RTÉ Concert Orchestra Jan/Feb
Phil Lynott celebration, Movies and Musicals Live, Classical Landscapes, and Téada at 25
The 40th anniversary ultimate Phil Lynott celebration
A concert of classicla landscapes including Debussy, Borodin, de Falla and Dvořák
A sold-out Movies and Musicals Live concert, and the first of in RTÉ lyric fm Winter Lunchtime series
The Dedication to Phil Lynott
Sunday 4 January – 3Arena Dublin, 6.30pm
Grand Slam
Renegade
RTÉ Concert Orchestra and special guests
Join us for the ultimate celebration of Phil Lynott at the 3Arena! The night kicks off with Grand Slam, followed by a stellar line-up of international rock legends: Ricky Warwick (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders, The Almighty), Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, The Dead Daisies, Whitesnake), and Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses) flying in from the USA especially for this special show.
Next, witness the RTÉ Concert Orchestra’s breathtaking performance of Thin Lizzy classics, joined by a selection of Ireland’s finest vocalists, including the incredible Peter Smith from “Moonlight – The Phil Lynott Enigma.” Experience a fresh and powerful take on the songs we know and love.
Closing the night is Renegade, Darren Wharton’s high-energy powerhouse band, who will be joined by special guests including original Thin Lizzy legend Eric Bell for an unforgettable finale.
Tickets €89.50 plus booking fees, here
Classical Landscapes – Falla & Dvořák
Saturday 24 January – National Concert Hall, 8pm
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Swann Van Rechem conductor
Herbert Schuch piano
Following their breathtaking Mozart Masterpieces concert in May 2025, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra welcome back French conductor Swann Van Rechem for a programme showcasing the Romantic period into early Modernism. Join us for a night of Debussy, Falla, Borodin and Dvořák.
We open with Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, inspired by the poetry of Stéphane Mallarmé. The faun’s dreams, desires and ultimate sleep are portrayed through sensuous melodies and innovative orchestrations.
From the forests of France, we move south for de Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain, where shimmering harmonies and Andalusian rhythms invoke the romance and colour of Southern Spain.
A journey on horseback through the vast plains of Russia is depicted in Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia, intertwining Asian and Russian melodies. Borodin dedicated the piece to master of the tone poem, Franz Liszt.
We bring the evening to a close with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 – one of Dvořák’s most triumphant and joyous works – concluding the night with the euphoria of Bohemia’s rolling hills in folk-infused movements.
An unforgettable evening of lush melodies and vivid classical landscapes brought to life by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
Tickets NCH €15–€42.50, here
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
SOLD OUT | RTÉ lyric fm Movies and Musicals Live with Aedín Gormley and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Saturday 6 February – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, 7.30pm
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Louise Dearman and Tom Solomon vocalists
Aedín Gormley’s RTÉ lyric fm show Movies and Musicals returns to the stage in this spectacle of evening entertainment with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and conductor Stephen Bell, following sold-out shows in 2025 (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre), 2024 (National Concert Hall) and 2023 (NCH, UCH Limerick and SETU Waterford).
A beloved staple of the lyric fm schedule since the station’s inception in 1999, Movies and Musicals transforms into a special live concert that promises to showcase the programme’s signature blend of music – from Hollywood classics to contemporary film scores and popular Broadway hits.
Join us for choral classics, including a 40th anniversary salute to The Mission, scored so memorably by Ennio Morricone, and a chance to hear Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan by John Williams. Dario Marianelli’s stunning Oscar®-winning score from Atonement will also feature, as will Bernard Herrmann’s final score for Taxi Driver. We’ll remember Robert Redford with music from Out of Africa and The Way We Were, as well as favourites from Carousel, The King and I, Aladdin, Frozen and more!
Tickets €35–€52.50 plus booking fees, here
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and RTÉ lyric fm
Love, Loss and Lipstick: A Valentine’s Cabaret
Saturday 14 February – National Concert Hall, 8pm
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Guy Barker conductor
Naomi Banks and Joe Stilgoe vocalists
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra under conductor Guy Barker, plus special guest vocalists Joe Stilgoe (New Year’s Eve with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra) and Naomi Banks (Summer Lunchtime Celebrating Female Composers). Join us for an exploration of love in all its forms, from romance to heartbreak, and debauchery to divorce.
Expect a lineup of show-stopping love-themed tunes, like Cole Porter’s Love for Sale, Leonard Cohen’s Dance Me to the End of Love, Tom Waits’ Temptation, and Maybe This Time from Cabaret.
You’re Just in Love – join us for a special Valentine’s night celebrating love, with all of its complications and complexities.
Tickets NCH €15–€42.50, here
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Téada at 25
Thursday 26 February – National Concert Hall, 8pm
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Karen Ní Bhroin conductor
Téada
Celebrating 25 years in 2026, traditional band Téada have reached Irish and international acclaim in their time together, bringing traditional music to audiences new and old. To mark their quarter-century, they’re joined for a night by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra with stunning orchestral arrangements.
Since 2001, Téada have appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, the Middle East and Australia. Now, they return to the NCH to bring tradition home.
Performing beloved reels like Ríl Liadroma / The Green Cockade / The Mourne Mountains, polkas, jigs, and the March at Kilmore, celebrate 25 years of this vibrant trad group as they join forces with the powerful sound of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
Tickets NCH €15–€42.50, here
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
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