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Sir Simon Rattle
WHERE CONCERTS MAKE CONNECTIONS
Dame Sarah Connolly
Arooj Aftab
Max Richter
FÁILTE
Welcome to our What’s on Guide for September and October 2024.
The days may be getting shorter but there is still plenty of reason for good cheer at the National Concert Hall, with the first concerts in our exciting 2024/2025 season taking place in September. The International Orchestras & Recitals Series featuring the legendary Sir Simon Rattle and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra commence proceedings on Saturday 7 September followed by the National Symphony Orchestra with globally-renowned mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly and conductor Mihhail Gerts on Friday 13 September. Our forthcoming season is jam-packed with delightful events for all.
The International Orchestras & Recitals Series also boasts two dates by the revered Philip Glass Ensemble as part of their NCH Residency on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 October, the second with the National Symphony Orchestra, and also a special Studio appearance by celebrated guitarist Sean Shibe on Tuesday 17 September. The NSO season continues with
numerous highlights including revered conductor Leonard Slatkin marking his 80th birthday on Friday 27 September, the highly-anticipated Family Concert: Our Precious Planet with the National Symphony Orchestra on Sunday 29 September and a Puccini centenary year gala concert with conductor Carlo Rizzi on Friday 25 October.
Other highlights over the coming months include the new Perspectives Series which kicks off with Grammy Award-winner Arooj Aftab on Sunday 13 October and performance artist CHRISTEENE with Peaches and David Hoyle, who pay tribute to Sinead O’Connor in The Lion, The Witch and The Cobra on Sunday 27 October. The NCH Talks series sees visits by celebrated chef Yotam Ottolenghi as part of his Comfort Tour on Wednesday 18 September and author extraordinaire Sally Rooney on Saturday 21 September.
Elsewhere in the programme globally renowned post-minimalist / contemporary composer Max
Richter takes to the main stage on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31
October, piano maestro Jamie Duffy makes a welcome return to The Studio on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19
September, Saturday 28 September sees the legendary singer-songwriter Nick Lowe in concert and Camerata Ireland perform on Tuesday 15 October as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations.
On Friday 20 September Culture Night activities include the National Symphony Orchestra with conductor Ryan McAdams performing Philip Glass’ magnificently moving Violin Concerto No. 1 and John Luther Adams’ Become Ocean plus our Learning & Participation Department have an exciting mix of workshops which run three times over the evening – Gamelan, Percussion and Pop-Up Choir.
September also sees the return of our beloved Chamber Series in the Kevin Barry Recital Room which opens
on Sunday September 15 with the lauded ConTempo Quartet and sees a welcome return by exquisite pianist Máire Carroll on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September for two evenings of dazzling piano études.
Our Learning & Participation Department have a wide selection of activities over this time including new terms for Mini Music, Percussion Lab and Gamelan Ensemble. In addition, there will be two Composer Lab Public Workshops with the National Symphony Orchestra on Monday 16
September.
We hope you enjoy all the events this season and look forward to seeing you at lots of wonderful events later in 2024.
Robert Read CEO
National Concert Hall
NCH BOARD MEMBERS
Maura McGrath (Chairperson)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sun 1 MS 6pm Music Generation Cavan/Monaghan presents: A Deep Ravine
Tues 3, 10 JFR 7.30pm Feis Ceoil Young Platform Series & M on 16
Wed 4 MS 8pm The Sound of Hollywood
Thurs 5 KBRR 7.30pm S olo
Fri 6 JFR 1.05pm Bugle Ba bes Strawberry Sundae Show
Sat 7 MS 8pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle, conductor
Sun 8 MS 8pm Red H urley and Guests
Tues 10 JFR 10.30am/ Bring Along a Baby 12.30 pm
Wed 11 JFR 8pm Recita l of Flamenco Guitar by Juan José Manzano
Thurs 12 MS 8pm RTÉ Concert Orchestra: The Musical World of Bo nd... James Bond
Fri 13 JFR 1.05pm East meets West
Fri 13 MS 7.30pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: National Symphony Orchestra: Dame Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano, Mihhail Gerts conductor
Sat 14 JFR 10.15am/ King of the Fairies and his Magic Harp 11. 45 am
Sat 14 A34/ 10.20am Mini Music Term 1 A35
Sat 14, MS 8pm Gilbert O’Sullivan accompanied by Bill Shanley Sun 15 & Tue s 17
Sun 15 KBRR 3pm Cha mber Music Series: ConTempo Quartet
MS: Main Stage JFR: John Field Room KBRR: Kevin Barry Recital Room S: Studio September
Mon 16 MS 10am & Composer Lab: Public Workshop 1.30pm
Tues 17 JFR 1pm Tea Dance Tunes: Dementia Friendly Concert
Tues 17 S 8.30pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: Sean Shibe, guitar
Wed 18 MS 8pm NCH Talks: Yotam Ottolenghi - The Comfort Tour
Wed 18 & S 8.30pm Jamie Duffy, piano
Thu r s 19
Fri 20 JFR 1.05pm Singalong Songbook Celebrates Tom Jones
Fri 20 KBRR 5.15/6.45/ Culture Night: Pop-up Choir 8.15 pm
Fri 20 103 5.45/7.15/ Culture Night: Percussion Workshops 8.4 5 pm
Fri 20 GR 6.15/7.45pm Culture Night: Gamelan Workshops
Fri 20 MS 7.30pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: Culture Night: National Symphony Orchestra: Ryan McAdams, conductor
Sat 21 MS 7.30pm NCH Talks: Sally Rooney
Sun 22 MS 7.30pm Mario Lanza: The Loveliest Night of the Year
Tues 24 103 5.30pm Teen Percussion Lab
Tues 24 GR 6pm Gamelan Ensemble
Tues 24 103 6.30pm Percussion Lab
Wed 25 103 7pm Sing Out! Choir
Thurs 26 MS 8pm Marty Morrissey and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Sport, Music, Stories and Craic
Thurs 26 KBRR 8.30pm Chamber Music Series: Étude Extravaganza& Fri 27 Máire Carroll, piano
Fri 27 JFR 1.05pm Seasons of Sinatra: Ode to Autumn A34/A35: Rooms A34/A35 103: Room 103 GR: Gamelan
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Fri 27 MS 7.30pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: National Symphony Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin at 80
Sat 28 MS 8pm Nick Lowe. In Person. In Concert.
