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November-December 2018

Punch Brothers

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS November Thu 1

KBRR 7:30pm

NCH Chamber Music Series: Fidelio Trio

Thu 1

MS 8pm

JAWS - In Concert

Fri 2

MS 7:30pm RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Piotr Beczala Sings

Sat 3

MS 8pm

Sat 3

S 8:30pm Salt Interventions Katie Kim and Crash Ensemble

Sun 4

KBRR 3pm

Schubertreise XVIII

Tue 6

MS 8pm

Emerson String Quartet

Wed 7

KBRR 7:30pm NCH Chamber Music Series: Couperin 350 - Dances and Character Pieces

Wed 7

MS 8pm

Fri 9

JFR 1:05pm Sondheim: A Little Night Music…at Lunchtime!

Fri 9

MS 7:30pm RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Britten: War Requiem

The Fureys 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert

Perspectives: Pharoah Sanders Quartet

Sat 10 JFR 11:30am/ Family Concert with Affinití: Once Upon a Time 1pm Sat 10

MS 8pm

Grayson Perry: Them and Us

Sun 11

KBRR 3pm

NCH String Quartet Series: RTÉ Contempo Quartet

Tue 13 JFR 10:30am/ Bring Along a Baby 12:30pm Tue 13/ MS 7:30pm/ Carousel - Rathmines & Rathgar Musicial Society Sat 17 2.30pm Wed 14

JFR 1:05pm Contemporary Irish Piano Music

Wed 14

KBRR 7:30pm NCH Chamber Music Series: Couperin 350-The noble bass viol

Thu 15

JFR 1:05pm Ensemble Ériu

Thu 15 KBRR 7.30pm

NCH Chamber Music Series: Réamonn Keary, piano & Annette Cleary, cello

Fri 16

JFR 1:05pm Seasons of Sinatra Winter

Fri 16

JFR

Sun 18

KBRR 3pm

3pm

Tea Dance Tunes - Dementia Friendly Concert NCH String Quartet Series: Shandon Quartet

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

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Mon 19

MS 8pm

Perspectives: Punch Brothers

Tue 20

MS 8pm

Madeleine Peyroux with her band

Wed 21

KBRR 7.30pm NCH Chamber Music Series: Couperin 350- Lamentations

Thu 22

6pm

Friends Event: Brooks Hotel Film Screening Born Optimistic: Aidlink For Turkana

Thu 22

MS 8pm

Fri 23

JFR 1:05pm Waltz of My Heart (The Ivor Novello Songbook)

Fri 23

MS 6pm

Fri 23

MS 7.30pm RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky

Pipeworks Organ Recital

Sat 24/ MS 8pm Sun 25 3pm

The Music of Zimmer vs. Williams

Mon 26

MS 8pm

Perspectives: Gavin Bryars at 75

Tue 27

MS 7:30pm

“Tis The Season to be Jolly”

Wed 28/ Thu 29

MS 8pm

Bell X1: Acoustic-Ish with Dowry Strings

Wed 28

S 8:30pm Sing Out! Christmas Concert

Fri 30

JFR 1:05pm Marilyn Monroe Show with Derby Browne

Fri 30

MS 7:30pm RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Hugh Tinney Celebrating 60

December Sat 1

From 10.15am Family Workshop Day

Sat 1

MS 8pm

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble present The Book of Sound

Sun 2

KBRR 3pm

NCH String Quartet Series: Esposito Quartet

Sun 2

MS 8pm

Jack Lukeman “Northern Lights”

Tue 4

A Culwick Christmas

Wed 5

MS 8pm

RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents Sunday Miscellany

Thu 6

MS 8pm

ESB Great Christmas Concert 2018

Fri 7

JFR 1:05pm DIT Chamber Choir

Fri 7

JFR 3pm

Fri 7

MS 7.30pm Ghostbusters-Live screening In Concert

8pm

Tea Dance Tunes - Dementia Friendly Christmas Concert

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Fri 7

KBRR 8pm

The Wild Dog Rose In Memory of John Montague

Sat 8 JFR 11:30am/ Family Christmas Concert with the ECO Band 1pm Sat 8

MS 8pm

Glasnevin Musical Society - Diamond Jubilee Concert

Sun 9

KBRR 3pm

NCH String Quartet Series: Lir Quartet

Sun 9

MS 7pm

Dublin County Choir Christmas Festival

Mon 10

JFR 11am

Special Schools Christmas Sing-Along

Mon 10 MS 3:30pm/ Vladimir’s Viennese Christmas 10th Anniversary Gala 8pm Christmas Joy with Palestrina Choir

Tue 11

MS 8pm

Wed 12

MS 1:05pm Lunchtime: RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Wed 12

MS 8pm

Thu 13

MS 1:05pm Lunchtime: RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Thu 13

MS 8pm

Fri 14

JFR 1:05pm Christmas with New Dublin Voices

Fri 14

MS 8pm

Sat 15

MS 8pm Gold & Silver Days with Phil Coulter, his Guests & Musicians

Sun 16 MS 3pm/ 8pm

Handel’s Messiah

Vladimir’s Viennese Christmas 10th Anniversary Gala

Mon 17

JFR 1:05pm Christmas with New Dublin Voices

Mon 17

MS 8pm

Tue 18

MS 7.30pm RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Swingin’ Christmas

