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JUNE-AUGUST 2013
Box Office www.nch.ie 01 417 0000 NO BOOKING FEES Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2
FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL EVENTS
Friday 31 May, 9am Monday 29 April 5.30pm NABUCCO RECEPTION & LIVE SCREENING
Join us for a fabulous drinks and delicious canap reception at the Harvey Nichols First Floor Restaurant in Dundrum followed by the performance of Verdis Nabucco, screened live from the Royal Opera House, London. Ticket includes: 5.30pm Drinks and canap reception at Harvey Nichols, Dundrum 7.15pm Ticket to Nabucco screening
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BLOOM 2013 GARDEN TOUR

Join us for an exclusive visit to the Bloom 2013 garden show held in the Phoenix Park. The years event will include a wide range of spectacular and engaging features from showgardens and floral displays to craft and cookery demonstrations. Friends of the National Concert Hall are invited to participate in an exclusive guided tour with an opportunity to see the show gardens close up, hosted by horticulturalist and Bord Bia Bloom Manager, Gary Graham. This will be followed by free time to enjoy the gardens and attractions with lunch served in Bistro Bloom. Package includes: Entry to Bloom Private guided tour Return coach transport from The National Concert Hall
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Wednesday 20 June, 3pm ANNUAL AFTERNOON TEA

Join us for a special Afternoon Tea at the National Concert Hall. An annual event on the Friends calendar, enjoy a traditional afternoon tea, including delicate finger sandwiches, pastries, and tea and coffee in the surroundings of the Iveagh Room.
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FRIENDS COFFEE MORNINGS

One of the most popular events on the Friends calendar! On the first Wednesday of every month all Friends are invited to the Iveagh Room of the Terrace Caf. Simply come along and purchase a beverage of your choice, meet new Friends and find out about upcoming Friends activities. No ticket required. Coming up: Wednesday 1st May, 11am Wednesday 5th June, 11am Wednesday 3rd July, 11am Wednesday 7th, 11am Look forward to seeing you there.
Thursday 16 May, 11am IN CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR GEORGE EOGAN

Join Professor George Eogan and his colleague Helen Roche for an exciting insight into the revelations of their excavation work at the site of Knowth, in the Boyne Valley. Prof. Eogan led excavation work at Knowth commencing in 1962 which revealed two impressive burial chambers, constructed by using large stones, most of which were decorated with motif. Enjoy being in an intimate audience in the relaxing atmosphere of the Iveagh Room at The Terrace Caf to gain insight into Professor Eogans remarkable discoveries. Ticket includes: Tea/coffee
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Wednesday 5 June, 6.30pm WINE-TASTING AT THE SHELBOURNE

Experience a wonderful wine-tasting evening at the magnificent surroundings of The Shelbourne Hotel Dublin. The evening begins with a drinks and canap reception, followed by an informative wine-tasting with The Shelbournes sommelier. Our wine journey, showcasing the unique selection of wines stocked in The Shelbourne cellar, will accompany a sumptuous 3 course meal in the luxurious Saddle Room.
Tickets 69 Non-members 79
For more information or to book your place contact the Friends Box Office line on Tel: 01 408 6777
CONTENTS
June listings July listings August listings June Highlight - Bryn Terfel: The Voice of the Valleys June Concerts - Main Auditorium June Concerts - John Field Room July Highlight - July Concerts - Main Auditorium July Concerts - John Field Room August Highlight - August Concerts - Main Auditorium August Concerts - John Field Room Forthcoming Highlights September-November Friends of the National Concert Hall Events Education Events Booking and General Information Getting Here and Parking Seating Plan 2 3 4 6 8 22 24 26 42 44 46 56 62 65 64 68 70 71
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JUNE 2013
Sat 1 MA Sun 2 MA Wed 5 JFR Fri 7 JFR Sat 8 MA Tue 11 MA Wed 12 MA Thurs 13 MA Fri 14 JFR Fri 14 MA Sat 15 MA Tue 18 MA Wed 19 MA Thurs 20 MA Fri 21 JFR Fri 21 MA Sat 22 MA Tue 25 MA Fri 28 JFR Fri 28 MA Sat 29 MA Midsummer Messiah, RBS Europa Choir RT National Symphony Orchestra: Global Express: A Family Concert For Young Children Boylan plays Brubeck Girls on Film, Liz Ryan The International Concert Series 2012/2013: Philharmonia Orchestra; Paavo Jrvi, conductor; Paul Lewis, piano RT Concert Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series: Franzita Whelan Hibernian Orchestra Summer Concert Angela Hewitt, piano In Defence of Satie - Ivan Ilic , piano Rathmines & Rathgar Centenary Birthday Gala Concert Glria DLGC & Friends RT Concert Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series: Raphaela Mangan Fionnuala Hunt - A Reflection Juan Martn and Flamenco Dance Ensemble Claudia Boyle sings Opera and Song The Young Europeans Concert with the RT National Symphony Orchestra RT Concert Orchestra Signature Series: Bryn Terfel Lunchtime Fantasy: RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series At 60s and 70s with you... Susannah de Wrixon The Celine Byrne Summer Gala with the RT National Symphony Orchestra ESB Live: BELL X1: Chop Chop Album Premiere Show
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JULY 2013
Tue 2 MA Wed 3 MA Thurs 4 JFR Fri 5 MA Fri 5 MA Sat 6 MA Tue 9 MA Thurs 11 MA Fri 12 JFR Fri 12 MA Sat 13 MA Sun 14 MA Tue 16 MA Wed 17 MA Fri 19 JFR Fri 19 MA Tue 23 MA Wed 24 MA Thurs 25 MA Fri 26 JFR Fri 26 MA Sun 28 MA Mon 29 MA Tue 30 MA Tue 30 JFR Lunchtime Jewels: RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series Waltons World Masters - Branford Marsalis Quartet 4th of July Celebration with Dianne Reeves, Queen of American Song Anna Kiselyova, piano Hollywood Greats with Carl Davis and the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer @ NCH: Sinad OConnor: How About I Be Me? Lunchtime Romance: RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series Summer @ NCH: An Evening with Bryan Ferry and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra Zrazy The RT Lyric Fm Hall of Fame with the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer @ NCH: Martin Hayes Invites...Masters of Tradition The Three Tenors In Concert Trumpeting Lunchtime: RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series Fionnuala Hunt - A Reflection More.....Good Old Days of Music Hall An Evening with The Chieftains and the RT National Symphony Orchestra Lunchtime in the Auvergne: RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series The International Concert Series 2012/2013: Rene Fleming, soprano; Maciej Pikulski, piano The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain World Tour Kevin Fitzpatrick plays Chopin The Presidents Concert with the RT National Symphony Orchestra World Choral Fest National Youth Orchestra of Ireland: Summer Proms RT Concert Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series: Sharon Carty and Andreas Frese Berlin on Broadway
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AUGUST 2013
Thurs 1 Thurs 1 Fri 2 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sat 3 Tue 6 Tue 6 Wed 7 Wed 7 Thurs 8 Thurs 8 Fri 9 Fri 9 Sat 10 Tue 13 Tue 13 Wed 14 Wed 14 Thurs 15 Fri 16 Fri 16 Sat 17 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thurs 22 Fri 23 Fri 23 Sun 25 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thurs 29 Fri 30 Fri 30 JFR MA JFR MA JFR MA MA JFR JFR JFR JFR MA JFR MA MA MA JFR JFR JFR JFR JFR MA MA MA JFR JFR JFR MA MA MA JFR JFR JFR MA The John McCormack Songbook Paul Brady with the RT Concert Orchestra August Lunchtimes - Beth McNinch, viola and Fionnuala Moynihan, piano Paul Brady with the RT Concert Orchestra August Lunchtimes - Meitheals Award-Winning Traditional Musicians Summer @ NCH: The Kilfenora Cil Band - Spraoi RT Concert Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series: Ben Dawson Edmund Battersby, piano August Lunchtimes - Eneko OCarroll, french horn Evelyne Brancart, piano August Lunchtimes - OTCs Young Associate Artists in Concert An Evening With Iris DeMent Pianist David Syme In Concert Julie Feeney with the RT Concert Orchestra Summer @ NCH: Spiritualized: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space RT Concert Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series: Mia Cooper An Evening with Opera Serenade August Lunchtimes - Nicola Hegarty Fionnuala Hunt - A Reflection August Lunchtimes - OTCs Young Associate Artists in Concert August Lunchtimes - Paul McCarroll, piano in Recital RT Concert Orchestra: Rodgers & Hammerstein at the Movies Summer @ NCH: LAPD - Liam OFlynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin, Dnal Lunny RT Concert Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series: Cara OSullivan August Lunchtimes - Sam Jackson, piano August Lunchtimes - OTCs Young Associate Artists in Concert YES To Young Talent RT Concert Orchestra & Big Band: Unforgettable Allan Harris sings Nat King Cole Summer @ NCH: Martin Hayes invites: Jordi Savalls Celtic Viol & Trir Double Bill RT Concert Orchestra Summer Lunchtime Series: William Butt August Lunchtimes - Quintessential Sax Quartet August Lunchtimes - OTCs Young Associate Artists in concert A Flanders & Swann Tribute RT Concert Orchestra: DISCO INFERNO!
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JUNE HIGHLIGHT
BRYN TERFEL
THE VOICE OF THE VALLEYS
funny thing happened the young Bryn Terfel Jones on the way to his spectacular opera career. Aged 19, he applied for a place in a Cardiff music college but received a reply addressed to Miss Terfel. The fact that a Welsh college did not know Bryn was a mans name so incensed the native Welsh speaker that he took himself off to London and a place in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. The incident now amuses the charismatic Terfel, who sings in the RT Concert Orchestra Signature Series at the National Concert Hall on June 22 next. Cardiff may have lost out, but he still speaks in glowing terms of his school music teachers in Caernarfonshire, in north Wales. They provided the key that opened the door for me, he says.
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The episode has a humorous side, but it also pinpoints the deep-rooted convictions and single-minded attitude to life. Terfel, who dropped the Jones in favour of his second name because he knew another singer named Bryn Jones, was born into a Welsh-speaking farming family and is immensely proud he has passed this language inheritance on to his three sons. Wherever he travels his passion to return to the hills and valleys of his homeland has never wavered. At the Guildhall, the new kid on the baritone block was soon making his considerable presence felt by winning prestigious competitions, bursaries and awards. However, his road to stardom really began seriously in his graduation year of 1989 when he won both the Kathleen
Ferrier Memorial Award and the Gold Medal. In the same year he was shaded out of first prize in the Cardiff Singer of the World competition in what was known as the battle of the baritones with the Russian Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Terfels single-mindedness has, not surprisingly, landed Terfel in various spots of bother. Not the least of these was the media storm when he pulled out of a much-heralded production of Wagners Ring Cycle in Covent Garden in 2007 because his son had sustained a serious finger injury at home. Terfel was subjected to fierce media flak but weathered the storm (though its echoes remain to this day). Not long after, he sang an acclaimed Figaro to ecstatic reviews in New York but then astonished the opera world by announcing he was dropping the role from his repertoire. Don Giovanni soon received a similar dismissal. These had been iconic early-career roles for Terfel and had helped enormously in funding and promoting his career, so there was considerable angst among faithful fans when he decided to move to pastures new through Verdi and Strauss. He was spectacularly successful there too, but the ultimate peak loomed large in the distance and when he took on his first performance as Wotan in Wagners Das Rheingold in 2004 it was described by one critic as a case of the emperor finally claiming his throne. It comes as no surprise that Terfel singles out the Welsh National Opera production of Die Meistersinger two years ago as one of the proudest occasions in his career. It was in Cardiff and the well over half the cast was Welsh-speaking. It was the first time I walked into a rehearsal room speaking my mother tongue. I was so happy and proud to be part of such a company. It was like a breath of fresh air from the Welsh mountains. Towering and commanding are now the kind of words used to describe Terfels performances in the Wagnerian world of gods and goblins, but he is no opera snob and has his enormous feet
firmly planted on the ground with his eyes on his bank balance when it comes to crossover singing. He recalls: When I was in Munich doing the Flying Dutchman, I was in an opera house that had 3,000 to 4,000 seats while Paul Potts was in the citys Olympic stadium selling maybe 15,000 tickets because the Nessum Dorma he sang had been used in an advert for a mobile phone network in Germany. Thats fine by me. Paul obviously got into the minds and hearts of people so he is entitled to enjoy the fruits of that. Because of his physique, it is often remarked that had Terfel not opted for singing, he might have performed a leading role of a different kind in that other great Welsh passion rugby. Surprisingly, soccer is his favourite ball game, stemming back to those glory years of Manchester United when George Best became his football idol. He is also an enthusiastic golfer. There is no doubt that Wales is in the heart and soul of Bryn Terfel. He established an eclectic music festival there (which unfortunately failed) and is a patron of the Welsh language and culture movement. The National Eisteddfod has admitted him to the Gorsedd of Bards, which dates back to 1792. He has also founded his own charity foundation and is president of Shelter Cymru, a charity for the homeless. Bryn Terfel CBE may yet end up as King of Wales. A couple of years ago a small island off its coast named him honorary monarch of all he surveyed. Hes a very big chap, so you never know!
by Dick ORiordan, classical music columnist with the Sunday Business Post.
Bryn Terfel performs with the RT Concert Orchestra as part of its Signature Series at the National Concert Hall on June 22. Tickets: 34.50 - 69.50. 10% discount available for groups of 10 or more. Tel 01 417 0000 or www.nch.ie
MIDSUMMER MESSIAH GLOBAL EXPRESS: A FAMILY CONCERT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Paul Rissmann
SATURDAY 1 JUNE 8PM