Sun 29 MS 2pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: Family Concert: Our Precious Planet with the National Symphony Orchestra
Sun 29 KBRR 3pm Chamber Music Series: Pirosmani Quartet
October
Tues 1 MS 7.30pm Beatrice & Benedict
Thurs 3 MS 8pm The RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents RTÉ lyric fm Movies and Musicals Live
Fri 4 JFR 1.05pm We’re Old-Fashioned
Fri 4 MS 7.30pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: National Symphony Orchestra: Dinis Sousa conductor, Louis Schwizgebel piano
Sun 6 MS 7.30pm Drawing from the Well
Mon 7 JFR 1pm Tea Dance Tunes: Dementia-Friendly Concert
Wed 9 MS 8pm RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Leonard Bernstein: A Celebration
Thurs 10 KBRR 7pm Clare Quinn, Soprano Recital
Thurs 10 MS 8pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: Philip Glass Ensemble Residency: Glassworks
Fri 11 JFR 1.05pm Anthony Byrne Piano Recital
Fri 11 MS 7.30pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: National Symphony Orchestra: Philip Glass Ensemble Residency
Sat 12 KBRR 10.30am Singing & Mindfulness Workshop
Sat 12 S 11am/ Baby Rave 12.3 0pm
Sun 13 KBRR 3pm Chamber Music Series: Esposito Quartet
Sun 13 MS 8pm Perspectives: Arooj Aftab
Mon 14 JFR 10.30am/ Bring Along a Baby 12.30pm
Mon 14 JFR 8pm Songs of Remembrance and Hope
Tues 15 JFR 12pm Special Schools Sing-Along
Tues 15 MS 8pm Camerata Ireland 25 at NCH
Thurs 17 MS 8pm Perspectives: Marcin Wasilewski Trio
Fri 18 JFR 1.05pm Songs That Shaped The World
Fri 18 MS 7.30pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: National Symphony Orchestra: Jonathon Heyward conductor, Luka Faulisi violin
Sat 19 MS 12.30pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: Family Concert: Symphony Shorts - Beethoven No. 5
Sat 19 MS 8pm Defence Forces Annual Gala Concert
Sun 20 KBRR 3pm Dublin Song Series: Seán Michael Plumb & Dearbhla Collins
Sun 20 MS 4pm Lyric Opera Presents Moments of Love & Sacrifice
Fri 25 JFR 1.05pm Sensational Showtunes
Fri 25 MS 7.30pm NCH Season ‘24/’25: National Symphony Orchestra: Puccini 100
Sat 26 JFR 1pm Hallowe’en Family Concert: Little Demons
Sat 26 MS 8pm RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Beyond the Console
Sun 27 KBRR 3pm Chamber Music Series: Lir Quartet
Sun 27 MS 8pm Perspectives: CHRISTEENE: The Lion, The Witch and The Cobra
Wed 30 & MS 8pm Max Richter
Thurs 31
DAME SARAH CONNOLLY
On Friday 13 September mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly will perform a programme of Mahler, Dvorˇák and Alma Mahler with the National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mihhail Gerts.
Here are 5 Things To Know about the world-renowned singer:
1. Dame Sarah Connolly was born in County Durham and educated at Queen Margaret’s School, York, Clarendon College in Nottingham and then studied piano and singing at the Royal College of Music.
2. After spending five years with The BBC Singers, she made the move to the world of opera. Her breakthrough role was as Xerxes in the 1998 English National Opera production of Handel’s Serse (Xerxes), directed by Nicholas Hytner.
3. Dame Sarah has sung at numerous festivals including the Aldeburgh, Edinburgh, Lucerne, Salzburg and Tanglewood Festivals and the BBC Proms. Opera engagements have taken her to the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, the Paris Opera, La Scala Milan, the Vienna and Munich State Operas and more.
4. A prolific recording artist, Dame Sarah’s many discs include Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas (OAE); Elgar’s Sea Pictures and The Dream of Gerontius (BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sir Andrew Davis – winner of a Gramophone Award); Britten’s Phaedra (BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Gardner) and Mendelssohn’s Elijah , Mozart’s Mass in C Minor and Haydn’s Scena di Berenice (Gabrieli Consort/McCreesh).
5. She was awarded a CBE in the 2019 New Year’s Honours and was made a DBE in the 2017 Birthday Honours. In 2020, she was made an Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society and in 2023, she was awarded The King’s Medal for Music, an award given annually to an outstanding individual who has had a major influence on the musical life of the nation.
Music Generation Cavan/ Monaghan Presents: A Deep Ravine
Sunday 1 September 6pm Main Stage
Micheal Rooney conductor / composer
Music Generation Cavan Monaghan
Youth Folk Orchestra
Tommy McArdle director
Seán Rocks presenter / narrator
Music Generation Cavan/Monaghan
Cross Border Youth Orchestra performs A Deep Ravine, a suite of music composed by Michael Rooney and script crafted by Tommy McArdle about life on the border, delivering a profound creative response to the era of partition and offering deeper insights into the significant events of that time.
Tickets €25
Concessions Available
Sponsored by Monaghan County Council and Cavan County Council, through The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media, under The Community Strand of the 2023 Decade of Centenaries Programme and Creative Ireland Programme 2023.
Presented by Music Generation Cavan Monaghan
Feis Ceoil Young Platform Series
Tuesday 3, 10 & Monday 16 September 7.30pm
John Field Room
The Feis Ceoil Young Platform Series, supported by the RDS, is a showcase of some of the most outstanding winners from Feis Ceoil 2023. Featuring soloists, choirs and ensembles across all disciplines, the series provides a prestigious performance opportunity for a number of highly talented young musicians.
Tickets €12
Concessions Available NCH Friends €8
Presented by Feis Ceoil Association
Music Generation
Feis Ceoil
The Sound of Hollywood
Wednesday 4 September 8pm Main Stage
Aoife Mulholland vocalist
Matt Ford vocalist
Irish Studio Orchestra
Niall Kinsella conductor
Following the phenomenal success of last year’s sold-out concert The Sound of Rodgers & Hammerstein, conductor
Niall Kinsella returns with The Sound of Hollywood, a dazzling concert celebrating 100 years of MGM studios and its iconic movie musicals.
Tickets €20, €35, €50 Limited Concessions Available
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by Triple Threat Productions, Ireland Solo
Thursday 5 September 7.30pm
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Daimee Ng violin
Programme includes:
Bach Sonata No. 1 in G Minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1001
Ysaÿe Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin, Op. 27
Hindemith Sonata for Violin Solo, Op. 31, No. 2
John Kinsella Conversation for Violin
Upcoming young violinist Daimee Ng thrills with a unique all-solo recital. From celebrated staples of the classical violin repertory to innovative modern works, join her on an exploration of violin music through the centuries as she stretches the limits of what this instrument has to offer. Featuring music from Bach, Ysaÿe, Hindemith and the late Irish composer John Kinsella.
Tickets €15 Child €10
Presented by Young European Strings School of Music
Niall Kinsella
Bugle Babes Strawberry Sundae Show
Friday 6 September 1.05pm
John Field Room
A special commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France, Bugle Babes perform a selection of candy-sweet vintage summery songs from the 1940s by The Andrews Sisters, The Pied Pipers, King Sisters, Edith Piaf and Doris Day.
Tickets €20
Concessions Available
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by Derby Browne
SEASON OPENING NCH Season ‘24/’25: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle conductor
Saturday 7 September 8pm Main Stage
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle conductor
Thomas Adès Aquifer Irish Premiere Bruckner Symphony No. 4 Romantic
The mighty Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by living legend Sir Simon Rattle present an epic experience; Bruckner’s Romantic Symphony marks the 200th anniversary of his birth and Thomas Adès’ Aquifer is described by Rattle as ‘a kind of virtuoso celebration of what an orchestra can do… the colours pop out in an extraordinary way’.
Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.30pm
Tickets €15, €39, €60, €74, €95
Concessions Available
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Limited €10 Student Tickets Available
Presented by NCH
Sir Simon Rattle - Saturday 7 September
Red Hurley
Red Hurley and Guests
Sunday 8 September 8pm Main Stage
Red Hurley
Claudia Boyle soprano Francesco Nicolosi violin
The iconic voice of a generation returns to his all-time favourite venue, the National Concert Hall. Affectionately referred to as ‘The Voice’ among his peers, Red has that special gift of singing all genres of music and making them his own. Joining Red as his very special guest is world-renowned Irish soprano Claudia Boyle and award-winning Italian violinist Francesco Nicolosi.
