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NATIONAL CONCERT HALL INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES 2022
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SEASON 2022 SAVINGS AND DISCOUNTS
AT A GLANCE

Thursday 20 January 2022, 8pm Wednesday 5 October 2022, 8pm

ISATA KANNEH-MASON piano AURORA ORCHESTRA 10% 10% €5
NICHOLAS COLLON conductor Discount Discount Student
Sunday 13 February 2022, 7.30pm TOM POSTER piano for FRIENDS, SEASON available for GROUP Standby
GOLDA SCHULTZ soprano FRIENDS & PATRONS BOOKERS - purchase tickets
JONATHAN WARE piano Wednesday 26 October 2022, 8pm of the National eight or more tickets A limited number of
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Tuesday 29 March 2022, 8pm ELENA URIOSTE violin Offer available 2022 season to avail at €5 will be on offer
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD piano TOM POSTER piano throughout the of this offer. on the night of the
season. (Offer applies to the concert and will be
Saturday 9 April 2022, 8pm Thursday 27 October 2022, 8pm top two ticket price subject to availability.
JOYCE DIDONATO mezzo-soprano KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER COLLECTIVE bands only).
IL POMO D’ORO Tom Poster piano
MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV conductor Elena Urioste violin
Melissa White violin
Thursday 23 June 2022, 8pm Rosalind Ventris viola
IRISH BAROQUE ORCHESTRA Laura van der Heijden cello ON-SALE DATES
RACHEL PODGER violin/director
Sunday 13 November 2022, 7.30pm
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Sunday 18 September 2022, 7.30pm CHINEKE! ORCHESTRA
HALLÉ Jeneba Kanneh-Mason piano
DELYANA LAZAROVA conductor SEASON FRIENDS, FRIENDS AND PATRONS Wed. 15th of December 2021, 10am
GUY JOHNSTON cello Wednesday 16 November 2022, 8pm
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Wednesday 28 September 2022, 8pm CHAMBER CHOIR
PHILIPPE CASSARD AND FRIENDS TÕNU KALJUSTE conductor
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Monday 28 November 2022, 8pm
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Please note earlier start times for Golda Schultz and Jonathan Ware, Chineke! Orchestra
and Hallé performances.

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 Also making his long-awaited National Concert Hall début is
world-renowned pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard with a very special
programme of Fantasies by composers from the baroque to the present
day, celebrating World Piano Day in style.

WELCOME The acclaimed Aurora Orchestra with guest pianist Tom Poster whom The
Strad describes as “mercurially brilliant” make their National Concert Hall
debut with a stunning programme featuring Ravel’s Piano Concerto in
It gives me great pleasure to present the National Concert Hall’s 2022 G Major and Berlioz’s tour de force Symphonie Fantastique performed
International Concert Series. from memory.

