National Concert Hall’s January - February Programme Offers an Exciting Array of Concerts For all Ages and Musical Tastes

NSOI: New Years Day Gala  - Midwinter: An Evening with Michael Harding - International Orchestras & Recitals: Irish Chamber Orchestra with Abel Selaocoe - The Four Seasons Chamber Music Series: Solas agus Scáth - NSOI: Alexander Shelley conducts Schumann’s Paradise and the Peri - Symphony Shorts: Discover Scheherazade: 1001 Tales to Save a Life with NSOI - Glasshouse perform Sigur Rós - Love Your Vulva Live – NSOI: Celine Byrne sings Four Last Songs - International Orchestras & Recitals: Kirill Gerstein - IAYO 30th Festival of Youth Orchestras - Christian Löffler SINGALONG with Cór na nÓg! - NSOI: Maxim Vengerov plays Mendelssohn - The Four Seasons Chamber Music Series: Cautionary Tales – Dublin Song Series – Disco Tots - NSOI: Barry Douglas plays Shostakovich - NSOI: Ravel with Mirabelle Kajenjeri - Reeling in the Showband Years - RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents Classical Landscapes - Falla and Dvořák - Broadway Sound: The 1960s & 1970s 

 

The National Concert Hall welcomes 2026 with a packed programme of events featuring more wonderful performances by National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, the continuation of our celebrated International Orchestras & Recitals Series, the start of the new Four Seasons Chamber Music Series and much more.  

Our International Orchestras & Recitals season continues with a visit from acclaimed cellist Abel Selaocoe who performs Janáček, Debussy, Sibelius and some of his own compositions with the Irish Chamber Orchestra on Thursday 5 February and lauded pianist Kirill Gerstein on Thursday 19 February who treats us to a programme of Brahms and Liszt. 

The National Symphony Orchestra Ireland welcomes in the new year with a New Year’s Day Gala featuring conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh and soprano Ava Dodd performing a programme of Johann Strauss II, Lehár, Korngold and more. February 13 sees Alexander Shelley’s debut as Principal Conductor Designate for Schumann’s Paradise and the Peri and February 20 sees Celine Byrne sing Four Last Songs with Lio Kuokman conducting. In addition, NSOI: Composer Lab takes place on Tuesday 20 January, which showcases the world premiere performances of four new works by 2025 participants. 

This time also marks the commencement of The Four Seasons Chamber Music Series, comprising eleven Sunday afternoon recitals of music inspired by nature and the passage of time which starts on Sunday 25 January with Solas agus Scáth, featuring a programme of Max Richter, Amanda Feery, Rheinberger and Brahms. The Series also includes three instalments of the Dublin Song Series,  starting with Cautionary Tales on Sunday 1 February, when British-Sri-Lanken baritone Armand Rabot and Irish pianist Dearbhla Collins explore works by Schubert, Wolf, and Liza Lehmann. 

Other highlights in the programme include Midwinter: An Evening with Michael Harding on Friday 9 January for reflections and storytelling with the great writer, The Definitive Rat Pack on Saturday 17 January for fans of the 50s crooners, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Presents Love, Loss and Lipstick: A Valentine’s Cabaret on Saturday 14 February for the romantics amongst us and there’s much more. 

Family activities during this period include Symphony Shorts: Discover Scheherazade: 1001 Tales to Save a Life with NSOI on Sat 17 January, King of the Fairies and his Magic Harp - A Tale of Myth and Magic  on Saturday 24 January, Room on the Broom & The Snail and the Whale with NSOI - Live Screening in Concert on Sunday 8 February and Disco Tots (the new name for Baby Rave) on Saturday 14 February. Also, on Saturday 17 January Cór na nÓg invite singers between the ages of 9 and 13 to SINGALONG with Cór na nÓg! 

NCH Discover activities also include Bring Along A Baby, Tea Dance Tunes and Special Schools Concert and Composers In The Classroom Gala Concert. 

 

MARCH HIGHLIGHTS 

The Four Seasons Chamber Music Series: Dublin Song Series – To Sleep, Perchance to Dream Sunday 1st 3pm 

Onóir Live in Concert Sunday 1st March 8pm 

Music in the Classroom: Junior Cycle with NSOI, Tuesday 3rd  March 10.30am & 12.30pm 

Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble with special guests Sam Amidon, Síle Denvir and Stephanie Keane Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March 8pm 

Schubertreise XXXVI Sunday 8th March 3pm  

Music in the Classroom: Primary Schools with NSOI Tuesday 10th March 10am & 12.30pm 

NSOI: Alexander Shelley conducts John Adams, Rachmaninov & Stravinsky Friday 13th March 7.30pm  

Family Concert: Symphony Shorts - Discover Orchestral Escapades with NSOI Saturday 14th March 12.30pm 

Perspectives: Kris Davis Thursday 19th March 8.30pm 

NSOI: Louis Lortie plays Chopin Friday 20th March 7.30pm 

The Four Seasons Chamber Music Series: The Last Rose of Summer Sunday 22nd at 3pm 

Paco Peña Sunday 22nd March 8pm 

International Orchestras & Recitals: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Maria Pukhlianko plays Beethoven Monday 23rd March 8pm 

