Conductor John Wilson is a firm favourite with Irish audiences, Over this weekend he leads the National Symphony Orchestra in four orchestral masterpieces featuring two of RTÉ's ensembles and stellar international artists, including cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and pianist Finghin Collins.
Kevin O'Connell's homage to Early Music, which is receiving its world premiere in Galway, is a colourful tribute to the sounds of the era before Bach, deliciously enhanced by the rich sonorities of a modern orchestra.
Kevin O'Connell Early Music, RTÉ Commission
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, 'The Emperor', Op. 73
Nielsen Symphony No. 4,'The Inextinguishable', Op.29
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Finghin Collins piano
John Wilson conductor