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RTÉ NationalSymphonyOrchestra
20172018
Contents
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02 A welcome note
04 At a glance: RTÉ NSO 2017–2018 Season
08 Concerts and events: 8 September 2017–25 May 2018
47 Single concert ticket prices
48 Main Season: Package rewards
49 How and when to book
50 RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Profile
52 National Concert Hall Seating Plan
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Main Season and other concerts are broadcast on RTÉ lyric fm
Patron: Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland
RTÉ NationalSymphonyOrchestra
20172018
A welcome noteIt gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the RTÉ National
Symphony Orchestra 2017/2018 concert season during which we
celebrate the orchestra’s 70th anniversary. From the start, the Irish Free
State broadcaster 2RN (later Raidió Éireann) always supported a music
ensemble. The first manifestation of this commitment was the ‘Clery’s
Instrumental Trio’ which by 1948 had grown into a new orchestra.
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Under the baton of Jean Martinon, and led by Florentine violinist Renzo Marchionni,the first concert by the Raidió Éireann Symphony Orchestra took place at thePhoenix Hall on February 14th 1948. Since then the orchestra has continued to growin reputation to create a unique place for classical music within contemporary Irishculture.
At the core of each performance is you, the orchestra’s loyal audience. We value yoursupport and always welcome feedback on our programmes and performances. Wehope you enjoy and continue to support your national orchestra.
This season we are honoured to welcome the hugely talented Nathalie Stutzmannas our Principal Guest Conductor. Nathalie conducts five concerts, culminating with
a performance of Beethoven Symphony No. 9‘Choral’ for our season finale. She also conducts theRTÉ Philharmonic Choir in Mozart’s Requiem in theautumn.
We are proud to present many exciting and multi-talented artists to perform extraordinary music this
season. Our opening Prelude concert puts a focus on Irish music when internationallyacclaimed composer Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin makes his début with the orchestra.Later in the season, we also present a new Concerto for Organ by Gerald Barry, RTÉ’sComposer-in-Residence, and a first performance of the complete Piano Concertoby Deirdre Gribbin, The Binding of the Years.
On the centenary of his birth, we pay homage to great American composer LeonardBernstein, with a performance of his Chichester Psalms, conducted by JoanaCarneiro. In January, conductor Alexander Shelley presents this extraordinarycomposer’s Overture to West Side Story and Prelude, Fugue and Riffs.
Other season highlights include conductors Thomas Adès and Jaime Martin, andCarlos Kalmar conducting the unstoppable Storm Large in Weill’s Seven DeadlySins; guest soloist Alexander Toradze performs Shostakovich’s second pianoconcerto, Khatia Buniatishvili plays Prokofiev’s second piano concerto, and AlexanderBernstein and Fiachra Garvey join forces for Poulenc’s Double piano concerto.
I hope we bring you many memorable moments of music throughout the season.
