National Concert Hall's What's On Guide March April 2019

WHAT’S ON March-April 2019

©Jamie-James Medina

Anoushka Shankar

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS March Fri 1

KBRR 1pm

NMD 2019: Fidelio Trio

Fri 1

S

2:30pm

NMD 2019: Composers in the Classroom

Fri 1

2:30pm

NMD 2019: Entente Cordiale

Fri 1

MS

7:30pm

NMD 2019: Saariaho and Andriessen

Fri 1

S

9:30pm

NMD 2019: Crash Ensemble

Sat 2

KBRR from 10am

Sat 2

3pm

NMD 2019: The Totally Made Up Orchestra NMD 2019: Crash Ensemble

Sat 2 MS 7:30pm

NMD 2019: Ensemble Musikfabrik: Wertmüller / Zappa with Peter Brötzmann

Sat 2

NMD 2019: Ensemble Intercontemporain

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Sun 3

9:30pm

10:30/11am NMD 2019: Ergodos: Morning Rituals

Sun 3 S 1pm

NMD 2019: Hugh Tinney plays Raymond Deane's Noctuary

Sun 3

JFR

2:30pm

NMD 2019: RTÉ Cór na nÓg and RTÉ Contempo Quartet

Sun 3

KBRR

4pm

NMD 2019: RTÉ Contempo Quartet

Sun 3

7:30pm

NMD 2019: Chamber Choir Ireland

Sun 3

S

9pm

NMD 2019: All Comers Closing Party

Mon 4

MS

8pm

The Gloaming

Tue 5

MS

8pm

The Gloaming

Wed 6

MS

8pm

The Gloaming

Thu 7

MS

8pm

The Gloaming

Sat 9

MS

8pm

The Gloaming

Sun 10

MS

8pm

The Gloaming

Mon 11

MS

8pm

The Gloaming

Wed 6

KBRR 7:30pm

Young Musician Series: Fiachra de hÓra, viola

Thu 7

KBRR 7:30pm

Female Composer Series: Irish Baroque Orchestra

MS: Main Stage JFR: John Field Room KBRR: Kevin Barry Recital Room S: Studio GR: Gamelan Room

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Fri 8

JFR

1:05pm

Chopin Plus

Fri 8

MS

7:30pm

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Saariaho, Mahler

Sat 9

Friends Trip to Cork

Sat 9 JFR 11:30am

& 1pm

Family Concert: Mystical Menagerie with the Echo Band

Sat 9 S 8:30pm

Words+Ideas: Viv Albertine in conversation with Sinéad Gleeson

Sun 10 S 8:30pm

Words+Ideas: Viv Albertine in conversation with Una Mullally

Sun 10

KBRR 3pm

RTÉ Contempo Quartet: Romantic Beats

Sun 10

MS

3pm

Anton & Erin: Those Magical Musicals

Mon 11

JFR

11am

Special Schools Sing-Along: Escape from the Zoo!

Tue 12

JFR

8pm

Peace, Love, & Protest: UCD 1969

Wed 13

MS

8pm

RTÉ Concert Orchestra: A Night at the Oscars

Wed 13

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8:30pm

Words+Ideas: Catherine Mayer

Thu 14 S 8pm

John Lynch Chamber Music Project: HK Gruber's Frankenstein!!

Thu 14

MS

8pm

The Three Tenors: Live in Concert

Fri 15

JFR

1:05pm

The Irish Song Reimagined: 4 in a Bar in Harmony

Fri 15

JFR

3pm

Tea Dance Tunes - Dementia Friendly Concert

Fri 15

MS

7:30pm

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Towards 2022

Sat 16

MS

8pm

Perspectives: Anouar Brahem - Blue Maqams

Sun 17

MS

7:30pm

RTÉ NSO St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Mon 18

MS

1pm

Kilfenora Céilí Band Lunchtime

Mon 18

MS

8pm

Kilfenora Céilí Band and Guests

Tue 19

KBRR 7:30pm

Emily Anderson Memorial Concert

Thu 21

MS

8pm

Lizz Wright: Waltons World Masters Series

Fri 22

JFR

1:05pm

Elements

Fri 22

MS

6pm

Pipeworks Organ Recital

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Fri 22

MS

7:30pm

Sat 23 MS 8pm

Sun 24

MS

5:30pm

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Bizet & Ravel NCH International Concert Series: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Sir András Schiff piano/conductor An Island Sings

Mon 25 JFR 10:30am

& 12.30pm

Bring Along a Baby

Wed 27

Hibernian Orchestra Spring Gala Concert

MS

8pm

Thu 28 KBRR 7:30pm

NCH International Guitar Series 2019: Redmond O’Toole

Thu 28

MS

8pm

Words+Ideas: Matt Haig - Notes on a Nervous Planet

Fri 29

JFR

1:05pm

Four Hands - Four Voices

Fri 29

MS

7:30pm

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Bach & Dvořák

Sat 30 MS 8pm

NCH International Concert Series: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman violin/conductor

Sun 31

KBRR 3pm

"Bach To Beethoven"

Sun 31

MS

Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards

7pm

April Tue 2 6pm &

8.15pm

Gamelan Ensembles Term 3

Wed 3

KBRR 7:30pm

Irish-Austrian Society Glaser Memorial Concert

Wed 3

MS

8pm

UCD Symphony Orchestra: A Russian Festival

Thu 4

MS

12:45pm

Primary Ensemble Project Collaboration Day

Thu 4 KBRR 7:30pm

Female Composer Series: Miriam Roycroft, cello & Lance Coburn, piano

Thu 4

MS

8pm

Legends of Swing: The Best Swing Show In Town!

Fri 5

JFR

1:05pm

TU Dublin Conservatory presents Opera at Lunchtime!

Fri 5 MS 7:30pm

Sat 6

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RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius, Beethoven & Tchaikovsky

from 10:20am Mini Music Term 3

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 8pm

Perspectives: Anoushka Shankar

Sat 6

MS

Sun 7

KBRR 3pm

RTÉ Contempo Quartet: Romantic Beats

Sun 7

MS

7:30pm

Siansa Gael Linn 2019: CraobhchomÓrtas

Tue 9

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10:30am

Musical World – Traditional Irish Music

Tue 9

MS

8pm

RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Jonian Ilias Kadesha

Wed 10

KBRR 7:30pm

John Lynch Chamber Music Project

Wed 10

MS

8pm

R&R Sings! The Sound of Musicals

Thu 11

MS

8pm

R&R Sings! The Sound of Musicals

Sat 13 MS 2.30pm

& 8pm

R&R Sings! The Sound of Musicals

Sun 14

R&R Sings! The Sound of Musicals

MS

2.30pm

Thu 11 KBRR 7:30pm

NCH International Guitar Series 2019: Paul Gregory & Yoko Ono

Fri 12

JFR

1:05pm

The Irish Guitar Quartet

Fri 12

JFR

3pm

Tea Dance Tunes - Dementia Friendly Concert

Fri 12

MS

7:30pm

RTÉ NSO Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)

