National Concert Hall’s July-August Calendar Comprises a Diverse Programme of Exciting Performances for All  

NCH Landmarks: Mick Flannery – National Symphony Orchestra Ireland: The Great American Songbook and Beyond -  Waltons World Masters: Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez Trio - Junior & Senior SongSchool Summer Camps - National Symphony Orchestra Ireland Summer Lunchtime - Andres Calamaro - Get Happy! The Judy Garland Songbook - National Symphony Orchestra Ireland Summer Gala - Bill Callahan - International Master Course - Family Concert: Musical Picnic with Mobile Music Machine - National Symphony Orchestra Ireland: Sweeney Todd in Concert - RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents Big Band Evolution - Summer Lunchtime with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra - Matt Cooper meets Nicola Sturgeon - Big Bang Festival of Rhythm - Family Concert: Musical Picnic with the Echo Band 

The National Concert Hall is delighted to present its July – August programme which sees a range of exciting concerts including the first concert in the NCH Landmarks series, in which artists perform a landmark album and music from their career. The new series commences with Mick Flannery celebrating the 20th anniversary of Evening Train on Tuesday 29 July. July-August also sees the continuation of the ever-popular National Symphony Orchestra Ireland Summer Lunchtime concerts in July and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Summer Lunchtime concerts in August.  

The National Symphony Orchestra Ireland season continues with The Great American Songbook and Beyond on Friday 4 July featuring a rich array of iconic standards from the middle of the last century to the present day, David Brophy conducts The Brendan Voyage & From the New World Symphony on Friday 11 July and the NSOI season closes on Friday July 25 when conductor Anthony Gabrielle helms Sweeney Todd in Concert.   

Elsewhere is the programme, 18-time Grammy Award winner Béla Fleck brings his new supergroup to the NCH on Monday 7 July, Argentine music legend Andrés Calamaro and his impressive band take to the stage on Saturday 12 July and influential artist Bill Callahan makes a special appearance on Sunday 20 July. But if classic Hollywood is more to your taste you won’t want to miss Get Happy! The Judy Garland Songbook on Saturday 19 July.

This period also sees the return of the revered NCH International Master Course and our Junior and Senior SongSchool SummerCamps which offer opportunities for young people to immerse themselves in writing, recording and performing music.  

Whatever your musical taste there’s something for everyone at the National Concert Hall this season!        

 

JULY HIGHLIGHTS 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland Tues. 1st 1.05pm 

Phantoms of the Popera - Starring G4 Tues. 1st  8pm 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland: The Great American Songbook and Beyond 

Fri. 4th 7.30pm 

Waltons World Masters -  Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez Trio 

Mon. 7th 8pm 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland: The Brendan Voyage & From the New World Symphony Fri. 11th 7.30pm 

Andres Calamaro Sat. 12th 8pm 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland Summer Gala Fri. 18th 7.30pm 

Bill Callahan Sun. 20th 8pm 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland: Sweeney Todd in Concert   

Fri. 25th  7.30pm 

International Master Course Mon. 28th – Sat 2nd  

NCH Landmarks: Mick Flannery Tues. 29th 8pm 

 

AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS 

RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents Big Band Evolution Fri. 1st 7.30pm 

RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents Strauss Oboe Concerto Fri. 8th 7.30pm  

Family Concert: Musical Picnic with Mobile Music Machine Sat. 9th 1pm  

Summer Lunchtime with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra Tues. 12th   

RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents A Night in Soho Fri. 15th 7.30pm 

Matt Cooper meets Nicola Sturgeon Wed. 20th 7.30pm  

RTÉ Concert Orchestra presents Night Fever! Symphonic Bee Gees Fri. 22nd 7.30pm 

Big Bang Festival of Rhythm: In Conversation with Famoudou Konaté, the King of Djembe Sun. 24th 12.30pm 

Transfigurations - Orchestral Masterworks Sun. 24th 3pm  

Another Lunchtime at the Opera! Fri. 29th 1.05pm  

Family Concert: Musical Picnic with the Echo Band Sat. 30th 1pm  

 

SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 

Perspectives: Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi Wed. 10th 8pm 

NCH Season Opening: NSOI, Leonard Slatkin conductor, David Fray piano Fri. 12th 7.30pm 

Family Concert: Rithimí agus Scéalta Sat. 13th 11am & 12.30pm  

Chamber Music Series: Gealán Quartet Sun. 14th 3pm 

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Thurs. 18th 8pm 

Culture Night with the NSOI, Navá & Guests Fri. 19th 7.30pm 

The Music of Zimmer vs Williams Sat. 20th 3pm & 8pm 

Family Concert: The Highway Rat and Zog Sun. 21st 12.30pm, 3pm & 5pm 

TRADITION NOW: Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares & Landless Thurs. 25th 8pm 

TRADITION NOW: The Work of Conor Campbell Thurs. 25th 8.30pm 

TRADITION NOW: Damien Dempsey & The National Symphony Orchestra Ireland Fri. 26th 

TRADITION NOW: Room To Rhyme Sat. 27th 

TRADITION NOW: OUR TIME IN SPACE – A tribute To Tim Robinson Sun. 28th 2pm 

TRADITION NOW: Cormac Begley & Friends Sun. 28th 7.30pm 

International Orchestras & Recitals: Chineke! 10th Anniversary with Isata & Sheku Kanneh-Mason (piano and cello), and Tai Murray, violin Tues. 30th 8pm 

 

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      

ENDS     

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. 