The National Concert Hall’s flagship series has been built on a tradition and Tom also features with his partner Elena in two further events in October. The
reputation of celebrating musical excellence, bringing some of the world’s first - #UriPosteJukeBox - sees Tom and Elena take a trip down memory lane
finest and most renowned orchestras, conductors, ensembles, choirs and and play a selection of music from their JukeBox days (a lockdown project)
soloists to perform for Irish audiences. ahead of their second performance with the Kaleidoscope Chamber
Collective the following evening. Together they present a rich and varied
As the National Cultural Institution for music in Ireland, the National Concert programme of works by Antonín Dvořák, and to mark Black History Month
Hall is proud to once again welcome world-renowned visiting musicians to rarely heard works by Florence Price, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and
our stage and to showcase our own leading artists in a season that invites George Walker.
audiences to ‘rediscover’ and ‘reimagine’ the concert experience and
what this season has to offer. Similarly, UK based Chineke! Orchestra, who champion diversity and
inclusion in classical music, make a welcome visit to the National Concert
Our hope is to surprise and excite audiences, showcasing a variety of Hall with guest pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason. They have chosen a
established and emerging artists and ensembles, each presenting a unique programme that amplifies the compositional voices of black composers
and carefully curated concert programme some of which mark offering Irish audiences a unique opportunity to enjoy a rich tapestry of
key milestones in our calendar year, such as World Piano Day and Black works that also includes Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony.
History Month.
On the occasion of his 60th birthday, we are delighted to host a special
The power and fragility of nature and the relationship we have to our recital by the French pianist and honorary Irish man Philippe Cassard who
environment features in a new powerful and theatrical performance will be joined by a distinguished list of guest artists to mark this
entitled EDEN brought to us by one of the world’s leading mezzo-sopranos, special occasion.
Joyce DiDonato together with the Italian ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro who make
a very welcome return to Dublin. Ireland’s pre-eminent period instrument ensemble, the Irish Baroque
Orchestra are joined by the acclaimed violinist Rachel Podger for a feast of
Providing a platform for female artists and conductors and shining a light on double and triple concerti by J.S. Bach including his much-loved ‘Double
the work of female composers has been a key consideration in curating this Concerto’ a favourite with audiences the world over.
season. Leading the way is celebrated British pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason
who opens the season in January with a very special piano recital featuring Manchester’s distinguished Hallé orchestra, well-known to Irish audiences
works from Scriabin to Rachmaninov and Sofia Gubaidulina’s Chaconne. from previous seasons, make a very welcome return with the award-winning
Bulgarian conductor Delyana Lazarova and cellist Guy Johnston. Praised
She is followed by the ‘distinctively thrilling’ soprano and opera star Golda for her passionate performances and dynamic presence she is the 8th
Schultz in recital with partner Jonathan Ware performing a full programme Assistant Conductor for the Hallé and will lead them in a performance of
of works by female composers. works by Mozart and Dobrinka Tabakova, concluding with Tchaikovsky’s
much-loved Symphony No. 6, the Pathétique.

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One of the best-known choirs in the world, the Estonian Philharmonic
Chamber Choir, returns to the NCH following their sold-out concert in 2018
to perform a programme of works by Estonia’s leading composers Arvo Pärt
and Veljo Tormis under the baton of their founder and artistic director

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Concluding the season will be, the highly acclaimed French ensemble
Quatuor Ébène whose brilliance will be matched by one of Ireland’s finest
pianists Finghin Collins in Brahms’ Piano Quintet bringing the season to a
fitting end as we celebrate Irish and International talent together on stage.

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is to ensure accessibility and cultural equity both on stage and in our
audiences. Expanding our musical horizons and encouraging engagement

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and social inclusion is a key feature of our strategy and one that informs all
programme decisions at the NCH. It is my hope that this series demonstrates
our commitment to this vision and to our ambition to be a world-class
centre for music and a symbol of national pride for Ireland.

Above all, we aspire to share the magic and wonder of live performance
and to be enriched by the cultures and ideas we value. We hope you find
much to enjoy in the NCH International Concert Series for 2022.

Our thanks to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport

and Media; our media partner The Irish Times for their support and to our

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corporate supporters, Friends, Season Friends and Patrons for their ongoing
support.

We look forward to welcoming you all to the National Concert Hall and
to making your visit a special one, whether you are a regular patron or
attending for the first time.

Robert Read
CEO, National Concert Hall

Board of Directors Patron

Maura McGrath Chair Michael D. Higgins
James Cavanagh President of Ireland
Rebecca Gageby
Hilary Hough
Michelle O’Sullivan
John Reynolds
Don Thornhill

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PIANO

Thursday Mozart Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K457

20 January Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1
2022, 8pm Sofia Gubaidulina Chaconne  
Scriabin 24 Preludes Op. 11 (selection)
Rachmaninov Études-tableaux Op. 39, Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6
Chopin Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38

Brimming with joie de vivre, pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason

sounds the significant first notes in the National Concert
Hall’s 2022 International Concert Series which invites
audiences to rediscover and reimagine the power and
magic of music in the times we live in.

