RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Summer 2013 brochure

FRIDAY EVENINGS TUESDAY LUNCHTIMES

JUNE & JULY AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL

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Sensational opera star back by popular demand performing opera and operetta favourites.

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Legendary Carl Davis makes his RTÉ NSO debut with a whirlwind tour of iconic film scores including Wild West classics, Oscar winners, James Bond and John Williams hits.

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THE RTÉ LYRIC FM

HALL OF FAME

RTÉ lyric fm presenters introduce all-time listener favourites from the worlds of classical music, film and ballet.

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AN EVENING WITH

TICKETS FROM Performing for the first time with the RTÉ NSO, the ‘High Kings’ of traditional Irish music with musicians and dancers from Ireland, Scotland, England and Canada.

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TICKETS FROM The RTÉ NSO honours its Patron, President Michael D. Higgins and celebrates outstanding Irish talents Lisa Hannigan, Aoife Miskelly, Zoe Conway and Alex Petcu Colon.

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LUNCHTIME JEWELS

TICKETS ONLY Jennifer Davis soprano Colman Pearce conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

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LUNCHTIME ROMANCE

TICKETS ONLY Peter Whelan bassoon Stephen Bell conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

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TRUMPETING LUNCHTIME

TICKETS ONLY Niall O’Sullivan trumpet Andrew Mogrelia conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

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TICKETS ONLY Anna Devin soprano Gavin Maloney conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

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LUNCHTIME IN THE AUVERGNE

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TICKETS ONLY Catriona Ryan flute Jean-Luc Tingaud conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

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GEMMA NÍ BHRIAIN

RICARDO GLSPAR

ANNA MALESZA

VERONIKA BLACHUTA

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Broadcast live on The Lyric Concert with Paul Herriott, RTÉ lyric fm, 96-99fm.

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As Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union draws to a close outstanding young musicians from Austria, Poland, Portugal and Ireland celebrate their success at Europe’s leading music competitions with an evening of unforgettable music. Enjoy the romance of Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance, the passion of Sarasate’s combustible Carmen Fantasy and Gounod’s Faites-lui mes aveux, Nielsen’s witty and virtuosic Flute Concerto, the intoxicating Champagne Polka by Strauss, Mozart’s searing Deh per questo istante solo, Britten’s poignant Lachrymae, Holst’s affecting St Paul’s Suite, and the heart-stopping beauty of Balfe’s I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls. Chabrier’s Danse slave and the brilliant Polonaise from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin complete the bill!

This concert also marks the RTÉ NSO’s celebration of love:live music, Ireland’s national music day, and we’ll be giving away 100 free concert tickets and opening our doors during the Friday rehearsal.

Find out more on www.rte.ie/nso Presented in association with the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth.

VERONIKA BLACHUTA [AUSTRIA] FLUTE ANNA MALESZA [POLAND] VIOLIN RICARDO GASPAR [PORTUGAL] VIOLA GEMMA NÍ BHRIAIN [IRELAND] MEZZO-SOPRANO JEAN-LUC TINGAUD CONDUCTOR Tickets: €10, €20, €25 (concessions €9, €18, €22.50) Dinner and concert deals available: enquire when booking.

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LUNCHTIME FANTASY

CATRIONA RYAN

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SUPPÉ S AINT- S AËNS FAU RÉ DEBUSSY CHAMINADE

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Light Cavalry Overture Odelette for Flute and Orchestra in D, Op. 162 Fantasy for Flute and Orchestra Petite Suite Concertino for Flute and Orchestra in D, Op. 107 With summer at its height, what better time to indulge in a little fun and fantasy? Suppé’s jaunty and jolly Light Cavalry Overture will whisk you across the Austrian border to France and a charming collection of music for the flute that includes the silvery delights of Saint-Saëns’ Odelette, Fauré’s exquisitely graceful Fantasy, Debussy’s dreamy, light-as-air Petite Suite and Cécile Chaminade’s elegantly nimble and ever-popular Concertino, with soloist Catriona Ryan, leader of the Flute Section of the RTÉ NSO.

CATRIONA RYAN FLUTE JEAN-LUC TINGAUD CONDUCTOR PRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM *Lunch voucher must be pre-purchased at box-office at time of booking Booking (no fees): 01 417 0000 | www.nch.ie | www.rte.ie/nso | /rtenso 6

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THE CHIEFTAINS

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THE CELINE BYRNE

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With Celine Byrne’s star shining ever brighter in the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls, a solo evening with the internationally in-demand soprano is not to be missed. Especially when the programme includes ravishing arias such as Dvořák’s ethereally beautiful Song to the Moon, Puccini’s yearning O mio babbino caro, Catalani’s luminous Ebben? N’andrò lontana, and bewitching songs from Die Fledermaus, Giuditta, Der Favorit and The Merry Widow including the slow-burning Czárdás and Lehár’s sweetly ecstatic Vilja.

