conductor
Tickets €25
New Music Dublin: Uilleann Pipes, Cello, and Gamelan
Sat 5 April 10.30am - Kevin Barry Recital Room
The NCH Gamelan Orchestra presents the world premieres of new compositions featuring uilleann piper Mark Redmond and principal cellist of the NSO, Martin Johnson
Tickets €17.50
New Music Dublin: Agency
Sat 5 April 2pm – The Studio
Ireland’s Ficino Ensemble brings a Donnacha Dennehy premiere to NMD, and music by Claude Vivier with soprano soloist Lotte Betts-Dean
Tickets €20
New Music Dublin: Thurston Moore
Sat 5 April 7pm Main Stage
Sonic Youth’s legendary guitarist with his superstar band perform Suite for Cloud Formations
Tickets €37.50
New Music Dublin: LEGATO
Sun 6 April 11am Kevin Barry Recital Room
A workshop performance of new works for flute, clarinet, piano, violin and cello.
Tickets €15
New Music Dublin: A Child of the Universe
Sun 6 April 12.30pm Main Stage
Cór na nÓg and Cór Linn return, with a programme including a new setting by Carl Corcoran of the Desiderata.
Tickets €15
New Music Dublin: a world in itself
Sun 6 April 2pm Kevin Barry Recital Room
New commissions and thought-provoking ideas from Ireland’s own Quiet Music Ensemble
Tickets €17.50
New Music Dublin: Evlana Ensemble – A Memory
Sun 6 April 5.30pm Kevin Barry Recital Room
Irish Ensemble Evlana with guest Paula Meehan bring their mix of works to NMD.
Tickets €17.50
New Music Dublin: RTÉ Concert Orchestra with Chamber Choir Ireland
Sun 6 April 7.30pm – Main Stage
Programme features Irene Buckley Lament for Art O’Leary Olga Neuwirth Miramondo Multiplo and Ed Bennett’s new work for piano, keyboards and orchestra.
Kim Sheehan and Emma Nash vocalists Clément Saunier piccolo trumpet | Xenia Pestova-Bennett piano.
Tickets €25
New Music Dublin: Blue Haze of Deep Time
Sun 6 April 9.15pm – The Studio and other spaces
Crash Ensemble’s major new commission for Jonathan Nangle taking place as a promenade through his installation throughout NCH.
Tickets €17.50
Eliades Ochoa Star of Buena
Vista Social Club
Wed 9 April 8pm – Main Stage
Legendary Cuban singer, guitarist and songwriter Eliades Ochoa performs with his full band for the first time in Dublin
Tickets €44.50, €49.50, €54.50
RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Gatsby 100
Thurs 10 April 8pm – Main Stage
Guy Barker conductor | Tommy Blaize
Vanessa Haynes and Joe Stilgoe vocalists Giacomo Smith clarinet/ saxophone.
Tickets €15, €28.50, €42.50
National Symphony Orchestra: Bryce Dessner
Fri 11 April 7.30pm Main Stage
André de Ridder conductor
Bryce Dessner & David Chalmin guitars
Katia & Marielle Labèque pianos
Works by Bryce Dessner & Stravinsky
Tickets €15, €27.50, €35, €42.50, €49
Bring Along a Baby
Wed 16 April 10.30am & 12.30pm John Field Room
Tickets €13 Babies go free! Tea Dance Tunes: Dementia-Friendly Concert
Thurs 17 April 12pm – John Field Room
Tickets €4
National Symphony Orchestra:
James McMillan’s St John Passion
Fri 18 April 3.30pm Main Stage
David Hill conductor Christopher Purves baritone
National Symphony Chorus
David Young choral director
Chamber Choir Ireland | Paul Hillier choral director
James MacMillan St. John Passion (Irish Premiere)
Tickets €15, €27.50, €35, €42.50, €49
Baby Rave
Sat 19 April 11am & 12.30pm – The Studio
DJ Orla Dwyer
Tickets Child €10 Adult €12 Family €37 / Under 1s go free
Celebrating Dickie Rock
Sat 19 April Main Stage 8pm
Ronan Collins hosts an evening of nostalgia and tributes to the legend that was Dickie Rock. More guests to be announced.
Tickets €30, €35, €45
ART-icle 12: Empowering Very Young Voices through the Arts
Wed 23 April 10.30am – Foyer & John Field Room
A relaxed concert for families with children under six years with disabilities and additional needs.
Tickets Free, Booking Required. Available from 10 March.
Sir Tim Rice: My Life in Musicals
Wed 23 April 8pm – Main Stage
Sir Tim Rice returns with his extraordinary musical theatre event and the Duncan Waugh Band
Tickets €54.50, €59.50
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
International Orchestras & Recitals: Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason
Thurs 24 April 8pm – Main Stage
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello Isata Kanneh-Mason piano
Cello Sonatas by Fauré Poulenc Mendelssohn and a New Work by Natalie Klouda (Irish Premiere).
Tickets €15, €26.50, €33, €39, €45.
Moonlight Sinatra with Sean Hession
Friday 25 April 1.05pm John Field Room
Sinatra exponent Sean Hession and his talented jazz trio perform stellar classics. Tickets €23
Family Concert: It’s a Jungle Out
There with the WhistleBlast Quartet
Sat 26 April 11am & 12.30pm – The Studio
Take your family on an exciting journey through bustling cities and lush jungles.
Tickets Child €10 Adult €12 / Family €37 / Under 3s go free!
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Sat 26 April 3pm – Main Stage
Led by the legendary Ray McVay with the sublime vocals of Catherine Sykes and Mark Porter
Tickets €28, €40, €47, €50
Christy Moore
Sun 27 April 8pm – Main Stage
Christy Moore returns following the release of his new album A Terrible Beauty on Claddagh Records.
Tickets €40, €50, €60
Together in Tune: Blow the Dust Orchestra Concert
Mon 28 April 1pm Main Stage
The NCH’s resident orchestra for older people or those returning to their instrument celebrate 16 years of musicianship and community.
Tickets €8
For the full range of concessions and discounts available, see www.nch.ie
MAY HIGHLIGHTS
Ralph McTell Time Drift of the Road Thurs 1 May 8pm
Perspectives: Oded Tzúr Quartet – My Prophet Thurs 1 May 8.30pm
National Symphony Orchestra: Artist-in-Residence Tara Erraught, mezzo-soprano Fri 2 May 7.30pm
Christy Moore Sat 3 May 8pm
National Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 50 Fri 9 May 7.30pm
Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour Tues 13 May 7.30pm
The Lyric’s The Thing 2025 Wed 14 May 8pm
International Orchestras & Recitals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Thurs 15 May 8pm
Final of the Dublin International Piano Competition Fri 16 May 7.30pm
Christy Moore Sat 17 May 8pm
Family Concert: Revolting Rhymes with the National Symphony Orchestra Sun 18 May 12.30, 3 & 5pm
National Symphony Orchestra: Haydn
The Creation Fri 23 May 7.30pm
Schubertreise XXXIII Sun 25 May 3pm
National Symphony Orchestra Mahler Symphony No. 9 Fri 30 May 7.30pm
The Swell Season Sat 31 May 8pm