 

Clár Meán Fomhair leis an Ionad Ceoil Náisiúnta le haghaidh Iúil–Lúnasa – Cláracha Éagsúla agus Spreagúla do Chách   

Clocha Míle NCH: Mick Flannery – Ceolfhoireann Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta na hÉireann: The Great American Songbook and Beyond – Waltons World Masters: Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez Trio – Junior & Senior SongSchool Summer Camps – Ceolfhoireann Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta na hÉireann Summer Lunchtime – Andres Calamaro – Bheith sásta! The Judy Garland Songbook – Ceolfhoireann Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta na hÉireann Summer Gala – Bill Callahan – International Master Course – Family Concert: Picnic Ceolmhar le Mobile Music Machine – Ceolfhoireann Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta na hÉireann: Sweeney Todd in Concert – Cuireann Ceolfhoireann Coirme RTÉ i láthair Big Band Evolution – Summer Lunchtimele Ceolfhoireann Cheolchoirme RTÉ – Matt Cooper meets Nicola Sturgeon – Big Bang Festival of Rhythm –Ceolchoirm Teaghlaigh: Musical Picnic with the Echo Band 

  

Tá áthas ar an Ionad Ceoil Náisiúnta a chlár Iúil–Lúnasa a chur i láthair, clár a bhfuil raon ceoil spreagúil ann, lena n-áirítear an chéad cheolchoirm sa tsraith Clocha Míle NCH, inar sheinn ealaíontóirí albam stairiúil agus ceol óna ngairmeacha. Tosaíonn an tsraith nua le Mick Flannery ag ceiliúradh 20ú comóradh Evening Train Dé Máirt 29 Iúil. Le linn Iúil–Lúnasa beidh leanúint freisin ar na ceolchoirmeacha Summer Lunchtime an-nósúla leis an Ceolfhoireann Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta na hÉireann i mí Iúil agus leis an Ceolfhoireann Cheolchoirm RTÉ i mí Lúnasa.  

Leanann séasúr Ceolfhoireann Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta na hÉireann leis The Great American Songbook and Beyond Dé hAoine 4 Iúil, áit a mbeidh réimse saibhir de chaighdeáin íocónacha ó mheán an chéid seo caite go dtí an lá inniu; beidh David Brophy ag seinm The Brendan Voyage & From the New World Symphony Dé hAoine 11 Iúil; agus críochnóidh séasúr NSOI Dé hAoine 25 Iúil le stiúradh Anthony Gabrielle ar Sweeney Todd in Concert.  

Ina theannta sin sa chlár: tabharfaidh réalta 18-uaire Grammy, Béla Fleck, a shúperghrúpa nua go dtí an NCH Dé Luain 7 Iúil; beidh finscéal ceoil na hAirgintíne, Andrés Calamaro, lena bhanna ar stáitse Dé Sathairn 12 Iúil; agus déanfaidh an t-ealaíontóir tionchair Bill Callahan láithreacht speisialta Dé Domhnaigh 20 Iúil. Ach má tá blas agat ar scannáin clasaiceacha Hollywoody níl uait ach Bheith sásta! The Judy Garland Songbook a fheiceáil Dé Sathairn 19 Iúil. 

Le linn na tréimhse seo, rachaidh an International Master Course a bhfuil cáil air siar, chomh maith le Junior & Senior SongSchool Summer Camps, a thugann deis do dhaoine óga tumadh isteach i scríobh, taifeadadh agus feidhmiú ceoil.  

Is cuma cén cineál ceoil a thaitníonn leat, beidh cluaisíní croí ort ag an gCeoláras Náisiúnta an séasúr seo!  

 

BUAICPHOINTÍ IÚIL 

Ceolfhoireann Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta na hÉireann Dé Máirt 1ú 1.05 i.n. 

Phantoms of the Popera - Starring G4 Máirt. 1ú 8i.n. 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland: The Great American Songbook and Beyond 

Aoine. 4ú 7.30i.n. 

Waltons World Masters - Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez Trio 

Luain. 7ú 8i.n. 

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland: The Brendan Voyage & From the New World Symphony Aoine. 11ú 7.30i.n. 

Andres Calamaro Dé Sathairn 12ú 8 i.n.   

Ceolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta na hÉireann Gala Samhraidh Dé hAoine 18ú 7.30i.n. 

Bill Callahan Dé Domhnaigh20ú 8 i.n. 

Ceolfhoireann Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta na hÉireann: Sweeney Todd in Concert   

Dé hAoine25ú 7.30 i.n. 