Mon 15

MS

8pm

Artane School of Music Annual Showcase

Tue 16

from 10:15am Easter: Workshop Day

Tue 16

11:30am

The Guinness Storehouse Guided Tour

Tue 16

8pm

RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Zee Zee

MS

Easter: Sounds of Spring with The Mobile Music Machine

Wed 17 JFR 11am

& 1pm

Wed 17 MS 8pm

Perspectives: Keaton Henson's Six Lethargies

Fri 19 MS 3:30pm

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Good Friday St. Matthew Passion

Sat 20

MS

8pm

Liza Pulman sings Streisand

Tue 23

JFR

1pm

Easter: Musical Picnic with the Echo Band

Tue 23

JFR

8pm

Johnny Duhan’s Farewell Concert

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MS

Thu 25 JFR

8pm

The Puccini Scandal

10:30am & 12:30pm

Easter: Bring Along a Baby

Thu 25 KBRR 7:30pm

NCH International Guitar Series 2019: Gaëlle Solal, guitar

Thu 25 MS 7:30pm

20th Anniversary Gala Concert Choral Scholars of University College Dublin

Fri 26

JFR

1:05pm

Pigalle: Life and Music of Edith Piaf

Fri 26 MS 8pm

Tara Erraught, mezzo-soprano & John O’Conor, piano

Sat 27 S 2:30pm

Masterclass with Tara Erraught and the Irish National Opera Studio Singers

Sat 27

MS

8pm

Words+Ideas: Rose McGowan

Sat 27

KBRR 10am

Suzuki Violin Teacher Training

Sun 28

KBRR 10am

Suzuki Violin Teacher Training

Tue 30

MS

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Feis Ceoil Gala Performance

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MARCH-APRIL 2019

At the National Concert Hall and beyond World premieres from:

Danny McCarthy Karen Power Jürgen Simpson Jennifer Walshe David Fennessy Brian Irvine Anselm McDonnell David Bremner Chris McCormack Guillaume Auvray Elis Czerniak Maria Minguella Kate Moore Nadah El Shazly Anna Murray Laura Sheeran Elaine Agnew Ferdia Ó Cairbre Frank Corcoran and others

Thursday 28 February 2019

Saturday 2 March 2019

Jennifer Walshe The Site of an Investigation RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Brian Irvine And Totally Made Up Orchestra (Take 2)

David Fennessy Conquest Of The Useless RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Monaghan, Jennifer Johnson, Peter Dowling and Jean Deroyer​ Friday 1 March 2019 Fidelio Trio: Commissions Chamber Choir Ireland Composers In The Classroom Gala Concert Entente Cordiale: Royal Irish Academy Of Music with The Paris Conservatoire Saariaho and Andriessen RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Hae Sun Kang and Robert Houlihan

Crash Ensemble - Free State 11 Ensemble Musik Fabrik with Peter Brötzmann Wermuller/Zappa Ensemble Intercontemporain Sunday 3 March 2019 Ergodos Presents Morning Rituals Hugh Tinney plays Raymond Deane RTÉ Cór na nÓg and RTÉ Cór Linn with RTÉ Contempo Quartet Chamber Choir Ireland Programme includes Saariaho and Andriessen Out With A Crash Louis Andriessen Workers Union

Crash Ensemble Professor Bad Trip 1, 2, 3

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Fidelio Trio

NMD 2019: Fidelio Trio: Commissions

NMD 2019: Composers in The Classroom Gala Concert

Friday 1 March 1pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Ann Cleare 93 million miles away Kevin Volans Piano Trio No 3

‘Le Tombeau des Regrets’ Linda Catlin Smith Far from shore The world-renowned Fidelio Trio brings together an exciting programme of recently-commissioned music in this lunchtime performance.

Friday 1 March 2:30pm The Studio

New works by young composers, a culmination of Chamber Choir Ireland’s composing project in schools throughout Ireland.

Free but ticketed event Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

Tickets: €15 Concessions available Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 NMD 2019: Entente Cordiale

NMD 2019: Crash Ensemble presents Professor Bad Trip 1,2,3

Friday 1 March 2:30pm National Gallery of Ireland

Friday 1 March 9:30pm

Musicians from the Royal Irish Academy of Music’s Doctorate of Music Performance course join forces with musicians from the Paris Conservatoire to perform new compositions in the splendid National Gallery of Ireland.

Tickets: Free ticketed event.

Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

The Studio

Hear classical music in its most mind-bending form with Professor Bad Trip. Composed by the Italian artist Fausto Romitelli who died prematurely in 2004, Professor Bad Trip is where psychedelic rock lives on.

Tickets: €15 Concessions available Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

Hae Sun Kang

NMD 2019: Saariaho and Andriessen Friday 1 March 7:30pm Main Stage

Brian Irvine

NMD 2019: The Totally Made Up Orchestra Start time for rehearsal: 10am Performance: 1pm

RTÉ Concert Orchestra Hae Sun Kang of Ensemble Intercontemporain, violin

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Kaija Saariaho Graal Théâtre Louis Andriessen Vermeer Pictures Do not miss this extraordinary opportunity to witness the Irish premieres of two of the greatest composers working in new music today.

One of the highlights of New Music Dublin 2018 Defrosted was when over 30 musicians of all ages, skills and with various instruments gathered together. The band’s getting back together and we would like you to join us.

Tickets: €25 Concessions available

Tickets: Free ticketed event.

Please email info@newmusicdublin.ie to register with your name and instrument of choice.

Musicians of all levels/ages very welcome.

Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 NMD 2019: Crash Ensemble - Free State 11 Saturday 2 March 3pm The Studio

Six new commissions by emerging composers mentored by Grainne Mulvey. The composers for 2019 are Anselm McDonnell, David Bremner, Chris McCormack, Guillaume Auvray, Elis Czerniak and Maria Minguella.

Tickets: €15 Concessions available Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

NMD 2019: Ensemble Musikfabrik: Wertmüller / Zappa with Peter Brötzmann Saturday 2 March 7:30pm Main Stage

There is no band on earth like Musikfabrik, and there is no music on earth like Frank Zappa’s. Very few concerts are truly unmissable – but this is one. Musikfabrik with Peter Brötzmann. Unbelievably virtuosic, and completely unforgettable.

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NMD 2019: Ensemble Intercontemporain Saturday 2 March 9:30pm The Studio

Hae Sun Kang, violin Emmanuelle Ophèle, flute Samuel Favre, percussion Members of Ensemble Intercontemporain will bring their immense precision to a late-night programme of chamber music with live electronics.

Tickets: €15 Concessions available Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

NMD 2019: Ergodos: Morning Rituals

Michael Wertmüller | antagonisme contrôlé (2013/14) for saxophone, percussion, electric bass and ensemble

Sunday 3 March 10:30/11am

Frank Zappa: The Black Page attacca: The Black Page #1 attacca: The Black Page #2 Revised Music for Low Budget Orchestra Lemme Take You To The Beach RDNZL Echidna’s Arf (Of You) Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?