RBS Europa Choir Dublin Handel Orchestra directed by Jeremy Jackman Catherine Redding soprano Sharon Carty mezzo-soprano Thomas Herford tenor Johny Herford bass Handel Messiah
SUNDAY 2 JUNE 3PM

Concert with on-screen presentation and audience participation RT National Symphony Orchestra Presented by Paul Rissmann James Cavanagh conductor Age: 7-12 years Music to engage, excite and entertain the whole family! Prepare to be transported into space by Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra and back down-to-earth again (the Wild West, to be exact) to become a cowboy in Coplands Rodeo, a bullfighter in Bizets Carmen, a Pirate of the Caribbean in music from the film, before losing yourself in Mussorgskys magical and mysterious Pictures at an Exhibition. Youll even get an opportunity to sing along with the audience as the orchestra performs the curiously named Meerkat Tango written by our presenter Paul Rissmann.
Jeremy Jackman, former Kings Singer and Chorus Master of the London Philharmonic, is now one of the UKs most highly regarded choral conductors. This special performance of Handels well-loved Messiah is based on original performances conducted by the composer.
Tickets: 25, 27.50, 30 (Choir Balcony: 20) Concessions: 22.50, 24.75, 27 (Choir Balcony: 18) 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by The RBS Europa Choir
Tickets: 10 child 15 adult Family of 4 (to include 1 adult): 40 Presented by the RT National Symphony Orchestra
THE INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES 2012/2013 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA PAAVO JRVI, CONDUCTOR PAUL LEWIS, PIANO
Paul Lewis
SATURDAY 8 JUNE 8PM

Prt Mozart Dvor k Fratres* (new addition to the previously advertised programme) Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 Symphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World
The Philharmonia Orchestra is one of the worlds great orchestras. Acknowledged as the UKs foremost musical pioneer, the Philharmonia leads the field for its quality of playing and for its innovative approach to audience development, residencies and music education.
Tickets: 55, 65, 75, 85 (Choir Balcony: 40) Presented by the National Concert Hall NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees 9
RT CONCERT HIBERNIAN ORCHESTRA SUMMER ORCHESTRA LUNCHTIME SERIES SUMMER CONCERT
Franzita Whelan
Fiachra Garvey
TUESDAY 11 JUNE 1:05PM

RT Concert Orchestra Franzita Whelan soprano David Brophy conductor Copland Fanfare for the Common Man Anderson Jazz Pizzicato Mancini Moon River Arlen Somewhere Over The Rainbow Sondheim Send In The Clowns Bernstein I Feel Pretty Gershwin Summertime Copland Rodeo: Saturday Night Waltz, Buckaroo Holiday, Corral Nocturne and Hoe-Down Presented by Niall Carroll for live broadcast on RT lyric fms Classical Daytime.
WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 8PM

The Hibernian Orchestra Fiachra Garvey piano John Finucane conductor Glinka Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Griegs Piano Concerto in A minor was a big hit with Franz Liszt in 1870 and continues to delight. Tchaikovsky himself had to admit that his Symphony No. 4 was pretty good, referring to the work as better than anything Ive done so far.
Tickets: 10 Reserved seating Grab&go Lunch: 5 (sandwich or wrap with tea/ coffee) Lunch voucher must be pre-purchased at box-office at time of booking 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by the RT Concert Orchestra
Tickets: 20, children under 12: 5 Concessions: 15 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by The Hibernian Orchestra
ANGELA HEWITT, PIANO
Angela Hewitt
THURSDAY 13 JUNE 8PM

Schubert Liszt Bach 12 Valses Nobles, D969 Sonata in B minor Contrapunctus I X, The Art of Fugue
Canadian Angela Hewitt is currently one of the worlds leading pianists whose performances of Bach have drawn universal acclaim, marking her as one of the great interpreters of Bachs keyboard music. Her eleven year recording project of all the major keyboard works of Bach has been described as one of the record glories of our age. The Great Music in Irish Houses Festival was privileged to procure her only Irish performance of the composers extraordinary Well Tempered Klavier during her world tour in 2008. This concert offers an opportunity to experience Angela Hewetts interpretation of Bach again with Contrapunctus I-X from The Art of Fugue, in addition to waltzes by Schubert and Liszts gargantuan Piano Sonata in B minor.
GREAT MUSIC
IN IRISH HOUSES KBC
Tickets: 25, 30, 35 (Choir Balcony: 15) 20% discount for friends of GMIIH festival 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by KBC Great Music in Irish Houses Festival in association with the National Concert Hall NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees 11
CELINE BYRNE
LISA HANNIGAN
CARL DAVIS
THE CHIEFTAINS
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Outstanding young musicians from Austria, Poland, Portugal and Ireland
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Sensational opera star back by popular demand performing opera and operetta favourites
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HOLLYWOOD GREATS
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RATHMINES & RATHGAR CENTENARY BIRTHDAY GALA CONCERT
GLRIA DLGC & FRIENDS
Glria DLGC
FRIDAY 14 JUNE 8PM

Gearid Grant musical director Marina Kealy director & choreographer Jackie Curran Olohan chorus director For One Night Only! Join in the birthday celebrations of Irelands premier musical society as it marks its 100th year of musical theatre. The renowned chorus of the R&R is joined by the RT Concert Orchestra and many famous soloists from down the years for a night of musical theatre and light opera - not to be missed!
SATURDAY 15 JUNE 8PM

Glria DLGC Dublin Gay Mens Chorus Quire, Belfast LGBT Singers Choral Con Fusion Glria DLGC celebrates its 18th birthday with LGBT choral groups from Dublin, Cork and Belfast in an evening of music and song that is sure to surprise and delight!
Tickets 40, 45. Concessions: 36, 40.50 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall 10% discount for Groups of 10 or more Presented by Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society in association with the RT Concert Orchestra 14
Tickets: 15, 20, 25, 30 Concessions: 13.50, 18, 22.50, 27 10% discount available for Friends of the National Concert Hall and groups of 10 or more Presented by Glria, Dublins Lesbian and Gay Choir
RT CONCERT ORCHESTRA SUMMER LUNCHTIME SERIES
Raphaela Mangan

RT Concert Orchestra Raphaela Mangan soprano Gavin Maloney conductor Programme to Mendelssohn Elgar Ciaran Farrell Zimmer include: Hebrides Overture Sea Pictures Spirit Of The Sea Pirates Of The Caribbean
CONCERT MEAL DEALS TREAT YOURSELF

Why not enjoy a delicious meal in the Terrace Caf before the concert. For more information see www.nch.ie
Presented by Niall Carroll for live broadcast on RT lyric fms Classical Daytime.
Tickets: 10 Reserved seating Grab&go Lunch: 5 (sandwich or wrap with tea/ coffee) Lunch voucher must be pre-purchased at box-office at time of booking 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by the RT Concert Orchestra
Box Office www.nch.ie 01 417 0000
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FIONNUALA HUNT-A REFLECTION
Fionnuala Hunt
WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE 8PM

Wolfgang Holzmair baritone The Orchestra of Ireland directed by Fionnuala Hunt Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik Eisler Ernste Gesange for baritone and strings Mendelssohn String Symphony No. 10 in B minor Respighi Il tramonto Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings The first in a series of concerts devised by one of Irelands foremost soloists highlighting the most important aspects of her performing career: directing a chamber orchestra, chamber music (including works by Irish composers) and her love of Tango music. After studies in Ireland and London, Fionnuala spent eight years in Vienna so it is fitting that the great Viennese baritone, Wolfgang Holzmair, will join Fionnuala for the opening concert; two contrasting, rarely performed works for voice and strings are framed by two of the most famous works for string orchestra.
Tickets: 20. Concessions: 15 20% discount available for Friends of the National Concert Hall Buy all four concerts in the Fionnuala Hunt - A Reflections Series for the price of three. Presented by the National Concert Hall 16 NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees
JUAN MARTN AND FLAMENCO DANCE ENSEMBLE
THE YOUNG EUROPEANS CONCERT WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Gemma NiBriain
THURSDAY 20 JUNE 8PM

Juan Martn, guitar Raquel de Luna dancer Miguel Infante dancer Amparo Heredia singer A celebrated virtuoso of the flamenco guitar, Juan Martn has been voted one of the top three guitarists in the world by US magazine, Guitar Player. In Ireland he has built up a loyal following. His visits in 2001-2004 with his Arte Flamenco Puro troupe stunned sell out audiences in Dublin and in 2005 he opened The Cork Jazz Festival with his Quinteto Fabuloso. A concert not to be missed.
FRIDAY 21 JUNE 8PM

RT National Symphony Orchestra Veronika Blachuta flute Anna Malesza violin Ricardo Gaspar viola Gemma N Bhriain mezzo-soprano Jean-Luc Tingaud conductor As Irelands European Presidency draws to a close, outstanding young musicians from Austria, Poland, Portugal and Ireland celebrate their success at some of Europes leading music competitions with the RT NSO, and French conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud. Programme includes Carmen Fantasy (Sarasate), Flute Concerto (Nielsen), and popular arias: Deh per questo istante solo from La clemenza di Tito (Mozart) and Faites-lui mes aveux from Faust (Gounod).
Tickets: 22, 25 (Choir Balcony: 18) 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by JK Media Enterprises
Tickets: 10, 20, 25 Concessions: 9, 18, 22.50 Dinner and concert deals available. Enquire when booking Presented as part of the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Festival in association with the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth 17
RT CONCERT ORCHESTRA SIGNATURE SERIES: BRYN TERFEL
SUMMER LUNCHTIME SERIES: LUNCHTIME FANTASY WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Bryn Terfel
Catriona Ryan

RT Concert Orchestra Bryn Terfel Having won two Grammy Awards, four Classical Brit Awards and Her Majesty the Queens medal for Music, sensational Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel is one of the most internationally sought-after voices. With a masterfully rich, resonant voice and an ability to bring abundant personal charisma and enthusiasm to his performances, he has left a trail of standing ovations from the Metropolitan Opera to Sydney Opera House. Dont miss this powerful voice, magnified by the RT Concert Orchestra and chorus in a wide-ranging repertoire across Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Weill, Gershwin and more.