Goethe Institut Choir Christmas Oratorio

Wed 19 MS 3pm/. 8pm

Carols by Candlelight

Thu 20 MS 3pm 8pm

The Glory of Christmas

Fri 21/ Sun 23

This Way to Christmas! featuring The Snowman

Thu 27/ MS 2pm/ Sun 30 6pm

The Wizard of Oz

Mon 31

RTÉ Concert Orchestra: New Year’s Eve

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018

JAWS

NCH Chamber Music Series: Female Composer Series

Thursday 1 November 8pm

Thursday 1 November 7:30pm

Main Stage

Kevin Barry Recital Room

JAWS - In Concert

RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Fidelio Trio: Darragh Morgan, violin Deirdre Cooper, cello Mary Dullea, piano Clara Schumann Piano Trio in G minor Op.17 (1846) Joan Trimble Phantasy Trio (1940) Lili Boulanger Nocturne for violin and piano (1911) Rebecca Clarke Piano Trio (1921)

The original summer movie blockbuster, with an Academy Award®-winning score by composer John Williams, JAWS is an unforgettable film-with-live-orchestra experience! In the words of Chief Brody, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat!” Jaws is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Tickets: €17.50 €90 for all 6 concerts

Tickets: €39.50, €33, €27, €22, €12 Limited concessions available

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

Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

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The Fureys

The Fureys 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert Piotr Beczala

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Piotr Beczala Sings Friday 2 November 7:30pm Main Stage

Marc Piollet, conductor Piotr Beczala, tenor Verdi ‘Quando le sere al placido’ from Luisa Miller Verdi ‘Celeste Aida’ from Aida Bizet ‘La fleur que tu m’avais jetée’ (Flower Song) from Carmen Moniszko ‘Szumia jodly’ from Halka Puccini ‘Recondita armonia’ from Tosca Cilea ‘L’anima ho stanca’ from Adriana Lecouvreur Giordano ‘ Come un bel dì di maggio’ from Andrea Chénier Puccini ‘Nessun dorma’ from Turandot Tickets: €49.50, €44.50, €34.50 (choir balcony: €24.50) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Saturday 3 November 8pm Main Stage

The Fureys, legends of Irish music and song, renowned for their hit songs ‘I Will Love You’, ‘When You Were Sweet 16’, ‘The Green Fields of France’, ‘Red Rose Café’, ‘From Clare To Here’, ‘Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway’, ‘Steal Away’ and more will perform a special concert to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Tickets: €35, €30, €25 (choir balcony: €20) Concessions available Presented by Pat Egan Management for Joe McCadden

Salt Interventions Katie Kim and Crash Ensemble Saturday 3 November 8:30pm The Studio

Katie Kim and Crash Ensemble bring their collaboration “Salt Interventions” to the National Concert Hall. This performance features arrangements from Katie Kim’s critically acclaimed album “Salt”, in arrangements by composer Seán Clancy, for Crash Ensemble, Irelands’ leading new music group. Tickets: €15 Presented by Crash Ensemble and Katie Kim

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Emerson String Quartet

Schubertreise XVIII Sunday 4 November 3pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Conor Biggs and Michel Stas continue their journey through the complete songs of Schubert. His setting of Schiller’s monumental ballad “Der Taucher”, whose technical poise and virtuosic brilliance belies its early date, dominates this programme.

Claire Duff

NCH Chamber Music Series: Couperin 350 - Dances and Character Pieces

Tickets: €15 Presented by NCH

Wednesday 7 November 7:30pm

Emerson String Quartet

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Tuesday 6 November 8pm Main Stage

Performing as part of the International Concert Series Mozart String Quartet No. 20 in D major, K.499 “Hoffmeister” Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 Dvořák String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106, B. 192 Named “America’s greatest quartet” by TIME Magazine, the Emerson String Quartet recently celebrated their 40th Anniversary; a major milestone for this ground-breaking ensemble. Pre-concert talk 6.45pm-7.30pm, Kevin Barry Recital Room Free to ticket holders.

Camerata Kilkenny Wilbert Hazelzet & Miriam Kaczor, baroque flute Maya Homburger & Claire Duff, baroque violin Sarah Groser, bass viol Malcolm Proud, harpsichord. Couperin Ordre No. 8 in B minor (Second book of harpsichord pieces, 1716/17) Telemann Quartet No. 6 in E minor (New Quartets, 1738) Marias Sonnerie de Ste. Geneviève du Mont de Paris (1723) Couperin Troisième Ordre ‘L’Impériale’ (Les Nations, 1726) Tickets: €17.50 All three concerts: €50 Presented by NCH

Tickets: €55, €47.50, €37.50 (choir balcony: €27.50) Presented by NCH. Supported by The Irish Times and RTÉ Supporting the Arts

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Stella Bass

Sondheim: A Little Night Music… at Lunchtime! Friday 9 November 1:05pm John Field Room Pharoah Sanders