Tickets €25, €30, €35
Concessions Available 10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by Ultimate Events
Bring Along a Baby
Tuesday 10 September 10.30am & 12.30pm John Field Room
Bring Along a Baby is an informal, relaxed, accessible chamber music recital of the highest standard, aimed primarily at parents, while babies or very young children sleep, feed and play.
There is no pressure to keep still or quiet, leaving parents free to sit back and enjoy the music. In fact, we encourage the babies to interact naturally with the music. Of course, the babies benefit from the music as well, so it’s a win-win.
Tickets: Adults €13 Babies go free!
Presented by NCH in association with Classical Kids
Recital of Flamenco Guitar by
Juan José Manzano
Wednesday 11 September 8pm
John Field Room
Juan José Manzano guitar
Juan José Manzano presents his second album Recital of Flamenco Guitar. Released in 2023, it is a journey through the purest flamenco ‘palos’ (flamenco music forms), composed for solo guitar.
Tickets €20
Concessions Available 10% Discount for Groups of 10 or more
Presented by Juan José Manzano
RTÉ Concert Orchestra: The Musical World of Bond... James Bond
Thursday 12 September 8pm Main Stage
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Stephen Bell conductor
Oliver Tompsett guest vocalist
Rachael Wooding guest vocalist
The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, joined by guest vocalists Oliver Tompsett and Rachael Wooding and conductor
Stephen Bell, celebrate Goldfinger’s 60th anniversary with a suite of iconic James Bond themes. Expect to be shaken not stirred with the best of Bond.
Produced in association with West End International Ltd.
Tickets €15, €28.50, €42.50
Limited Concessions Available 10% Discount for Groups of 10 or more
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Rachael Wooding - Thursday 12 September
©Shreya
Dube
AROOJ AFTAB
On Sunday 13 October Grammy Award-winning musician Arooj Aftab makes her National Concert Hall debut as part of the Perspectives Series.
Here are 5 Things To Know about the Pakistani-American singer, composer and producer:
1. Arooj Aftab was born to Pakistani parents in Saudi Arabia and moved to Lahore, Pakistan when she was 11 years old. She moved to the USA in 2005 at the age of 19 to study music production and engineering at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
2. She has released four albums to date, the most recent being this year’s Night Reign (described as ‘wondrous’ by Pitchfork). Her music incorporates a range of influences from semi-classical Pakistani music and Urdu poetry to jazz harmonies and experimental music.
3. On the 75th diamond jubilee anniversary of Pakistan, President Arif Alvi awarded Aftab the Pride of Performance Award, Pakistan’s most prestigious award for excellence in the field of art and music.
4. In 2018 she won an Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary Emmy Award for her work as editor on Armed With Faith , a film that follows the daily travails of the Pakistani Bomb Disposal Unit.
5. Aftab was nominated for the Best New Artist Award and won the Best Global Music Performance Award for her song ‘Mohabbat’ at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022. She became the first-ever Pakistani artist to win a Grammy Award. In 2024 she was nominated in the Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Global Music Performance categories.
Mihhail Gerts - Friday 13 September
East meets West
Friday 13 September 1.05pm
John Field Room
Didzis Kalninš piano
Guangyue Du (Rachel Du) violin
Eileen Dunne compère
Programme includes:
Lu¯cija Garu¯ta Dramatisks moments
Li Zì Lì Harvest Fishermen’s song
Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3
Op. 108
An eclectic programme for piano and violin with music from China, Latvia, Germany and Ireland featuring two of the most prominent musicians on the classical circuit in Ireland today.
Tickets €20
Concessions Available
20% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by KenDu Music
NCH Season ‘24/’25:
National Symphony Orchestra Dame Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano, Mihhail Gerts conductor
Friday 13 September 7.30pm
Main Stage
Mihhail Gerts conductor
Dame Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano
Dvorˇák In Nature’s Realm
Alma Mahler (arr. Colin and David Matthews) Six Songs
Mahler Symphony No. 1, Titan
As nature takes centre-stage this season, experience an enthralling journey of the senses from dawn’s birdsong to a triumphant, transcendent finale in Mahler’s First Symphony, Titan.
Hailed ‘a worthy heir to Janet Baker’, Dame Sarah Connolly is one of today’s great singers. ‘Whatever she sings, you get singing straight from the heart’ (The Times).
Pre-Concert Talk 6.15pm - 7pm
Tickets €15, €26.50, €33, €39, €45
Concessions Available
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Limited €10 Student Tickets Available
Presented by NCH
©Kaupo Kikkas
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL 2024 — 2025 SEASON
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
TARA ERRAUGHT
mezzo-soprano
FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2024, 7.30 pm
National Symphony Orchestra
Laurence Cummings conductor & harpsichord
Programme: Haydn, Martínez, Mozart
MONDAY 10-FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2025
Celebrating the Voice
Professional Development Programme for Singers & Recital and Orchestra performances
THURSDAY 1 MAY 2025, 7.30 pm
National Symphony Orchestra
Clelia Cafiero conductor
Programme: Mozart, Donizetti, Puccini, Bellini, Rossini
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Tickets from €15
Aisling Ennis
King of the Fairies and his Magic Harp
Saturday 14 September 10.15am & 11.45am
John Field Room
Aisling Ennis harp
Explore the sound of fairy harp music with harpist Aisling Ennis.
Join Aisling as she tells the tale of King of the Fairies Dagha and his magic harp. Introducing us to the three different types of traditional tunes which encapsulate the emotional spectrum - goltraí (sorrowful), geantraí (lively and cheerful), and ending the concert with suantraí (the lullabies).
This is a relaxed event, where everybody is welcome to move about the space as they want.
This concert is designed for toddlers to 8-year-olds and their families, all are welcome.
Adults must be accompanied by a child.
Tickets: Adult €12, Child €10, Family €37 (4 tickets, maximum 2 adults)
Under 3s go free
Presented by NCH
Mini Music Term 1
Saturday 14 September
Start of 10-week Term
A34/A35
Mini Music is an action-packed music workshop experience for youngsters aged 3 months to 8 years old. Each of the Mini Music sessions is 30 minutes long and is led by a highly trained workshop facilitator, using tuned and untuned percussion instruments and of course the one instrument we all have – the voice.
The sessions are held over three terms, each term lasting 10 weeks – so there is a real sense of development for all participants. With the exception of the Mini Maestros sessions, all children should be accompanied by an adult.
Cost: €120 for each ticket / €155 for each Mini Maestros ticket
On all 30min class term tickets ‘second-child concession’– additional children (whether in the same class or a different one) get a 20% discount. On Mini Maestro Class ‘second-child concession’– additional children (whether in the same class or a different one) get a 20% discount
Presented by NCH
Gilbert O’Sullivan ConTempo Quartet
Gilbert O’Sullivan accompanied by Bill Shanley
Saturday 14, Sunday 15 and Tuesday 17 September 8pm
Main Stage
As creative now as ever, Gilbert O’Sullivan returns for a series of performances accompanied by Bill Shanley that will see him present new songs alongside classics in an intimate and unforgettable setting.