RT National Symphony Orchestra Catriona Ryan flute Jean-Luc Tingaud conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RT lyric fm Supp Light Cavalry Overture Saint-Sans Odelette for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 162 Faur Fantasy for Flute and Orchestra Debussy Petite Suite Chaminade Concertino for Flute and Orchestra in D, Op. 107 Take your lunch break in France as Catriona Ryan, RT NSO Flute Section Leader, takes centre stage with Parisian conductor Jean-Luc Tingaud for an hour of sunny French music.
Tickets: 34.50, 39.50, 49.50, 59.50, 69.50 Concessions: 31, 35.50, 44.50, 53.50, 62.50 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by the RT Concert Orchestra 18
Tickets: 10 | Grab&go Lunch: 5 (sandwich or wrap with tea/coffee) Lunch voucher must be pre-purchased at box-office at time of booking Presented as part of the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Festival
THE CELINE BYRNE SUMMER GALA WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Celine Byrne
FRIDAY 28 JUNE 8PM

RT National Symphony Orchestra Celine Byrne soprano Mihnea Ignat conductor Back by popular demand, the sensational Irish opera star Celine Byrne performs favourite arias from Puccinis Manon Lescaut, La Bohme and Madame Butterfly, Dvor ks Rusalka, Catalanis La Wally along with Viennese operetta favourites from Die Fledermaus, Giuditta, Der Favorit and The Merry Widow.
TICKET DISCOUNTS PERSONALISED SERVICE, TRANSPORT & ACCOMMODATION DEALS & LOTS MORE. FOR MORE INFORMATION Reservations: Box Office Booking Line Tel: 01 417 0000 E-mail: groups@nch.ie Group Dining: Ken Nolan at the Terrace Caf Tel: 01 475 0060
Tickets: 15, 25, 32, 40 Concessions: 13.50, 22.50, 29, 36 Dinner and concert deals available. Enquire when booking Presented as part of the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Festival
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ESB LIVE: BELL X1 CHOP CHOP ALBUM PREMIERE SHOW
Bell X1

The National Concert Hall Dublin is pleased to announce this special show as part of its ESB Live Series with Bell X1 to premiere their luminous new album, Chop Chop. Chop Chop is a bold, unique and beautiful new direction for the band produced by Peter Katis (The National) and Thomas Bartlett (The Gloaming). To mark the release the band will perform the entire album in sequence before taking an interval and returning to play selections from their beloved back catalogue. Chop Chop will be available in stores on June 28th. Last summer the three of us got together in Daves studio and demoed 15 songs, I think it was. We returned to simpler times, when all around here was fields - piano and guitar, bass & drums... less computers and noises from boxes. Shrink the palette! Weve loved some of the records that Peter Katis has made in the last few years, and the cut of Thomas Bartletts playing with The Gloaming, so when the stars aligned for two weeks in January we made a record together. Chop Chop. -Paul Noonan
Tickets: 35 (Choir Balcony: 25) RETURNS ONLY 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by the National Concert Hall 20 NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees
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JOHN FIELD ROOM JUNE 2013

Liz Ryan
Friday 7 June 1:05PM GIRLS ON FILM Liz Ryan accompanied on Piano A journey through the catalogue of music performed by the icons of the silver screen over the decades - Kathryn Grayson, Deana Durbin, Virginia OBrien, Judy Garland, Ann Blyth and more. An absolute treat for lunchtime music lovers performed by singer Liz Ryan
Tickets: 15. Concessions: 12 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by SOMS PRODUCTIONS
Cian Boylan
Wednesday 5 June 8PM BOYLAN PLAYS BRUBECK CIAN BOYLAN QUARTET Cian Boylan piano Brendan Doyle alto saxophone Dan Bodwell double bass Guy Rickarby drums The audience dug him....a swaying crowd expressed a foot-stamping appreciation - Time Out New York Acclaimed jazz pianist Cian Boylan takes us on a journey through the music of the late Dave Brubeck, including many of his well known compositions such as Bossa Nova USA, The Duke, Unsquare Dance, Blue Rondo, Three To Get Ready, and of course Take Five, alongside some famous Brubeck arrangements of favourite jazz standards along with an original composition composed for specially for this show.
Tickets: 22 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by Cian Boylan
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Ivan Ilic
Friday 14 June 1:05PM IN DEFENSE OF SATIE Ivan Ilic , pianist Works by Erik Satie, John Cage, Morton Feldman (Palais de Mari) and Bunita Marcus In 1948 John Cage said: We need an art that is paradoxical; it reflects both unanimity of thought and originality of thought. Few composers are as popular and as original as Satie: he is the perfect illustration of Cages paradox. Pianist Ivan Ilic dedicates this concert to Satie and three American composers he influenced.
Tickets: 12. Concessions: 10 Presented by Paraty
JOHN FIELD ROOM JUNE 2013
Claudia Boyle
Susannah de Wrixon
Friday 21 June 1:05PM CLAUDIA BOYLE SINGS OPERA AND SONG Claudia Boyle soprano Mairead Hurley accompanist Claudia, now undoubtedly one of Irelands leading sopranos at home and abroad, having won 1st prize last November at the Maria Callas competition at Verona, and completing a tour with the renowned conductor Carlo Muti will sing arias from Italian and French opera, including Puccini, Verdi and Charpentier and more.
Tickets: 16. Concessions: 14 Presented by Paul Black
Friday 28 June 1:05PM AT 60S AND 70S WITH YOU... Susannah de Wrixon Cian Boylan piano Hugh Buckley guitar Hear fresh interpretations of Vincent, 50 ways to leave your lover, Your song and many more. Susannah always serves up an entertaining and fresh approach to her shows and this new departure will be no exception. For her brand new show Susannah wants to reel in the years and celebrate two decades of exceptional popular song writing.
Tickets: 15 Presented by Susannah de Wrixon
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JULY HIGHLIGHT
BRYAN FERRY:
AN APPRECIATION
any big-name musicians find a template and cling to it, limpet-like, for the remainder of their careers. A less common breed appear allergic to standing still and their need to experiment remains steadfast. Bryan Ferry is such an artist. For more than 40 years, the
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art-school graduate and style icon from Newcastle has confounded expectations, hopscotching gleefully from one genre to the next, but rarely at the expense of quality. From the hugely influential avant-garde rock of early 1970s Roxy Music, through to the sumptuous,
immaculately produced pop of a decade later and on to gloriously eclectic solo endeavours and choice collaborations, Bryan Ferry has rewarded the judicious listener time and again. Just think of the songs: Theres the giddy, futuristic pop of Virginia Plain, the stately majesty of Avalon and the pristine radio-friendly appeal of Slave to Love. There are curveballs like the unsettling In Every Dream Home a Heartache with its dark eroticism as well as zeitgeist-defining favourites such as Love is the Drug, whose glorious, cacophonous racket still sounds vital all these years later. Then there have been the much-lauded reinterpretations of other peoples songs, including the better-than-the-original covers of John Lennons Jealous Guy and Wilbert Harrisons Lets Stick Together. And, yet, the truly thrilling thing about this hard-to-pigeonhole songwriter is just how many great less heralded compositions there are from every facet of his career. Theres the heartstrings-tugging power of Both Ends Burning and the troubled, contemplative The Space Between from his Roxy days as well as the sublime confessional, Tender is the Night, from the much-regarded Olympia album, a project that saw such luminaries as The Smiths Johnny Marr and Radioheads Jonny Greenwood queue up to work with him. And dont forget his marvellous re-imagining of All Along the Watchtower, from Dylanesque an album of Bob Dylan covers that would encourage even the most ardent Robert Zimmerman student to reappraise the songs. Its a reminder of his peerless ability to take even the best known songs and make them his own. The only songs worth covering are the ones you really love, he told me when I interviewed him two years ago. Theyre the ones you feel you could have written yourself. Otherwise, whats the point?
His latest project sees him tear up the rulebook once more and attract some of the most euphoric reviews hes ever had. The Jazz Age is an appropriate title for an album that sees Ferry remake/re-model material from his Roxy and solo back catalogues as big band instrumentals. Not only do songs like Do the Strand and Slave to Love get radically overhauled by The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, but in choosing not to sing, Ferry has opted to give his songs a new lease of life. Comparisons to Duke Ellington in his pomp have come from all quarters. I started my musical journey listening to a fair bit of jazz, mainly instrumental, and from diverse and contrasting periods, Ferry says. I loved the way the great soloists would pick up a tune and shake it up to go somewhere completely different and then return gracefully back to the melody, as if nothing had happened. With the help of arranger Colin Good he has done just that, leading one critic to deduce that it is arguably the most radical album of a radical career. Its little wonder, too, that his exquisite 1920s renderings of his own material have found their way onto the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmans recently released big-screen adaptation of The Great Gatsby. F Scott Fitzgeralds era-defining parable is reaching a whole new audience and so too is Bryan Ferrys enduring music. Quite what he has lined up next remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure: you will want to be there for the ride. by John Meagher, Irish Independent
Bryan Ferry performs with The Bryan Ferry Orchestra at the National Concert Hall on July 11. Tickets from 35 Tel 01 417 0000 or www.nch.ie
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SUMMER LUNCHTIME SERIES: LUNCHTIME JEWELS WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
WALTONS WORLD MASTERS BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET
Jennifer Davis
Branford Marsalis
TUESDAY 2 JULY 1:05PM

RT National Symphony Orchestra Jennifer Davis soprano Colman Pearce conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RT lyric fm Rossini The Barber of Seville Overture Mozart Porgi, amor... (The Marriage of Figaro) Mozart Mi tradi quellalma ingrata (Don Giovanni) Berlioz Rakoczy March (The Damnation of Faust) R Strauss September (Four Last Songs) R Strauss Ccilie, Op. 27, No. 2 Mendelssohn War march of the priests (Athalia) Charpentier Depuis le jour (Louise) Gounod Jewel song (Faust)
WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 8PM

Branford Marsalis saxophones Joey Calderazzo piano Eric Revis bass Justin Faulkner drums Jazz legend Branford Marsalis has performed and recorded with such giants as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins. The Branford Marsalis Quartet is one of the greatest jazz quartets in the world. Assertive, precise, and expressive of a timeless yet daring sensibility, this superb quartet performs both refreshed standards and classic originals, helmed by the most trustworthy arbiter of the state of the art.
Tickets: 36, 42, 48 (Choir Balcony: 22) Concessions: 32.40, 37.80, 43.20 (Choir Balcony: 19.80) 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by Waltons World Masters
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION WITH DIANNE REEVES QUEEN OF AMERICAN SONG
Dianne Reeves
THURSDAY 4 JULY 8PM

More than two generations have passed since jazz stars took on aristocratic titles, otherwise Dianne Reeves would surely be known as The Queen. Possessing a glorious voice and majestic stage presence, shes one of jazzs most regal figures; an artist who embodies the musics enduring values of elegance, class and improvisational poise. Though her jazz roots run deep--pianist/producer George Duke is her cousin--Reeves first hit the road with Brazilian pianist and bandleader Sergio Mendes in the early 1980s, and before long she attracted the attention of Harry Belafonte. She won the Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy Award for three consecutive releases, an unprecedented feat. She earned another Grammy for the soundtrack of George Clooneys 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck, which featured her prominently on screen. Making any era she explores her very own realm, Dianne Reeves reigns uncontested as jazz royalty. There was a period when it looked as if the tradition of Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday was behind us. But with the appearance of singers like Ms. Reeves, those shoes are beginning to be filled. Hallelujah! - The New York Times
Tickets: 35. 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by the National Concert Hall NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees 27
HOLLYWOOD GREATS WITH CARL DAVIS AND THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
WITH A NATIONAL CONCERT HALL GIFT CARD

Available from the Box Office on 01 417 0000 or www.nch.ie
GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSIC
Carl Davis
FRIDAY 5 JULY 8PM

RT National Symphony Orchestra Carl Davis conductor Legendary conductor, composer, arranger and BBC Proms in the Park favourite Carl Davis takes a whirlwind tour through some of Hollywoods 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).
Tickets: 12, 20, 30, 38 Concessions: 11, 18, 27, 34 Dinner and concert deals available enquire when booking. Presented as part of the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Festival
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SUMMER @ NCH: SINEAD OCONNOR HOW ABOUT I BE ME

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SATURDAY 6 JULY 8PM

Sinad OConnor presents songs from her latest album and from a career spanning twenty-five years and millions of record sales worldwide, backed by her new five-piece band. Hailed by The Guardian as joyous, brave and her most accessible in years, the album How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? plays like an encyclopedic definition of OConnors oeuvre: songs about love and loss, hope and regret, pain and redemption, anger and justice. This is an album of consistently moving, exciting, brilliant and beautiful songs built around Sinads voice at its very best - raw and passionate. ... a heartbreaking performance from a vital musical force - The Independent (UK) The high priestess of pop has recovered her mojo - The Observer
Tickets: 40 (Choir Balcony: 25) 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by the National Concert Hall NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees 29
SUMMER LUNCHTIME SERIES LUNCHTIME ROMANCE WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Peter Whelan
Saturday 9 November 8pm
ESB Live: Ludovico Einaudi