International Master Course Dé Luain 28ú – Dé Sathairn 2ú  

Clocha Míle NCH: Mick Flannery Dé Máirt29ú 8 i.n. 

  

BUAICPHOINTÍ LÚNASA 

Ceolfhoireann Cheolchoirme RTÉ i láthair ag Big Band Evolution Dé hAoine an 1ú 7.30i.n. 

Ceolfhoireann Cheolchoirme RTÉ a chuireann Ceolchoirm Óbó Strauss i láthair Dé hAoine8ú 7.30i.n.  

Ceolchoirm Teaghlaigh: Picnic Cheoil le Meaisín Ceoil Soghluaiste Dé Sathairn9ú 1in  

Summer Lunchtime le Ceolfhoireann Cheolchoirme RTÉ Dé Máirt12ú   

Ceolfhoireann Cheolchoirme RTÉ a chuireann Oíche i Soho i láthair Dé hAoine15ú 7.30i.n. 

Matt Cooper meets Nicola Sturgeon Dé Céadaoin20ú 7.30 i.n.  

Ceolfhoireann Cheolchoirme RTÉ a chuireann Night Fever i láthair! Symphonic Bee Gees Dé hAoine 22ú 7.30i.n. 

Big Bang Festival of Rhythm: In Conversation with Famoudou Konaté, the King of Djembe Dé Domhnaigh24ú 12.30i.n.  

Transfigurations – Orchestral Masterworks Dé Domhnaigh 24ú 3 i.n.  

Another Lunchtime at the Opera! Dé hAoine29ú 1.05 i.n.  

Family Concert: Musical Picnic with the Echo Band Dé Sathairn30ú 1 i.n.  

 

BUAICPHOINTÍ MEÁN FOMHAIR 

Perspectives: Rhiannon Giddens le Francesco Turrisi Dé Céadaoin10ú 8 i.n.   

Oscailt Séasúr NCH: NSOI, stiúrthóir Leonard Slatkin, painiste David Fray Dé hAoine12ú 7.30 i.n. 

 Ceolchoirm Teaghlaigh: Rithimí agus Scéalta Dé Sathairn 13ú 11r.n . & 12.30 r.n.  

Sraith Cheol Aireagail: Gealán Quartet Dé Domhnaigh14ú 3 i.n. 

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Déardaoin 18ú 8 i.n. 

Oíche Cultúir le NSOI, Navá & Aíonna Dé hAoine19ú 7.30 i.n. 

The Music of Zimmer vs Williams Dé Sathairn 20ú 3i.n. & 8 i.n. 

Ceolchoirm Teaghlaigh: The Highway Rat and Zog Dé Domhnaigh21ú 12.30 i.n., 3 i.n. & 5 i.n. 

TRADITION NOW: Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares & Landless Déardaoin 25ú 8 i.n. 

TRADITION NOW: The Work of Conor Campbell Déardaoin 25ú 8.30 i.n. 

TRADITION NOW: Damien Dempsey & Ceolfhoireann Náisiúnta Siamsaíochta na hÉireann Dé hAoine 26ú 

TRADITION NOW: Room To Rhyme Dé Sathairn 27ú 

TRADITION NOW: OUR TIME IN SPACE – A tribute To Tim RobinsonDé Domhnaigh 28ú 2i.n 

TRADITION NOW: Cormac Begley & Friends Dé Domhnaigh 28ú 7.30i.n 

International Orchestras & Recitals: Chineke! 10th Anniversary with Isata & Sheku Kanneh-Mason (pianó & cheolcello), and Tai Murray, veidhlín Dé Máirt30ú 8 i.n. 

 

Ceisteanna ó na Meáin: Sinead Doyle, Bainisteoir Margaíochta & Caidreamh Poiblí, An Ceoláras Náisiúnta, Ardán Phort an Iarla, Baile Átha Cliath 2. (S. Doyle Teil: 087 1775334 / R. Dwyer 085 7129628       

CRÍOCH     

Faoin gCeoláras Náisiúnta      

Tá an Ceoláras Náisiúnta (CN) institiúid chultúrtha náisiúnta na hÉireann don cheol, a fhreastalaíonn go bródúil ar phobal na hÉireann ó osclaíodh é i 1981 trí thaibhithe ceoil beo agus cláir shuntasacha oideachais agus chultúrtha. Lonnaithe i gcroílár Bhaile Átha Cliath, agus béal dorais le Gairdíní Uíbh Eachach, tá an CN bródúil as ár gCeolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta, chomh maith le háit chónaithe a chur ar fáil do réimse eagraíochtaí ceoil eile lena n-áirítear Cór Aireagail Éireann, Ceolfhoireann Bharócach na hÉireann, Music Network, Crash Ensemble agus Music Generation. Tá sé i gceist faoi láthair athfhorbairt mór á dhéanamh ar na háiseanna go léir mar chuid den Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta agus de Thionscadal Éireann 2040.