Classical Connections with John Toal

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John Toal chats with The Swingles and Neil and Maebh Martin and plays Classical tracks

John Toal chats with The Swingles and Neil and Maebh Martin about their upcoming concerts and plays newly-released Classical Tracks and some old favourites

Legendary Vocal Group The Swingles tell John about their upcoming concerts in Ireland


Local Legend Neil Martin and daughter Maebh (also a legend in her own right) chat to John about the tour of Neil's Violin Concerto, written for Maebh


 and also the upcoming Premiere of "Nobody/Somebody", a new opera for Teen and Young Audiences,  commissioned by NI Opera and composed by Neil



We have a live recording from the Ulster Orchestra playing Sibelius

Our CD of the Week features the RTE Symphony Orchestra and Violinist Ellinor D'Melon

John's Triple Tracker Classical Connections features cats...............

Abel Selaocoe Concert with Ulster Orchestra 10th March, Ulster Hall


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