CELINE BYRNE SOPRANO MIHNEA IGNAT CONDUCTOR

Tickets: €15, €25, €32, €40 (concessions €13.50, €22.50, €29, €36) Dinner and concert deals available: enquire when booking.

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LUNCHTIME JEWELS

WITH THE RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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€10 JENNIFER DAVIS

ROSSINI MOZ ART MOZ ART BERLIOZ R. STRAUSS R. STRAUSS MENDELSSOHN CHARPENTIER G OUN O D DVORÁK

The Barber of Seville Overture Porgi, amor... (The Marriage of Figaro ) Mi tradi quell'alma ingrata (Don Giovanni ) Rakoczy March (The Damnation of Faust ) September (Four Last Songs) Cäcilie War march of the priests (Athalia) Depuis le jour (Louise ) Jewel Song (Faust )

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Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 1 Opera’s most glittering vocal and orchestral gems promise to sparkle with even greater lustre in summer sunshine, the Overture to Rossini’s comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville and Gounod’s hypnotic Jewel Song framing an afternoon of high emotions (Mozart’s yearning Porgi amor, Charpentier’s heartfelt Depuis le jour), forceful drama (resplendent marches by Berlioz and Mendelssohn), with just a hint of autumn encroaching in Richard Strauss’s haunting September and tempestuous Cäcilie.

JENNIFER DAVIS SOPRANO COLMAN PEARCE CONDUCTOR PRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM *Lunch voucher must be pre-purchased at box-office at time of booking Booking (no fees): 01 417 0000 | www.nch.ie | www.rte.ie/nso | /rtenso 8

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CARL DAVIS

HOLLYWOITOHDCAGRRL EDAAVTISS

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Legendary conductor, composer, arranger and BBC Proms in the Park favourite Carl Davis makes his RTÉ NSO debut with a whirlwind tour through some of Hollywood’s greatest film scores, from Wild West classics (Magnificent 7, High Noon) to Oscar winners (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Ring, Atonement, Born Free), and the brilliance of Bond (Goldfinger, Casino Royale, Skyfall ) to the wonderful world of John Williams (E.T., Star Wars, Superman ).

CARL DAVIS CONDUCTOR

Tickets: €12, €20, €30, €38 (concessions €11, €18, €27, €34) Dinner and concert deals available: enquire when booking.

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LUNCHTIME ROMANCE

PETER WHELAN

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WARLOCK ELGAR SIBELIUS BERWALD

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Capriol Suite Romance for bassoon and orchestra in D minor Karelia Suite Konzertstück in F for bassoon and orchestra Dublin-born Peter Whelan has been described as ‘an absolute master of fleet facility with a solidly plush tone of wondrous immediacy’ (Philadelphia Enquirer ). A rare chance to enjoy the solo beauty of the bassoon in a programme of romantic and lyrical music. This glorious instrument steps elegantly into the limelight in two showcase works: Elgar’s sweet, gentle, poetic and singing Romance and Franz Berwald’s playful, elegant and warming Konzertstück. Sibelius’s richly romantic, yearningly emotional, dramatic and mysterious Karelia Suite continues the Scandinavian connection in a programme that begins with Warlock’s captivating re-imagining of Renaissance dances.

PETER WHELAN BASSOON STEPHEN BELL CONDUCTOR PRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM

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PETER HERRIOTT

GEORGE HAMILTON

CARL CORCORAN

AEDÍN GORMLEY

LIZ BOLAN

NIALL CORCORAN

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THE RTÉ LYRIC FM

HALL OF FAME

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RTÉ lyric fm presenters join the RTÉ NSO to celebrate some of the station’s all-time listener favourites from the worlds of classical music, film and ballet. Programme includes the Intermezzo from Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, music from The Big Country and the Sabre Dance from Khachaturian’s ballet Gayane, Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Waltz and the Finale from Stravinsky’s The Firebird and Sousa’s The Washington Post.

RTÉ LYRIC FM PRESENTERS NIALL CARROLL, CARL CORCORAN, AEDÍN GORMLEY, GEORGE HAMILTON, PAUL HERRIOTT, LIZ NOLAN MICHAEL SEAL CONDUCTOR

Tickets: €10, €20, €25, €30, €35 (conc. €9, €18, €22.50, €27, €31.50) Dinner and concert deals available: enquire when booking.