Tickets €49
Presented by Aiken Promotions
Chamber Music Series: ConTempo Quartet
Sunday 15 September 3pm
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Mozart String Quartet in D major K.499 Raymond Deane String Quartet No. 7 (Dublin premiere)
Dobrinka Tabakova On a bench in the shade
Beethoven String Quartet in C major Op. 59 No. 3
The renowned ConTempo Quartet open our Autumn Chamber Series with Mozart’s String Quartet in D major K. 499, their stellar programme also includes a Dublin premiere of Raymond Deane’s String Quartet No. 7.
Tickets €17.50 10% Discount for Friends of NCH
Presented by NCH and the National String Quartet Foundation
©Julia Dunin
Composer Lab
Composer
Lab: Public Workshop
Monday 16 September 10am & 1.30pm Main Stage
National Symphony Orchestra
Gavin Maloney conductor
David Fennessy composer mentor
A public workshop in which Composer Lab 2024 participants Amelia Clarkson, Barry Halpin, Finola Merivale and Yue Song each explore compositional ideas for their individual works-in-progress in the live orchestral setting.
Composer Lab is a professional development initiative delivered in partnership by the National Symphony Orchestra and the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland, in association with RTÉ lyric fm. Composer Lab 2024 culminates in a public performance of the final works at the National Concert Hall on Tuesday 21 January 2025 at 8pm with live broadcast on RTÉ lyric fm.
This is a free ticketed event.
Presented by NCH
Tea Dance Tunes: Dementia-Friendly Concert
Tuesday 17 September 1pm
John Field Room
We invite people living with dementia, their carers and families to enjoy a concert of favourite songs and music.
Tickets €2.50
Presented by NCH
NCH Season ‘24/’25: Sean Shibe, guitar
Tuesday 17 September 8.30pm
The Studio
Sean Shibe guitar
Programme includes:
Bach Prelude in C minor, BWV 999
Barrios La Catedral
Villa-Lobos Prelude No. 3
Mompou Excerpts from Suite Compostelana
Thomas Adès Forgotten Dances Irish Premiere
Widely admired for his recordings of Bach and South American composers, Sean Shibe has been hailed as ‘the most interesting voice on the guitar for a generation’ (Gramophone) with a ‘great gift for painting notes in what seems a thousand colours’ (The Times).
Tickets €20
10% Discount for Friends of NCH and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by NCH
NCH
Talks Yotam Ottolenghi: The Comfort Tour
Wednesday 18 September 8pm Main Stage
Spend a delicious evening with the inimitable chef and restaurateur Yotam Ottolenghi, celebrating the release of his highly anticipated new cookbook, Comfort. Live on stage, Yotam will share expert tips on infusing your kitchen with the unmistakable Ottolenghi flair, creating comforting meals that burst with colour, flavour, bounty and sunshine.
Tickets €26.50, €32.50, €38.50
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by NCH
Sean Shibe Yotam Ottolenghi
©Iga Gozdowska
Jamie Duffy, piano
Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 September 8.30pm
The Studio
Having performed two sold out shows at NCH in March, pianist Jamie Duffy returns to The Studio at NCH. Seamlessly blending traditional, popular, and classical influences, Jamie’s distinctive musical style captivates with its beauty and evocativeness.
Tickets €15
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by NCH
Singalong Songbook celebrates Tom Jones
Friday 20 September 1.05pm
John Field Room
Alan Carney piano/singer
Linda Kenny singer
Damian Smith singer
The Singalong Songbook team sprinkle their unique magic over the life story and songs of Sir Tom Jones and perform a feast of his iconic hits to singalong with.
Tickets €20
Presented by The Singalong Songbook
Culture Night: Pop-up Choir
Friday 20 September 5.15pm/6.45pm/8.15pm
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Come and experience the joy of group singing, and release the voice that is within us all. No previous experience is required, all you need to bring is your voice!
For adults and children aged 6+.
Workshops approx. 45 minutes duration.
Tickets FREE for Culture Night
Tickets available (in person) 30 minutes before the start of the workshop. Limited availability for all workshops.
Presented by NCH
Percussion Workshop
Culture Night: Percussion Workshops
Friday 20 September 5.45pm/7.15pm/8.45pm Room 103
Avail of the opportunity to part-take in these engaging percussion workshops and explore and improve your rhythmic ability. No experience necessary, all are welcome.
For adults and children aged 6+. Workshops approx. 45 minutes duration.
Tickets FREE for Culture Night
Tickets available (in person) 30 minutes before the start of the workshop.
Limited availability for all workshops.
Presented by NCH
Jamie Duffy
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE:
BRYCE DESSNER
FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 7.30 pm
National Symphony Orchestra
André de Ridder conductor
Pekka Kuusisto violin
Bryce Dessner Mari Irish Premiere
Bryce Dessner Violin Concerto Irish Premiere
Dvorˇák Symphony No. 7
‘A FANTASTICALLY
EXCITING
VIOLINIST’ (Pekka Kuusisto) The Times
Post-concert talk and performance
Bryce Dessner, André de Ridder and Pekka Kuusisto in conversation with John Kelly. Includes a performance by Pekka Kuusisto of solo violin music by Dessner.
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Tickets from €15
Culture Night: Gamelan Workshops
Friday 20 September 6.15pm/7.45pm Gamelan Room
No previous musical experience is necessary, just a willingness to sit on the floor, take off your shoes, and have fun.
For adults and children aged 6+.
Workshops approx. 45minutes duration.
Tickets FREE for Culture Night
Tickets available (in person) 30 minutes before the start of the workshop. Limited availability for all workshops.
Presented by NCH
NCH Season ‘24/’25: Culture Night:
National Symphony Orchestra with Ryan McAdams, conductor
Friday 20 September 7.30pm Main Stage
Ryan McAdams conductor Elaine Clark violin
Philip Glass Violin Concerto No. 1
John Luther Adams Become Ocean
Culture Night is permission to try something new. Something that might astonish you. Like two very different living American musical giants. The First Violin Concerto by Philip Glass is a loving remembrance of his father, as moving as it is modern. John Luther Adams describes Become Ocean as ‘a meditation on the vast, deep and mysterious tides of existence’.
This is a free ticketed event.
Presented by NCH
Ryan McAdams - Friday 20 September
NCH Talks: Sally Rooney
Saturday 21 September 7.30pm Main Stage
In the first global event for publication, join Sally Rooney in conversation with Fintan O’Toole when she will also read from her fourth novel, Intermezzo.
This event is in partnership with Faber. Exclusive pre-publication copies will be made available by Books Upstairs.
Tickets €20
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by NCH in association with Faber
Mario Lanza: The Loveliest Night of the Year
Sunday 22 September 7:30pm Main Stage
Pat Egan management presents their final salute to Mario Lanza in the last ever performance of the show. Seán Costello will once again take the lead role with soprano Sandra Oman and tenor Frank Naughton. The night will also feature Vladimir and his Slovakian strings.
Tickets €35, €38, €40
Concessions Available 10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by Pat Egan Sound Ltd
Sally Rooney
Teen Percussion Lab
Tuesday 24 September 5.30pm Start of 8-week Term Room 103
Open to 13 - 17-year-olds
Feel the Beat: Experience the vibrant rhythms of Brazil and Cuba in our new Teen Percussion Lab!
Course fee: €65 per 8-week term
Presented by NCH
Percussion Lab
Tuesday 24 September 6.30pm Start of 8-week Term Room 103
Percussion Lab is a drumming ensemble for anyone over the age of 17. There are no entry requirements, and no previous experience is required – all you need to bring is your enthusiasm!
