MAY 2017 Blow The Dust Orchestra Lunchtime Concert Wednesday 17 May 1pm Main Auditorium
The Blow the Dust Orchestra for older or returning players takes to the stage for its annual Bealtaine concert under the baton of Joe Csibi, with special guests the NCH: Sing Out! choir. Tickets: €8 Presented by the NCH
RTÉ Concert Orchestra: Summer Baroque Wednesday 17 May 8pm Main Auditorium
Joshua Batty & Michael Cox flautists Suzie Thorn oboe Bach Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Haydn Concerto for two flutes in C major Albinoni Adagio in G minor Albinoni Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9 No. 2 Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks A programme of delightful Baroque classics! Tickets: €39.50, €33, €27, €22, €12 Limited concessions available Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Giants of Ragtime & Stride Piano Scott Joplin, Fats Waller & Mr Gershwin meet The Beatles Friday 19 May 1:05pm
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RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: The Dream of Gerontius Friday 19 May 8pm Main Auditorium
Anna Stéphany mezzo-soprano Mark Le Brocq tenor Neal Davies baritone RTÉ Philharmonic Choir (chorus master: Mark Hindley) Gerhard Markson conductor Presented by Paul Herriott RTÉ lyric fm Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Depicting a soul’s journey through death, purgatory and the promise of redemption, this work is a richly orchestrated and moving testimony to the power of faith. Tickets: €38, €32.50, €25.50, €17 Limited concessions available Presented by the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Family Concert: Snow White and the Seven Short Stories
John Field Room
Saturday 20 May 12pm/1:30pm
Performed by Colm ‘Stride’ O’Brien, Ireland’s leading exponent of ragtime piano. Tributes to Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald will be highlights of this lunchtime event.
Join the WhistleBlast Quartet for a musical adventure through popular fairy tales and children’s stories!
Tickets: €15. Concessions available Presented by Colm ‘Stride’ O’Brien
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John Field Room
Adult: €12 | Child: €10 Family tickets available | Under 3s go free! Presented by the NCH
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