We’ll Meet Again: Vera Lynn Thursday 26th March 8pm 

The Divine Comedy: The Rainy Sunday Afternoon Tour Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March 7.30pm 

Perspectives: Aynur Doğan Tuesday 31st 8pm 

 

ENDS                   

Media Queries: Sinead Doyle, Marketing & PR Manager or Roisin Dwyer, PR & Publications Executive, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. (S. Doyle Tel: 087 1775334 / R. Dwyer 085 7129628)                 

About the National Concert Hall               

The National Concert Hall (NCH) is Ireland’s national cultural institution for music, proudly serving the Irish public since it opened in 1981 through live music performances and significant educational and cultural programmes. Based in the heart of Dublin’s city centre, next door to the picturesque Iveagh Gardens, the NCH is proud home to our National Symphony Orchestra, as well as providing residence for a range of other music organisations including Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network, Crash Ensemble and Music Generation. It is currently planning for a major redevelopment of all facilities as part of the National Development Plan and Project Ireland 2040. 

 

Cuireann clár Eanáir – Feabhra Cheoláras Náisiúnta na hÉireann réim éagsúil ceolchoirmeacha ar fáil do gach aoisghrúpa agus do gach blas ceoil 

NSOI: Gala Lá Caille  – Midwinter: An Evening with Michael Harding – Ceolfhoirne & Ceolchoirmeacha Idirnáisiúnta: Ceolfhoireann Seomra na hÉireann le Abel Selaocoe – Sraith Cheoil Seomra An Cheithre Shéasúr: Solas agus Scáth – NSOI: Alexander Shelley ag stiúradh Paradise and the Peri le Schumann – Symphony Shorts: Discover Scheherazade: 1001 Tales to Save a Life le NSOI – Glasshouse ag seinm Sigur Rós – Love Your Vulva Live – NSOI: Celine Byrne ag canadh Four Last Songs – Ceolfhoirne & Ceolchoirmeacha Idirnáisiúnta: Kirill Gerstein – Féile 30 Bliain Cheolfhoirne Óige IAYO – Christian Löffler – SINGALONG le Cór na nÓg! – NSOI: Maxim Vengerov ag seinm Mendelssohn – Sraith Cheoil Seomra An Cheithre Shéasúr: Cautionary Tales – Dublin Song Series – Disco Tots – NSOI: Barry Douglas ag seinm Shostakovich – NSOI: Ravel le Mirabelle Kajenjeri – Reeling in the Showband Years – Ceolfhoireann RTÉ ag cur i láthair Classical Landscapes – Falla agus Dvořák – Broadway Sound: The 1960s & 1970s 

Cúireann Ceoláras Náisiúnta na hÉireann fáilte roimh 2026 le clár lán d’imeachtaí ina mbeidh léirithe breise iontacha ó Cheolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta na hÉireann, leanúnachas ár Sraith Cheolfhoirne & Ceolchoirmeacha Idirnáisiúnta, tús na sraithe nua Ceol Seomra An Cheithre Shéasúr , agus i bhfad níos mó.  

Leanann ár Sraith Cheolfhoirne & Ceolchoirmeacha Idirnáisiúnta le cuairt ón gcellaí clúiteach Abel Selaocoe, a sheinneann Janáček, Debussy, Sibelius agus roinnt dá chumadóireachta féin le Ceolfhoireann Seomra na hÉireann Déardaoin 5 Feabhra, agus an phianadóir mór le rá Kirill Gerstein Déardaoin 19 Feabhra, a thabharfaidh clár de Brahms agus Liszt dúinn. 

Cuirfidh Ceolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta na hÉireann tús leis an mbliain nua le Gala Lá Caille faoi stiúir an stiúrthóra Tom Fetherstonhaugh agus an tsoprána Ava Dodd, le clár de Strauss II, Lehár, Korngold agus níos mó. Ar 13 Feabhra, déanfaidh Alexander Shelley a chéadfhaisnéis mar Phríomh-Stiúrthóir Ainmnithe le Paradise and the Peri le Schumann, agus ar 20 Feabhra canfaidh Celine Byrne Four Last Songs faoi stiúir Lio Kuokman. Ina theannta sin, reáchtáiltear NSOI: Composer Lab Dé Máirt 20 Eanáir, ina gcuirfear ceithre shaothar nua ó rannpháirtithe 2025 i láthair i léiriú domhanda. 

Marcálann an tréimhse seo freisin tús Sraith Cheoil Seomra An Cheithre Shéasúr , ina mbeidh aon chlog déag ceolchoirm tráthnóna Dé Domhnaigh le ceol a spreagann an nádúr agus imeacht an ama. Tosaíonn sí Dé Domhnaigh 25 Eanáir le Solas agus Scáth, le clár de Max Richter, Amanda Feery, Rheinberger agus Brahms. Cuimsíonn an tsraith trí eagrán den Dublin Song Series, ag  tosú le Cautionary Tales Dé Domhnaigh 1 Feabhra, nuair a dhéanfaidh an baratón Briotanach-Srí Lanca Armand Rabot agus an pianódóir Éireannach Dearbhla Collins saothair le Schubert, Wolf agus Liza Lehmann a iniúchadh. 