Perspectives: Pharoah Sanders Quartet Wednesday 7 November 8pm Main Stage

Emerging from John Coltrane’s groups of the mid-1960s, Sanders is known for his distinctive sound. His work embodies the spiritual foundation of avant-garde jazz and he has shaped his own sonic world that encompasses the primal wails and fierce energy of late Coltrane and the stomping R&B of his Little Rock youth, Asian modes and Moroccan grooves, while balancing his explosive improvisations with gentle ballads of sublime simplicity. Tickets: €40, €34, €27 Presented by NCH. Supported by The Irish Times

Stephen Sondheim is generally regarded as the greatest living Broadway composer/lyricist. Join Stella Bass, Cian Boylan and Damian Evans on a lunchtime journey through his remarkable songbook; including Send in the Clowns, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods and West Side Story. Tickets: €17 Concessions available Presented by Stella Bass

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Britten: War Requiem Friday 9 November 7:30pm Main Stage

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra RTÉ Concert Orchestra David Brophy, conductor Ailish Tynan, soprano Robin Tritschler, tenor Gavan Ring, baritone RTÉ Philharmonic Choir Mark Hindley, chorus master The Choristers of St. Patrick’s Cathedral Stuart Nicholson, Master of the Music Britten War Requiem Tickets: €40, €34.50, €28.50 Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

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Grayson Perry

Grayson Perry: Them and Us Saturday 10 November 8pm Main Stage

Affinití

Family Concert with Affinití: Once Upon a Time Saturday 10 November 11:30am & 1pm John Field Room

Award-winning artist; Bafta-winning TV presenter; Reith Lecturer and bestselling author with traditional masculine traits including having the desire to “always be right and to overtake all other cyclists when going up big hills”. Grayson discusses “cultural divisions” in the topsy-turvy world of Brexit, Trump and whatever else is thrown at us before November. Tickets: €40, €35 Presented by NCH

A whistle-stop tour through best loved songs from animation and beyond with award-winning trio Affinití (soprano, violin, and harp). Lots of participation promised to keep all of our younger audience members involved and entertained. Tickets: €12 Child: €10 Family Ticket (family of 4 with max. 2 adults): €37 Presented by NCH

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 Bring Along a Baby Tuesday 13 November 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: Adults: €13, Babies go free! Presented by NCH in association with Classical Kids

RTÉ Contempo Quartet

NCH String Quartet Series: RTÉ Contempo Quartet Sunday 11 November 3pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

RTÉ Contempo Quartet: Bogdan Sofei, violin Ingrid Nicola, violin Andreea Banciu, viola Adrian Mantu, cello Haydn String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 76 No. 4 ‘Sunrise’ Linda Buckley ‘Haza’ (quartet and electronics) Brahms String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67 Tickets: €17.50 and €120 for all 8 for concerts Presented by NCH in association with the National String Quartet Foundation and RTÉ

Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society

Carousel - Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society Tuesday 13 November 7.30pm Wednesday 14 November 7.30pm Thursday 15 November 7.30pm Friday 16 November 7.30pm Saturday 17 November 2.30pm & 7.30pm Main Stage

Hailed by Time Magazine as the “Musical of the Century”, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel” revolves around a tale of love, loss and redemption. With songs Like “If I Loved You” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone” you will be swept away by this classic musical. Tickets: Tuesday - Thursday: €35, €33, €31, €25 Friday, Saturday Matinée and Saturday Evening: €40, €37, €35, €30 Presented by the Rathmines & Rathgar Musicial Society

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 Contemporary Irish Piano Music Wednesday 14 November 1:05pm John Field Room

Martin O’Leary, piano Martin O’Leary is an Irish composer and pianist. Today’s programme features the music of his compositional colleagues and friends including Seóirse Bodley, Jane O’Leary, Paul Hayes, John McLachlan, Martin O’Leary and others and showcases the variety and strength of contemporary Irish composition. Tickets: €15

Ensemble Ériu

Presented with the support of the Contemporary Music Centre and the Association of Irish Composers

Ensemble Ériu Thursday 15 November 1:05pm

NCH Chamber Music Series Couperin 350-The noble bass viol Wednesday 14 November 7:30pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Nicholas Milne, bass viol Robert Smith, bass viol Malcolm Proud, harpsichord Couperin Suite for bass viol and continuo in E minor (1728) Marais Duets for two bass viols Couperin Ordre No. 21 in E minor (Fourth book of harpsichord pieces, 1730) Couperin Suite for bass viol and continuo in A major (1728)

John Field Room

Matthew Berrill, clarinets Paddy Groenland, guitar Matthew Jacobson, drums Neil O’Loghlen, double bass, flute Maeve O’Hara, marimba Jack Talty, concertina Jeremy Spencer, fiddle Ensemble Ériu present a selection of music from their albums; ‘Ensemble Ériu’, ‘Imbas’, and ‘Stargazer’. Tickets: €18 Concessions available Presented by Ensemble Ériu