Best wishes,
Anthony LongGeneral Manager, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
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Fri 8 Sep 7.30pm
Fri 22 Sep 7.00pm
Fri 22 Sep 8.45pm
Fri 29 Sep 7.30pm
Fri 06 Oct 7.30pm
Fri 13 Oct 7.30pm
Fri 20 Oct 7.30pm
Fri 27 Oct 7.30pm
Fri 03 Nov 7.30pm
Fri 10 Nov 7.30pm
Fri 24 Nov 7.30pm
Fri 01 Dec 7.30pm
Fri 14 Dec 7.30pm
Mon 01 Jan 3.30pm
Fri 05 Jan 7.30pm
Fri 12 Jan 7.30pm
Fri 19 Jan 7.30pm
Fri 26 Jan 7.30pm
Fri 02 Feb 7.30pm
Fri 09 Feb 7.30pm
Fri 16 Feb 7.30pm
Fri 23 Feb 7.30pm
Fri 09 Mar 7.30pm
Fri 23 Mar 7.30pm
Fri 30 Mar 1.30pm
Fri 30 Mar 3.30pm
Fri 13 April 7.30pm
Fri 20 April 7.30pm
Fri 27 April 7.30pm
Fri 04 May 7.30pm
Fri 11 May 7.30pm
Fri 18 May 7.30pm
Fri 25 May 7.30pm
ELVER GLEAMS
CULTURE NIGHT
CULTURE NIGHT
NATHALIE STUTZMANN CONDUCTS
HARDENBERGER: SINFONIETTA
BUNIATISHVILI PLAYS PROKOFIEV
PSALMS AND REQUIEM
SAINT-SAENS CELLO CONCERTO
EROICA
OSORIO PLAYS RAVEL
SHOSTAKOVICH FIVE
NATHALIE STUTZMANN CONDUCTS
CHRISTMAS GALA
NEW YEAR'S DAY
AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION
SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE
PETRUSHKA
TORADZE PLAYS SHOSTAKOVICH
RAMEAU AND MOZART
PROKOFIEV FIVE
70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
NATHALIE STUTZMANN CONDUCTS
SIBELIUS FIVE
POGOSTKINA PLAYS KHACHATURIAN
RTÉ CONTEMPO QUARTET
ST JOHN’S PASSION FOR GOOD FRIDAY
BEETHOVEN SEVEN
NATHALIE STUTZMANN CONDUCTS
SEVEN DEADLY SINS
SYMPHONY IN THREE MOVEMENTS
A HERO'S LIFE
TRAGIC SYMPHONY
NATHALIE STUTZMANN CONDUCTS
DATE TIME EVENT COMPOSER(S)
Ó Súilleabháin
Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Hindson
Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Hindson
Brahms, Beethoven, Prokofiev
Copland, Barber, Stravinsky, Larsson, Janácek
Bach, Prokofiev, Brahms
Bernstein, Elgar, Duruflé
Stanford, Saint-Saëns, Suk
Brahms, Dvorák, Beethoven
Falla, Ravel, Nielsen
Beethoven, Shostakovich
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Various
Various
Ellington, Gershwin, Bernstein, Joplin
Debussy, Bartók, Berlioz
Rachmaninoff, Dean, Stravinsky
Petrassi, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky
Rameau, Mozart
Debussy, Poulenc, Prokofiev
Wagner, Gribbin, Prokofiev
Elgar, Beethoven
Nielsen, Ravel, Sibelius
Copland, Khachaturian, Shostakovich
To be announced
Bach
Ravel, Korngold, Beethoven
Rachmaninoff, Brahms
Prangcharoen, Weill, Schubert, Ravel
Stravinsky, Barry, Lutosławski
Shostakovich, Strauss
Mozart, Mahler
Brahms, Beethoven
THE SEASON ATA GLANCE
MAIN SEASON CONCERT PRELUDE/INTERLUDE
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Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis
Veronika Eberle
Roland Pöntinen
Khatia Buniatishvili
RTÉ Philharmonic Choir
Richard Harwood
Eldbjørg Hemsing
Jorge Federico Osorio
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RTÉ Philharmonic, Flavin, Mingardo, Tritschler, Kosavic
Fatma Said, William Davenport
Claudia Boyle
Peter Jablonski
Valeriy Sokolov
Brett Dean
Alexander Toradze
Anna Devin
Alexander Bernstein, Fiachra Garvey
Finghin Collins
Alban Gerhardt
Javier Perianes
Alina Pogostkina
RTÉ Contempo Quartet
RTÉ Philharmonic Choir
Carolin Widmann
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Storm Large
Thomas Trotter
Narek Hakhnazaryan
Nathalia Milstein
RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, Siurina, Jovanovic, Linden, Kosavic
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Robert Trevino
Robert Trevino
Nathalie Stutzmann
Håkan Hardenberger
Joshua Weilerstein
Joana Carneiro
Case Scaglione
Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Carlos Miguel Prieto
Nikolaj Znaider
Nathalie Stutzmann
Robert Houlihan
Neil Thomson
Alexander Shelley
Stanislav Kochanovsky
Olari Elts
Daniele Rustioni
Harry Bicket
Duncan Ward
Tomás Netopil
Nathalie Stutzmann
Jaime Martin
Clemens Schuldt
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Nicholas Kraemer
Ben Gernon
Nathalie Stutzmann
Carlos Kalmar
Thomas Adès
Christian Vasquez
John Storgårds
Nathalie Stutzmann
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Join Mícheál for this special concert of his music featuring some newly
composed and newly scored pieces along with several of his classic
compositions, including a new configuration of sean-nós, fusing the
traditional style with the orchestral tapestry of the RTÉ NSO.