Ergodos presents Morning Rituals, a programme of short performances curated for New Music Dublin 2019.

Taking place in characterful spaces in and around the National Concert Hall on the morning of Sunday 3 March, these performances are about stepping back, focusing in and transcending.

Tickets: €25 Concessions available

Tickets: €15 Concessions available

Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 NMD 2019: RTÉ Contempo Quartet Sunday 3 March 4pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Hugh Tinney

NMD 2019: Hugh Tinney plays Raymond Deane’s Noctuary Sunday 3 March 1pm The Studio

Noctuary is a cycle of 12 pieces commissioned and played by pianist Hugh Tinney from composer Raymond Deane. Featuring two books of six movements each, Noctuary presents a varied, vivid and atmospheric representation of the dead of night.

Tickets: €15 Concessions available

Frank Corcoran “String Quartet no. 4 for my 75th Birthday” Jane O’Leary “the passing sound of forever” Ian Wilson Quartet no. 12 “Her Charms Invited” Greg Caffrey “Borne back ceaselessly into the Past” RTÉ Contempo Quartet make a welcome return with with another wonderful programme of premieres,surprises, twists and turns by some of Ireland’s foremost composers.

Tickets: €10 Concessions available Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

NMD 2019: Chamber Choir Ireland Sunday 3 March 7:30pm St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street

Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

NMD 2019: RTÉ Cór na nÓg and RTÉ Contempo Quartet

Chamber Choir Ireland Grete Pederson, conductor As part of New Music Dublin 2019, Chamber Choir Ireland is joined by the renowned Norwegian conductor Grete Pedersen for a thrilling concert of contemporary choral music that includes works by Kaija Saariaho and Ørjan Matre.

Sunday 3 March 2:30pm John Field Room

Don’t miss the combined young voices of RTÉ Cór na nÓg and RTÉ Cór Linn when they perform a new commission by acclaimed Belfast composer Elaine Agnew.

Tickets: €25 Concessions available Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

Free but ticketed event Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

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The Gloaming

NMD 2019: Out With A Crash Sunday 3 March 9pm The Studio

To mark the end of the festival, an invited band of festival musicians join in a joyous rendition of Louis Andriessen’s Workers Union; a symphonic movement for loud sounding instruments… with the emphasis on LOUD. Each ticket comes with a free drink and access to the closing reception in the NCH Studio.

Free but ticketed event Presented by New Music Dublin with the support of NCH, RTÉ and The Arts Council

The Gloaming Monday 4 March 8pm Tuesday 5 March 8pm Wednesday 6 March 8pm Thursday 7 March 8pm Saturday 9 March 8pm Sunday 10 March 8pm Monday 11 March 8pm Main Stage

The Gloaming has performed an unprecedented 24 sold out concerts at NCH since its inception, celebrated a #1 Album, won a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award, won a Choice Music Prize Album of the Year, and topped multiple ‘performance of the year’ polls.

Returns only Presented by Aiken Promotions

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 Female Composer Series: Irish Baroque Orchestra La Donna Barocca Thursday 7 March 7:30pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Irish Baroque Orchestra directed by Claire Duff with Sarah Power (soprano)

Fiachra de hÓra

Young Musician Series: Fiachra de hÓra, viola

Isabella Leonarda Ave sauvis dilecto, con violini, Op. 6 No. 5 from 12 Motteti

Wednesday 6 March 7:30pm

Barbara Strozzi Arietta Op. 6 ‘Miei pensieri’

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor

With Peter Dains, piano Schumann Fantasiestücke Op. 73 for viola and piano Kodály Adagio for viola and piano Tchaikovsky None but the Lonely Heart, Op. 6, No.6 Rachmaninoff Vocalise, Op. 34,

No. 14 Prokofiev Selections from the Ballet “Romeo and Juliet” (Arr. Vadim Borisovsky) Fauré Élégie, Op. 24 for

viola and piano Franck Sonata in A major for piano and violin (Arr. for viola) In 2017 Fiachra was joint winner of the NCH Young Musicians Award for String Players.

He has performed in the West Cork Music Festival and GAIA Chamber Music Festival in Switzerland. He has also played with orchestras such as Camerata Ireland and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and has toured with various orchestras in both Europe and the UAE. Tickets: €15 per concert Presented by NCH in association with Young European Strings

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Barbara Strozzi Serenata ‘Hor che Apollo’ Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre Rigaudons 1 and 2, Chaconne in D, ‘ Maria Antonia Walpurgis ‘Perfido’ and ‘Prendi’ from Six arias for Soprano, strings and continuo Maddalena Laura Lombardini (Sirmen) String quartet No. 2 in B flat major [ Maria Antonia Walpurgis ‘Da me ti dvidi’ from Talestri, Regina delle Amazzoni

On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Irish Baroque Orchestra perform ‘La Donna Barocca’ The programme highlights the sometimes neglected compositional output by female composers of the baroque period and particularly celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Barbara Strozzi.

Tickets: €17.50 Presented by the National Concert Hall in association with Sounding the Feminists and supported by the Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht.

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 Chopin Plus

Friends Trip to Cork Lir Quartet at Triskel Arts Centre

Friday 8 March 1:05pm John Field Room

Anthony Byrne, piano Join Anthony for a recital of piano classics featuring many of his favourite encores including Debussy, Chopin, Mozart, Mayerl, Lecuona and Zez Confrey’s wonderful ‘Dizzy Fingers’.

Tickets: €13 Concessions available Presented by Anthony Byrne

Saturday 9 March Bus Departs NCH at 9am Triskel Arts Centre

We’re heading south to hear one of Ireland’s finest ensembles, Lir Quartet perform works by Mendelssohn and Britten in the elegant surroundings of Triskel Arts Centre. Afterwards, a three course lunch will be served in Farmgate restaurant, situated in Cork’s famous English Market.

Friends: €80 (Non-members: €90) For more information or to book your place, contact the Friends Box Office on 01 408 6777.

Presented by NCH

Family Concert: Mystical Menagerie with the Echo Band Saturday 9 March 11:30am & 1pm John Field Room

Kari Kriikku

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Saariaho, Mahler Friday 8 March 7:30pm

Take flight with a dragon, prowl with the lions, and leap like a lemur at our interactive family concert with the Echo Band. Enjoy a fantastic variety of songs featuring creatures both real and imagined. Lots of participation promised to keep your little wildlings involved and entertained!

Main Stage

Tickets: €12|Child: €10 Family ticket (family of 4 with max. 2 adults): €37

Ilan Volkov, conductor Kari Kriikku, clarinet

Presented by NCH

Saariaho D’om le vrai sens Mahler Symphony No. 7 Soundings: Free pre-concert talk at 6.30pm. Artist(s) in conversation.

