June 19, 2018June 19, 2018

Third Consecutive Gold at NYF Radio Awards for Vocal Chords

Vocal Chords: ‘Iarla Ó Lionáird in conversation with Peggy Seeger’
has won Gold in the Biography/Profile category at the New York Radio Festival 2018.

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May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

Athena Media Nomination at New York Festivals International Radio Awards 2018

‘Vocal Chords in Conversation with Peggy Seeger’ has been nominated as a Finalist in the 2018 New York Festivals International Radio Awards.

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December 22, 2017December 22, 2017

In Conversation with Veronica Dunne

On RTÉ Lyric fm – St Stephen’s Day at 6pm – The wonderful Veronica Dunne and Iarla Ó’Lionáird in Conversation for Vocal Chords.

Iarla’s guest in this special Christmas edition of Vocal Chords is the singer and vocal coach Veronica Dunne.

Veronica or ‘Ronnie’ as everyone knows her celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year and in this extended interview at her home she traces her life in song from her childhood, when singing competed with horses for her attention, to her debut at Covent Garden in La Boheme.

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November 10, 2017November 10, 2017

New Episode of Vocal Chords with guest Linda Buckley on December 3rd

Iarla Ó Lionáird shares an in depth conversation with composer Linda Buckley for Vocal Chords: In Conversation for RTÉ lyric fm as part of this multi award winning series. The full documentary is broadcast at 6pm Sunday December 3rd 2017.

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September 28, 2017September 28, 2017

Latest Instalment of Vocal Chords – In Conversation with Glen Hansard

Glen is in conversation with fellow singer Iarla Ó Lionáird about his life and work in song in this documentary for RTÉ lyric fm as part of this multi award winning series. The full episode is broadcast at 6pm on October 29th 2017.

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May 16, 2017May 16, 2017

Athena Media’s 3 finalists in New York Radio Festival 2017

For the fifth year running Athena Media has multiple winning projects in the prestigious International New York Radio Festival Awards.

Three of our 2016 productions, Wilde Stories, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Vocal Chords- In Conversation with Paul Brady, are finalists in this year’s competition which culminates in a New York Gala on June 19th.

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