This week, John chats with Tara McNeill and Alex Bernstein about their debut release, Across the Atlantic. Jenny Bourke and Tristan Russcher from NI Opera perform in studio. Show more

John chats with the Maxwell Quartet from Scotland about their upcoming concerts in Ireland and with Éamonn Quinn from Louth Contemporary Music Society. Show more

John and Tim Burden discuss the nominations for Best Film Score ahead of tonight's Oscars ceremony. Show more

Join us for a special edition of Classical Connections for St Patrick's Day as John Toal sits down with Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy, in conversation about his musical life. Show more

John chats with Trumpeter Matilda Lloyd about the origins of her career as an international soloist, and to Derry Feis' Pat McCafferty about the history of the competition. Show more

Rachel Portman and Niklas Liepe tell John about their new album, Tipping Point - featuring works composed by Rachel and Niklas performing as Violin Soloist. Show more

Wendy Ferguson performs live in a new Rosemary Street Session, Sheelagh Greer tells John about her new appointment at Ballyclare Male Choir. Show more

This week, John chats with Norwegian Trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth and conductor and author Alice Farnham. We have live music from Belfast International Festival of Chamber Music. Show more

Aine Brolly chats with John about her return to singing and upcoming performance of Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder with Mark McGrath in Belfast next week. Show more

This week John chats with Alexandra Whittingham about how her love of Avril Lavigne eventually led her to picking up the classical guitar. Show more

This week, outgoing Ulster Orchestra Chief Conductor Daniele Rustioni chats to John about his time here in Northern Ireland. Show more

John chats with Liz Weir and Philip Hammond about a new collaboration featuring Colin Unwin and pianist Anthony Capparelli about the Glens of Antrim. Show more

Peter Whelan tells John all about 'Ireland's Black Syren', Rachel Baptist and Úna Monaghan introduces us to Stone Drawn Circles. Show more

John Toal presents a mix of popular classical music, news, reviews and interviews with local and touring performers.

John Toal chats with Composer Volker Bertelmann about his triumph at this years Oscars for his score of "All Quiet on the Western Front"

Belfast Jazz Pianist Scott Flanigan... Show more

BBC Proms Director David Pickard on the line-up for this year's festival. John's classical connection marks the anniversary of French composer Andre Caplet. Show more

Chat with documentary-maker Ken Wardrop and pianist Jonathan Biss. John's classical connection celebrates the links between classical music and jazz. Show more

Music from soprano Marielle Murphy. Chat with composers James Joys, Aine Mallon and Christopher McAteer. John's classical connection is inspired by the Penny Black. Show more

Baroque violinist Rachel Podger on her chart-topping new album. Music from Cappella Caeciliana. John's classical connection celebrates the birthday of composer Arthur Sullivan. Show more

Clarinettist Annelien Van Wauwe performs with the Ulster Orchestra and conductor Roderick Cox. London's Royal Albert Hall is the inspiration for John's classical connection. Show more