A member of the celebrated Kanneh-Mason dynasty, she

enjoys a successful and increasingly busy concert career as
a solo artist, with concerto appearances, solo recitals and
chamber concerts throughout the UK and further afield. 
She also continues to perform with her siblings, including
regular duo recitals with her brother, the cellist, Sheku
Kanneh-Mason. 

“A PROFOUND AND GREATLY GIFTED

ARTIST WHO RADIATES WARMTH, JOY AND
MUCH-NEEDED MUSICAL SUNSHINE.”
Gramophone

On the occasion of her Irish début, she shares a programme

of piano music that she will also perform at some of the most
illustrious concert venues in Europe this spring as one of the
European Concert Hall Organisation’s Rising Stars.
© Robin Clewley

Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.15pm

Tickets: €24.50, €19.50, €15
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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“…GOLDA SCHULTZ SINGS WITH STRENGTH AND ASSURANCE,
HER VOICE WITH ITS OWN DISTINCTIVELY THRILLING RADIANCE;
GOLDA SCHULTZ SOPRANO
SHE IS A NEWCOMER WHO SIMPLY HAS EVERYTHING.” JONATHAN WARE PIANO
Financial Times

Sunday ‘THIS BE HER VERSE’

13 February
2022, 7.30pm Clara Schumann  Liebst du um Schönheit, Warum willst du
and’re fragen, Am Strande and Lorelei
Emilie Mayer  Wenn der Abendstern die Rosen, Du bist
wie eine Blume and Erlkönig II
Rebecca Clarke Down by the Salley Gardens, The
Tiger, Cradle Song and The Seal Man
Nadia Boulanger  Cantique, Prière, Élégie and La mer
Kathleen Tagg  This be her verse (new work)

South African soprano Golda Schultz is hailed as one of the

most talented and versatile young artists on the classical
music scene today. With a voice that is ‘distinctively thrilling’
(Financial Times), Schultz garners consistent praise for a fresh,
radiant stage personality and lustrous tone - “It’s hard to
imagine finer soprano singing than that supplied by Golda
Schultz” (The Guardian).

© Dario Acosta
On the occasion of her first visit to Ireland, she brings her new
recital programme and the focus of her début CD release,
This be her verse, devised with her regular pianist partner
Jonathan Ware. Taken from the title of the featured new
commission by the exciting voices of Kathleen Tagg and
librettist Lila Palmer, This be her verse explores the worlds and
inspirations of often neglected female composers and shines
the spotlight on the glorious music of Clara Schumann, Emilie
Mayer, Rebecca Clarke, Nadia Boulanger and her fellow
South African, Kathleen Tagg.

Pre-Concert Talk 6.30pm - 7pm

© Kaupo Kikkas

Tickets: €29.50, €23.50, €17.50

10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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PIANO
Tuesday WORLD PIANO DAY 2022
29 March
2022, 8pm Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Fantasia Chromatica
SwWV 258
Mozart Fantasia in D Minor, K397
Elliott Carter Night Fantasies
Mozart Fantasia in C Minor, K475
Mozart Fantasia in F Minor K Anh 32
CPE Bach Fantasia for Keyboard in
C Major, Wq 59/6
Mozart Fantasia in C Minor K 396
Beethoven Fantasia for G Minor, Op. 77
George Benjamin Fantasy on Iambic Rhythm

Widely acclaimed as a key figure in the music of our time and

as a uniquely significant interpreter of piano repertoire from
every age, Pierre-Laurent Aimard enjoys an internationally
celebrated career. A musical visionary and pioneer artist
renowned for his revelatory insights, he was awarded the
prestigious 2017 International Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in
recognition of a life devoted to the service of music.

