Events and Tickets
NCH Season Spring/Summer 2026 Pre-Concert Talks
NCH Season Spring/Summer 2026 Pre-Concert Talks
Join us before selected concerts in the NCH Spring Summer Classical Season to hear from some of the wonderful artists performing in the season as well as the opportunity to delve deeper into the programme and repertoire for the performances.
Pre-Concert Talks take place in the Kevin Barry Recital Room and are free for ticketholders.
Concert: Alexander Shelley conducts John Adams, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky
Friday 13th March, 6.15pm
We are delighted to be joined by NSOI Principal Conductor Designate Alexander Shelley ahead of his podium appearance this evening in conversation with Nigel Flegg, CEO of National Concert Hall.
Concert: NSOI: Louis Lortie plays Chopin
Friday 20th March, 6.15pm
Join Dr. Marta Erdei as she sits down with Louis Lortie to discuss his musical journey and explore this evening’s repertoire.
Concert: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Friday 23rd March, 6.45pm
Join Ciara Higgins as she sits down with Managing Director Alexander Hornostai and Concertmaster Maksym Grinchenko of the NSO of Ukraine in an enlightening pre-concert interview.
Concert: NSOI: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert
Thursday 30th April, 6.15pm
Join Dr. Conor Power, Teaching Fellow in Music Theory and Performance at UCD School of Music, as he dives into the wonderful world of John Williams, discussing the famous E.T. score.