Course fee: €65 per 8-week term
Presented by NCH
Tuesday 24 September 6pm Start of 8-week Term
Gamelan Room
The Gamelan is a terrific instrument for both learning and performing. We encourage anyone to join our beginners’ group, where there is no requirement of previous musical experience.
Course fee: €65 per 8-week term
Presented by NCH
Sing Out! Choir
Wednesday 25 September 7pm Start of 8-week Term Room 103
Come together and find your voice! There are no auditions or other criteria for enrolment, other than an open mind and the will to sing. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Course fee: €65 per 8-week term
Presented by NCH
Gamelan Ensemble
Gamelan Ensemble - Tuesday 24 September
Marty Morrissey and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Sport, Music, Stories and Craic
Thursday 26 September 8pm Main Stage
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
David Brophy conductor
Marty Morrissey presenter
The RTÉ Concert Orchestra performs music from Marty Morrissey’s sporting life. Capturing the spirit of the nation, the RTÉ CO presents the highs and lows of victory, defeat and sing-alongs, alongside video footage from iconic moments.
Tickets €15, €28.50, €42.50
Limited Concessions Available 10% Discount for Groups of 10 or more
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Chamber Music Series: Étude
Extravaganza Máire Carroll, piano
Thursday 26 & Friday 27 September 8.30pm
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Máire Carroll piano
Programme includes:
Philip Glass Étude No. 12
Hélène de Montgeroult Étude No. 37
Claude Debussy Étude No. 11 Pour les arpèges compoosés
György Ligeti The Devil’s Staircase Étude No. 13
Following Máire’s Carroll’s performance of Philip Glass’s Complete Piano Études at the NCH and the release of her album on Delphian Records in August 2024, Máire returns to the NCH. Join her for an étude extravaganza, celebrating the success of the piano étude genre with a thrilling array of female and male composers and solo piano works spanning from 1816 to 2015.
Tickets €17.50 10% Discount for Friends of NCH
Presented by NCH
Marty Morrissey
Seasons of Sinatra: Ode to Autumn
Friday 27 September 1.05pm
John Field Room
Seán Hession vocals
Myles Drennan piano
Dave Fleming double bass
Tom Dunne drums
Punctuate the year with a selection of seasonal Frank Sinatra interludes. In this lunchtime concert, leading Sinatra exponent Seán Hession and his stellar jazz trio perform autumnal classics from the Great American Songbook, evoking a mellow mood.
Tickets €23
Concessions Available
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Produced by Michele Rock
Presented by Sean Hession
NCH Season ‘24/’25:
National Symphony Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin At 80
Friday 27 September 7.30pm
Main Stage
Leonard Slatkin conductor Hugh Tinney piano
Daniel Slatkin Voyager 130
World Premiere
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
Brahms Symphony No. 3
The National Symphony Orchestra welcomes back the internationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin to celebrate his 80th birthday. The programme includes Beethoven’s dramatic Fourth Piano Concerto and the World Premiere of Voyager 130 by Slatkin’s son, Daniel, which is inspired by Beethoven’s 13th String Quartet.
Pre-Concert Talk 6.15pm - 7pm
Tickets €15, €25, €29, €34.50, €39
Concessions Available
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Limited €10 Student Tickets Available
Presented by NCH
Leonard Slatkin - Friday 27 September ©Cindy McTee
Nick Lowe. In Person. In Concert.
Saturday 28 September 8pm
Main Stage
Nick Lowe has made his mark as a producer (Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, The Pretenders, The Damned), songwriter, pop star, and a lengthy term as a musician’s musician. But in his current ‘second act’ as a silver-haired, tender-hearted but sharp-tongued singer-songwriter, he has no equal.
Tickets €35, €40, €45 10% Discount for Groups of 10 or more
Presented by Singular Artists
NCH Season ‘24/’25: Family Concert:
Our Precious Planet with the National Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 29 September 2pm Main Stage
Gavin Maloney conductor
Grégoire Pont illustrator & animator
NCH Artist-in-Residence Jessie Grimes
narrator
Catriona Ryan flute
Programme includes:
Messiaen Extract from Les Offrandes oubliées
Rautavaara ‘Swans migrating’ from Cantus Arcticus
Saariaho ‘Terrestre l’oiseau dansant’ from L’aile du songe
Dani Howard Argentum Irish Premiere
Anna Meredith Nautilus (arr. For orchestra) Irish Premiere
Marvel at the beauty and fragility of our world in a family concert of sound and storytelling, with Grégoire Pont’s drawings projected live alongside thrilling music from the National Symphony Orchestra.
Designed for children aged 5 and up and their families. All are welcome.
Tickets: Adult €30, Child €23, Family €94 (4 tickets, maximum 2 adults). Restricted View €15
Presented by NCH
Nick Lowe
Our Precious Planet
Chamber Music Series: Pirosmani Quartet
Sunday 29 September 3pm
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Mozart String Quartet in D major K. 575
Dave Flynn The Cranning
Dvorˇák String Quartet in G major Op. 106
Mairéad Hickey’s Pirosmani Quartet treat us to Mozart’s charming D major Quartet K. 575, Dave Flynn’s stunning trad-classical crossover quartet, The Cranning , and Dvorˇák’s memorable G major quartet.
Tickets €17.50 10% Discount for Friends of NCH
Presented by NCH and the National String Quartet Foundation
Beatrice & Benedict
Tuesday 1 October 7.30pm
Main Stage
Beatrice & Benedict by Hector Berlioz Concert Performance
Cast includes Paula Murrihy, David Portillo, Anna Devin , Niamh O’Sullivan , Paul Grant and Padraic Rowan. Irish National Opera Orchestra
Ryan McAdam conductor
They are best enemies. Beatrice and Benedict love to quarrel, spar, needle, and sling insults. A marriage is inevitable. Based on Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing.
Tickets €19, €39, €49 10% Discount for Groups of 10 of more
Presented by Irish National Opera
Paula Murrihy - Tuesday 1 October
TRADITION NOW
Erland Cooper
This is How We Fly | Ævestaden
Myles O’Reilly and Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Nick Hart and Tom Moore | Leonard Barry with Andy Morrow and Seamie O'Dowd | Frankie Archer
John Field Room Sessions
A multi-room festival celebrating innovation and evolution in traditional Irish music, while staying true to its roots.
Tickets: €30 per night or €50 weekend ticket. See nch.ie for concert schedule.
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The RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents RTÉ lyric fm Movies and Musicals Live
Thursday 3 October 8pm Main Stage
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Aedín Gormley presenter Louise Dearman , Matt Ford vocalists
Aedín Gormley joins the RTÉ Concert Orchestra to bring to life her much-loved, award-winning Movies and Musicals show on RTÉ lyric fm. Screen and stage favourites from the classic to the contemporary, with star vocalists, great arrangements and full live orchestral sound.
Tickets €15, €28.50, €42.50
Limited Concessions Available 10% Discount for Groups of 10 or more
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
We’re Old-Fashioned
Friday 4 October 1.05pm
John Field Room
Jim Doherty piano
Dave Fleming bass
Miles Drennan drums
Honor Heffernan vocals
Twenty-one years on from the first We’re Old-Fashioned concert, Honor Heffernan, Jim Doherty and the trio bring you a selection of songs from the pen of Irving Berlin, America’s greatest hit-maker.
