Students join RTÉ CO for James Galway concert

Students of the RIAM, Music Generation and Galway Flute Academy are joining the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, David Brophy and guests for a concert celebrating James Galway at 80 on Wednesday 27 November at the NCH.

President Michael Higgins and Sabina Higgins are attending and James and Jeanne Galway are performing as part of this special night, sold out for months. The starry eclectic line-up features flautists Brian Dunning, Matt Molloy, Amy Gillen and Ross Houston, pianist Michael McHale, harpist Tríona Marshall, piper Tara Howley, accordionist Damian Mullane and dancer Séamus Ó Flatharta. Niall Carroll of RTÉ lyric fm presents and the music ranges from Mozart and Rossini to John Field to Bill Whelan.