Tickets: €38.50, €31, €23.50 (Choir Balcony: €15) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

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RTÉ Contempo Quartet

RTÉ Contempo Quartet: Romantic Beats

Viv Albertine

Words+Ideas: Viv Albertine in conversation with Sinéad Gleeson Saturday 9 March 8:30pm The Studio

Viv Albertine in conversation with Una Mullally Sunday 10 March 8:30pm The Studio

Songwriter and musician Viv Albertine was the guitarist in cult post punk band The Slits and a key player in British counter-culture before her career in TV and film directing.

Her latest memoir, To Throw Away Unopened is a fearless dissection of one woman’s obsession with the truth about family, power, and her identity as a rebel and outsider.

Sunday 10 March 3pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Jane O’Leary Fanfare Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 3

in D major Op. 44,

No. 1 Brahms String Quartet Op. 51,

No. 2 in A minor RTÉ Contempo Quartet continue its Romantic Beats season with Jane O’Leary’s short Fanfare followed by two truly romantic works - Mendelssohn’s spirited work completed in 1838 just after the birth of his first child, and Brahms’ melancholic but ultimately hopeful piece.

Tickets: €16 Student and child concessions available Presented by RTÉ

Tickets for each event: €15 Presented by NCH

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Anton & Erin

Anton & Erin: Those Magical Musicals Sunday 10 March 3pm Main Stage

The world of Ballroom meets Musical Theatre with stunning costumes and breathtaking choreography. Featuring the vocal talent of TV favourite Lance Ellington and the magnificent Manchester Concert Orchestra with conductor Richard Balcombe and a sensational West End Dance Ensemble.

Tickets: €55, €49.50, €44.50 (Choir Balcony: €34.50) Limited concessions available Presented by Raymond Gubbay Ltd

Special Schools Sing-Along: Escape from the Zoo! Monday 11 March 11am John Field Room

A wall has blown down at Dublin Zoo, and the animals are on the loose! Join our musicians on a journey to find and gather the animals scattered across the globe. We invite special schools (pupils with moderate, severe and profound general learning disabilities) to join us for this interactive, multi-sensory concert-workshop.

Peace, Love & Protest

Peace, Love, & Protest: UCD 1969 Tuesday 12 March 8pm John Field Room

‘Oh, what a time it was’, the Gentle Revolution at UCD 1969. With Patrick Bergin, Barry McGovern, Jim Lockhart and Barry Devlin (of Horslips), Keith Donald, Brian Bolger, Ciara Burke, Donal Lunny, Brendan Ingoldsby, Nuala Hayes, Jeananne Crowley and Susan Slott.

Fifty years on, this celebration in music, drama, and spoken word, marks a unique period in Irish student history.

Tickets: €20 Sponsored by Butlers Chocolates Presented by SDA ‘Gentle Revolution’ Anniversary Committee All proceeds (after costs) will be donated to the Peter McVerry Trust

Free but ticketed event. (Returns Only) Presented by NCH

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 RTÉ Concert Orchestra: A Night at the Oscars

John Lynch Chamber Music Project: HK Gruber’s Frankenstein!!

Wednesday 13 March 8pm

Thursday 14 March 8pm

Main Stage

The Studio

Don’t miss a night of music from the Oscars. Some of the best known movie soundtracks of all time including Raiders of the Lost Ark, Titanic, Top Gun, Out of Africa, ET, Lord of the Rings, Ben Hur and Beauty and the Beast.

The 2019 season of John Lynch Chamber Music Project concerts, featuring members of both the RTÉ National Symphony and RTÉ Concert Orchestras, kicks off with a performance of HK Gruber’s Frankenstein!! A comically scary and gruesome setting of children’s rhymes, sung/spoken by actor Barry McGovern.

Tickets: €39.50, €33, €27, €22 (Choir Balcony: €12) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Tickets: €17.50 Presented by the National Concert Hall in Association with RTÉ

The Three Tenors

Catherine Mayer

The Three Tenors: Dominic McGorian, Shane Morgan and Derek Moloney - Live in Concert

Words+Ideas: Catherine Mayer Wednesday 13 March 8:30pm

Thursday 14 March 8pm

The Studio

Main Stage

Catherine Mayer draws on her front-line experiences of journalism and politics to explain how debates have become so damagingly polarised, to the detriment of all of us. A funny, free-wheeling show about sound-bite culture in a messy world.

Tickets €15 Presented by NCH

Award-winners Dominic, Shane and Derek promise an amazing night to remember as they perform an exciting Celtic-flavoured programme to include: ‘Homes of Donegal’, ‘Spanish Lady’, ‘Caledonia’ and uplifting songs made famous by world superstars (including Sinatra, The Dubliners, and Pavarotti).

Tickets: €35, €32.50, €25 Concessions available Presented by John Conway Premier 3

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4 in a Bar

The Irish Song Reimagined: 4 in a Bar in Harmony Friday 15 March 1:05pm John Field Room

The poetry and song of Ireland has enjoyed attention and invention the world over, a tradition stretching back at least to Medieval times. 4 in a Bar recasts these famous melodies in an entirely new fashion, one informed by the quartet’s ten-year development of close harmony, a cappella singing.

Tickets: €18 Concessions available Presented by 4 in a Bar

Tea Dance Tunes – Dementia Friendly Concert Friday 15 March 3pm John Field Room

We invite people living with dementia, their carers and families to enjoy a concert of favourite songs and music.

Alessandro Taverna

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Towards 2022 Friday 15 March 7:30pm Main Stage

Timothy Henty, conductor Alessandro Taverna, piano Gerard Victory John Field E.J. Moeran

Three Irish Pictures Piano Concerto No. 6 Symphony in G minor

Soundings: Free pre-concert talk at 6.30pm. Artist(s) in conversation.

Tickets: €25 (Choir Balcony: €15) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Tickets: €2.50 (Returns Only) Presented by NCH Kindly supported by Michael and Loret O’Brien and Dublin City Council North Central Area.

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Moxie

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Anouar Brahem

Perspectives: Anouar Brahem - Blue Maqams

Sunday 17 March 7:30pm

Saturday 16 March 8pm

David Brophy, conductor Moxie Niall Vallely, concertina

Main Stage

With Dave Holland, Nasheet Waits, Django Bates Anouar Brahem revealed his new project Blue Maqams in 2017. This remarkable line-up features legend Dave Holland, drums star Nasheet Waits, and pianist Django Bates; “The result achieves a spellbinding balance between gently melodic Mediterranean song forms and the one-touch rhythmic elasticity and melodic ingenuity of the best jazz.”

The Guardian Tickets: €44, €40, €34

Main Stage

Niall Vallely Concerto for Concertina and Orchestra

(world premiere) “Niall vallely’s technical mastery and genius for improvisation are matched by apparently inexhaustible creative reserves.”