Tickets: €17.50 All three concerts: €50 Presented by NCH

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Annette Cleary

NCH Chamber Music Series: Female Composer Series

Seasons of Sinatra Winter

Thursday 15 November 7:30pm

Friday 16 November 1:05pm

Kevin Barry Recital Room

John Field Room

Réamonn Keary, piano Annette Cleary, cello

Sean Hession, vocals Myles Drennan, piano Dave Fleming, double-bass Tom Dunne, drums

Fanny Robinson Selection of piano pieces (1850s-1870s) C.V. Stanford Cello Sonata No. 2 (1889) Nadia Boulanger Trois pieces for cello and piano (1914) Leokadiya Kashperova Cello Sonata No.1 in G major (c.1905)

Punctuate the year with a selection of seasonal Frank Sinatra interludes. In this last of four shows, leading Sinatra exponent Sean Hession performs a seasonally-themed lunchtime concert of wintertime classics - An Ode to Winter, evoking a beguiling magic.

Tickets: €17.50 and €90 for all 6 concerts

Tickets: €18 Concessions available

Presented by NCH in association with ‘Sounding the Feminists’ and supported by the Dept. of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht

Presented by Sean Hession & Michele Rock

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Punch Brothers

Tea Dance Tunes - Dementia Friendly Concert

Monday 19 November 8pm

Friday 16 November 3pm

Main Stage

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.

Perspectives: Punch Brothers

Punch Brothers turn American roots music on its head - from their bluegrass roots they dive into Bach and Radiohead songs as well as their own beautifully crafted songs. Energy, charm and breath-taking virtuosity make them one of the most exciting acoustic bands at work today. Tickets: €30, €27.50, €25 Presented by NCH. Supported by The Irish Times

NCH String Quartet Series: Shandon Quartet

Madeleine Peyroux with her band

Sunday 18 November 3pm

Tuesday 20 November 8pm

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Main Stage

Siún Milne, violin Brendan Garde, violin David Kenny, viola Aoife Burke, cello

Madeleine Peyroux Aram Bajakian, guitar Andy Erzin, keyboards Paul Frazier, bass Graham Hawthorne, drums

Haydn String Quartet in C minor, Op. 76 No. 3 ‘Emperor’ Deane ‘Embers’ Schumann String Quartet No. 3 in A major, Op. 41 No. 3 Tickets: €17.50 and €120 for all 8 for concerts Presented by NCH in association with the National String Quartet Foundation

Madeleine Peyroux’s extraordinary journey is one of music industry’s most compelling. Eight albums and 22 years since her debut Dreamland, Peyroux continues to challenge the confines of jazz, venturing into the fertile fields of contemporary music with unfading curiosity. Tickets: €45 Presented by MCD

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Sharon Carty

NCH Chamber Music Series: Couperin 350 - Lamentations Wednesday 21 November 7:30pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Aisling Kenny, soprano Sharon Carty, mezzo soprano Nicholas Milne, bass viol Malcolm Proud, harpsichord & organ Sofie van den Eynde, theorbo Couperin Trois Leçons de Ténèbres Couperin Ordre No. 3 in C minor (First book of harpsichord pieces, 1713) Purcell O dive custos (Elegy for Queen Mary) Marais Tombeau pour Sieur de Ste Colombe Couperin Motet pour le jour de Pâques Tickets: €17.50 | All three concerts: €50 Presented by NCH

Friends Event: Brooks Hotel Film Screening Thursday 22 November 6pm Brooks Hotel, Drury Street, Dublin 2

Join us at Brooks Hotel for a festive evening including a reception with mulled wine and appetisers, followed by a screening of High Society (1956) in the hotel’s private movie theatre – a unique movie-going experience. Friends: €35 (Non-members: €45) Places are limited. For more information or to book your place, contact the Friends Box Office on 01 408 6777.

Cathy Davey

Born Optimistic: Aidlink For Turkana Thursday 22 November 8pm Main Stage

Born Optimistic: Aidlink For Turkana features top singers including Wallis Bird, Cathy Davey, David Kitt, Mundy and The Pale coming together with choirs to raise funds for Aidlink’s work in Turkana, Kenya. Tickets: €35 Presented by BornOptimistic.com and Aidlink

Waltz of My Heart (The Ivor Novello Songbook) Friday 23 November 1:05pm John Field Room

Sandra Oman, soprano Richard Shaffrey, tenor Simon Morgan, baritone David Wray, piano Celebrating the life and music of Ivor Novello. Set in his 1930s drawing room, Sandra, Richard and Simon interpret his Songbook and recount his life story. Featuring We’ll Gather Lilacs, And Her Mother Came Too, My Dearest Dear, and more. Tickets: €18 Concessions available

Presented by NCH

Presented by Sheldon Nulty Music

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 Pipeworks Organ Recital Friday 23 November 6pm Main Stage

David Adams, organ Franck Fantasia in A Lisz Fantasia and Fugue on the Chorale Ad nos, ad salutarem undam Free ticketed concert Presented by Pipeworks, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and NCH

The Music of Zimmer vs. Williams

The Music of Zimmer vs. Williams Saturday 24 November 8pm Sunday 25 November 3pm Main Stage

Ray Chen

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Principal Guest Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Tchaikovsky

Featuring music from E.T, Inception, Superman, Gladiator, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Man of Steel, Batman Begins, The Da Vinci Code, The Dark Knight Rises, Pirates of the Caribbean and many more.

