A new contemporary music series has begun on RTÉ lyric fm.

Presented by Bernard Clarke, Nova is about new composers, new trends, new listening habits, new music formats and new audiences.

It covers new music here and now, chronicling what's radical and what's conservative, who's established and who's in the avant garde: a blend of contemporary classical, electronic, experimental and more. It features composer interviews and profiles, Irish works, and concerts from home and abroad.

Nova is broadcast on RTÉ lyric fm on Sundays from 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm. Programme details from the Nova web site, email nova.lyricfm@rte.ie or text 087-131 3144 and include the keyword 'nova'.

Posted: 12 December 2005