The Irish Times Prices: €45, €38.50, €28.50 (Choir Balcony: €20) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Presented by NCH supported by The Irish Times

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 Emily Anderson Memorial Concert Tuesday 19 March 7:30pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Benjamin Baker violin Daniel Lebhardt, piano Joe O’Grady, piano Beethoven Piano Sonata in C minor Op.

13 “Pathétique” Mozart Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304 Mozart Violin Sonata in E flat, K. 380 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2 Tickets €17.50 Kilfenora

Kilfenora Céilí Band and guests

Presented by Music for Galway and NUI Galway as part of the NCH’s Chamber Music Series

Monday 18 March 1pm & 8pm Main Stage

Kilfenora Céilí Band and Guests Regarded by aficionados as the quintessential Irish céilí band, The Kilfenora Céilí Band together with singers Edel Vaughan and Jerry Lynch, dancers Laura Minogue, Deirdre Kiely, world champions Michael and Matthew Gardiner, perform an uplifting, energetic and entertaining show making this a must-attend event this St. Patrick’s weekend.

Lunchtime Concert Tickets: €20 Evening: €37.50, €32, €28.50, (Choir Balcony: €22) Presented by NCH

Liz Wright

Lizz Wright: Waltons World Masters Series Thursday 21 March 8pm Main Stage

Lizz Wright possesses an inimitable voice that the New York Times describes as ‘a smooth, dark alto possessed of qualities you might associate with barrel-aged bourbon or butter-soft leather’, she draws from a deep well of gospel, jazz and spirituals for her own original material and brings new life to works by some of the finest songwriters of our time.

Tickets: €40, €36, €32 Concessions available Presented by Waltons New School of Music

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Linsey Dempsey

Elements

Nathalie Stutzmann

Friday 22 March 1:05pm

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Bizet & Ravel

John Field Room

Linsey Dempsey, soprano Aoife O’ Sullivan, piano

Friday 22 March 7:30pm

Musicians Linsey and Aoife will explore the elements of Fire, Water, Wind and Earth and what binds them together in connection to the human spirit through a variety of operatic arias and classical songs including Lieder, French melodie and Spanish folk song.

Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor

Main Stage

Bizet L’Arlésienne Suites Nos. 1 & 2 Bizet Selections from Carmen Suites Nos. 1 & 2 Ravel Boléro Tickets: €38.50, €31, €23.50, (Choir Balcony: €15) Limited concessions available

Tickets: €17 Concessions available

Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Presented by Linsey Dempsey

Pipeworks Organ Recital Friday 22 March 6pm Main Stage

David Grealy, organ Ravel

Duruflé

Le tombeau de Couperin (arr. Grealy) Prelude et Fugue sur le Nom d’Alain

Free ticketed concert Presented by Pipeworks, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and National Concert Hall

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Sir András Schiff

NCH International Concert Series: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Sir András Schiff, piano/conductor Saturday 23 March 8pm Main Stage

Schumann

Schumann

Brahms

Konzertstück in G major, Op. 86 Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15

An Island Sings Sunday 24 March 5:30pm Main Stage

In this very special concert, choirs from the four corners of Ireland join Chamber Choir Ireland for the world premiere of ‘An Island Sings’, a specially commissioned choral work for massed choir composed

by Elaine Agnew, conducted by the renowned conductor Christopher Bell.

Tickets: €12 Concessions available

Insights: Pre-concert talk at 6.45pm.

Free to ticket holders

Presented by the Association of Irish Choirs, Chamber Choir Ireland and Poetry Ireland

Tickets: €70, €57.50, €49.50, (Choir Balcony: €35)

Bring Along a Baby

Presented by NCH as part of the International Concert Series 18/19 Supported by The Irish Times

Monday 25 March 10:30am & 12:30pm John Field Room

Bring Along a Baby is an informal, relaxed, accessible chamber music recital, aimed primarily at parents, while babies or very young children sleep, feed and play.

Tickets: €13, babies go free!

Presented by the NCH in association with Classical Kids

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Peter Regan

Redmond O’Toole

Hibernian Orchestra Spring Gala Concert

NCH International Guitar Series 2019

Wednesday 27 March 8pm

Thursday 28 March 7:30pm

Main Stage

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Peter Regan, piano John Finucane, conductor

Eduoard Zatriqi Human Machine Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 Shostakovich Symphony No. 9

Join the Hibernian Orchestra as we showcase composition and concerto competition winners. Enjoy a world premiere overture, Prokofiev’s dazzlingly virtuosic third piano concerto and Shostakovich’s joyful and subversive ninth symphony.

Tickets: €20 Concessions available

Presented by The Hibernian Orchestra The Hibernian Orchestra is grateful for the support of Dublin City Council

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Redmond O’Toole, 8-string-Brahms guitar Bach Violin Sonata No.1 BWV 1001 Haydn Sonata Hob.XVI /46 Mertz La Romantique Carlo Domeniconi Koyunbaba Ian Wilson Cortège Recognised as one of the most distinctive and original guitarists of his generation, Redmond O’Toole was the first to adopt Paul Galbraith’s ‘Brahms guitar’ which he plays in the position of a cello. This is a rare opportunity to hear him perform in the intimate setting of the Kevin Barry Recital Room.

Tickets €17.50 Presented by NCH

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 Four Hands - Four Voices Friday 29 March 1:05pm John Field Room

Rebecca Cohen, piano Niall Kinsella, piano Maria McGrann, soprano Sarah Richmond, mezzo-soprano Andrew Gavin, tenor Kevin Neville, baritone

Matt Haig

Words+Ideas: Matt Haig - Notes on a Nervous Planet Thursday 28 March 8pm Main Stage

Join best-selling author of Notes on a Nervous Planet and How to Stop Time, Matt Haig as he tackles the questions that so often plague our thoughts: how can we stay sane on a planet that makes us mad? Don’t miss this evening of insightful discussion about the modern world and how best to navigate it.

Tickets: €25, €20 Presented by NCH

This concert showcases the exquisite repertoire for piano duo and voices performing Brahms’ ‘Liebeslieder-Waltzer’ (Love-Song Waltzes) and Schumann’s ‘Spanische Liebeslieder’ (Spanish Love Songs), plus delightful piano duets by Schubert.

Tickets: €16 Concessions available Presented by Irish Songmakers with kind support from E-Z Heating Solutions Ltd.

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Bach & Dvořák Friday 29 March 7:30pm Main Stage

Maxim Vengerov, violin /conductor Patrick Rafter, violin Matthew Manning, oboe Bach

Dvořák

Concerto for Two Violins, ‘Double’ Violin Concerto in A minor Concerto for Violin and Oboe in D minor Symphony No. 9, ‘From the New World’

Tickets: €69.50, €55.50, €42.50 (Choir Balcony: €29.50) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 “Bach To Beethoven” Complete works for cello and piano (3 of 3) Sunday 31 March 3pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Gerald Peregrine, cello Fiachra Garvey, piano Bach Sonata No. 3 in G minor BWV 1029 Beethoven Variations for cello and piano in E flat on the theme of Mozart’s “Bei Männern” WoO 46 Beethoven Cello Sonata No 5 in D major

Opus 102/2

Pinchas Zukerman

NCH International Concert Series: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman, violin/conductor

Tickets: €17.50 Presented by NCH

Saturday 30 March 8pm Main Stage

Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme

by Thomas Tallis Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major Elgar Enigma Variations

Op. 36 The multi Grammy® Award winner, Pinchas Zukerman returns as Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) who have been described as ‘one of the best and most prestigious symphonic orchestras in the world’ (Daily California).