I measc léargais eile sa chlár tá Midwinter: An Evening with Michael Harding Dé hAoine 9 Eanáir le machnamh agusscéalaíocht ón scríbhneoir iomráite; The Definitive Rat Pack Dé Sathairn 17 Eanáir do lucht leanúna na gcrúnóirí 50idí; agus RTÉ Concert Orchestra Presents Love, Loss and Lipstick: A Valentine’s Cabaret Dé Sathairn 14 Feabhra do na rómánsúla – agus i bhfad níos mó. 

I measc ghníomhaíochtaí teaghlaigh na tréimhse tá Symphony Shorts: Discover Scheherazade: 1001 Tales to Save a Life le NSOI ar Shatharn 17 Eanáir, King of the Fairies and his Magic Harp – A Tale of Myth and Magic Dé Sathairn 24 Eanáir, Room on the Broom & The Snail and the Whale le NSOI – scáileán beo in éineacht le ceolfhoireann Dé Domhnaigh 8 Feabhra, agus Disco Tots (ainm nua Baby Rave) Dé Sathairn 14 Feabhra. Chomh maith leis sin, Dé Sathairn 17 Eanáir tabharfaidh Cór na nÓg cuireadh do lucht amhránaíochta idir 9 agus 13 bliana d’aois páirt a ghlacadh i SINGALONG with Cór na nÓg! 

Cuimsíonn gníomhaíochtaí NCH Discover freisin Bring Along a Baby, Tea Dance Tunes, agus Special Schools Concert and Composers in the Classroom Gala Concert. 

 

BUAICPHOINTÍ MÍ AN MHÁRTA 

Sraith Cheoil Seomra An Cheithre Shéasúr: Dublin Song Series – To Sleep, Perchance to Dream Dé Domhnaigh 1Márta 3pm 

Onóir – Ceolchoirm Bheo Dé Domhnaigh 1 Márta 8pm 

Ceol sa Seomra Ranga: Timthriall Sóisearach le NSOI Dé Máirt 3 Márta 10.30am & 12.30pm  

Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble le haíonna speisialta Sam Amidon, Síle Denvir agus Stephanie Keane Dé Sathairn 7 & Dé Domhnaigh 8 Márta 8pm  

Schubertreise XXXVI Dé Domhnaigh 8 Márta 3pm   

Ceol sa Seomra Ranga: Bunscoileanna le NSOI Dé Máirt 10 Márta 10am & 12.30pm 

NSOI: Alexander Shelley ag stiúradh John Adams, Rachmaninov & Stravinsky Dé hAoine 13 Márta 7.30pm   

Ceolchoirm Teaghlaigh: Symphony Shorts – Discover Orchestral Escapades with NSOI Dé Sathairn 14 Márta 12.30pm  

Perspectives: Kris Davis Déardaoin 19 Márta 8.30pm  

NSOI: Louis Lortie ag seinm Chopin Dé hAoine 20 Márta 7.30pm 

Sraith Cheoil Seomra An Cheithre Shéasúr: The Last Rose of Summer Dé Domhnaigh 22 Márta 3pm  

Paco Peña Dé Domhnaigh 22 Márta 8pm 

Ceolfhoirne & Ceolchoirmeacha Idirnáisiúnta: Ceolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta na hÚcráine – Maria Pukhlianko ag seinm Beethoven Dé Luain 23 Márta 8pm  

We’ll Meet Again: Vera Lynn Déardaoin 26 Márta 8pm  

The Divine Comedy: The Rainy Sunday Afternoon Tour Dé Sathairn 28 & Dé Domhnaigh 29 Márta 7.30pm  

Perspectives: Aynur Doğan Dé Máirt 31 Márta 8pm 

  

CRÍOCH  

Iarratais ó na Meáin chuig: Sinéad Doyle, Bainisteoir Margaíochta & Caidrimh Phoiblí, Teil. 087 1775334, sinead.doyle@nch.ie nó Roisín Dwyer, Feidhmeannach Caidrimh Phoiblí & Foilseachán, Teil. 085 7129628, roisin.dwyer@nch.ie   

  

MAIDIR LEIS AN gCEOLÁRAS NÁISIÚNTA  

Is institiúid chultúrtha náisiúnta cheoil í Ceoláras Náisiúnta na hÉireann (CNaH), ag freastal ar phobal na hÉireann ó 1981 trí léirithe ceoil bheo agus cláir shuntasacha oideachais agus cultúir ‘Discover’. Lonnaithe i gcroílár lár na cathrach i mBaile Átha Cliath, in aice le Gairdíní Iveagh, is baile bródúil don National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, National Symphony Chorus Ireland, Cór Linn agus Cór na nÓg é an CNaH, agus tugann sé lóistín do réimse eagraíochtaí ceoil eile, lena n-áirítear Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network, Crash Ensemble agus Music Generation. Tá athfhorbairt mhór ar na saoráidí uile á pleanáil aige faoi láthair mar chuid den Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta agus de Thionscadal Éireann 2040.