Main Stage

An epic concert celebrating the very best scores from two of the greatest film music composers of all time, performed by the Dublin Concert Orchestra with conductor Anthony Inglis.

Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor Ray Chen, violin

Tickets: €49.50, €45.00, €39.50 (choir balcony: €29.50)

Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Excerpts from Pique Dame Violin Concerto Symphony No. 5

Presented by Raymond Gubbay Ltd.

Friday 23 November 7:30pm

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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Gavin Bryars

Perspectives: Gavin Bryars at 75 Gavin Bryars and the Gavin Bryars Ensemble Monday 26 November 8pm Main Stage

Gavin Bryars and the Gavin Bryars Ensemble John Potter, tenor. The Sinking of the Titanic Winestead The North Shore The Flower of Friendship Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet Britain’s most important and prolific post-minimalist composer, Gavin Bryars and his ensemble make their NCH debut. One of the great composers at work today, Bryars’ music is marked by its emotional power. His is a deeply humanist modern music at once iconoclastic and emotionally charged.

“Tis The Season to be Jolly” Tuesday 27 November 7:30pm Main Stage

Rathfarnham Concert Band Society Vincent Kennedy, Musical Director Featuring choirs of young people from the greater Rathfarnham area conducted by Caitríona Ní Threasaigh Choirs of Loreto High School Beaufort present and past Director Marie Cruise. Declan O’Brien, MC An eclectic mix including music by John Williams, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Leroy Anderson and Vincent Kennedy; including Christmas favourites and a special piece to mark the centenary of World War 1. Tickets: €15 Concessions available Presented by Rathfarnham Concert Band Society

Tickets: €30, €25, €20 Presented by NCH. Supported by The Irish Times

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Bell X1

Bell X1: Acoustic-Ish with Dowry Strings

Derby Browne

Wednesday 28 November 8pm Thursday 29 November 8pm

Marilyn Monroe Show with Derby Browne

Main Stage

Friday 30 November 1:05pm

2018 witnessed Bell X1, one of Ireland’s most treasured bands, celebrate 20 years together with a remarkable five-night sold-out residency at Vicar Street. They are now happy to announce that they will end the year performing a very special acoustic-ish with strings show here at the NCH, accompanied by Dowry Strings. Dowry is the solo project of composer Éna Brennan. Returns only Presented by NCH

Sing Out! Christmas Concert Wednesday 28 November 8:30pm

John Field Room

Derby Browne David Wray Chanteuse Derby Browne performs her personal tribute to The Blonde Bombshell - Marilyn Monroe, telling her story from childhood foster homes, to stardom sprinkled with sugar candy cane tunes including Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, I Wanna be Loved by You, Happy Birthday Mr President and more. Tickets: €18 Concessions available Presented by Derby Browne

The Studio

Join the members of NCH: Sing Out! Choir for their Christmas Concert! Hear the festive songs they have been working on this autumn, and perhaps sing along to some seasonal favourites! Free but ticketed event, early booking is advisable Presented by NCH

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Hugh Tinney

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Hugh Tinney Celebrating 60 Friday 30 November 7:30pm Main Stage

Jonas Alber, conductor Hugh Tinney, piano Beethoven Egmont Overture Piano Concerto No. 5, ‘Emperor’ Symphony No. 7 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

Family Workshop Day Saturday 1 December From 10.15am Various Spaces

We welcome any combination of families and friends to take part in our fascinating interactive music workshops. Baby Bop: 10:15am & 1pm (3-12 months) Toddler Twist: 11:30am & 2:15pm (1-2 years) Let’s Drum: 10:30am & 12pm (ages 6+) Let’s Sing for Christmas: 11am & 12:30pm (ages 6+)

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble present The Book of Sound Saturday 1 December 8pm Main Stage

Plus Very Special Guests With its cathedral-like, richly resonant acoustics, the Book Of Sound is a brilliant expression of interplanetary principle. The album is by turns urgent and contemplative, funky and reflective, varied in its textures; but entirely of one piece. Underpinned by concepts of earth’s place in the cosmos, held in place by meditation, swirling with notions of history, science, theology, ancestry, there is a rich conceptual brew here. Tickets: €30 Under 18s: €20 Presented by ChoiceCuts

Tickets: Baby Bop & Toddler Twist 1 Adult & 1 Baby/Toddler: €15 | 1 Adult & 2 Babies/Toddlers: €19.50 | Adults: €8 | Child: €7 Let’s Drum & Let’s Sing Tickets: €19.50 (1 adult & 2 children) Adults: €8 | Children: €7 Presented by NCH

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Esposito Quartet

Jack Lukeman

NCH String Quartet Series: Esposito Quartet

Jack Lukeman “Northern Lights” Sunday 2 December 8pm

Sunday 2 December 3pm

Main Stage

Kevin Barry Recital Room

Jack Lukeman, vocals and guitar Derek Cronin, piano

Mia Cooper, violin Anna Cashell, violin Joachim Roewer, viola William Butt, cello Boccherini String Quartet in E flat major Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Quartet: Elegy & Polka Sebastian Adams String Quartet No. 2 Grieg String Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op. 27 Tickets: €17.50 and €120 for all 8 concerts Presented by NCH in association with the National String Quartet Foundation