Ludovico Einaudi has been creating music for films over the last year. You can hear his music onUntouchableandThis is England. For this concert he returns with his full band presenting music from his latest best-selling album In A Time Lapse. Tickets: e45, e55

RT National Symphony Orchestra Peter Whelan bassoon Stephen Bell conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RT lyric fm Warlock Capriol Suite Elgar Romance for bassoon and orchestra in D minor, Op. 62 Sibelius Karelia Suite, Op. 11 Berwald Konzertstck 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.
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SUMMER @ NCH: AN EVENING WITH BRYAN FERRY AND THE BRYAN FERRY ORCHESTRA
Bryan Ferry
THURSDAY 11 JULY 8:30PM

Musical icon Bryan Ferry makes hisNational Concert Hall debut this July. An Evening with Bryan Ferry willfeature both his usual band and also The Bryan Ferry Orchestra withwhom he has just released the highly acclaimed instrumental album TheJazz Age. The former Roxy Music frontman will beperforming an eclectic selection of songs chosen from across hiswhole career to celebrate his 40 years as a singer and songwriter.
Tickets: 45, 65, 75 (Choir Balcony: 35). Limited VIP ticket available: 199 (see www.nch.ie for more details). Presented by the National Concert Hall 32 NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees
THE RT LYRIC FM HALL OF FAME WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
BOOKING DATES INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES 2013/2014

SUBSCRIPTION SALE DATES Patron Circle Members and Season Friends Friday 26 April Friends Tuesday 30 April Subscription sales for all Tuesday 7 May INDIVIDUAL SALE DATES Patron Circle Members and Season Friends Monday 13 May Friends Wednesday 15 May Booking for all Wednesday 22 May Choose your own package Wednesday 22 May
RT lyric fm Presenters
FRIDAY 12 JULY 8PM

RT National Symphony Orchestra RT lyric fm Presenters: Niall Carroll Carl Corcoran Aedn Gormley George Hamilton Paul Herriott Liz Nolan Michael Seal conductor RT lyric fm presenters join the RT NSO to celebrate some of the stations all-time listener favourites from the worlds of classical music, film and ballet. Programme includes the Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, Finlandia, music from The Big Country and Laurence of Arabia, the Sabre Dance from Khachaturians ballet Gayane, Tchaikovskys Sleeping Beauty Waltz and the Finale from Stravinskys The Firebird and Sousas The Washington Post.
Tickets: 10, 20, 25, 30, 35 Concessions: 9, 18, 22.50, 27, 31.50 Dinner and concert deals available, enquire when booking Presented as part of the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Festival
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SUMMER @ NCH: MARTIN HAYES INVITES... MASTERS OF TRADITION
Martin Hayes
SATURDAY 13 JULY 8PM

In its purest form, Irish traditional music speaks a universal language Martin Hayes. In the first of two special concerts curated by trad star Martin Hayes, Hayes has brought together the Masters of Tradition, seven of the most compelling artists in Irish music today for a concert celebrating the art form. Joining Hayes on fiddle are vocalist Iarla Lionird, fiddler Cathal Hayden, guitarists Dennis Cahill and Seamie ODowd, Mirtn OConnor on accordion, and uilleann piper David Power. With performances of solos, duets, trios, and full group collaborations, the evenings format gives real insight into the musical journeys that these musicians and the masterful music they play. Having toured the U.S. to great acclaim, Masters of Tradition makes its National Concert Hall debut this July. Masters of Tradition is a concert where the heart of Irish traditional music is revealed. Masters of Tradition is named after the music festival Hayes hosts each August in Bantry, Co. Cork presented by West Cork Music.
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Tickets: 25, 30, 35 (Choir Balcony: 20) 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by the National Concert Hall 34 NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees
THE THREE TENORS IN CONCERT IRELANDS GREATEST VOICES
SUMMER LUNCHTIME SERIES TRUMPETING LUNCHTIME WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Three Tenors
Niall OSullivan
SUNDAY 14 JULY 8PM

Direct from theiramazingperformance at the EuropeanPremiere Celebration of LincolnIrelands hottest trio - Declan Kelly, David Martin and Ray OHare promise you a night to remember! Packed with the worlds most beautiful, magical and feel-good songs from Sinatra (My Way/New York, New York), Leonard Cohen (Hallelujah), The Dubliners (Song for Ireland) Pavarotti (Nessun Dorma) and fabulous newly arranged songs (She, I Believe).

RT National Symphony Orchestra Niall OSullivan trumpet Andrew Mogrelia conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RT lyric fm Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon) Handel Suite in D for Trumpet and Orchestra Rossini The Silken Ladder Overture Haydn Trumpet Concerto Prokofiev Finale from Symphony No. 1 Classical Symphony Schubert Ave Maria (arr. for Trumpet and Orchestra) Piazzolla Libertango (arr. for Trumpet and Orchestra) Music from the baroque, classical, romantic through to 20th century with the outstanding young Irish trumpeter, Niall OSullivan joining the RT NSO for some thrilling trumpet showpieces.
Tickets: 32.50, 35 (Choir Balcony: 25) 10% discount for Friends of The National Concert Hall Presented by IME Ltd
Tickets: 10 | Grab&go Lunch: 5 (sandwich or wrap with tea/coffee) Lunch voucher must be pre-purchased at box-office at time of booking Presented as part of the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Festival 35
FIONNUALA HUNT - A REFLECTION
Fionnuala Hunt

Le Grand Tango Quartet, with Dancers Fionnuala Hunt violin Joe Csibi bass Noel Eccles percussion Andrew Synnott piano Dancers: Simona Zaino Hernan Catvin The second in a series of concerts devised by one of Irelands foremost soloists highlighting the most important aspects of her performing career: directing a chamber orchestra, chamber music (including works by Irish composers) and her love of Tango music. Fionnualas CD Tangos and Dances was the culmination of years of research into the Argentinian Tango, and featured her own arrangements of a dozen sensual dances. This programme illustrates the history of the Tango with the dances rearranged for the Grand Tango Quartet (violin, double bass, piano and percussion). First performed at the Wexford Festival last October this will be its first performance in Dublin with the added attraction of live dancers.
Tickets: 20. Concessions: 15 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Buy all four concerts in the Fionnuala Hunt - A Reflections Series for the price of three. Presented by The National Concert Hall 36 NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees
AN EVENING WITH THE CHIEFTAINS AND THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND GUESTS
SUMMER LUNCHTIME SERIES LUNCHTIME IN THE AUVERGNE WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Chieftains
Anna Devin
FRIDAY 19 JULY 8PM

The Chieftains: Paddy Moloney uilleann pipes/tin whistle, Matt Molloy flute, Sen Keane fiddle, Kevin Conneff bodhrn/ vocals with John Pilatzke fiddle/dance Triona Marshall harp Alyth McCormack singer Tim Edey guitar Nathan Pilatzke dancer The City of Limerick Pipe Band RT National Symphony Orchestra Stephen Bell conductor Celebrating The Gathering, the High Kings of traditional Irish music, the RT NSO and guests from Ireland, Scotland, England and Canada join forces for the very first time. Hear The Chieftains solo and specially arranged numbers including the Anthem (Shenandoah) 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!

RT National Symphony Orchestra Anna Devin soprano Gavin Maloney conductor Presenter: Niall Carroll RT lyric fm Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture Mozart Guinse al fin.... Deh vieni non tardar (The Marriage of Figaro) Verdi Gualtier MaldCaro Nome (Rigoletto) Puccini O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi) Tchaikovsky Waltz from Eugene Onegin Mendelssohn Scherzo from A Midsummer Nights Dream Canteloube Chants dAuvergne: Brezairola Malurous Quo uno fenno Bailro
Tickets: 15, 25, 38, 45. Concessions: 13.50, 22.50, 34, 40.50 Dinner and concert deals available, enquire when booking Presented as part of the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Festival
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THE INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES 2012/2013: RENE FLEMING, SOPRANO MACIEJ PIKULSKI, PIANO
Rene Fleming

Canteloube Chants dAuvergne Programme to include: La delassdo Hndel O Sleep, why dost thou Malurous quo uno fenno leave me from Semele To fleeting pleasures make Balro Puccini Donde lieta usc from your court from Samson La Bohme Richard Strauss Stndchen, Op. 17, no. 2 Leoncavallo Mim Pinson, la biondinetta Morgen, Op.27, no. 4 from La Bohme Zueignung, Op. 10, no.1 Verdi Mi parea. Mingiunse di Delibes Les Filles de Cadix coricarmi...Mia madre aveva una povera ancella...Ave Maria from Otello One of the most beloved and celebrated musical ambassadors of our time, soprano Rene Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence. Known as the peoples diva and named the number one female singer by Salzburger Festspiele Magazin in 2010, she continues to grace the worlds greatest opera stages and concert halls. We are delighted to welcome Ms Fleming to the National Concert Hall for her debut performance here in what is sure to be a mesmerising finale to the International Concert Series 12-13.
Tickets: 65, 80, 90, 110 (Choir Balcony: 45) RETURNS ONLY Presented by The National Concert Hall 38 NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees
THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN WORLD TOUR
THE PRESIDENTS CONCERT WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND GUESTS
THURSDAY 25 JULY 8PM

Playing instruments bought with loose change, the acclaimed Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain proudly asserts that all music, whether by Tchaikovsky or David Bowie, is ripe for reinterpretation as long as it is played on the ukulele. Charming audiences from Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall, the Orchestra is a funny, and infectiously high-spirited group, it has spawned thousands of ukulele orchestras around the world and inspired millions of players. Plucking brilliant! - Sunday Times
FRIDAY 26 JULY 8PM

RT National Symphony Orchestra Lisa Hannigan singer Alex Petcu Colan percussion Zo Conway fiddle John McIntyre guitar Aoife Miskelly soprano Gavin Maloney conductor A concert in honour of the RT NSOs 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 RT National Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets: 27, 32, 35 (Choir Balcony: 20) Concessions: 24.30, 28.80, 31.50 (Choir Balcony 18) 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by Pat Byrne in association with Waltons World Masters
Tickets: 15, 25, 32, 40 Concessions: 13.50, 22.50, 29, 36 Dinner and concert deals available, enquire when booking Presented as part of the RT National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Festival 39
WORLD CHORAL FEST NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF IRELAND: SUMMER PROMS
Tracy S. Resseguie and Bernie Sherlock
Anthony Kearns
SUNDAY 28 JULY 8PM

Directed by Bernie Sherlock and Tracy S. Resseguie Handel Halleluia Chorus Miskinis Cantate Domino Wilbye Adieu Sweet Amaryllis Monteverdi Beatus Vir Mendelsshon Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen Michael McGlynn Incantations (Allelu) Gjeilo Unicornis Captivator Dan Forrest All People that on Earth Do Dwell Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium Silvestri Forrest Over Havet Whitacre Silverstri Sleep Forrest Silverstri Cantante Canticum Novum (Sing a New Song) World Premiere Singers from Ireland, United States and Canada uniting in one choir to bring the world together in song.
MONDAY 29 JULY 8PM

National Youth Orchestra of Ireland Anthony Kearns, tenor Majella Cullagh soprano Rafael Payare conductor Programme to include Bingham Celticity, Verdi vocal selection & Sibelius Symphony No. 2 Join the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland with renowned singers Anthony Kearns and Majella Cullagh. Liz Nolan will present a free pre-concert interview with conductor Rafael Payare onstage at 7pm. A unique event not to be missed!
Tickets: 20. Concessions: 15 25% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall 25% discount for Young Maestros 25% discount for groups of 10 or more Sponsored by Destinations Ireland and Beyond
Tickets: 18. Concessions: 13 9 for children under 18 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall and Young Maestros 10% discount for groups of 10 or more 5% discount for groups of 5 or more Presented by National Youth Orchestra of Ireland
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SUMMER @ NCH:
Sharon Carty
MARTIN HAYES INVITES JORDI SAVALLS CELTIC VIOL & TRIR DOUBLE BILL
Sunday 25 August 8pm