Tickets €20
Concessions Available
Presented by Jim Doherty
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Louis Schwizgebel Iarla Ó Lionáird
NCH Season ‘24/’25:
National Symphony Orchestra:
Dinis Sousa, conductor
Louis Schwizgebel, piano
Friday 4 October 7.30pm
Main Stage
Dinis Sousa conductor
Louis Schwizgebel piano
Anna Clyne Masquerade
Grieg Piano C oncerto
Elgar Enigma Variations
Two rising stars with two much-loved works, and an ‘intense but enlightening five-minute gem’ (Limelight) from Anna Clyne’s epic-in-miniature Masquerade
With the melting melody of its spell-binding slow movement Grieg’s Piano Concerto is simply irresistible and Elgar’s Enigma Variations unforgettably blends fondness, love and raw emotion.
Tickets €15, €25, €29, €34.50, €39
Concessions Available
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Limited €10 Student Tickets Available
Presented by NCH
Drawing from the Well
Sunday 6 October 7.30pm
Main Stage
Iarla Ó Lionáird singer
Louise, Michelle and Mick Mulcahy uilleann pipes, concertina, harp, flute, accordion
Zoë Conway fiddle
Seán McKeon uilleann pipes
Síle Denvir harp and singer
Iarfhlaith Ó Domhnaill fiddle
Natalie Ní Chasaide piano, fiddle, concertina
Cathal McConnell tin whistle, flute, singer
Doireann Ní Ghlacáin fiddle
Liam O’Brien concertina
Stephanie Keane sean nós dance
Cuas fiddle, concertina, accordion, guitar
An exceptional line-up of Ireland’s leading traditional musicians, singers and dancers will perform at this ITMA/NCH Drawing from the Well concert. Featuring musicians, singers, dancers, and poetry, artists will showcase their work inspired by ITMA’s rich archival collections.
Tickets €25, €30, €35
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by NCH in association with Irish Traditional Music Archive
Leonard Bernstein - Wednesday 9 October
Tea Dance Tunes: Dementia-Friendly Concert
Monday 7 October 1pm
John Field Room
We invite people living with dementia, their carers and families to enjoy a concert of favourite songs and music.
Tickets €2.50
Presented by NCH
RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Leonard Bernstein: A Celebration
Wednesday 9 October 8pm
Main Stage
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Martin Yates conductor
Sophie Evans , Caroline Sheen , Rob Houchen and Damian Humbley vocalists
Soundtracks from maestro Leonard Bernstein, including favourites from On the Waterfront, Peter Pan and West Side Story, performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and West End vocalists, conducted by Martin Yates.
Tickets €15, €28.50, €42.50
Limited Concessions Available 10% discount for Groups of 10 or more
Produced in association with West End International Ltd.
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Clare Quinn, Soprano Recital
Thursday 10 October 7pm
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Join us for the final instalment of our Bernadette Greevy Recital Series for an evening of song with lyric soprano Clare Quinn. The evening will also feature the premiere of a newly commissioned composition by Robin Haigh, winner of the Jerome Hynes Young Composers’ Award 2023.
Tickets: Adults €15 10% Discount for Friends of NCH €10 Student Tickets Available
The National Concert Hall wishes to acknowledge the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media for its kind support of the Bernadette Greevy Bursary for Singers.
Presented by NCH
NCH Season ‘24/’25: NCH Philip Glass
Ensemble Residency
Thursday 10 October 8pm
Main Stage
Philip Glass Ensemble
Michael Riesman musical director
Philip Glass Glassworks
Philip Glass Excerpts from Satyagraha , Akhnaten and The Photographer
In the first of two concerts dedicated to the music of a legend in his lifetime, Philip Glass, the Ensemble showcase his dazzling display of minimalism turned up to the max in Glassworks , and excerpts from three of his mesmeric, ground-breaking operas.
Tickets €15, €30, €42.50, €54, €65
Concessions Available
10% Discounts for Friends of NCH and Groups of 10 or more
Limited €10 Student Tickets Available
Presented by NCH
Anthony Byrne Piano Recital
Friday 11 October 1.05pm
John Field Room
Programme includes:
Beethoven Sonata Pathétique in C minor Op. 13
Debussy Children’s Corner Suite
Chopin Waltzes Op. 64, 1 and 2, Op. 70 No. 1 and E minor Op. Post
Gottschalk Souvenirs d’Andalousie Op. 22
Join Anthony Byrne in recital as he plays Beethoven celebrated Pathetique Sonata, Chopin Waltzes, Debussy’s sublime Children’s Corner Suite and Gottschalk’s brilliant Souvenirs d’Andalousie
Tickets €18
Concessions Available 10% Discount for Friend of NCH
Presented by Anthony Byrne
Philip Glass
©Danny Clinch
NCH Season ‘24/’25:
NCH International Orchestras & Recitals: Philip Glass Ensemble Residency
Friday 11 October 7.30pm
Main Stage
The Philip Glass Ensemble and National Symphony Orchestra
Michael Riesman conductor / musical director
Kate Ellis cello
Philip Glass Naqoyqatsi for Cello, Orchestra and the Philip Glass Ensemble by Philip Glass (Irish Premiere)
The Philip Glass Ensemble and close Philip Glass associate Michael Riesman partner with the NSO for the Irish premiere of a compelling new orchestral score from Glass’s stunning soundtrack for Geoffrey Reggio’s 2002 film, Naqoyqatsi (‘life as war’).
Tickets €15 (Restricted View), €30, €42.50, €54, €65
Limited Concessions Available 10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Limited €10 Student Tickets Available
Co-commissioned by Los Angeles Philharmonic, Barbican, London, Edinburgh Festival and the National Concert Hall.
Presented by NCH
Singing and Mindfulness Workshop
Saturday 12 October 10.30am
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Anthony Norton vocal coach and choral conductor
Ann Bracken mindfulness trainer and psychotherapist
Sing from the heart – this mindfulness and singing workshop combines singing techniques and mindfulness approaches to enhance your vocal skills and support a truly embodied experience of singing. Suited to all levels.
Tickets €65
Concessions Available 10% discount for Friends of NCH
Presented by Norton Voice Studio & NCH
Philip Glass Ensemble
Baby Rave
Saturday 12 October 11am/12.30pm
The Studio
DJ Orla Dwyer
Get ready to boogie with your little ones at our Baby Rave! Designed for children up to 5 years old and their parents, this vibrant event promises a fun-filled hour of dancing, music, and magical moments. Our baby-friendly DJ will spin the latest child-friendly hits, while colourful lights and glow sticks set the stage for an unforgettable dance party.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to bond with your child in a safe, joyful, and energetic environment!
All adults must be accompanied by a child.
Tickets: Adult €12, Child €10, Family €37 (4 tickets, maximum 2 adults) Under 1s go free 10% Discount for NCH Friends
Presented by NCH
Esposito Quartet
Chamber Music Series: Esposito Quartet
Sunday 13 October 3pm
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Beethoven String Quartet in A major Op. 18 No. 5
Paul Frost An Old Song, Half Forgotten Janác ˇ ek In the Mists (arr. Tomáš Ille) Wolf Italian Serenade
The Esposito Quartet, one of our most distinguished and long-standing string quartets, perform Beethoven’s light-hearted A major quartet, Frost’s An Old Song, Half Forgotten , Janácek’s piano work In the Mists and Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade
Tickets €17.50 10% Discount for Friends of NCH
Presented by the NCH in association with the National String Quartet Foundation.
