NSOI: Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Anna Clyne

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland
Anna Rakitina, conductor
Mairéad Hickey, violin

Anna Clyne Restless Oceans (Irish Premiere)
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto  
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5  

One of the greatest Romantic concertos, one of the 20th century’s most gripping declarations, and a ‘defiant piece that embraces the power of women’. 

The Irish premiere of Anna Clyne’s ‘instantly gripping, totally exhilarating’ (Limelight) Restless Oceans calls on the orchestra ‘to use their voices in song… and their feet to stomp and bring them to stand united at the end’.

Tchaikovsky’s emotional rollercoaster Violin Concerto is a passion-filled duet between singing violin and orchestra leaving the listener shaken and stirred.

A testament to endurance and survival against the odds and 50 years after his death, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony runs the gamut from despair to elation, fuelled by memorable tunes and fevered energy.

Conductor Anna Rakitina, who ‘ought to be high on any music-lover’s agenda’ (Boston Globe) makes her National Symphony Orchestra Ireland debut. NCH Young Musician of the Year winner, violinist Mairéad Hickey, ‘an amazing combination of gutsiness and ecstasy’ (The Irish Times), returns as soloist. 

Pre-concert Talk

Kevin Barry Room, 6.15pm

Join Joe Csibi, Head of Orchestra and Choirs at the National Concert Hall, in conversation with conductor Anna Rakitina, ahead of her NSOI debut.

Presented by NCH 

Can't make it on October 17th or live closer to Cork? You're in luck! National Symphony Orchestra Ireland presents this same spectacular programme in Cork City Hall on October 18th with the Cork Orchestral Society.

Don't miss the chance to see Cork's own Mairéad Hickey perform Tchaikovsky's passionate Violin Concerto in her hometown, alongside Anna Rakitina's conducting debut and the emotional power of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. Support your local talent and experience this extraordinary evening closer to home. 

Book your Cork tickets at: http://www.corkorchestralsociety.ie/