Todayfm RTÉ Lyric FM Friday 23rd August 7pm – 10pm Aedin Gormley presents this Lyric Live concert which features a rich array of orchestral works by Grammy award-winning composer Bill Whelan including two Eurovision-related pieces: Riverdance and Timedance. The thrilling Riverdance Symphonic Suite sets aside the traditional instruments and songs of the stage show in favour
The Masters of Tradition Festival takes place from 21st – 25th August as part of the West Cork Music Festival. Held each August in Bantry, it features a series of performances and talks covering the full spectrum of Irish traditional music. Bill Whelan will be in conversation with Martin Hayes on Thursday 22nd August at
As part of the Zoë Conway & John McIntyre Summer Concert Series collection, Zoë and John will perform with special guest composer Bill Whelan live in concert at the Carlingford Heritage Centre on Sunday 18th August 4pm. For more details and tickets see Eventbrite
Roundstone village in Connemara is celebrating 200 years since foundation by the Scottish engineer Alexander Nimmo. St Mary’s Church in the village is hosting a series of summer lectures to mark the occasion, including a talk ‘Connemara Inspirations’ by Bill Whelan on Wednesday 7th August at 7pm.
Lyric FM Bill was in studio with Marty Whelan on Wednesday 3rd July talking about his upcoming concert with the NSO at the National Concert Hall. Listen here
Siobhán Long interviews Bill in advance of the concert of his music with the National Symphony Orchestra at the National Concert Hall on Friday 5th July, conducted by Gavin Maloney and hosted by Aedín Gormley. ‘I think we forget how important ritual is, and we’re losing it’ – The Irish Times Read Article
Bill was chatting about his concert with NSO on 5th July when we will hear a rich array of orchestral works by Bill including Riverdance & Timedance. Listen here
National Concert Hall5th July 2024 Lead by conductor Gavin Maloney, the National Symphony Orchestra joined by superb soloists Julieanne Forrest, Athena Tergis, Tara Howley will perform a rich array of orchestral works by Grammy Award-winning composer Bill Whelan. The thrilling Riverdance Symphonic Suite will be featured along with Inishlacken, Hymn To A Broken Marriage and
29th May – 2nd June 2024 Listowel Writers’ Week is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. At 8pm on Saturday 1st June, Bill will be in conversation with Philip King discussing The Road To Riverdance and later will be joined for a live musical performance by Zoë Conway & John McIntyre. Booking for this event
Music Generation Clare present The Irish Concertina Orchestra featuring NOTIFY, Cormac McCarthy and the MGCD Concert Orchestra in concert on May 11th @ 8.00pm. Under the guidance of Pádraig Rynne, Cormac McCarthy and the MGCE tutor team, the Irish Concertina Orchestra will perform a number of pieces which they have been working on over the past