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Jack Lukeman returns to the National Concert Hall on December 2nd for an exceptional performance-”Northern Lights - Songs for The Winter Solstice”, showcasing Jack’s legendary dynamic live performance in an intimate setting. “Northern Lights” features songs such “Jacob Marley’s Chain”, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, “O Holy Night”, “Do You Realise” (Flaming Lips), “In the Bleak Mid-Winter” and Nick Drake’s classic “Northern Sky” . Tickets: €35, €30 (choir balcony: €25) Presented by Martin Clancy

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The Culwick Choral Society

Claudia Boyle

A Culwick Christmas Tuesday 4 December 8pm

The ESB Great Christmas Concert 2018

Main Stage

Thursday 6 December 8pm

Culwick Choral Society Cara O’Sullivan, soprano David O’Shea, organ DIT Youth Choir Dublin Brass Quintet Bernie Sherlock, conductor Start your Christmas season with the Culwick. This year’s unmissable celebration of Christmas features much-loved carols, music and songs from across the ages. This year’s special work is the Christmas cantata Christus natus est by the wonderful English composer Cecilia McDowall. Tickets: €27, €22, €20 ( choir balcony: €12) Concessions available Presented by the Culwick Choral Society

RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents Sunday Miscellany

Main Stage

A festive evening, with audience carols, featuring The Lassus Scholars, Piccolo Lasso, the Orlando Chamber Orchestra with conductor Ite O’Donovan; ESB Feis Ceoil prizewinners Meadhbh O’Rourke (flute) and JJ McNamara (piano). Internationally renowned Irish soprano Claudia Boyle returns as special guest. Tickets: €35, €30, €25, €20 (choir balcony: €15) Presented by Dublin Choral Foundation Sponsored by ESB

DIT Chamber Choir Friday 7 December 1:05pm John Field Room

Bernie Sherlock, conductor

Join us for one of the highlights of the RTÉ Radio 1 calendar, the annual Sunday Miscellany Christmas concert - a magical night of music and creative writing at its best.

This annual pre-Christmas concert, presented by DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, has been an audience favourite for some years now. The concert features seasonal music through the ages performed by vocal students of the Conservatory, conducted by Bernie Sherlock.

Tickets: €39.50, €33, €27, €22 (choir balcony: €12) Limited concessions available

Tickets: €10 Concessions available

Presented by RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Presented by DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama

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Wednesday 5 December 8pm Main Stage

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 Tea Dance Tunes - Dementia Friendly Christmas Concert Friday 7 December 3pm John Field Room

We invite people living with dementia, their carers and families to enjoy a concert of favourite songs and music, featuring holiday classics! Tickets: €2.50 Presented by NCH Kindly supported by Michael and Loret O’Brien and Dublin City Council North Central Area.

The Wild Dog Rose

The Wild Dog Rose In Memory of John Montague Friday 7 December 8pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Paddy Moloney, uilleann pipes, tin whistle Paul Muldoon, voice Tríona Marshall, harp

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters-Live screening In Concert Friday 7 December 7:30pm

Paddy Moloney and Tríona Marshall of The Chieftans join forces with Pulitzer prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon to celebrate the late poet John Montague’s remarkable life. The performance features music and poetry from The Wild Dog Rose, Paddy Moloney and John Montague’s collaborative album released on Claddagh Records in 2011. Tickets: €25 Concessions available

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RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra From Schirmer Theatrical, experience director Ivan Reitman’s two-time Oscar® and two-time Golden Globe-nominated film screened live as the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra proudly performs Elmer Bernstein’s Grammy-nominated score and Ray Parker Jr.’s Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping theme song, “Ghostbusters.” PG RATING Ghostbusters in Concert is a Schirmer Theatrical production. Tickets: €45, €37.50, €30, €25 (Restrictive View) Family ticket: €160 on top price seats (family of 4 max 2 adults). Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in association with Schirmer Theatrical

Presented by Poetry Ireland in partnership with UCC and the Triskel Arts Centre

Family Christmas Concert with the ECO Band Saturday 8 December 11:30am & 1pm John Field Room

Gather the family for a festive concert of seasonal favourites with a jazz twist! Lots of participation promised to keep all of our younger audience members involved and entertained. Tickets: Adult: €12 Child: €10 Family ticket: €37 Presented by NCH

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 NCH String Quartet Series: Lir Quartet Sunday 9 December 3pm Kevin Barry Recital Room

Mairéad Hickey, violin Siobhán Doyle, violin Ed Creedon, viola Chris Ellis, cello

Glasnevin Musical Society

Glasnevin Musical Society Diamond Jubilee Concert Saturday 8 December 8pm Main Stage

Debussy String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 Seán Doherty String Quartet No. 3 ‘The Devil’s Dream’ Beethoven String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 Tickets: €17.50 and €120 for all 8 concerts Presented by NCH in association with the National String Quartet Foundation

Glasnevin Musical Society Chorus and Soloists Mary McDonagh, Director/ Choreographer David Wray, Musical Director

Dublin County Choir Christmas Festival

The Glasnevin Musical Society, one of Ireland’s leading musical societies presents its 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Concert featuring many of their favourite musical theatre numbers along with some Christmas delights.