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TRUMPETING LUNCHTIME

NIALL O’SULLIVAN

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HANDEL HANDEL ROSSINI HAYDN PROKOFIEV SCHUBERT PIA Z ZOLL A

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Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon ) Suite in D for Trumpet and Orchestra

The Silken Ladder Overture Trumpet Concerto in E flat Finale from Symphony No. 1 ‘Classical’

Ave Maria (arr. for Trumpet and Orchestra) Libertango (arr. for Trumpet and Orchestra) Think you know the trumpet? Think again! Composers through the ages have relished its distinctive, often thrilling voice, from the sprightly regal splendour of Handel’s Queen of Sheba, the ceremonial solemnity of his Suite in D and the exuberantly virtuosic concerto by Haydn – to whom Prokofiev pays tribute in his tuneful ‘Classical’ symphony – with arrangements of Schubert’s haunting Ave Maria and Argentinean master Astor Piazzolla’s sizzling, sensuous Libertango adding seriousness and spice. The outstanding young Irish trumpeter, Niall O’Sullivan joins the RTÉ NSO for some thrilling trumpet showpieces.

NIALL O’SULLIVAN TRUMPET ANDREW MOGRELIA CONDUCTOR PRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM

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THE CHIEFTAINS

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THE CHIEFTAINS

ISTLE MATT MOLLOY FLUTE PADDY MOLONEY UILLEANN PIPES/TINFWH HRÁN/VOCALS SEÁN KEANE FIDDLE KEVIN CONNEF BOD

ESTRA AND THE RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCH

Celebrate ‘The Gathering’ as the ‘High Kings’ of traditional Irish music, musicians and dancers from Ireland, Scotland, England, Canada and the RTÉ NSO join forces for the very first time. A concert of two halves: the first featuring The Chieftains centre stage with the second seeing these celebrated musicians partnering with the RTÉ NSO and special musical guests for specially arranged numbers including the Anthem from The Long Journey Home, Galician Overture, The March to Battle with the City of Limerick Pipe Band, Planxty Mozart and An Dro with its snake dance through the audience!

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS JOHN PILATZKE FIDDLE/DANCE TRIONA MARSHALL HARP ALYTH McCORMACK SINGER

TIM EDEY GUITAR NATHAN PILATZKE DANCER THE CITY OF LIMERICK PIPE BAND STEPHEN BELL CONDUCTOR

Tickets: €15, €25, €38, €45 (concessions €13.50, €22.50, €34, €40.50) Dinner and concert deals available: enquire when booking.

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ANNA DEVIN

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E N G R E V U A E H T IN E IM T H C LUN CHESTRA WITH THE RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY OR

MOZ ART MOZ ART VERDI PUCCINI TCHAIKOVSK Y MENDELSSOHN CANTELOUBE

The Marriage of Figaro Overture Guinse al fin.... Deh vieni non tardar (The Marriage of Figaro) Gualtier Maldè…Caro nome (Rigoletto) O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi ) Waltz from Eugene Onegin Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Chants d’Auvergne : Brezairola, Malurous qu’o uno fenno & Baïlèro

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Treat yourself to some sylvan, sun-kissed, love-laced pleasures for the height of summer courtesy of Mozart’s delightfully witty Marriage of Figaro, Verdi’s vivacious Gualtier Maldè, Puccini’s swooningly beautiful O mio babbino caro, the delectable and infectiously jaunty waltz from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, and Mendelssohn’s irresistible quicksilver ‘Scherzo’ from A Midsummer Night’s Dream before drinking in the sublime pastoral delights of a visit to the Auvergne in the company of Canteloube.

ANNA DEVIN SOPRANO GAVIN MALONEY CONDUCTOR PRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM *Lunch voucher must be pre-purchased at box-office at time of booking Booking (no fees): 01 417 0000 | www.nch.ie | www.rte.ie/nso | /rtenso 14

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LISA HANNIGAN

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A concert in honour of the RTÉ NSO’s patron, President Michael D. Higgins with a musical celebration showcasing outstanding Irish talent from the fields of classical, traditional and popular music performing with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. The young Cork based percussionist Alex Petcu Colon and the award-winning soprano Aoife Miskelley from Northern Ireland share the stage with traditional Irish fiddle-player Zoe Conway and Mercury Prize nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan for a rich and varied collaboration with the orchestra, conducted by the acclaimed young Irish conductor, Gavin Maloney.

LISA HANNIGAN SINGER AOIFE MISKELLY SOPRANO ZOE CONWAY FIDDLE JOHN McINTYRE GUITAR ALEX PETCU COLON PERCUSSION GAVIN MALONEY CONDUCTOR Tickets: €15, €25, €32, €40 (concessions €13.50, €22.50, €29, €36) Dinner and concert deals available: enquire when booking.

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RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2013–2014 SEASON Principal Conductor Alan Buribayev

A Season of Orchestral Tales & Legends DUBLIN

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KEY BOOKING DATES RTÉ NSO 2012–2013 Full Season Subscribers Now open until Friday 17 May All RTÉ NSO 2012–2013 Season Subscribers Tuesday 14 May–Friday 17 May Public Booking opens: Saturday 18 May

SEASON LAUNCH at NATIONAL CONCERT HALL Tuesday 14 May, 1pm: Free Season Taster concert

Broadcast live on RTÉ lyric fm

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