Insights: Pre-concert talk at 6.45pm.

Free to ticket holders Tickets €80, €67.50, €52.50, (Choir Balcony: €40) Presented by NCH Supported by The Irish Times

Irish Times Theatre Awards

The 22nd Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards Sunday 31 March 7pm Main Stage

The 22nd Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards, a night of celebration of Irish theatre, bringing together some of the most accomplished actors, writers, directors and technical experts in Ireland today.

This is the only awards event which celebrates excellence across all areas of Irish theatre.

Tickets: €20 Presented by The Irish Times Sponsored by TileStyle

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Gamelan Ensembles

Gamelan Ensembles Term 3 Starts Tuesday 2 April 6pm & 8:15 pm

UCD Symphony Orchestra

The Gamelan is a terrific instrument for both learning and performing. New members are welcome to join this 8-week term. There is no requirement of previous musical experience – all levels welcome!

For ages 16+.

UCD Symphony Orchestra: A Russian Festival

Course fee: €65 per 8-week term

The UCD Symphony Orchestra and UCD Philharmonic Choir join forces again to perform an extravaganza of Russian orchestral favourites conducted by Ciarán Crilly. We are also proud to present UCD Ad Astra Music Scholar Dylan Browne making his concerto debut with the orchestra.

Presented by NCH

Irish-Austrian Society Glaser Memorial Concert Wednesday 3 April 7:30pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Claudie Driesen, violin Violetta-Valérie Muth, cello Owen Lorigan, piano Mozart Glinka

Rachmaninov Shostakovich

Wednesday 3 April 8pm Main Stage

Tickets: €18, €14 Concessions available Presented by UCD Symphony Orchestra Sponsored by UCD Estate Services

Trio in B flat K502 Trio Pathétique in D minor Vocalise Op. 34 Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 67

Tickets: €25 Presented by the Irish Austrian Society

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Primary Ensemble Project

Miriam Roycroft

Primary Ensemble Project Collaboration Day

Female Composer Series Thursday 4 April 7:30pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Thursday 4 April 12:45pm Main Stage

The Primary Ensemble Project is aimed at developing early ensemble playing in a vibrant and holistic programme. After a series of workshops, the schools come together in our collaborative Performance Day. Family and friends can come along to hear your ensemble on Ireland’s most prestigious stage!

Free but ticketed, available for booking 1 March Presented by NCH and the Royal Irish Academy of Music

Miriam Roycroft, cello Lance Coburn, piano Louise Farrenc Cello Sonata in B flat major Op. 46 (1859) Vítězslava Kaprálová April Preludes, Op. 13 (1937) Ethel Smyth Cello Sonata in a minor Op. 5 (1887) Luise Adolpha LeBeau Cello Sonata in D major Op. 17 (1882) Henriëtte Bosmans Sonata (1919) This concert focuses on unjustly neglected sonatas by major female composers of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Tickets: €17.50 Presented by the National Concert Hall in association with ‘Sounding the Feminists’ and supported by the Dept of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht

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Conor McKeon

Legends of Swing: The Best Swing Show In Town!

Thursday 4 April 8pm Main Stage

Back by popular demand after a phenomenal 9 sell out concerts, the boys are back in town! Performing the big, bold, raucous and beautiful songs from the legendary gang including Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong and The Great American Song Book.

Tickets: €39.50, €32.50 (Choir Balcony: €20) Concessions available Presented by Connor McKeon

TU Dublin Conservatory presents Opera at Lunchtime!

Friday 5 April 1:05pm John Field Room

TU Dublin Conservatory presents a lunchtime concert of operatic favourites.

For approximately 50 minutes, sit back, relax and enjoy listening to these talented young singers of the future as they perform a wide repertoire of operatic delights from Mozart to Benjamin Britten!

Jean Deroyer

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius, Beethoven & Tchaikovsky Friday 5 April 7:30pm Main Stage

Jean Deroyer, conductor Fidelio Trio Sibelius Finlandia Beethoven Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano / 33’ Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 7, ‘The Symphony of Life’ / 40’ Soundings: Free pre-concert talk at 6.30pm. Artist(s) in conversation.

Full price €38.50, €31, €23.50 (Choir Balcony: €15) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Tickets: €15 Concessions available Presented by TU Dublin Conservatory

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Anoushka Shankar

Mini Music Term 3

Perspectives: Anoushka Shankar, Shiraz: A Romance of India

Starting Saturday 6 April Room A34 & A35

An action-packed music workshop experience for babies and young children aged 3 months to 8 years old.

Mini Mini Mini Mini Mini Mini

Minors 10:20am: 3-12 months Majors 11:00am: 1-2 years Mezzos 10:20am & 11:40am: 2-3 years Muchos 12:20pm & 1:50pm: 3-4 years Maxis 1pm & 1:45pm: 4-5 years Maestros 1:00 - 1:45pm: 5-8 years

Tickets: €120 per 10-week term / €155 per 10-week term (Mini Maestros) Second child discount available General sales open at 10am on 16 February

Saturday 6 April 8pm Main Stage

Sitar master Anoushka Shankar celebrates the majesty of the Taj Mahal with the live score to the film Shiraz, which tells the story behind the construction of the Taj Mahal.

It’s a tale of undying devotion, following Shiraz, the building’s designer, and his childhood sweetheart, the princess who became the Empress Mumtaz Mahal.

Tickets: €55, €47.50, €40, €35 (Restricted View) Presented by NCH Supported by The Irish Times

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Siansa Gael Linn

RTÉ Contempo Quartet: Romantic Beats

Siansa Gael Linn 2019: CraobhchomÓrtas

Sunday 7 April 3pm

Sunday 7 April 7:30pm

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Main Stage

With guest Christopher Marwood, cello

Scoth-cheolchoirm le hocht ngrúpa thraidisiúnta a bheidh san iomaíocht do dhuaischiste €4,500. Eight young traditional Irish music groups compete for a prize fund of €4,500 in what promises to be a fantastic grand finale concert!

Haydn String Quartet Op. 74, No. 3 in G minor, Rider Andrew Hamilton “f” (2018) Schubert String Quintet in

C major In the final concert of their Romantic Beats season, RTÉ Contempo are joined by guest cellist Christopher Marwood in a programme including Andrew Hamilton’s new quartet and music by two giants of the classical/romantic era, “Papa” Haydn & Franz Schubert.