“A BRILLIANT MUSICIAN AND AN EXTRAORDINARY VISIONARY”

Wall Street Journal

Aimard makes his timely National Concert Hall début on

World Piano Day. Marking the occasion, he invites audiences
to an evening of fantasies from the pens of musical giants
including Beethoven and Elliott Carter, with Mozart’s own
inimitable take on the form at the programme’s heart.
© Julia Wesely

Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.15pm

Tickets: €34.50, €27.50, €19.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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 EDEN
JOYCE DIDONATO MEZZO-SOPRANO
IL POMO D’ORO
MAXIM EMELYANYCHEV conductor
MARIE LAMBERT-LE BIHAN stage director
VITA TZYKUN scenic and costume designer
“JOYCE SINGS JOHN TORRES lighting designer
AND THE WORLD
IS SUDDENLY Saturday ‘In a world that is bustling at full speed, I find myself
BRIGHTER. 9 April searching more and more for the nourishing solitude of
SHE COMPELS 2022, 8pm nature. The force that we dare call “Mother Nature” never
US TO LISTEN
fails to reclaim Her dominance, to illuminate Her mystery
ACTIVELY, TO
or to humble us at Her feet, all while lavishing on us Her
HEAR THINGS
wondrous gift of life’. Joyce DiDonato
ANEW.”
Gramophone
Following her ground-breaking and award-winning global
project, In War and Peace: Harmony Through Music, which

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reached over three million viewers worldwide, Joyce
DiDonato makes a welcome return to the National Concert
Hall with her next great passion project EDEN.

Exploring the majesty, might, and mystery of Nature through

both arresting and evocative music and theatrical effects,
EDEN takes audiences on an emotional journey to reconnect
to the power and fragility of Nature, and to explore our
place within the kaleidoscopic, wondrous world around us

Joined by her long-standing orchestral partners, Il Pomo

d’Oro, conductor, Maxim Emelyanychev and the creative
partnership of French stage director Marie Lambert-Le
Bihan and designer Vita Tzykun, this spirited artist performs
a wide-ranging programme which celebrates the natural
world around us. An invitation to us all for the times we live in
to consider our own place in the world, and perhaps to even
change it.
© Julien Mignot

Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.15pm

Tickets: €75.00, €57.50, €44.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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 IRISH BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
RACHEL PODGER VIOLIN/DIRECTOR
CLAIRE DUFF and KINGA UJSZÁSZI violins
MALCOLM PROUD harpsichord
MIRIAM KACZOR flute
ALEX BELLAMY oboe

Thursday BACH’S DOUBLES AND TRIPLES

23 June
2022, 8pm Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043
Bach Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute and Violin in A Minor,
BWV 1044
Bach Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C Minor, BWV 1060R
Bach Concerto for Three Violins in D Major, BWV 1064R

© Theresa Pewal
Resident at the National Concert Hall, the Irish Baroque
Orchestra, joins forces with the distinguished violinist Rachel
Podger for a feast of double and triple concerti by J.S. Bach
including a favourite with audiences around the world, his
wonderfully expressive “Double”.

“PODGER’S BACH HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING SPECIAL”

BBC Music Magazine

Gramophone winner Rachel Podgers’ recordings and

performances of J.S. Bach have long set the benchmark,
and her affinity with the composer has led to her
acknowledgement as a leading interpreter of his glorious
music. Described as “the unsurpassed British glory of the
baroque violin” (The Times), this special collaboration with
Ireland’s flagship period music ensemble is a Baroque and
Bach must!

Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.15pm

Tickets: €29.50, €23.50, €17.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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DELYANA LAZAROVA
CONDUCTOR
GUY JOHNSTON CELLO
Sunday Mozart Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K 385
18 September Haffner
2022, 7.30pm Dobrinka Tabakova Cello Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74,
Pathétique

Numbered amongst the world’s top symphonic

ensembles, the Hallé, who have a long-distinguished
history of acclaimed and inspiring performances, makes a
much-anticipated return to the National Concert Hall for this
performance. On this occasion they will be joined on stage
by the Bulgarian conductor, Delyana Lazarova, praised
for her passionate performances and dynamic presence.
A committed advocate for new music, she conducts the
Orchestra in her compatriot Dobrinka Tabakova’s deeply
expressive Cello Concerto performed by soloist Guy
Johnston alongside Mozart’s Haffner and Tchaikovsky’s
glorious Pathétique, which the composer declared he had
put his “whole soul into...”