RT Concert Orchestra Sharon Carty, mezzo-soprano Andreas Frese, piano Sinad Hayes conductor Programme to include: Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice Overture Mozart Chio mi scordi di te Mozart Rondo KV 382 Berlioz Le spectre de la rose from Les nuits dt Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite 1 Presented by Niall Carroll for live broadcast on RT lyric fms Classical Daytime.
This unique event curated by Martin Hayes sees Early Music superstar Jordi Savall perform a full concert with his trio preceded by a full set from Trir.
Tickets: 35
Tickets: 10 Reserved seating Grab&go Lunch: 5 (sandwich or wrap with tea/ coffee) Lunch voucher must be pre-purchased at box-office at time of booking 10% discount available for groups of 10 or more Presented by the RT Concert Orchestra
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JOHN FIELD ROOM JULY

Friday 5 July 1:05PM ANNA KISELYOVA, PIANO Mozart Sonata in F, K 332 Scriabin Sonata No.4, Op.30 Debussy Estampes Anna Kiselyova Glinka-Balakirev The Lark Pianist Anna Kiselyova returns to the National Concert Hall to perform a fine selection of piano works, including one of the most delightful sonatas by Mozart, wild and powerful Scriabins Sonata No. 4, exquisite Oriental and Spanish pictures by Debussy and concluding with the broad, but tender Russian song The Lark (Michael Glinka), virtuously arranged for piano by Mily Balakirev.
Tickets: 12. Concessions: 10.80 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall, Presented and sponsored by Russian School of Music
Friday 19 July 1:05PM MORE.....GOOD OLD DAYS OF MUSIC HALL Dara MacMahon mezzo-soprano Gerry Noonan baritone Pauline Cooper accompanist After recent sell-out shows, Dara MacMahon and Gerry Noonan return to the John Field Room with another wonderful show of Music Hall songs. Take a trip down memory lane with an all-new selection of your favourite tunes from the Music Hall. This lunchtime concert promises to be fun and entertaining, with plenty of opportunity for the audience to sing-along!
Tickets: 15. Concessions: 12 Presented by Dara MacMahon and Gerry Noonan
Friday 26 July 1:05PM KEVIN FITZPATRICK PLAYS CHOPIN Kevin Fizpatrick Kevin Fizpatrick piano Chopin Preludes, tudes, Valses & Polonaises Kevin Fitzpatrick returns to the John Field Room to perform a varied and exciting Chopin recital.
Tickets: 15. Concessions: 13.50. 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more. Presented by Kevin Fitzpatrick Zrazy
Friday 12 July 1:05PM ZRAZY Maria Walsh and Carole Nelson of Zrazy bring their unquenchable love of what they do back to the National Concert Hall. Musically sophisticated and lyrically smart, Zrazy inhabit a unique place in contemporary music in Ireland. The garlanded song writing team of expressive singer Maria and pianist/saxophonist Carole dip into their extensive catalogue. Steeped in jazz, latin, RnB and soul, familiar or new.
Tickets: 15. Concessions: 13 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by Maria Walsh and Carole Nelson
Tuesday 30 July 8PM BERLIN ON BROADWAY Aylish Kerrigan, mezzo-soprano Aylish Kerrigan Dearbhla Collins, piano Kurt Weill songs to include: Alabama Song, Moritt von Mackie Messer, Bilbao Song, Foolish Heart, September Song, Im a stranger here myself. This Kurt Weill Evening is a compelling and unusual programme presented by Aylish Kerrigan and Dearbhla Collins and includes works from both phases of Weills prolific musical outpouring. With theatrical lighting and simple props, both the Weimar Republic and the Broadway stage come alive with an intensity appropriate to the absorbing and gripping lyrics and music.
Tickets: 20. Concessions: 10.80. 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall. 20% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by Akademie fr internationalen Kulturaustausch e. V., Stuttgart
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SUMMER @ NCH
Liam OFlynn Andy Irvine Paddy Glackin Dnal Lunny
LAPD:
Saturday 17 August 8pm
LAPD is the affectionate acronym attached to a quartet of Irish music legends who have recently graced us with their combined presence and beautiful music. They are three-quarters Planxty and the original Bothy Band fiddler, also collectively featuring past and present members of Moving Hearts, Sweeneys Men, Mozaik, Patrick Street. The few concerts they have played to date have been extraordinary events. Ancient tunes, old songs, funny stories, and most importantly, brand new arrangements.
Tickets: 35 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall
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AUGUST HIGHLIGHT
MARTIN HAYES INVITES... JORDI SAVALLS CELTIC VIOL & TRIR WITH DENNIS CAHILL
usical tributaries find their own way of intersecting, regardless of the boundaries or limitations we might attempt to impose upon them. Catalonias Jordi Savall has had a long and immensely fruitful relationship with early and Baroque music, and has mined its depths with an ear cocked as much to the space, as to the sounds
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within the music. Martin Hayes, as curator of this concert, traces a natural path to Savalls door, since both musicians are long practiced in the art of unearthing the essence of a melody line so that it glistens afresh for its (diverse) audiences. East Clare music has had a long and fruitful history before Martin Hayes
lifted a fiddle under his chin, but ever since he did, guided by the listening ear of his late father, P. Joe Hayes and the Tulla Cil Band, he has breathed new life into its veins, putting a finger on the essence of its lonesome touch, and in the process, lured swathes of new listeners to its doors. For those whose rapt attention was already in thrall of this music, hes revealed layer after delicate layer in tunes hes inherited from the late Paddy Fahy, as well as those from his own father and from countless, nameless others in traditional music. Ever since Hayes encountered Jordi Savalls music for the first time, on the soundtrack to the 1991 Alain Corneau film, Tous Les Matins Du Monde, he was transfixed by the level of sensitivity in Savalls playing. The refinement and subtlety of Savalls bowing on the viola de gamba, and its inherent warmth, revitalised the music of French composers, Marin Marais, Sainte Colombe, Franois Couperin and Jean-Baptiste Lully. Encouraged by his first exposure to Savalls interpretation of this early music, Martin Hayes was determined to delve deeper into the finer detail of tunes within the Irish tradition. And instinctively, Hayes felt, a natural connection exists between Savalls reading of early and baroque music and the music of the Irish tradition. Jordi Savall released two albums in 2009 and 2010, The Celtic Viol 1 and 11, which featured airs and dances by Turlough OCarolan alongside a rich repertoire of traditional Irish and Scottish tunes. Savalls often stark, bare boned, deeply resonant interpretation of music from the Irish tradition was a further lure for Martin. Here was a Catalan musician who really understood how to populate space with densely-textured yet buoyant sound, much as Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill have re-imagined such traditional tunes as The Pigeon At The Gate and Tell Her I Am. What both musicians unquestionably share is an ability to reach out to that intangible
aspect of the music that, although sometimes born of pain or sadness, has a transcendent quality reflecting a joyous, celebratory undercurrent. And thats what they call in Clare the lonesome touch. It demands much of a musician: to set aside his own personal foibles or concerns in order to yield to the needs of a particular piece of music. And anyone who has had the joyous experience of hearing Savalls reading of Carolans Farewell or The Lamentations From Owen Roe ONeill (both included on Celtic Viol 1) will recognise the common ground he shares with Hayes in this regard. This concert poses a challenge for both musicians. While each can bask in the respective comfort of their own ensembles, Savall and Hayes relish the prospect of bartering repertoires in this chance encounter. Having the courage to follow the leads which have brought them together, its likely that both musicians will mine those authentic soundscapes which characterise their music. Hayes choice of Trir adds further to the intrigue: with a repertoire populated by the infinite riches of Peadar Riadas compositions, infused by a warm and indefatigable wit, Hayes will encounter Savall at a crossroads where anything is possible. And both musicians have clearly embraced the challenge that this encounter poses for themselves and for the audience. Some might see such coalitions as unnecessary risk-taking by musicians whose reputations are firmly established. For Savall and Hayes, this concert marks an opportunity to test the elastine qualities of their creative limits, and enjoy the adrenaline rush that fuels such an encounter. by Siobhn Long, The Irish Times
Martin Hayes Invites... Jordi Savalls Celtic Viol & Trir with Dennis Cahill at the National Concert Hall August 25. Tickets: 35 Tel 01 417 0000 or www.nch.ie
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PAUL BRADY WITH THE RT CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Paul Brady
THURSDAY 1 AUGUST/FRIDAY 2 AUGUST 8PM

RT Concert Orchestra Paul Brady David Brophy conductor Paul Brady - quite simply one of the finest musicians Ireland has ever produced. It is rare that a musician literally shapes a nations musical tradition. Bradys perpetual breaking of musical boundaries has done just that. His staggering back-catalogue incorporates folk, rock, blues, traditional and classic pop while anthems like The Island, Arthur McBride and Nobody Knows continuously smash generational barriers. Dont miss the rare chance to catch this unrivalled Irish legend with the phenomenal sound of the RT Concert Orchestra.
Tickets: 15, 28, 35 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Music in High Definition from the RT Concert Orchestra. 46 NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees
SUMMER @ NCH: THE KILFENORA CIL BAND - SPRAOI
The Kilfenora Cil Band
SATURDAY 3 AUGUST 8PM

The Kilfenora Cil Band and Guests Don Stiffe vocals The West Clare Set Dancers The Kilfenora Ceili Band is back with its new show, Spraoi. In Spraoi, The band is joined by friends, singer/songwriter Don Stiffe and the wonderful West Clare Set Dancers. The show is an exciting celebration of Irish music song and dance from home and abroad. 2012 saw the launch of this bands current album, aptly called Chapter 8. it being the eighth since the formation of the band in 1909. As Earle Hitchner of the Wall Street Journal states, ... It is that ultimate rarity among cil band albums: a feat for the feet and a feast for the ears. Fiery fiddles, pounding rhythms and flashing feet are all part of the Kilfenora Ceili Bands make-up & todays Kilfenora band has a modern edge about it that makes it instantly appealing - Sunday Business Post
Supported By
Tickets: 25, 30, 35 (Choir Balcony: 20) Concessions: 22.50, 27, 31.50 Choir Balcony: 18 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall and Young Maestros 15% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by the National Concert Hall NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees 47
RT CONCERT AN EVENING WITH ORCHESTRA SUMMER IRIS DEMENT LUNCHTIME SERIES
Ben Dawson
Iris DeMent
TUESDAY 6 AUGUST 1:05PM

RT Concert Orchestra Ben Dawson piano Timothy Henty conductor Bizet Carmen Suite No. 1 De Falla Nights In The Gardens Of Spain Ro zsa El Cid Suite: Overture, Love Scene and March (Entracte) Presented by Niall Carroll for live broadcast on RT lyric fms Classical Daytime.
THURSDAY 8 AUGUST 8PM

Iris DeMent, one of Americas most beloved and respected singer songwriters, didnt know if or when she would make another record. Sixteen years after her last release, DeMent has come up with another great collection Sing The Delta. DeMent will be performing from her new collection along with many of her previously recorded songs.
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Tickets: 30.50, 34.50 (Choir Balcony: 25.50) Presented by Imaj Promotions
JULIE FEENEY WITH THE RT CONCERT ORCHESTRA
SUMMER @ NCH:
Spiritualized Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Saturday 10 August 8pm
FRIDAY 9 AUGUST 8PM

RT Concert Orchestra Julie Feeney David Brophy conductor Julie Feeney composer, orchestrator and songwriter Intricate, articulate.....draws on sources across centuries The New York Times Julie Feeneys unquestionably original sound and innovative, avant-garde approach, while rooted in classical music, straddle both the pop and theatrical worlds. Her latest Choice Music Award-nominated album Clocks was voted Irish Times Album of the Year. Its about time this eccentric pop genius (Hot Press) shared a stage with the RT Concert Orchestra. This will be the intimate concert of the summer! Spiritualized will perform their classic album Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space live in its entirety. This very special show will feature a choir, string and horn sections.
Tickets: 45, 50
Photo: Justin MacCarthy
Julie Feeney
Tickets: 15, 28, 35 10% discount available for groups of 10 or more Music in High Definition from the RT Concert Orchestra.
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SUMMER @ NCH: SPIRITUALIZED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE ARE FLOATING IN SPACE
Jason Pierce