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin piano
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FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBERPRELUDE
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CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €20. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
ELVER GLEAMSA celebration of the music of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
CULTURE NIGHTTCHAIKOVSKYRomeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture / 19’
GRIEGPiano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 / 30’
HINDSONSpeed / 16’
Robert Trevino conductor
Paul Lewis piano
EARLY EVENING RECITAL IN THE JOHN FIELD ROOM
RTÉ Cór na nÓgchoral director Mary Amond O’Brien
EARLY EVENING RECITALS 6.00pm & 8.15pm / MAIN CONCERTS 7.00pm & 8.45pmTICKETS FREE See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBERINTERLUDE
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NATHALIE STUTZMANNconducts
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FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBERMAIN SEASON CONCERT
BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 / 38’
BEETHOVENSymphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 / 26’
PROKOFIEVClassical Symphony, Op. 25 (Symphony No. 1) / 14’
Nathalie Stutzmann conductor
Veronika Eberle violin
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
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FRIDAY 06 OCTOBERMAIN SEASON CONCERT
COPLANDFanfare for the Common Man / 3’
BARBERAdagio for Strings / 8’
STRAVINSKYCapriccio for Piano and Orchestra / 17’
STRAVINSKYSymphonies of Wind Instruments (1947) / 12’
L.E. LARSSONAdagio for Strings / 6’
JANÁCEKSinfonietta / 23’
Håkan Hardenberger conductor
Roland Pöntinen piano
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
FRIDAY 13 OCTOBERMAIN SEASON CONCERT
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Canon and Fugue (from the Art of Fugue) / 7’
PROKOFIEVPiano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16 / 31’
BRAHMS (ARR. SCHOENBERG)
Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25 / 43’
Joshua Weilerstein conductor
Khatia Buniatishvili piano
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BERNSTEINChichester Psalms / 19’
ELGARSea Pictures / 23’
DURUFLÉRequiem / 45’
Joana Carneiro conductor
RTÉ Philharmonic Choirchorus master: Mark Hindley
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €25.50. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
FRIDAY 20 OCTOBERMAIN SEASON CONCERT
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CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
Also in University Concert Hall LIMERICK on Thursday 26 October
FRIDAY 27 OCTOBERMAIN SEASON CONCERT
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STANFORDIrish Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 78 / 12’
SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 / 19’
SUKSymphony No. 2 in C minor (Asrael), Op. 27 / 58’
Case Scaglione conductor
Richard Harwood cello
BRAHMSAcademic Festival Overture / 10’
DVORÁK Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 / 32’
BEETHOVENSymphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 / 47’
Miguel Harth-Bedoya conductor
Eldbjørg Hemsing violin
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER MAIN SEASON CONCERT
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FALLANights in the Gardens of Spain / 23’
RAVEL Piano Concerto in D major “Left Hand” / 19’
NIELSENSymphony No. 5, Op. 50 / 35’
Carlos Miguel Prieto conductor
Jorge Federico Osorio piano
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER MAIN SEASON CONCERT
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BEETHOVENViolin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 / 42’
SHOSTAKOVICHSymphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 / 44’
Nikolaj Znaider conductor/violin
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
FRIDAY 24 NOVEMBER MAIN SEASON CONCERT
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MOZARTRequiem, K.626 (Süssmayr) / 48’
Nathalie Stutzmann conductor
RTÉ Philharmonic Choirchorus master: Mark Hindley
Máire Flavin soprano
Sara Mingardo alto
Robin Tritschler tenor
Leon Kosavic bass
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €25.50. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
FRIDAY 01 DECEMBER MAIN SEASON CONCERT
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CHRISTMAS GALAJoin the RTÉ NSO for a sparkling programme of opera and seasonal
favourites featuring Veronica Dunne 2016 prizewinners Fatma Said
and William Davenport. The programme will include opera highlights
from Massenet’s Manon and Lehár’s Giuditta, musical highlights
from Bernstein’s On the Town and West Side Story, and a selection of
seasonal orchestral and vocal music including the beautiful O Holy Night.