“EXHILARATION AND ENERGY FROM AN

ORCHESTRA BACK IN BUSINESS”
The Guardian
© Pascal Uehli

Pre-Concert Talk 6.30pm - 7pm

Tickets: €64.50, €54.50, €44.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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 PHILIPPE CASSARD
AND FRIENDS
60th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
AILISH TYNAN soprano | FINGHIN COLLINS piano
FIACHRA GARVEY piano | KATHERINE HUNKA violin
JOACHIM ROEWER viola | CHRISTIAN ELLIOTT cello
MALACHY ROBINSON double bass

Wednesday Fauré Dolly Suite, Op. 56

28 September Fauré 5 Mélodies de Venise
2022, 8pm Poulenc Fiançailles pour rire
Debussy Reflets dans l’eau from Images Book I
Debussy L’isle joyeuse
Robert Schumann 4 Bilder aus Osten, Op. 66
Schubert Piano Quintet in A Major, D 667 The Trout

The distinguished French pianist and honorary Irishman,

Philippe Cassard, won Irish hearts when he swept the boards
at the inaugural Dublin International Piano Competition in
1988. In celebration of his 60th birthday, Philippe has invited
an impressive collective of musical friends to celebrate this
milestone with him on the stage of his home away from
home, the National Concert Hall.

A truly celebratory programme with a strong French flavour,

the performance features music by Debussy, Fauré and
Poulenc and texts by poets Paul Verlaine and Louise de
Vilmorin, combined with an evocative work for 4-hands by
Robert Schumann and Schubert’s elegant “Trout” Quintet.

For this celebratory concert, Philippe will be joined by a

stellar cast of well-known and much-loved musicians for
what is sure to be a musical triumph and a concert not to
be missed.
© Vincent Catala

Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.15pm

Tickets: €37.50, €29.50, €19.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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 AURORA ORCHESTRA
NICHOLAS COLLON CONDUCTOR
TOM POSTER PIANO

Wednesday Thomas Adès Three Studies from Couperin

5 October Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
2022, 8pm Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique (from memory)

The National Concert Hall is pleased to present the Irish

début of the Aurora Orchestra, one of the most creative
forces in classical music today. Under the visionary direction
of Nicholas Collon, this electrifying orchestra combine
rich musical experiences with a boundless appetite for

© Nick Rutter
adventure and a playful approach to presentation for the
broadest possible audience.

“AURORA IS THE MOST BRACING BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO

INVIGORATE THE BRITISH CLASSICAL MUSIC SCENE IN THE
PAST TEN YEARS.”
The Times
In their first Dublin appearance, Aurora will perform colourful
works by Thomas Adès and Maurice Ravel, alongside Hector
Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, inspired by the composer’s
romantic infatuation with the Irish actress, Harriet Smithson.
Uniquely, this performance by Nicholas Collon and this
vibrant orchestra culminates with this fantastical work
performed from memory.

Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.15pm

Tickets: €49.50, €37.50, €24.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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ELENA URIOSTE VIOLIN
TOM POSTER PIANO

Wednesday KEVIN BARRY RECITAL ROOM

26 October
2022, 8pm In March 2020, husband and wife, Tom Poster and Elena
Urioste, made the decision to record and share one music
video for every day they would spend in isolation as a result
of the COVID-19 pandemic. They named their pandemic
project, #UriPosteJukeBox, a portmanteau of their last names
and a nod to a more nostalgic way of enjoying music.

“AN ECLECTIC MIX THAT COMBINES NOSTALGIA WITH A

MODERN, SHUFFLE-PLAY SENSE OF ADVENTURE”
BBC Music Magazine

Ahead of their performance with the Kaleidoscope

Chamber Collective, these inspirational musicians will take a
trip down memory lane and play a selection of music from
their JukeBox days, staying true to the eclecticism which
became such a hallmark of their project, with all the music
given equal commitment, love and care, no matter its origin
or instrumentation.