Spiritualized will perform their classic album Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space live in its entirety. This very special show will feature a choir, string and horn sections. Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space made a profound impact on its release in the summer of 1997, both critically and commercially, with its psychedelic soundscapes and heart-rending lyrics. It has influenced a whole range of musicians ever since. It was NMEs album of the year for 1997, reached No.4 in the official charts and No. 1 in Ireland. Ladies and Gentleman was performed at Londons Royal Festival Hall, New Yorks Radio City Music Hall & the Sydney Opera House all to great critical acclaim. This show is the only worldwide performance of Ladies and Gentlemen in 2013. Thats what ranks Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space alongside the best art: Jason Pierce and a big band that included his ex-girlfriend and a whole slew of people that soon became his ex-bandmates faithfully render the cycle of loving anything-- the innocent exuberance, the bitter rejection, the episodic denial-- in 70 perfect minutes Pitchfork
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RT CONCERT ORCHESTRA: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN AT THE MOVIES
Mia Cooper

RT Concert Orchestra Mia Cooper violin Robert Houlihan conductor Kodly Sibelius Williams Bartk Strauss Marosszk Dances The Swan Of Tuonela The Lark Ascending Hungarian Sketches Thunder And Lightning Polka
FRIDAY 16 AUGUST 8PM

RT Concert Orchestra Neil Thomson conductor Oklahoma!, The King and I, South Pacific, Carousel and The Sound of Music all legacies of the phenomenal song-writing duo Rodgers and Hammerstein. In a special sensory treat, you can watch stunning clips of these classic movie musicals on the big screen, while the RT Concert Orchestra performs the unforgettable scores live on stage. Iconic hits like Shall We Dance?, Some Enchanted Evening, There Is Nothing Like A Dame, The Sound Of Music, Climb Evry Mountain and more!
Presented by George Hamilton for live broadcast on RT lyric fms Classical Daytime.
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SUMMER @ NCH: LAPD: LIAM OFLYNN - ANDY IRVINE PADDY GLACKIN - DNAL LUNNY
Dnal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Liam OFlynn, Paddy Glackin

LAPD: Liam OFlynn Andy Irvine Paddy Glackin Dnal Lunny Liam, Andy, Paddy and Dnal, aka LAPD, collectively inhabited the bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Sweeneys Men, Moving Hearts and many more through decades of Irish music. Anyone who was lucky enough to attend their performances will testify that their energy and amazing telepathic chemistry hasnt waned. LAPD is the affectionate acronym attached to a quartet of Irish music legends who have recently graced us with their combined presence and beautiful music. They are three-quarters Planxty and the original Bothy Band fiddler, also collectively featuring past and present members of Moving Hearts, Sweeneys Men, Mozaik, Patrick Street. The few concerts they have played to date have been extraordinary events. Ancient tunes, old songs, funny stories, and most importantly, brand new arrangements.
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Tickets: 35 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by the National Concert Hall 52 NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees
RT CONCERT ORCHESTRA & BIG BAND: UNFORGETTABLE ALLAN HARRIS SINGS NAT KING COLE
Cara OSullivan
Allan Harris

RT Concert Orchestra Cara OSullivan soprano Neil Thomson conductor Beethoven Arne Bellini C.P.E. Bach Mussorgsky Stevenson Arditi Bizet Prometheus Overture The Soldier Tird from Artaxerxes Casta Diva from Norma Symphony No. 5 in B minor Gopak from Sorochinsky Fair The Last Rose Of Summer Parla-Walzer LArlsienne Suite No. 2

RT Concert Orchestra & Big Band Allan Harris Following four previous sell-out shows, the velvet-toned, world-renowned New Yorker Allan Harris reunites with the RT Concert Orchestra and Big Band in celebration of the music of Nat King Cole. Together they reminisce on the jazz clubs of the 30s, 40s and 50s through timeless hits like When I Fall in Love, Route 66, Stardust, Let There Be Love, The Very Thought of You, Walkin My Baby Back Home, Mona Lisa and of course Unforgettable. Early booking strongly advised.
Presented by George Hamilton for live broadcast on RT lyric fms Classical Daytime.
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SUMMER @ NCH: MARTIN HAYES INVITES JORDI SAVALLS CELTIC VIOL & TRIR DOUBLE BILL
Jordi Savall
SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 8PM

Jordi Savall viola da gamba Andrew Lawrence-King harp Frank McGuire percussion Trir: Peadar Riada Martin Hayes Caoimhn Raghallaigh plus guest Dennis Cahill This unique event curated by Martin Hayes sees Early Music superstar Jordi Savall perform a full concert with his trio preceded by a full set from Trir. Jordi Savall is an exceptional figure in todays music world. For more than thirty years he has been devoted to the rediscovery of abandoned musical treasures. Savall and a strangely beautiful instrument have changed how the world hears early and Baroque music and enraptured audiences everywhere. A man worth celebrating... A performer of genius The New Yorker Trir is a collaboration that is not only a meeting of great musical minds, but the finished recordings are a tour de force of masterful playing of inspired composition. From the foot tapping polkas and reels to the delicate beauty of the airs and the courtly hornpipes and jigs the music is soulful, witty and always intimate.
Supported By
Tickets: 35 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by the National Concert Hall 54 NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOX OFFICE TEL: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie no booking fees
RT CONCERT RT CONCERT ORCHESTRA SUMMER ORCHESTRA: LUNCHTIME SERIES DISCO INFERNO!
William Butt

RT Concert Orchestra William Butt cello Conor Palliser conductor Sibelius Finlandia Walton Faade Suite No. 2 Tchaikovsky Variations On A Rococo Theme, Op.33 Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Presented by George Hamilton for live broadcast on RT lyric fms Classical Daytime.

RT Concert Orchestra Andy OCallaghan conductor Celebration Singers Due to phenomenal demand, the troupe that brought the roof down at Februarys sold-out Bee Gees and Super Troupers concerts are back with their brand new show, DISCO INFERNO! It takes a certain something to have the entire National Concert Hall audience dancing in the aisles. DISCO INFERNO! is that something. Expect hit after 70s hit from the Bee Gees, Abba, Isaac Hayes, Elton John, Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand and so many more, fabulously executed by the RT Concert Orchestra. Early booking strongly advised.
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JOHN FIELD ROOM AUGUST

