RTÉ Concert Orchestra
| RTÉ Concert Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Radio orchestra | |
| Former name | Radio Éireann Light Orchestra (1948) |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Location | Dublin and Cork, Ireland |
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| Website | orchestras |
The RTÉ Concert Orchestra is a professional radio orchestra in Ireland and is part of RTÉ, the national broadcaster. Since its formation as the Radio Éireann Light Orchestra in 1948, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra has grown from a small studio-based recording group to become an active 45-strong orchestra performing over eighty concerts annually. It was part of RTÉ Performing Groups until 2022 when the National Symphony Orchestra was moved to the National Concert Hall along with Cór na nÓg. The orchestra performs classical, popular and big band evening and lunchtime concerts, covering a range of music from baroque to contemporary.