Robert Houlihan conductor
Fatma Said soprano
William Davenport tenor
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €20. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
Also in National Opera House WEXFORD on Wednesday 13 Decemberand St. Peter’s Catholic Church DROGHEDA on Friday 15 December
THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER INTERLUDE
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MONDAY 1 JANUARYINTERLUDE
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Coloratura soprano Claudia Boyle joins the RTÉ NSO for a
special Viennese concert to celebrate the New Year. Conducted
by Neil Thomson, the programme will include traditional
Strauss family waltzes, polkas and overtures. Join us for a glass
of bubbly as Strauss II’s Tales of the Vienna Woods and his
famous Champagne Polka weave through the air.
CONCERT 3.30pmTICKETS from €24.50. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
Neil Thomson conductor
Claudia Boyle soprano
New Year Celebration
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FRIDAY 05 JANUARYMAIN SEASON CONCERT
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ELLINGTONThe Three Black Kings / 15'
GERSHWINPiano Concerto in F major / 30’
BERNSTEINOverture to West Side Story / 5'
BERNSTEINPrelude, Fugue and Riffs / 7'
JOPLINMaple Leaf Rag & Ragtime / 8'
GERSHWINAn American in Paris / 16’
Alexander Shelley conductor
Peter Jablonski piano
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DEBUSSYPrélude a L’apres-midi d’un faune / 10’
BARTÓKViolin Concerto No. 2 / 36’
BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 / 49’
Stanislav Kochanovsky conductor
Valeriy Sokolov violin
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
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CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso26
FRIDAY 19 JANUARYMAIN SEASON CONCERT
RACHMANINOFFThe Isle of the Dead / 20’
BRETT DEAN Viola Concerto / 25’
STRAVINSKYPetrushka (1947) / 34’
Olari Elts conductor
Brett Dean viola
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PETRASSIRitratto di Don Quixote (Suite) / 22’
SHOSTAKOVICHPiano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102 / 20’
TCHAIKOVSKYSymphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 / 44’
Daniele Rustioni conductor
Alexander Toradze piano
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso 27
FRIDAY 26 JANUARYMAIN SEASON CONCERT
DANIELE RUSTIONI ALEXANDER TORADZE
ANNA DEVIN sings Mozart
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RAMEAUPlatée: Suite des Danses / 8’
MOZARTVoi avete un cor fedele, K217 / 6’
MOZARTOh temerario Arbace! - Per quel paterno amplesso, K79 / 7’
MOZARTAh se in ciel, benigne stelle K538 / 8’
MOZARTSerenata Notturna in D major, K239 / 13’
RAMEAUSuite from Les Boréades / 31’
Harry Bicket conductor
Anna Devin soprano
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
FRIDAY 02 FEBRUARYMAIN SEASON CONCERT
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FRIDAY 9 FEBRUARY MAIN SEASON CONCERT
DEBUSSYJeux; poème dansé / 17’
POULENCConcerto for 2 Pianos in D minor / 20’
PROKOFIEVSymphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100 / 46’
Duncan Ward conductor
Alexander Bernstein piano
Fiachra Garvey piano
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso30
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WAGNERPrelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, WWV90 / 17’
DEIRDRE GRIBBINThe Binding of the Years (Piano Concerto) / 30’
PROKOFIEVRomeo & Juliet (excerpts) / 40’
Tomáš Netopil conductor
Finghin Collins piano
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
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FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARYMAIN SEASON CONCERT
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LALOLe roi d’Ys Overture / 11’