Tickets: €20 Student ticket: €10 Presented by Gael Linn Sponsored by RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Irish Music Magazine

Tickets: €16 Student and child concessions available Presented by RTÉ

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Musical World

Jonian Ilias Kadesha

Musical World: Exploring Music for Primary Schools – Traditional Irish Music

RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Jonian Ilias Kadesha Tuesday 9 April 8pm Main Stage

Tuesday 9 April 10:30am The Studio

In this series of performance workshops for primary school groups (3rd-6th class) we explore music from around the world; today we are at home, with the focus on learning through Traditional Irish music.

Classroom materials will be provided in advance, with lots of participation on the day!

Jonathan Bloxham, conductor Jonian Ilias Kadesha, violin Jörg Widmann Tchaikovsky Beethoven

Con brio Violin Concerto Symphony No. 7

Tickets: €39.50, €33, €27, €22 (Choir Balcony: €12) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Tickets: €8 per student Teachers go free (1 teacher for every 10 students) Presented by NCH

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John Lynch

Paul Gregory

John Lynch Chamber Music Project

NCH International Guitar Series 2019

Wednesday 10 April 7:30pm

Thursday 11 April 7:30pm

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Owen Lorigan, piano with members of the RTÉ National Symphony and RTÉ Concert Orchestras

Paul Gregory, guitar Yoko Ono, piano

Martinu º

Q uartet for oboe, violin, violoncello and piano Dubois Piano Quintet in F, for piano, oboe, violin, viola and violoncello Korngold Piano Quintet Op. 15 Tickets: €17.50 Presented by the NCH in Association with RTÉ

R&R Sings! The Sound of Musicals Wednesday 10 April 8pm Thursday 11 April 8pm Saturday 13 April 2.30pm & 8pm Sunday 14 April 2.30pm Main Stage

The Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society make a welcome return to the NCH this spring with a musical trip down memory lane.

From The West End to Broadway and back, you’re invited to an evening of melodies, memories and most of all… musicals!

Tickets: Wednesday – Thursday: €35, €33, €31, €25 Saturday - Sunday: €40, €37, €35, €30 Presented by The Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society

Beethoven arr. Carulli Variations in F major on Ein Madchen oder Weibchen from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte for guitar and piano Tarrega Preludes in E and A, Capricho Arabe (Serenata), Maria (Gavota) ( Fortea Toledo Op. 14 , Capricho Estudio Op. 13 Ferrer Bolero Op. 39 for guitar and piano E. Sainz de la Maza Petenera and Zapateado Villa-Lobos Valsa Concierto No. 2 Op. 4 (completed Gregory) Leo Brouwer Elogio de la Danza Duende Mulatos Moscardini (Candombe) Gnattali Sonatina No. 2 for guitar and piano In this fifth concert in a series of six recitals curated by NCH and Redmond O’Toole, distinguished English guitarist Paul Gregory plays music from Spain and South America and is joined by pianist Yoko Ono. Tickets €17.50 Presented by NCH

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Celine Byrne

The Irish Guitar Quartet

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)

The Irish Guitar Quartet

Friday 12 April 7:30pm Main Stage

Friday 12 April 1:05pm John Field Room

Patrik Ringborg, conductor Celine Byrne, soprano Charles Workman, tenor Ben McAteer, baritone

The Irish Guitar Quartet (IGQ) is one of Ireland’s most exciting music ensembles, performing a wide range of music from Baroque to Contemporary fusion. Utilising the wonderful versatility of the instrument to create textures and ambience, the IGQ have left nation-wide audiences spellbound.

Korngold Die tote Stadt (The Dead City) concert performance

Tickets €16 Concessions available

Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Presented by Jerry Creedon

Tea Dance Tunes – Dementia Friendly Concert

Tickets: €40, €34.50, €28.50 Limited concessions available

Artane School of Music Annual Showcase Monday 15 April 8pm Main Stage

Friday 12 April 3pm John Field Room

We invite people living with dementia, their carers and families to enjoy a concert of favourite songs and music.

Tickets: €2.50 Presented by NCH. Kindly supported by Michael and Loret O’Brien and Dublin City Council North Central Area.

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Join the various ensembles of the Artane School of Music for an evening of music from all genres. The concert has something for everyone and will include the famous Artane Band under the baton of Director, Ronan O’Reilly.

Tickets: €20 Family Ticket €60 (Family of 4, maximum 2 adults) Concessions available Presented by The Artane School of Music

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 The Guinness Storehouse guided tour and lunch Tuesday 16 April 11:30am

Workshop Day

Easter: Workshop Day Tuesday 16 April from 10:15am Baby Bop & Toddler Twist Have fun with your little one in these engaging workshops and learn a range of tunes and techniques to continue their musical journey at home!

Discover the origin and history behind Dublin’s most iconic drink as well as the craftsmanship involved in making the stout in this fully guided tour. Afterwards enjoy a two course lunch in the Storehouse restaurant.

Friends €50 (non-members €60) For more information or to book your place, contact the Friends Box Office on 01 408 6777.

Presented by NCH

Baby Bop (3-12 months), 10:15am & 1pm Toddler Twist (1-2 years), 11:30am & 2:15pm Tickets: Adult: €8/Child: €7 1 Adult & 2 Children: €19.50

Junior & Senior Youth Workshops Discover your inner musician in these introductory music workshops for ages 8-16! All instruments will be provided, however you’re welcome to bring your own. No previous experience required!

Parents/guardians may relax in our chill room with tea/coffee during the workshops.

Junior Workshops (Ages 8-12): Let’s Play Ukulele, 10:15am Let’s Drum, 11am Build a Song, 12:15pm Intro to Gamelan, 1:15pm Senior Workshops (Ages 13-16): Build a Song, 10:30am Let’s Play Ukulele, 11:45am Intro to Gamelan, 12:00pm Let’s Drum, 1pm Tickets: €12.50 for one workshop €20 for two workshops €27 for three workshops Must book same age group to receive discount.

Zee Zee

RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Zee Zee Tuesday 16 April 8pm Main Stage

Zee Zee, piano Arvo Pärt Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten Grieg Piano Concerto Brahms Symphony No. 2 Tickets: €39.50, €33, €27, €22, (Choir Balcony: €12) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ Concert Orchestra

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 Easter: Sounds of Spring with The Mobile Music Machine Wednesday 17 April 11am & 1pm John Field Room

In this interactive string quartet concert for all the family we feature works inspired by spring! Hear extracts from The Four Seasons

by Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Mozart’s “Spring” quartet and other well-known works.

Tickets: Adult: €12/ Child: €10 Family ticket (Family of 4 maximum 2 adults): €37 RTÉ Cór na nÓg

Presented by NCH.