Baby Rave
Perspectives: Arooj Aftab
Sunday 13 October 8pm Main Stage
For her NCH debut, Brooklyn-based Pakistani composer, songwriter and vocalist Arooj Aftab will perform tracks from her latest album Night Reign (described as ‘wondrous’ by Pitchfork), her Grammy Award-winning record Vulture Prince and more. Aftab’s unique musical style blends classical minimalism, new age, electronic trance and jazz structures.
Tickets €15, €22, €27, €32 10% Discount for Friends of NCH and Groups of 10 or more
Presented by NCH
Bring Along a Baby
Monday 14 October 10.30am & 12.30pm John Field Room
Bring Along a Baby is an informal, relaxed, accessible chamber music recital of the highest standard, aimed primarily at parents, while babies or very young children sleep, feed and play.
There is no pressure to keep still or quiet, leaving parents free to sit back and enjoy the music. In fact, we encourage the babies to interact naturally with the music. Of course, the babies benefit from the music as well, so it’s a win-win.
Tickets €13 Babies go free!
Presented by NCH in association with Classical Kids
Arooj Aftab
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Songs of Remembrance and Hope
Monday 14 October 8pm
John Field Room
Davina Baker violin, cello, piano
Enrien Lamcellari cello
Maja Elliott piano
Eva Zolatarova violin
Dun Laoghaire Musical and Drama
Society Choir
Members of Newpark Community Orchestra
Join the Baker family and friends for a heartfelt concert in support of Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services Blackrock. Enjoy an evening of pop favorites and classical masterpieces, dedicated to remembrance and hope.
Tickets €20
Concessions Available
Sponsored by Decwell’s Expert Hardware.
Presented by the Baker Family
Special Schools Sing-Along
Tuesday 15 October 12pm
John Field Room
The Echo Band
We invite special schools (pupils with moderate, severe and profound general learning disabilities) to join us for this interactive, multi-sensory concert-workshop.
This is a free but ticketed event; early booking is advised.
Presented by NCH
Patrick Rafter
Camerata Ireland 25 at NCH
Tuesday 15 October 8pm
Main Stage
Barry Douglas piano & director
Patrick Rafter violin
Penderecki 3 Pieces in Baroque Style
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21, K467
Elvira Madigan
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
In this final concert of the series celebrating their 25th anniversary, Camerata Ireland will be joined by renowned Irish violinist Patrick Rafter for a performance of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons . The programme will also feature Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 performed by the orchestra’s founder Barry Douglas, along with 3 Pieces in Baroque Style by Krzysztof Penderecki.
Tickets €27
10% Discount for Friends of NCH or Groups of 10 or more
€10 Student Tickets Available
Presented by NCH
Perspectives:
Marcin Wasilewski Trio
Thursday 17 October 8pm
Main Stage
This concert is part of the Marcin Wasilewski Trio’s 30th anniversary tour. Over the past three decades the Polish ensemble have earned a reputation for extraordinary talent and musical excellence. Their remarkable journey includes collaborations with jazz luminaries like Tomasz Stanko, Joe Lovano, Charles Lloyd and more, along with the release of seven exceptional albums on ECM Records.
Tickets €15, €24.50, €30, €36 10% Discount for Friends of NCH and Groups of 10 or more
The Marcin Wasilewski Trio - 30th Anniversary Tour 2024 is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland and co-organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.
Presented by NCH
Songs That Shaped the World
Friday 18 October 1.05pm
John Field Room
Tom Cole vocals
Shane O’Connor grand piano
Derek O’Connor saxophone
Garry O’Connor drums
Adam Taylor double upright bass
Songs That Shaped the World is a show that celebrates the music of the great American songbook, and the golden age of swing. Performed on the day by Sunshine Radio’s Tom Cole Jr and the Shane O’Connor quartet.
Tickets €24
Concessions Available
Presented by Tom Cole Jr
Marcin Wasilewski Trio
Jonathon Heyward
NCH Season ‘24/’25:
National Symphony Orchestra:
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Luka Faulisi, violin
Friday 18 October 7.30pm
Main Stage
Jonathon Heyward conductor
Luka Faulisi violin
Unsuk Chin Subito con forza Irish Premiere
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Luka Faulisi, violinist with ‘a million-dollar sound’ (Pinchas Zukerman), and conductor Jonathon Heyward, ‘a genius that will illuminate concert halls for decades to come’ (Baltimore Sun) –perform two towering masterpieces - Bruch’s First Violin Concerto and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony - plus the Irish premiere of Unsuk Chin’s spiky, sassy Subito con forza.
Tickets €15, €25, €29, €34.50, €39
Concessions Available 10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Limited €10 Student Tickets Available
Presented by NCH
Jessie Grimes
NCH Season ‘24/’25:
National Symphony Orchestra: Symphony Shorts Beethoven No. 5 Family Concert
Saturday 19 October 12.30pm
Main Stage
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
Presented by NCH Artist-in-Residence
Jessie Grimes
Jonathon Heyward conductor
Designed and presented by our superstar Learning & Participation Artist-inResidence, Jessie Grimes, experience the highlights of one of the most iconic pieces of orchestral music ever composed, up close and personal with the National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jonathon Heyward, known for his ‘exuberant’ and ‘exhilarating’ performances of Beethoven’s music.
Perfect for ages 5 and up, including those with ASD, this relaxed event promises musical delights for all.
Tickets: Adult €20, Child €15, Family Ticket €65 (4 tickets, max. 2 adults).
Presented by NCH
Defence Forces Annual Gala Concert
Saturday 19 October 8pm
Main Stage
Combined military bands, pipes and drums and special guest soprano, Anna Devin, join forces for an evening of military favourites and popular arias. This is the highlight of the year for all band enthusiasts! The proceeds of this concert are donated to the Defence Forces Benevolent Fund and Soldiers Aid Fund.
Tickets On Sale Sunday September 1 - €30
Sponsored by Irish Blood Transfusion Service.
Presented by Defence Forces
Dublin Song Series: Seán Michael Plumb & Dearbhla Collins
Sunday 20 October 3pm
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Seán Michael Plumb baritone
Dearbhla Collins piano
With his ‘elegant lyricism and responsive musicality’ (The New York Times) Sean Michael Plumb is being hailed as the best young American baritone of his generation, starring as Figaro in The Barber of Seville in Seattle Opera, Schaunard at the Metropolitan Opera, New York and is also in demand as a Lieder singer.
Tickets: €28. 10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more. Limited €15 Student Tickets Available.
Ticket Offer: €75 for a ticket to all three concerts in the Dublin Song Series ’24.
Presented by NCH
Defence Forces Annual Gala Concert
Lyric Opera presents Moments of Love & Sacrifice
Sunday 20 October 4pm Main Stage
Marlena Devoe soprano
Jose de Eça tenor
Shakira Tsindos mezzo-soprano
Gyula Nagy baritone
A celebration of Love & Sacrifice in opera, featuring some of the most beautiful and dramatic singing in the repertoire. Enjoy the incredible talents of international artists in semi-staged extended scenes from La Traviata , Lucia di Lammermoor & Norma. With arias and ensembles from The Pearl Fishers , The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro and more.