Thursday 1 August 1:05PM THE JOHN McCORMACK SONGBOOK Ross Scanlon tenor David OShea piano Tenor Ross Scanlon and pianist David OShea return Ross Scanlon & David OShea to the John Field Room to present another musical tribute to the great Irish tenor John McCormack, featuring such McCormack classics as None but the lonely heart, Roses of Picardy, I hear you calling me and many more old favourites.
Tickets: 12. Concession: 10 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by Ross Scanlon and David OShea
Saturday 3 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes MEITHEALS AWARD-WINNING TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS Meitheals prize-winning group performs a lunchtime concert of innovative Irish music. Belying their age, these award winners provide a sparkling recital of all thats best in the new directions traditional music is is taking in the 21st century. A guest appearance by Meitheals winning soloist tops off an absorbing show for a discerning audience.
Tickets: 10. Concessions: 9 20% discount for Friends and Young Maestros. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more. Presented by the National Concert Hall
Edmund Battersby Beth McNinch Fionnuala Moynihan
Friday 2 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes BETH MCNINCH, VIOLA AND FIONNUALA MOYNIHAN, PIANO Nino Rota Intermezzo. Vieuxtemps Capriccio (solo viola) Schubert Moments Musicaux Nos 2 & 3 (solo piano) Schubert Arpeggione Sonata Join Musici Irelands Artistic Director Beth McNinch and one of Irelands leading pianists, Fionnuala Moynihan, in a concert showcasing the beautiful timbre of the viola. This duo of highly experienced artists whose live performances have been described as stunning and uplifting bring you a concert including the rarely performed Nino Rota Intermezzo, alongside Schuberts masterpiece, the Arpeggione Sonata.
Tickets: 10. Concessions: 9 20% discount for Friends and Young Maestros 10% discount for groups of 10 or more. Presented by the National Concert Hall
Tuesday 6 August 8PM EDMUND BATTERSBY, PIANO Haydn Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI/20 Schumann Waldszenen, op. 82 Schumann Novelette in D major, op. 21, no. 2 Schubert Klavierstcke no. 1 & no. 2, D. 946 Schubert Fantasy in C major, Der Wanderer, op. 15, D.760 Throughout the course of his international career as pianist, orchestral soloist, chamber player and teacher, Edmund Battersby has earned the highest praise from audiences, critics and illustrious colleagues alike. His landmark recordings of Beethoven on modern and period instruments, puts him, in the company of Brendel, Serkin, Schnabel and Pollini. - American Record Guide
Tickets: 20 10% discount for Friends of The National Concert Hall. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by Dublin International Piano Festival & Summer Academy. Sponsored by Piano Academy of Ireland, International Piano Magazine, Classical Music Magazine
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Wednesday 7 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes ENEKO OCARROLL, FRENCH HORN Eneko OCarroll Eneko OCarroll was born into a musical family in Dublin. He has recently gained a BMus in Performance in French Horn and Higher Diploma Qualification in Teaching at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. In 2011 he performed the Karl Matys Horn Concerto with the Dublin Symphony Orchestra, and shortly after performed R. Strauss Horn Concerto No.1 with the Royal Irish Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra for his final year exam at the National Concert Hall. He has performed with the RT National Symphony and Concert Orchestras, National Youth Orchestras of Ireland and Scotland and the Irish Youth Wind Ensemble. Eneko is currently studying for a Masters Degree in the Royal Conservatory of Scotland and has recently won the Yamaha Bursary for Brass at the Feis Ceoil in Dublin.
Tickets: 10. Concessions: 9 20% discount for Friends and Young Maestros 10% discount for groups of 10 or more. Presented by the National Concert Hall Gyula Nagy Lynda-Jane Nelson Margaret Bridge
Thursday 8 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes OTCs Young Associate Artists in concert If music be the food of love, play on Lynda-Jane Nelson mezzo-soprano Margaret Bridge soprano Gyula Nagy baritone Is music the food of love? Love is certainly the food of music - love between lovers, between family, between friends, love for a cause or a country, love unrequited, love thwarted, love lost, love found, love realised just too late and, every now and then, love fully realised. Join OTCs Young Associate Artists as they explore this theme, solo and ensemble, for a series of lunchtime concerts at the National Concert Hall this August.
Tickets: 10. Concessions: 9 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall and Young Maestros 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by the National Concert Hall
Wednesday 7 August 8PM EVELYNE BRANCART, PIANO Beethoven Piano Sonata in C major, Waldstein Op. 53 Schumann Piano Sonata in F-sharp minor, Florestan und Eusebius, Op. 11 Chopin 12 Etudes, Op. 25 A world renowned pianist and teacher, Evelyne Brancarts technical demand ranges from brilliant to very impressive and shows a distinctive musical personality, with a style marked by a surging, graceful quality rather than any sense of strict proportion. - New York Times
Tickets: 20 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more. Presented by Dublin International Piano Festival & Summer Academy Sponsored by Piano Academy of Ireland, International Piano Magazine, Classical Music Magazine
Friday 9 August 1:05PM PIANIST DAVID SYME IN CONCERT David Syme Performs works by Chopin, Liszt, OCarolan and Schumann. Internationally-renowned American concert pianist David Syme is bold and forceful, subtle and tender, summoning whatever the notes call for, but injecting his own affinity, interpretation and remarkable flexibility. He has appeared at prestigious venues such as the Lincoln Centre and Carnegie Hall and has recorded 25 concertos with such orchestras as the London Philharmonia and the Vienna Symphony. David Syme evidently views the piano as a limitless resource of colour and nuance..indescribably sensitive Glasgow Herald Scotland
Tickets: 15 Presented by Sheil Entertainment Agency
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Opera Serenade
Tuesday 13 August 8PM AN EVENING WITH OPERA SERENADE An Evening with Opera Serenade promises a rich and varied programme from Opera to Irish Airs and Popular Song, with music from Mozart, Bizet, Morricone and many more This popular Arklow based quintet has developed a reputation as one of Irelands finest female classical vocal groups. Following sell-out performances in The John Field Room in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011, Opera Serenade is delighted to return to the National Concert Hall.
Tickets: 15 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more Presented by Opera Serenade
Wednesday 14 August 8PM FIONNUALA HUNT - A REFLECTION Fionnuala Hunt violin Una Hunt piano Rachel Kelly mezzo soprano This programme includes works by Hamilton Harty, Charles Villiers Stanford and Irish Airs. The third in a series of concerts devised by one of Irelands foremost soloists highlighting the most important aspects of her performing career: directing a chamber orchestra, chamber music (including works by Irish composers) and her love of Tango music. Chamber music has always been central to Fionnualas musical life playing with her sister Una since childhood. Both played in a piano trio for many years with their brother Vincent, and since then Una and Fionnuala have since played as a duo in many parts of Europe and the USA and recorded a CD together of works by Irish composers entitled Irish Fantasy.
Tickets: 20. Concessions: 15 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Bundle: 4 concerts for the price of 3. Presented by the National Concert Hall
Wednesday 14 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes NICHOLA HEGARTY Nichola Hegarty, a singer based in Dublin is becoming a rising star on the Irish jazz scene. From listening to an abundance of vocalists at a young age from The Vard Sisters to Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra to Stevie Wonder, she began to develop her own sound and technique learning from each of these artists. Nichola is currently in her last year studying at Newpark Music Centre on their Honours BA in Jazz Performance. Nicholas musical influences vary from classical, traditional, soul, jazz, funk, RnB, hip hop, folk and metal and are reflected in her own personal compositions. The tone in Nicholas voice is very sweet, captivating and extremely melodic. She sings with genuine heartfelt emotions, leaving her audience wanting more.
Tickets: 10. Concessions: 9 20% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall and Young Maestros. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more. Presented by the National Concert Hall
Thursday 15 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes OTCS YOUNG ASSOCIATE ARTISTS IN CONCERT If music be the food of love, play on Gemma N Bhriain mezzo-soprano Maria Hughes mezzo-soprano Cormac Lawlor bass-baritone Margaret Bridge soprano Is music the food of love? Love is certainly the food of music - love between lovers, between family, between friends, love for a cause or a country, love unrequited, love thwarted, love lost, love found, love realised just too late and, every now and then, love fully realised.
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Wednesday 21 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes SAM JACKSON, PIANO Sam Jackson, piano plus special guests Sam Jackson Following rave reviews for his album, Sharp & Flat, acclaimed composer Sam Jackson returns to the John Field Room to play an intimate lunchtime set. Fuses jazz and modern classical music in a compelling fashion. Jacksons subtly evocative compositions have an intrinsic beauty to them and his virtuosic playing will remind many of the acclaimed American jazz pianist Brad Mehldau - 4 Stars - Irish Independent
Paul McCarroll
Friday 16 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes PAUL MCCARROLL IN RECITAL Mabel Swainson Pianoforte Award Winner at the 2013 Electric Ireland Feis Ceoil The Mabel Swainson Pianoforte Award provides the prizewinner the opportunity to perform their winning recital in a recognised venue. For the last 15 years Prizewinners have been afforded the opportunity of performing in the John Field Room of The National Concert Hall. Paul McCarroll will perform a special recital as this years winner of the Mabel Swainson Pianoforte award. As a chamber musician, Paul has toured the Czech Republic and the U.S. and was the recipient of the grand prize at the WRR ChamberInternational Competition in Dallas. The National Concert Hall is delighted to continue this association with the Friends of Mabel and Ronald Swainson.
Thursday 22 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes OTCs Young Associate Artists in concert If music be the food of love, play on Kelley Lonergan soprano Niall Gallagher tenor Is music the food of love? Love is certainly the food of music - love Kelley Lonergan between lovers, between family, between friends, love for a cause or a country, love unrequited, love thwarted, love lost, love found, love realised just too late and, every now and then, love fully realised. Join OTCs Young Associate Artists as they explore this theme, solo and ensemble, for a series of lunchtime concerts at the National Concert Hall this August.
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Friday 23 August 1:05PM YES TO YOUNG TALENT Martin Moriarty viola Peter Dains piano Music by Brahms, Bach and Enescu Prize winner of multiple awards, Martin Moriarty started his musical studies in the Young European Strings School of Music where he is currently studying with Ronald Masin. The principle viola of the Young European Strings Chamber Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland and the Cmara Ensemble takes to the stage as a soloist presenting some of the most renowned repertoire for the viola.
Tickets: 8 (children under twelve years of age: 5) Concessions: 4 25% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Presented by Young European Strings School of Music
Thursday 29 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes OTCS YOUNG ASSOCIATE ARTISTS IN CONCERT If music be the food of love, play on Gyula Nagy baritone Kelley Lonergan soprano Niall Gallagher tenor If music be the food of love, play on Is music the food of love? Love is certainly the food of music - love between lovers, between family, between friends, love for a cause or a country, love unrequited, love thwarted, love lost, love found, love realised just too late and, every now and then, love fully realised. Join OTCs Young Associate Artists as they explore this theme, solo and ensemble, for a series of lunchtime concerts at the National Concert Hall this August.
Wednesday 28 August 1:05PM August Lunchtimes QUINTESSENTIAL SAX QUARTET Gavin Brennan, David Conway, San Kenny and Stephen OBrien Quintessential Sax formed in 2012 and since then have gone on to perform in venues such as St. Patricks Cathedral as well as numerous recitals in Trinity College Dublin, The Peppercanister Church and DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama. Quintessential Sax is comprised of both DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and Trinity College Dublin students. Quintessential Sax won the DIT Chamber Music Competition in 2013. Individually the members achievements include various competition wins at the Feis Ceoil and DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama Competitions, reaching the semi-finals of the Freemasons Young Musician of the Year, and being selected as a Finalist in the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe Scholarships.
Jack Morrissey and Brian McIvor
Friday 30 August 1:05PM A FLANDERS & SWANN TRIBUTE Jack Morrissey Brian McIvor Jack & Mac return with their ever-popular Flanders and Swann Tribute. Join them as they perform the animal songs and recitations of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann. This is the fourth production of this show in the John Field Room and features the perennial favourites (The Gas Man, The Elephant and the Hippo) with some new delights - and an Irish twist.
Tickets: 15. Concessions: 12 10% discount available for Friends of the National Concert Hall 10% discount for groups of 10 or more. Presented by Jack & Mac Productions
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We would like to acknowledge with appreciation and gratitude the generous support of our Patron Circle and John Field Society Members
Frank & Ivy Bannister Tom Bryant Sharon Burke Geraldine & David Byrne Tom & Maura Carey Denis & Grinne Cremins Veronica Dunne Donagh McDonagh Brian McElroy Deirdre OGrady
Patron Circle
We also gratefully acknowledge those patrons who have requested to remain anonymous.
Frank & Ivy Bannister Tom Bryant and Family Sharon Burke Denis & Grinne Cremins Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway Grinne Hope Francis Ludlow Donagh McDonagh Finbarr & Mary ONeill Kieran Tobin Rosita Wolfe
For further information contact Sinad Hope Tel: +353 1 4170072 or e-mail Sinead.Hope@nch.ie
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FORTHCOMING HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2013

SEPTEMBER Wed 4 International Orchestral Series 2013/14 Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko, conductor; Christian Ihle Hadland, piano Thurs 5 RT Concert Orchestra Fri 6 RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season Thurs 12 RT Concert Orchestra: Iarla Lionird Friday 13 RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season Wed 18 Fionnuala Hunt - A Reflection Thurs 19 RT Concert Orchestra Fri 20 RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season Sat 21 How Great Thou Art - The Spiritual Concert with Irelands Greatest Voice Red Hurley and Guest Choirs and Singers Fri 27 RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season Sat 28 Swings Greatest Hits - A Celebration of Benny Goodman & Gene Krupa SuN 29 Glenn Miller - Greatest Hits Sun 29 Sinatra - The Voice Of The Century OCTOBER Tue 1 Fri 4 Sun 6 Fri 11 Sat 12 Sat 12 Sun 13 Tue 15 Fri 18 Wed 23 Fri 25 Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 Sun 27
Were Old Fashioned RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season Sunday Matine Series 2013/2014: Ann Murray, mezzo soprano; Dearbhla Collins, piano; Finghin Collins, piano RT Concert Orchestra Choral Workshop with The Sixteen International Choral Series 2013/2014, The Sixteen; Harry Christophers, conductor, St. Patricks Cathedral International Choral Series 2013/2014 The Sixteen; Harry Christophers, conductor & Lucy Crowe, soprano The Friends of St Lukes Annual Concert RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season RT Concert Orchestra Song Recital by Elizabeth Pink RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season International Orchestral Series 2013/2014- So Paulo Symphony Orchestra with Marin Alsop, conductor Sunday Matine Series 2013/2014: Brazilian Guitar Quartet Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon
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FORTHCOMING HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2013

NOVEMBER Fri 1 George Melly and vintage swing with Johnny Sheridan & The Long John Jump Band Sun 3 RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season Wed 6 Piano Masters Series 2013/2014: Philip Martin, piano Thurs 7 RT Concert Orchestra Fri 8 RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season Sat 9 ESB Live: Ludovico Einaudi: In a Time Lapse Sun 10 Sunday Matine Series 2013/2014 : Jonathan Lemalu, baritone; Malcolm Martineau, piano Thurs 21 RT Concert Orchestra Fri 22 RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season Sat 23 The Hollies in Concert Sun 24 Piano Masters Series 2013/2014: Leif Ove Andsnes, piano; Mahler Chamber Orchestra Thurs 28 RT Concert Orchestra Fri 29 RT National Symphony Orchestra 2013/2014 Season
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EDUCATION EVENTS JUNE-AUGUST
Monday 17 Friday 21 June Monday 29 July Friday 2 August 10am-4pm daily (Thursday 10am -8pm to include concert) Kevin Barry Room SONGSCHOOL Five day summer course for 13-18 year olds. Songschool is for secondary school age students interesting in writing and recording songs, performing them in concert, making a video, learning about music technology and meeting people who love music as much as they do.
Tickets: 150 for the 5 day course 20% discount on up to two tickets for Young Maestros Presented by National Concert Hall Education Programme and Songschool Ltd
Monday 19 23 August 10am -2.30pm daily Kevin Barry Room SIMPLY MUSIC Simply Music is an innovative way of working with percussion and rhythm within the school curriculum. The model has been designed to enhance learning for different cognitive styles through the introduction of technology as a learning tool. A number of iPads will be made available during the course but participants are also advised to bring a laptop. For a more in-depth view of Simply Musics approach please see www.simplymusic.ie
Ticket: 90 for the five day course Presented by the National Concert Hall Education Programme and Simply Music
Monday 22 Friday 26 July 10am-2pm daily (Thursday 10am -3pm to include concert) Kevin Barry Room JUNIOR SONGSCHOOL Five day summer course for 8-12 year olds. Junior Songschool is chance for 8-12 year olds to spend some holiday time at the National Concert Hall, learning about writing, performing and recording songs. Make music and new friends!
Tickets: 112.50 for the 5 day course 20% discount on up to two tickets for Young Maestros Presented by National Concert Hall Education Programme and Songschool Ltd
Saturday 12 October 12pm Kevin Barry Room CHORAL WORKSHOP WITH THE SIXTEEN The four hour workshop is a perfect combination of historical context, provided by soprano and practical scholar Sally Dunkley, and expert vocal tuition from The Sixteens Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan. Sessions include a range of vocal advice including warm-ups, breathing technique, voice production and blend. Singers should be confident in holding their own line, and music is sent in advance to all participants. Tickets: 35
Presented by The Sixteen in association with the National Concert Hall Education Programme
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EDUCATION EVENTS JUNE-AUGUST
MUSIC IN HEALTHCARE As part of our portfolio of work in the healthcare sector, we have two very exciting programmes currently running: KIDS CLASSICS Since its inception in 2008, this highly successful initiative has provided interactive workshops to children in hospitals and hospital schools in Dublin, Waterford and Cork. Led by cellist Grinne Hope and her team of musicians this project aims to give children a chance to interact with music and provide a sense of well-being. This programme is kindly supported by the Community Foundation for Ireland and the National Concert Hall. HEALTH AND HARMONY In October 2012 the National Concert Hall launched a one year project in collaboration with The Alzheimer Society of Ireland called Health and Harmony. The aim of the project is to bring live musicians into four centres in Dublin, Tipperary and Limerick to enhance the quality of life for long and short-term care patients, to inspire expression through music, to develop a framework to support the continued development of music programmes in each setting and to support and encourage the rollout of similar music programmes throughout Ireland in the future. On completion of this programme an open seminar will be hosted by the National Concert Hall to share our experiences and learnings. This project is supported by The Ireland Funds and the National Concert Hall. For further information about Music in Healthcare please contact: education@nch.ie
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TEA DANCE TUNES The National Concert Hall is delighted to partner with Create Louth, the Arts Service of Louth Local Authorities, to present Tea Dance Tunes live classical music concerts in six communities of older people in Louth during the month of May as part of the month-long Bealtaine Festival, Irelands groundbreaking nationwide celebration of creativity as we age and an initiative of Age & Opportunity. Tea Dance Tunes concerts include: Carlingford Nursing Home, Carlingford Monday May 20 at 11am St. Gerards Senior Citizens Club, Dundalk Monday May 20 at 3pm St. Olivers Hospital, Dundalk Tuesday May 21 at 11am The Birches, Dundalk Tuesday May 21 at 2pm Ardee Daycare Centre, Ardee Wednesday May 22 at 11am The Barbican, William Street, Drogheda Wednesday May 22 at 2.30pm
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International Orchestral Series 2013/2014 Wednesday 4 September 2013, 8pm
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko conductor Christian Ihle Hadland piano
Sibelius Finlandia Op. 26 Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1, Op. 13 in G minor, Winter Dreams
Petrenko inspired the orchestra to go well beyond its normal megawatt virtuosity.
Chicago Tribune
Tickets: 85, 75, 65, 55 (40 Choir Balcony) International Orchestral Series Subscription Package from 114.00 (or 102.00 for Friends) Full Series Subscription Package from 356.00 (or 311.50 for Friends)
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THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL BOOKING & GENERAL INFORMATION

BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday Saturday 10am 6pm TELEPHONE BOOKINGS +353 1 417 0000 Monday Saturday 10am 6pm (open two hours prior to concerts on Sundays & Bank Holidays for one hour) ONLINE BOOKING www.nch.ie (no booking fees) All major credit/debit cards accepted. Cheques should be made payable to The National Concert Hall
CONDITIONS OF SALE Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged. Programme & artist are subject to change
THiRD LEVEL STUDENT STANDBY SCHEME On production of suitable identification at the Box Office, third level students can avail of tickets for a5 one hour prior to a performance. Please contact the Box Office on the day of the performance for possible availability of this offer. One ticket per student only. GROUPS Got a Group? Get a Deal. Contact the Box Office Booking Line on +3531 417 0000 or email groups@ nch.ie Monday Friday 10am 6pm CHILD ADMITTANCE Patrons are advised that children under the age of 5 will not be admitted to events which are unsuitable for children. Please contact the Box Office for recommendations regarding age admittance. BABES-IN-ARMS For family & childrens events, babes-in-arms (children under 12 months) will be admitted to the concert provided that they can be seated throughout the performance on the accompanying adults lap. Please inform the Box Office at time of booking to receive the free infant ticket. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE Seats are available at the back of the stalls (downstairs) for wheel chair users & their companions An induction loop system for hard of hearing patrons has been installed in the Main Auditorium An Infra Red Assistive Listening System is available for events throughout the Main Auditorium and in the John Field Room. To avail of this system please contact our reception desk on the night. Instructions on how to use this system are available on www.nch.ie
CONCESSIONS Concessions are available on selected concerts to patrons who produce suitable identification Concessions not requested at time of booking cannot be allocated later GIFT CARDS Gift Cards can be used online, in person or over the phone. Please quote the Gift Card number and Redemption Number when booking
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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL ETIQUETTE There is no smoking in The National Concert Hall Cameras, video equipment and recording devices are not permitted Please ensure all mobiles devices are switched off before entering the Auditorium Please arrive early. There is no guarantee of late seating. Where possible, patrons will only be admitted when there is a suitable break, if any, in the performance Please leave all coats, bags and umbrellas in the Cloak Room in the John Field Room. There is no charge incurred for this facility DATA PROTECTION When you book tickets with The National Concert Hall, your details will be held on our database The National Concert Hall does not pass on your details to any third parties From time to time, we may send you information about The National Concert Hall and its programme of events. If you do not wish to receive this information, please tell a member of the Box Office Team at time of booking or select No to the Marketing Questions online The National Concert Hall complies with the principles of good data handling. For details, please see our privacy policy on www.nch.ie or contact us on +3531 417 0077 THE MUSIC BOX The Music Box at The National Concert Hall features a selection of CDs, DVDs, books and more. Open one hour prior to concerts, during intermission and after performances.
FINE DINING AT THE TERRACE CAF AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL Opening Hours 9.30am 5pm Monday Friday (8pm when there is a main auditorium performance taking place) Open three hours prior to concerts on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. For reservations call + 3531 475 0060 or book online at www.nch.ie KEEP UP TO DATE AND IN TOUCH WITH THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL Sign up to receive our free e-zines Join our online mailing list and stay informed about concerts, special offers and much more. Join us on Facebook Be part of The National Concert Hall Facebook community. Get the latest news & exclusive offers, see videos of your favourite performers and chat to other members of our community. JOIN TODAY! www.facebook.com/ nationalconcerthall Follow us on Twitter Why not follow our daily musings on Twitter be the first to know about upcoming concerts and get exclusive Twitter follower deals. www.twitter.com/NCH_Music Subscribe to our Youtube Channel Watch videos of upcoming performers and rehearsals at our Youtube Channel www.youtube.com/user/MusicNCH Digital Calendar of Events View our Digital Calendar of Events online at www.nch.ie
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YOUR VISIT GETTING HERE AND PARKING
DISTANCES M50 Motorway: 9km Dublin Airport: 17km Dublin Busras Station: 3.4km Dublin Connolly Station: 3.5km Dublin Heuston Station: 4.9km BY CAR The National Concert Hall is located in the centre of the city beside St. Stephens Green. Please be aware that there is a one-way system in place on St Stephens Green so please follow the instructions below. Follow the signs to the City Centre From OConnell Street, head south over the River Liffey, down DOlier Street, past Trinity College onto Nassau Street From Nassau Street, take a right turn onto Kildare Street This will lead you onto St. Stephens Green. Continue down towards Baggot Street, take the first right onto Pembroke Street, straight past Fitzwilliam Square until you come to a set of traffic lights Turn right onto Leeson Street and at the next set of traffic lights take the left onto Earlsfort Terrace where The National Concert Hall is situated on the right-hand side
BY TRAIN Pearse Street Station is the nearest DART station to us. Some commuter trains also stop here while others will terminate at Connolly Station For more information on timetables, log on to www.irishrail.ie BY LUAS Harcourt Street is within five minutes walk of the National Concert Hall and runs regularly: every five minutes at busy periods and every fifteen minutes at less busy periods DUBLIN BIKES Why not keep it green and use one of the Dublin Bikes available at various points around the city. There is a Dublin Bikes station directly outside The National Concert Hall. There are also two stations on St Stephens Green, both of which have credit card terminals. For more information, log on to www.dublinbikes.ie
CAR PARKING FACILITIES Limited parking is available in the grounds of the National Concert Hall. There are also a number of car parks within a short walk of the Hall: The Royal College of Surgeons Car Park, Dawson Street Car Park, Schoolhouse Lane, BY BUS As we are centrally located, there are plenty of Drury Street Car Park, Park Rite Car Park, options for buses to bring you to The National St. Stephens Green Car Park Concert Hall. Setanta Place For more information on routes and timetables, It is also possible to park on Adelaide Road, log on www.dublinbus.ie Hatch Street, Fitzwilliam Square, St. Stephens If you are travelling directly from Dublin Airport Green, all within walking distance of the Nato The National Concert Hall, the Aircoach can tional Concert Hall. Please check for parking be used as it will leave you on Lower Leeson restrictions and notices for Pay & Display areas. Street which is just around the corner from The National Concert Hall. For more information or routes and fares, log on to www.aircoach.ie
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THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL SEATING PLAN

CHOIR BALCONY
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CHOIR BALCONY 136 SEATS UNRESERVED

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Ludovico Einaudi In A Time Lapse CD
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INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES 2013/2014

International Orchestral Series International Choral Series Sunday Matine Series
Wednesday 4 September 2013, 8pm Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko conductor Christian Ihle Hadland piano Saturday 26 October 2013, 8pm So Paulo Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop conductor Thursday 27 March 2014, 8pm Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Kirill Karabits conductor Nicola Benedetti violin Saturday 12 April 2014, 8pm City of London Sinfonia Michael Collins clarinet/conductor
Piano Masters Series
Saturday 12 October 2013, 8pm The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor The Queen of Heaven St. Patricks Cathedral Sunday 13 October 2013, 8pm The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra Harry Christophers conductor Lucy Crowe soprano Handel - The National Concert Hall Sunday 9 February 2014, 8pm Chanticleer Sunday 4 May 2014, 8pm Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Choir of Enlightenment Sir Simon Rattle conductor Susan Gritton soprano John-Mark Ainsley tenor Peter Rose baritone
Great Artists Series
Sunday 6 October 2013, 3pm Ann Murray mezzo-soprano Dearbhla Collins piano Finghin Collins piano Sunday 27 October 2013, 3pm Brazilian Guitar Quartet Sunday 10 November 2013, 3pm Jonathan Lemalu baritone Malcolm Martineau piano Sunday 27 April 2014, 3pm Sunday 11 May 2014, 3pm Sunday 25 May 2014, 3pm Catherine Leonard violin Hugh Tinney piano
Wednesday 6 November 2013, 8pm Philip Martin piano Sunday 24 November 2013, 8pm Leif Ove Andsnes piano Mahler Chamber Orchestra Thursday 20 February 2014, 8pm John Lill piano 70th Birthday Celebration Saturday 19 April 2014, 8pm Lang Lang piano
Tuesday 21 January 2014, 8pm Joshua Bell violin Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Wednesday 29 January 2014, 8pm Thomas Hampson baritone Amsterdam Sinfonietta Tuesday 22 April 2014, 8pm Danish String Quartet

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FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL EVENTS

BLOOM 2013 GARDEN TOUR

Wednesday 20 June, 3pm ANNUAL AFTERNOON TEA

FRIENDS COFFEE MORNINGS

Thursday 16 May, 11am IN CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR GEORGE EOGAN

Wednesday 5 June, 6.30pm WINE-TASTING AT THE SHELBOURNE

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MIDSUMMER MESSIAH GLOBAL EXPRESS: A FAMILY CONCERT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

SATURDAY 1 JUNE 8PM

SUNDAY 2 JUNE 3PM

SATURDAY 8 JUNE 8PM

RT CONCERT HIBERNIAN ORCHESTRA SUMMER ORCHESTRA LUNCHTIME SERIES SUMMER CONCERT

TUESDAY 11 JUNE 1:05PM

WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 8PM

ANGELA HEWITT, PIANO

THURSDAY 13 JUNE 8PM

LY 21 JUNE 26 JU E NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, 8pm

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Outstanding young musicians from Austria, Poland, Portugal and Ireland

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RATHMINES & RATHGAR CENTENARY BIRTHDAY GALA CONCERT

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FRIDAY 14 JUNE 8PM

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RT CONCERT ORCHESTRA SUMMER LUNCHTIME SERIES

TUESDAY 18 JUNE 1:05PM

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FIONNUALA HUNT-A REFLECTION

WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE 8PM

JUAN MARTN AND FLAMENCO DANCE ENSEMBLE

THE YOUNG EUROPEANS CONCERT WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

THURSDAY 20 JUNE 8PM

FRIDAY 21 JUNE 8PM

RT CONCERT ORCHESTRA SIGNATURE SERIES: BRYN TERFEL

SATURDAY 22 JUNE 8PM

TUESDAY 25 JUNE 1:05PM

FRIDAY 28 JUNE 8PM

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WALTONS WORLD MASTERS BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET

TUESDAY 2 JULY 1:05PM

WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 8PM

4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION WITH DIANNE REEVES QUEEN OF AMERICAN SONG

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