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Good Friday St. Matthew Passion Friday 19 April 3:30pm Main Stage

Nicholas McGegan, conductor RTÉ Philharmonic Choir Mark Hindley, chorus master RTÉ Cór na nÓg Mary Amond O’Brien, choral director Keaton Henson

Bach

Perspectives: Keaton Henson’s Six Lethargies

Tickets: €40, €34.50, €28.50 Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday 17 April 8pm Main Stage

Liza Pulman sings Streisand

Six Lethargies is the culmination of years of work from the musician, artist and composer Keaton Henson. This is the Irish premiere of Henson’s new piece performed by string orchestra led by Crash Ensemble, exploring themes of mental illness, trauma and empathy. Keaton Henson will be attending the performance.

Tickets €39.50, €34.50, €26.50 Six Lethargies is a co-commission by The Barbican Centre, London; National Concert Hall, Dublin and Vivid, Sydney.

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Saturday 20 April 8pm Main Stage

Currently running at the Lyric Theatre, West End, Fascinating Aida singer Liza Pulman performs all the greatest Streisand hits with her UK band. Two great talents on one stage – the music of Streisand and the brilliance of Liza Pulman.

Tickets: €38.50, €33, €25 Presented by Pat Egan

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 Easter: Musical Picnic with the Echo Band Tuesday 23 April 1pm concert, 12:15pm foyer activities John Field Room

Join us for a family picnic lunchtime concert where we bring the outdoors indoors, with fun activities from 12:15pm followed by a family lunchtime concert.

Lots of participation promised to keep all ages involved and entertained!

Tickets: Adult: €12/ Child: €10 Family ticket (family of 4 with max. 2 adults): €37 Picnics: €5 Presented by NCH

The Puccini Scandal

The Puccini Scandal Wednesday 24 April 8pm Main Stage

The Puccini Scandal tells the story of the tragic death of Puccini’s maid, Doria Manfredi, in 1909 and how it influenced his musical compositions. As the composer struggles to complete ‘Turandot’ he gives an entertaining and moving account of his life, interspersed with scenes from his famous operas.

Johnny Duhan

Johnny Duhan’s Farewell Concert Tuesday 23 April 8pm John Field Room

Johnny Duhan is an acclaimed songwriter and the legendry Frontman of Granny’s Intentions. His songs are performed worldwide in multiple languages, thanks to the focus put on them by Christy Moore, The Dubliners, Dolores Keane and many more. This performance will be among the last from this great songwriter.

Tickets: €25

Tickets: €37.50, €32.50, €27.50 (Choir Balcony: €20) Presented by Pat Egan

Easter: Bring Along a Baby Thursday 25 April 10:30am & 12:30pm John Field Room

Bring Along a Baby is an informal, relaxed, accessible chamber music recital, aimed primarily at parents, while babies or very young children sleep, feed and play.

Tickets: €13, babies go free!

Presented by Pat Egan

Presented by NCH in association with Classical Kids

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MARCH-APRIL 2019 Pigalle: Life and Music of Edith Piaf Friday 26 April 1:05pm John Field Room

Gaëlle Solal

NCH International Guitar Series 2019 Thursday 25 April 7:30pm

Chanteuse Derby Browne performs her personal tribute to The Little Sparrow Edith Piaf, with performances of ‘La Vie En Rose’, ‘No Regrets’, ‘Autumn Leaves’ and ‘Under the Bridges of Paris’.

Tickets: €18 Concessions available Presented by Derby Browne

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Gaëlle Solal, guitar The last concert in a series of recitals curated by NCH and Redmond O’Toole, brings outstanding French guitarist Gaëlle Solal to play a programme inspired by Bach and Villa-Lobos. Her performances have been described as ‘infectiously wonderful’.

Tickets €17.50

Tara Erraught & Dr. John O’Conor

Presented by NCH

20th Anniversary Gala Concert Choral Scholars of University College Dublin

NCH International Concert Series: Tara Erraught, mezzo-soprano & John O’Conor, piano Friday 26 April 8pm

Thursday 25 April 7:30pm

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Programme to include works by Strauss, Mahler and Rossini.

The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin Desmond Earley, director Join the Choral Scholars and friends to celebrate the choir’s 20th anniversary year with a programme of their most-popular contemporary Irish choral music from their best-selling albums, a world premiere performance, and stories and songs from Scholars past and present.

Tara Erraught makes her recital debut in the International Concert Series accompanied by the renowned Irish pianist John O’Conor.

Insights: Pre-concert talk at 6.45pm.

Free to ticket holders Tickets €37.50, €29.50, €25, (Choir Balcony: €19.50) Presented by NCH Supported by The Irish Times

Tickets: €35, €25, €15 Concessions available Presented by University College Dublin

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Rose McGowan

Masterclass with Tara Erraught and the Irish National Opera Studio Singers

Words+Ideas: Rose McGowan Saturday 27 April 8pm

Saturday 27 April 2:30pm The Studio

Tara Erraught, once an usher at the National Concert Hall, has sung at prestigious festivals the world over, from Glyndebourne to the Met; the singers from the INO Studio (Rachel Croash, Amy Ní Fhearraigh, Andrew Gavin and Robert McAllister) represent the future of Irish opera; and this event offers a fascinating insight into the professional development of the elite of Irish voices.

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Rose McGowan gained global recognition as a leading actress and is now best known as a feminist whistle-blower, activist and agent of change. Interviewed live on-stage, McGowan will discuss her raw, honest & empowering memoir/manifesto, Brave, and explore the realities of coming of age in the cult of Hollywood.

Tickets: €29.50, €24.50 Presented by NCH

Observer tickets: €5 Presented by NCH in association with Irish National Opera

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Suzuki Violin Teacher Training

Feis Ceoil

Suzuki Violin Teacher Training

Feis Ceoil Gala Performance

Saturday 27 April 10am Sunday 28 April 10am

Tuesday 30 April 7:30pm Main Stage

Kevin Barry Room

The NCH and Suzuki Education Institute of Ireland will host a professional development weekend for trained and registered Suzuki Violin teachers (any ESA level). World-renowned Suzuki Violin Teacher Trainer Wilfried Van Gorp from Belgium will lead the course.

“Every Child Grows, Everything Depends on the Teacher”- Dr Shinchi Suzuki Tickets: €100 for 1 day, €150 for both days

A number of outstanding winners from Feis Ceoil 2019 will be selected to perform at this Gala Showcase rounding off the 2019 Festival. The concert will feature the winner of the Feis Ceoil, ESB Choir of the Year, alongside Orchestras, Ensembles and soloists representing a variety of disciplines and genres.

Tickets: €15 Family ticket: €40 (family of 4 with max. 2 adults) Concessions available Presented by Feis Ceoil

Presented by NCH in association with the Suzuki Education Institute of Ireland

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International Concert Series 2018/2019

Marc-André Hamelin piano

Thursday 9 May 8pm Programme includes Schumann, Weissenberg, Fauré and Chopin “A performer with a reputation for a kind of superhuman mastery.” The Irish Times nch.ie 01 417 0000 nch.ie

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