Tickets €25, €29, €34, €39
Child Tickets Available 10% Discount for Groups of 10 or more
Presented by Lyric Opera Productions
Sensational Showtunes
Friday 25 October 1.05pm
John Field Room
Róisín Sullivan singer/presenter
Eoin Cannon special guest singer David Wray grand piano
Enjoy popular hits from blockbuster musical theatre productions including Evita , The Phantom of the Opera , Les Misérables , Oliver!, My Fair Lady and many more.
Tickets €20
Concessions Available
10% Discount for Friends of NCH 15% Discount for Groups of 10 or more
Presented by Róisín Sullivan
Lyric Opera
NCH Season ‘24/’25:
National Symphony Orchestra: Puccini 100
Friday 25 October 7.30pm Main Stage
Carlo Rizzi conductor
Gwyn Hughes Jones tenor
Simon Shibambu bass-baritone
National Symphony Chorus
David Young choral director
Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, Italian Puccini Messa di Gloria
In the centenary year of Puccini’s death, this is a rare chance to hear his Messa di Gloria , a sacred choral work of immense power showcasing the National Symphony Chorus and soloists led by Gwyn Hughes Jones and Simon Shibambu. Mendelssohn’s vivacious Italian Symphony is a colourful picture postcard celebrating a joyful holiday visit.
Pre-concert talk 6.15 - 7pm
Tickets €15, €26.50, €33, €39, €45
Concessions Available
10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more
Limited €10 Student Tickets Available
Presented by NCH
Hallowe’en Family Concert: Little
Demons
Saturday 26 October 1pm
John Field Room
The Echo Band
The National Concert Hall is haunted by eerie music and crazy costumes this Halloween. Join us for this spook-tacular interactive Hallowe’en family concert featuring the ghoulish ECHO Band. Come early and meet the musicians, try out some instruments, and enjoy some frightfully fun face-painting!
Foyer activities from 12.15pm
Tickets: Adult €12, Child €10, Family €37 (4 tickets, max. 2 adults) Under 3s go free!
Presented by NCH
Simon Shibambu
©Chris Gloag
RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Beyond the Console
Saturday 26 October 8pm
Main Stage
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Robert Ames conductor
The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Robert Ames, presents thrilling arrangements of music from classic video games such as The Legend of Zelda , Dear Esther, Battlefield 2042 , Shadow of the Colossus , The Last of Us and more.
Tickets €15, €28.50, €42.50 Limited Concessions Available 10% discount for Groups of 10 or more
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Chamber Music Series: Lir Quartet
Sunday 27 October 3pm
Kevin Barry Recital Room
Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat major
Bach Chorale Prelude BWV668
Harry O’Connor Summer Idyll (Dublin premiere) Brahms String Quartet in C minor Op. 51 No. 1
The outstanding Lir Quartet’s recital sees them take on Fanny Mendelssohn’s 1834 string quartet, a Dublin premiere of Cork School of Music Graduate Harry O’Connor’s Summer Idyll and more.
Tickets €17.50 10% Discount for Friends of NCH
Presented by NCH and the National String Quartet Foundation
Robert Ames Lir Quartet
CHRISTEENE
Perspectives: CHRISTEENE: The
Lion, The Witch and
Sunday 27 October 8pm
Main Stage
The
Cobra
Infamous performance artist CHRISTEENE presents a critique of our current political and social climate in a show that pays homage to Sinéad O’Connor and her powerful debut The Lion & The Cobra. This unified response to ideologies that threaten our way of life sees CHRISTEENE joined by the inimitable Peaches and the dynamic David Hoyle plus her band and dancers.
Tickets €15, €27.50, €35, €42.50 10% Discount for Friends of NCH or Groups of 10 or more
Presented by NCH in association with Mother
Max Richter
Max Richter
Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 October 8pm
Main Stage
Ensemble:
Eloisa Fleur Thom and Max Baillie violins
Connie Pharoah viola
Max Ruisi and Zara Hudson-Kozdoj cello
Max Richter is one of the most influential and acclaimed composers of all time. His fusion of classical technique and electronic technology has won him legions of fans around the world. This NCH date sees him perform tracks from his ninth solo record In a Landscape and his lauded 2004 album The Blue Notebooks .
Tickets €40, €47.50, €55 10% Discount for NCH Friends and Groups of 10 or more.
Presented by NCH
©Katerina Jebb
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THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS
We would like to acknowledge with appreciation and gratitude the generous support of our Corporate Partners, Corporate Members, Patrons, John Field Society Members and Friends.
PROGRAMME PARTNERS
TRUST & FOUNDATION PARTNERS
CORPORATE MEMBERS
PATRONS & JOHN FIELD SOCIETY MEMBERS
Deirdre Baneham • Frank & Ivy Bannister • William Barton • James Billet • Michael Bourke • Tom Bryant
Sharon Burke • Brid Cannon & Juan Pablo Cortes Ocampo • Dr Tom Carey • Dorothy Clements
Bernadette Coggins • Mary Costello Ryan • Louis & Mary Fitzgerald • Mary Fletcher
Dr Crona Gallagher & Jim Clery • Brian Kingham • Mary Mac Aodha • Deirdre Mc Connell Brian Mc Elroy • Sinead Nic Oireachtaigh • Prof Deirdre O Grady • Tiernan O hAlmhain Dr Rachel Patton • John Pollard Foundation • Beverly Sperry • Kieran Tobin • Dr Peter & Elva Wyatt
FRIENDS, SEASON FRIENDS AND SUPPORTING FRIENDS
Please get in touch with a member of the Partnerships & Philanthropy Team to learn more and find out how you can support your National Concert Hall today:
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INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRAS AND RECITALS
Autumn/Winter
Sat. 7 September 2024, 8pm
BAVARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SIR SIMON RATTLE CONDUCTOR
Highlight: Irish premiere of Aquifer by Thomas Adès and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4.
Tues. 17 September 2024, 8.30pm (The Studio)
SEAN SHIBE GUITAR
Highlight: Thomas Adès Forgotten Dances (Irish premiere)
Thurs. 10 October 8pm
PHILIP GLASS ENSEMBLE RESIDENCY
Highlight: Glassworks and Excerpts from Satyagraha , Akhnaten & The Photographer
Fri. 11 October 7.30pm
PHILIP GLASS ENSEMBLE RESIDENCY WITH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MICHAEL RIESMAN CONDUCTOR
KATE ELLIS CELLO
Highlight: Philip Glass Naqoyqatsi for Cello, Orchestra and the Philip Glass Ensemble [Irish Premiere]
Sat. 2 November 7.30pm THE TALLIS SCHOLARS
Highlight: Arvo Pärt & Hildegard von Bingen
Sat. 23 November 8.30pm (The Studio).
BROOKLYN RIDER: THE 4 ELEMENTS
Highlight: Irish premieres: Colin Jacobsen: A Short While to be Here, Akshaya Tucker Hollow Flame, Andreia
Pinto-Correia: Aere Senza stelle.
Sat. 30 November 7.30pm PARAORCHESTRA
CHARLES HAZELWOOD CONDUCTOR
VICTORIA ORWARI SOPRANO
Highlight: Henryk Górecki Symphony of Sorrowful Songs.
Tickets for all concerts in the Season from €15. Multi-buy Ticket Discounts available. Limited Concessions and Student Tickets available.
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