ELGARVioloncello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 / 30’
BEETHOVENSymphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 / 31’
Nathalie Stutzmann conductor
Alban Gerhardt cello
FRIDAY 9 MARCHMAIN SEASON CONCERT
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NIELSEN7 Pieces from Aladdin, Op. 34 / 23’
RAVELPiano Concerto in G major / 23’
SIBELIUSSymphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 / 30’
Jaime Martin conductor
Javier Perianes piano
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
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FRIDAY 23 MARCHMAIN SEASON CONCERT
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COPLANDAppalachian Spring Suite / 23’
KHACHATURIAN Violin Concerto in D minor / 35’
SHOSTAKOVICHSymphony No. 1 in F minor, Op. 10 / 28’
Clemens Schuldt conductor
Alina Pogostkina violin
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FRIDAY 30 MARCHINTERLUDE
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EARLY CONCERT 1.30pm / TICKETS €12 or FREE with Bach concert
BACH CONCERT 3.30pm / TICKETS from €28.50. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
BACHSt John PassionJohannespassion, BWV 245 / 114’
Nicholas Kraemer conductor
RTÉ Philharmonic Choir chorus master: Mark Hindley
PRECEDED BY AN EARLY AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE BY
RTÉ Contempo Quartet
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CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
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RAVELLe tombeau de Couperin / 17’
KORNGOLDViolin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 / 24’
BEETHOVENSymphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 / 36’
Ben Gernon conductor
Carolin Widmann violin
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso 39
FRIDAY 20 APRILMAIN SEASON CONCERT
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 / 33’
BRAHMSSymphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 / 45’
Nathalie Stutzmann conductor
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NARONG PRANGCHAROENPhenomenon / 9'
WEILLThe Seven Deadly Sins / 39'
SCHUBERTSymphony in B minor (Unfinished ) / 25’
RAVELLa Valse / 12’
Carlos Kalmar conductorStorm Large soprano
CONCERT 7.30pmTICKETS from €15. See page 47. Find out more at rte.ie/nso
FRIDAY 27 APRILMAIN SEASON CONCERT
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STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements / 22’
GERALD BARRYOrgan Concerto / 30’
LUTOSŁAWSKISymphony No. 3 / 28’
Thomas Adès conductor
Thomas Trotter organ
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FRIDAY 11 MAYMAIN SEASON CONCERT
SHOSTAKOVICHFestive Overture, Op. 96 / 7’
SHOSTAKOVICHCello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 107 / 30’
R. STRAUSSEin Heldenleben, Op. 40 / 40’
Christian Vasquez conductor
Narek Hakhnazaryan cello
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FRIDAY 18 MAYMAIN SEASON CONCERT
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488 / 26’
MAHLERSymphony No. 6 in A minor (Tragic) / 79’
John Storgårds conductor
Nathalia Milstein piano
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FRIDAY 25 MAYMAIN SEASON CONCERT
BRAHMSNänie, Op. 82 / 14’
BEETHOVENSymphony No. 9 in D minor (Choral ), Op. 125 / 65’
Nathalie Stutzmann conductor
RTÉ Philharmonic Choirchorus master: Mark Hindley
Ekatarina Siurina soprano
Lidija Jovanovic alto
Gijs van der Linden tenor
Leon Kosavic baritone/bass
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Single concert ticket prices
DATE TYPE ZONE A ZONE B ZONE C ZONE D
All Main Season concerts Main Season concerts* €35.00 €29.00 €23.50 €15.00Limited concessions €31.00 €26.55 €21.15 €13.00(*excluding 8 September, 20 October, 1 December, 14 December 2017 and 1 January, 30 March, 25 May 2018)
Friday 08 September Prelude €42.50 €34.00 €27.00 €20.00Limited concessions €38.25 €30.60 €24.30 €18.00
