Ireland National Symphony Orchestra

The RT├[] National Symphony Orchestra (previously known as The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, and the RTE Symphony Orchestra) is the concert music orchestra of Raidi├│ Teilif├¡s ├[]ireann. As one of the RT├[] Performing Groups, the RT├[] National Symphony Orchestra now gives a 33-concert subscription season (Friday nights from September to May, broadcast live on RT├[] lyric fm), performs lighter Tuesday lunchtime and Friday evening concerts in June and July, plays an important role in Irish contemporary music through its Horizons series in January and February, and undertakes twice-yearly, one week tours of Ireland. Since 2005, the orchestra has been featured on RT├[] One's The Symphony Sessions.