Cynthia Morahan

Cynthia Morahan has some 'light' topics for Friday's show... stage fright and fear of failure. Katie Lee's self-deprecating lyrics in her song "The Will to Fail" are tempered by what Cynthia thinks is… Audio

Cynthia Morahan thinks that the beauty of Debussy's Clair de Lune hasn't entirely been tarnished by its overuse in the media, but invites you to listen to it 'Now, as if for the first time…'… Audio

For the day's Undercover Track, Cynthia plays the lovely and talented jazz vocalist Stacey Kent's performance of Stevie Nicks' Landslide, and on "Now, as if for the first time..." Bach's Air on a G… Audio

Cynthia's Under Cover track is the Calmus Ensemble's a cappella version of Billy Joel's Lullaby. Cynthia acknowledges that today's 'Now, as if for the first time…' may be a tall ask with Vivaldi's… Audio

Cynthia's Under Cover track is pianist Christopher O'Riley's transcription of Radiohead's No Surprises. She also asks listeners to hear Khachaturian's Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia 'Now, as if for… Audio

The country heads towards the lowest road toll in more than 50 years. Audio

Security is tightened in the build-up to the winter Olympics in Russia after a bomb blast kills 16 people and wounds dozens more. Audio

Cynthia Morahan takes us on a summer journey to Switzerland this week, to the Martha Argerich Project at the Lugano Festival. She delves into the box-set of highlights from last year's festival… Audio

Cynthia Morahan formerly of RTÉ's Lyric FM drops in this week for The Critic's Chair, and reviews discs that revitalise traditions from the old and new worlds. Soprano Petricia Petibon's Nouveau Monde… Audio