Friday 22 September Culture Night FREE ADMISSION
Friday 20 October Bernstein 100 €38.00 €32.50 €25.50 Limited concessions €34.20 €29.25 €22.95
Friday 01 December Mozart Requiem €38.00 €32.50 €25.50 Limited concessions €34.20 €29.25 €22.95
Friday 14 December Christmas Gala €42.50 €34.00 €27.00 €20.00Limited concessions €38.25 €30.60 €24.30 €18.00
Monday 1 January New Year’s Day €49.50 €44.50 €34.50 €24.50Limited concessions €44.50 €40.00 €31.00 €22.00
Friday 30 March Good Friday €40.00 €34.50 €28.50Limited concessions €36.00 €31.05 €25.65
Friday 25 May Season Finale €38.00 €32.50 €25.50 Limited concessions €34.20 €29.25 €22.95
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SUBSCRIBER CARD
ZONE D For selected performances the Choir Balcony and Rows B & C in the Stalls will be excluded from sale.
Concerts on 8 September, 20 October, 1 December, 14 December 2017 and 1 January, 30 March, 25 May 2018If you wish to purchase tickets for these concerts as part of a Main Season: Smaller Package (3–15 concerts) pleasenote that due to the slightly higher ticket prices, there will be a small additional cost – and a greater relative saving –depending on the seat band and package size chosen.
Prelude and Interlude concerts/eventsPrelude and Interlude concerts/events are individually priced and are not part of the Main Season concertpackages.
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How and when to book
BOOKING OPENSPriority booking from 26 May 2017.Smaller package booking from 2 June 2017.Full price booking from 9 June 2017.
HOW TO BOOKTelephone booking 01 417 0000Please note: Tickets purchased by phone can be posted directly to you with a charge of €1 for postage & packing.Online booking www.nch.iePlease note: Packages can also be booked online.In personAt the National Concert Hall box office. PostPlease use the order form available from the NCH box office or online at www.rte.ie/nso.
BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS10am–6pm Monday–Saturday. Open 2 hoursprior to Main Auditorium concerts onSundays/Bank Holidays.
At the time of booking, please instruct the boxoffice to pass your contact details on to RTÉso that RTÉ can contact you directly regardingadditional benefits and/or RTÉ NSO events.
In accordance with the Data Protection Act 2003,information provided to the National Concert Hall at the time of booking cannot be passed onto RTÉ without your permission.
METHODS OF PAYMENTAll major credit/debit cards accepted. Cheques should be made payable to ‘The National Concert Hall’.
CONDITIONS OF SALEOnce purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Programme and artist details aresubject to change without notification.
CONCESSIONSLimited concessions available for students,unwaged and senior citizens. Early bookingadvisable. ID required. One concession ticket per person. Concessions not requested at the time of booking cannot be applied later.
STUDENT STAND-BY€5 tickets available from one hour beforeperformance. Subject to availability. ID required.One stand-by ticket per person.
GROUP BOOKINGDiscounts available when booking for 5 people or more. Please contact NCH Group Booking on 01 417 0000 / [email protected].
SPECIAL ASSISTANCESeating is available for wheelchair users and theircompanions. Early booking is advisable. Pleasecontact the National Concert Hall box office. Forthose who are hard of hearing please indicate thiswhen booking your seats with the box office tobenefit from the National Concert Hall’s inductionloop system.
SCHEDULED PAYMENTS
Terms and conditions1. Scheduled payment option applies to
subscription packages only.
2. Payments will be scheduled over three monthlyinstalments and will be collected automaticallyby the National Concert Hall from a singledebit/credit card only. The card must not expirebefore 10/2017.