A celebration of Christmas with Dublin County Choir, hosted by soprano Niamh Murray and conducted by John Dexter. The show will include song and dance from Niamh Murray, Wesley College Senior Choir and the Billie Barry Stage School.

Tickets: €30, €26, €23 Concessions available Presented by the Glasnevin Musical Society

Sunday 9 December 7pm Main Stage

Performance pieces will include: What Cheer - Walton and Torches - Joubert and Christmas Classics including Silent Night, Jingle Bells and O Holy Night and Christmas on Broadway, as well as time honoured favourites. Tickets: €25, €20 Family Ticket: €60 (family of 4, maximum 2 adults) Presented by Dublin County Choir

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 Special Schools Christmas Sing-Along Monday 10 December 11am John Field Room

We invite special schools (pupils with moderate, severe and profound general learning disabilities) to join us for this interactive, multi-sensory concert-workshop full of holiday favourites! Free but ticketed event, early booking is advisable. Palestrina Choir

Christmas Joy with the Palestrina Choir Tuesday 11 December 8pm Main Stage

Vladimir Jablokov

Vladimir’s Viennese Christmas 10th Anniversary Gala Monday 10 December 3:30pm & 8pm Sunday 16 Dec 3pm and 8pm Main Stage

With Vladimir’s family from Slovakia ‘The Jablokovs’ Sean Costello, tenor Claudia Boyle, soprano 25 piece orchestra 50 piece choir Join violin sensation Vladimir as he adds a festive glow to some of the most beautiful classical melodies from the Romantic era, together with a flurry of seasonal evergreens to get you set for the most wonderful time of the year.

Boys & Gentlemen of the Palestrina Choir David Grealy, organist Dublin Brass Ensemble Mary Kennedy, compere Experience the magic of Christmas with the Boys and Gentlemen of the Palestrina Choir, the wonderful, festive “Missa Carolae” by James Whitbourn and a heart-warming selection of traditional carols. Do not miss the opportunity to enter into the spirit of Christmas with these angelic choristers. Tickets: €32, €26, €20 Family Ticket (family of 4, maximum 2 adults): €80 Presented by St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin.

Matinée: €35 (choir balcony: €20) Family Ticket (family of 4, maximum 2 adults) €120 Evening: €44.50, €39.50 (choir balcony: €20) Family Ticket (family of 4, maximum 2 adults) €120 Presented by Vladimir Promotions Ltd

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Our Lady’s Choral Society

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Christmas Lunchtime Wednesday 12 December 1:05pm Main Stage

Christopher Bell, conductor The first of two concerts without which Christmas would not be the same! Treat yourself to this annual favourite featuring a bumper selection of sparkling seasonal delights and orchestral favourites. Fun and delightful musical mayhem are guaranteed. And some snazzy seasonal attire from Christopher! Tickets: €12 Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Handel’s Messiah Wednesday 12 December 8pm Thursday 13 December 8pm Friday 14 December 8pm Main Stage

Our Lady’s Choral Society Sarah Brady, soprano Patricia Bardon, mezzo-soprano Andrew Gavin, tenor Padraic Rowan, bass RTÉ Concert Orchestra Proinnsías Ó Duinn, conductor G.F. Handel: Messiah Our Lady’s Choral Society and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra with Proinnsías Ó Duinn and world class soloists present the ‘definitive’ performance of Handel’s Messiah. Christmas starts here. Tickets: €35, €30 (choir balcony: €20) Presented by Our Lady’s Choral Society

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Christopher Bell

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Christmas Lunchtime Thursday 13 December 1:05pm Main Stage Christopher Bell, conductor

Phil Coulter

The second of two concerts without which Christmas would not be the same! Treat yourself to this annual favourite featuring a bumper selection of sparkling seasonal delights and orchestral favourites. Fun and delightful musical mayhem are guaranteed. And some snazzy seasonal attire from Christopher!

Gold & Silver Days with Phil Coulter, his Guests & Musicians

Tickets: €12

Phil’s long career as a songwriter, producer and recording artiste has been recognised over the years with so many gold discs that the theme is totally appropriate.

Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Christmas with New Dublin Voices Friday 14 December 1:05pm John Field Room

Monday 17 December 1:05pm Main Stage

Saturday 15 December 8pm Main Stage

Phil Coulter Geraldine Branagan, vocalist

His new show, Gold & Silver Days, will feature Phil’s personal favourites as he trawls through his 50 years of creativity. Tickets: €40, €35, €32.50 (choir balcony: €25)

New Dublin Voices Bernie Sherlock, conductor

Presented by Pat Egan Sound Ltd

A lunchtime concert to celebrate Christmas with Ireland’s outstanding and international award-winning New Dublin Voices! Everything from the crooners to the Snowman, with wonderful carols ancient and new, favourites and surprises. Lots for everyone! Tickets: €20 Concessions available Presented by New Dublin Voices

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Swingin’ Christmas Tuesday 18 December 7:30pm Main Stage

Andrew Cottee, conductor Anna Jane Casey, vocalist Matt Ford, vocalist

Goethe-Institut

Goethe-Institut Choir Christmas Oratorio Monday 17 December 8pm Main Stage

Katy Kelly, soprano Christina Whyte, alto Eoghan Desmond, tenor Gyula Nagy, bass Goethe-Institut Choir and Goethe Ensemble John Dexter, conductor Bach Christmas Oratorio BWV 248, Cantatas 1, 3 and 4 Pärt Mother of God and Virgin Rachmaninoff Bogorodeetse Dyevo, raduisya Weyrauch Maria durch ein Dornwald ging Gruber Stille Nacht The Goethe-Institut Choir returns to the National Concert Hall with its popular annual Christmas concert, featuring JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and international carols. Tickets: €25 (choir balcony: €15) Concessions available Presented by Goethe-Institut Choir, Dublin

Roll on Christmas time says the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra! Superstar composer/arranger Andrew Cottee directs the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra with stellar vocalists Matt Ford and Anna Jane Casey for a sensational concert of Christmas classics including Let it Snow, Winter Wonderland, The Christmas Song and White Christmas. The perfect start to the holiday season. Tickets: €45 | €38.50, €28.50 (Choir balcony: €20) Limited concessions available Presented by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Carols by Candlelight Wednesday 19 December 3pm & 8pm Main Stage

Michael Bawtree, conductor Rowan Pierce, soprano New Dublin Voices, choir Mozart Festival Orchestra Cullen Joy to the World Pearsall In dulci jubilo Handel Zadok the Priest Willcocks I saw three ships Handel Let the Bright Seraphim Handel Christmas Sequence from Messiah And Carols for all A sublime concert of carols and seasonal classics, staged in full 18th Century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting. Matinee: €47.50, €42.00, €34.50 (choir balcony: €27.50). Concessions available Evening: €49.50, €47.00, €39.50 (choir balcony: €29.50). Concessions available Presented by Raymond Gubbay Ltd

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The Glory of Christmas

The Snowman

The Glory of Christmas

This Way to Christmas! featuring The Snowman

Thursday 20 December 3pm & 8pm Main Stage

John Pryce-Jones, conductor David Butt-Philp, tenor Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpet Carlow Choral Society, choir Piccolo Lasso, children’s choir Dublin Concert Orchestra Handel Hallelujah Chorus Franck Panis Angelicus Willcocks Sussex Carol Goodall The Lord is my Shepherd Haydn Trumpet Concerto -3rd movement Wood Ding, dong! Merrily on high Schubert Ave Maria Willcocks The Twelve Days of Christmas And carols for all This concert of joyous, seasonal and traditional music perfectly captures the true spirit of Christmas. Matinée: €46.50, €39.50, €32.50 (choir balcony: €26.50). Concessions available Evening: €49.50, €47.00, €39.50 (choir balcony: €29.50). Concessions available Presented by Raymond Gubbay Ltd

Friday 21 December 3:30pm & 6pm Saturday 22 December 11.30am, 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm. Sunday 22 December 11.30am, 2pm, 4:30pm, 7pm. Main Stage

A heart-warming affair with the NCH Christmas Orchestra and Theatre Lovett Join us for an old fashioned Christmas spectacle with fun and fanfares from our Christmas Orchestra. Theatre Lovett will bring us some of our favourite things… parading Nutcrackers, a little match girl to lighten our hearts, classic Christmas songs and spectacular dance. Plus Santa Claus of course and loads of laughs for all the family. All this magic of Christmas before The Snowman hits the big screen. Bring your favourite woolly scarf, your favourite songs and your favourite friends and family to everyone’s favourite Christmas show! Tickets: €25 Child Ticket: €19 Family Ticket (family of 4 maximum 2 adults): €82 Presented by NCH Proudly sponsored by BMW

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The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard Of Oz Thursday 27 December 6pm Friday 28 December 2pm & 6pm Saturday 29 December 2pm & 6pm Sunday 30 December 2pm & 6pm Main Stage

Tony Finnegan, the Lion Aidan Faughey, musical director Rebecca Leonard, choreographer Directed by Vivian Coates Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow and all the way to the National Concert Hall this Christmas for the musical of all musicals – the wonderful Wizard of Oz! This lavish production features a star studded cast, spectacular costumes and sets, and the wonderful Festival Chorus, dancers and orchestra. Tickets: €36, €32, €29 Child Prices: €25 Limited Family Tickets: €99 (family of 4, maximum 2 adults)

RTÉ Concert Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Monday 31 December 10pm Main Stage

A Gala 70th birthday tribute to the composer of Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar and many more. The RTÉ Concert Orchestra with top West End soloists bring you into the New Year with an evening of excerpts from award winning musicals. Tickets: €69.50, €60, €50, €40 (Choir balcony: €34.50) Limited Concessions available Presented by RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Presented by Festival Productions

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