orchestre National de Bretagne.

Paul Herriott chats with composer Michael Gallen about his extraordinary career.

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

Yukine Kuroki, winner of the 2022 Dublin International Piano Competition sent us an audio diary of her experience.

Paul Herriott chats with pianist and judge for this years competition Piers Lane.

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

Finghin Collins Artistic Director of Dublin International Piano Competition 2025 chats with Paul Herriott

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

Vlad Smishkewych explores whether there are special “ingredients” you can add to Western Art Music to make it sound Non-Western, without falling into the tokenism trap.

Vlad Smishkewych explores the ins, outs, ups, and downs of Beethoven’s uniquely captivating late string quartets.