3. In the event that the card is lost/stolen or isotherwise de-activated during the paymentperiod, it is the responsibility of the customer to advise the National Concert Hall before the next payment date.
4. In the event of default on a payment thecustomer must make payment directly to the National Concert Hall within 5 working days.If payment is not received within this time, anypayments made to date will be refunded andthe order will be deemed void. An administrationcharge of €50.00 will be deducted from anyrefunds.
5. The date of the final scheduled payment mustnot be later than 25 September 2017. No ticketswill be issued until receipt of final payment.
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra's mission is to entertain, inspire
and enrich people’s lives with great music. Since its foundation as the
Raidió Éireann Symphony Orchestra in 1948, the RTÉ NSO has grown
from a 40 person ensemble to a world-class orchestra. It plays a central
role in classical music in Ireland, and continues to build on seven decades
of artistic excellence and masterful musicianship. The orchestra is under
the flagship of RTÉ, as one of the national broadcaster's performing
groups. The RTÉ NSO's patron is Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland.
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The RTÉ NSO performs symphonic works from the classical repertoire during its
main concert season, from September to May, at the NCH. The orchestra works
with world-class virtuosos to present a stimulating and engaging programme. It
collaborates with many distinguished artists and with sister groups, the RTÉ
Philharmonic Choir and RTÉ Cór na nÓg. During the summer, in June and July,
it presents a programme of popular classics.
Over the years, the RTÉ NSO has worked with many legendary artists including
Isaac Stern, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Joan Sutherland, Bernadette Greevy, Kiri te Kanawa,
Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Mstislav Rostropovich, Paul
Tortelier, Barry Douglas, Sir James Galway, Olivier Messiaen, Steve Reich, Arvo
Pärt and Maxim Vengerov.
The RTÉ NSO plays a vital role in promoting Irish composers. Amongst the many
well known names whose works it has premiered are Gerald Barry (RTÉ’s
Composer-in-Residence), Raymond Deane, Seoirse Bodley, Elaine Agnew, Frank
Corcoran, Linda Buckley, Ronan Guilfoyle, Donnacha Dennehy, Siobhán Cleary,
Shaun Davey and Bill Whelan.
Composer Lab, RTÉ NSO's mentoring scheme with Contemporary Music Centre
(CMC), nurtures composers in composing for orchestra, and recently collaborated
with David Bremner, Seán Doherty, Francis Heery and Matthew Whiteside.
Major world conductors associated with the RTÉ NSO since its inception have
included Jean Martinon, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Sir John Barbirolli, Milan
Horvat, Tibor Paul, Albert Rosen, Bryden Thomson, János Fürst, Alexander
Anissimov, Gerhard Markson and Alan Buribayev.
Nathalie Stutzmann, RTÉ NSO’s new Principal Guest Conductor, is an artist who
shares a natural alchemy with the orchestra. Nathalie’s inaugural concert in her
new role takes place in September 2017. She holds this position until May 2019.
The RTÉ NSO’s Main Season concerts are broadcast and streamed live on sister
station, RTÉ lyric fm, Ireland’s classical music station. In addition to the RTÉ lyric
fm label, the orchestra has recorded on the Naxos and Claves labels.
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SEATING PLAN
ZONE A STALLS ROWS J–U YELLOW BALCONY A–H
ZONE B STALLS ROWS G–H & V-WBALCONY ROWS J–KSIDE BALCONIES DOUBLEROWS (SEATS 19-57)
ZONE C STALLS ROWS E–F & X–YSIDE BALCONY SINGLEROWS (SEATS 1–18)
ZONE D STALLS ROW B–DCHOIR BALCONY SEATS
PLEASE NOTEThe zones detailed above apply to RTÉ NSO Main Season concerts only.
Zone D: for selected performances the Choir Balcony and Rows B & C in the Stalls will be excluded from sale.
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