Three new arrangements by Tom of some personal favourites

nominated by our audiences will also feature on the JukeBox
musical menu.

Tickets: €15
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
©John Millar

Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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COLLECTIVE
TOM POSTER piano
ELENA URIOSTE violin
MELISSA WHITE violin
ROSALIND VENTRIS viola
LAURA VAN DER HEIJDEN cello

Thursday Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Piano Trio in E Minor

27 October George Walker Lyric for Strings (original version
2022, 8pm for string quartet)
Florence Price Piano Quintet in A Minor
Antonín Dvořák Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81

The trailblazing Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective is

an ensemble of joyful and passionate musicians from
around the world whose aim is to inspire audiences of all
generations and bring happiness and unity to our current
fractured world. Like many musicians, these exceptional
artists spend a lot of time reflecting on the world today
and its impacts on humanity. They strongly believe that
chamber music has the transformative power to bring
people together, uniting musicians as equals, and drawing
listeners into its intimate, immersive world. They will bring their
love of music to the National Concert Hall in an uplifting
programme featuring music by Antonín Dvořák, and to mark
Black History Month, rarely heard works by Florence Price,
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and George Walker.

“A SPARKY, SHAPE-SHIFTING ENSEMBLE OF STARRY

YOUNG MUSICIANS”
The Arts Desk

Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.15pm

Tickets: €29.50, €23.50, €17.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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 CHINEKE! ORCHESTRA
JENEBA KANNEH-MASON PIANO

Sunday Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Ballade for Orchestra in A Minor,

13 November Op. 33
2022, 7.30pm George Walker Lyric for Strings
Florence Price Piano Concerto in
One Movement
Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E Minor,
Op. 95 From the New World

The exhilarating Chineke! Orchestra comprises

exceptional musicians from around the world, united in their
pursuit to level the playing field for all young musicians and
create a vibrant new generation of professional musicians
of all colours. Founded in 2015 by the pioneering double
bass player, Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE, Chineke! is about
‘championing change and celebrating diversity in
classical music’.

“CHINEKE! IS NOT ONLY AN EXCITING IDEA BUT A

PROFOUNDLY NECESSARY ONE.”
Sir Simon Rattle

Since making its BBC Proms début at the Royal Albert Hall
in 2017, Chineke! Orchestra has gone on to perform at
leading venues and festivals across the UK, Europe and
beyond. In this their welcome Irish début at the National
Concert Hall, these true catalysts for change continue
their mission to amplify the compositional voices of Black
composers offering Irish audiences an important and
special opportunity to enjoy a rich tapestry of works by
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, George Walker and Florence Price
performed alongside a pillar of the symphonic repertoire,
Antonín Dvořák’s much-loved “New World” Symphony.

Pre-Concert Talk 6.30pm - 7pm

Tickets: €37.50, €29.50, €19.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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 ESTONIAN PHILHARMONIC
CHAMBER CHOIR
TÕNU KALJUSTE CONDUCTOR
Wednesday Arvo Pärt Excerpts from Kanon Pokajanen
16 November Ode I, Ode VI, Kontakion, Ikos, Ode IX
2022, 8pm Prayer after the Canon
Veljo Tormis Estonian Calendar Songs
Swing Songs, Shrovetide Songs
St John’s Day Songs
Curse upon Iron

One of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, the Estonian

Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) make a welcome
return to the National Concert Hall following its much-lauded
performance to mark 100 years since Estonia’s first period of
independence in 2018. On this occasion these outstanding
musicians share the stage with their founder, artistic director
“BALANCE BETWEEN
and chief conductor Tõnu Kaljuste.
THE VOICES WAS
SUBLIME, AS WAS THE
SENSE OF PHRASING The EPCC has been nominated for an impressive 15 Grammy
AND, CRUCIALLY, nominations for recordings of works by Arvo Pärt, Erkki-Sven
SPACE; TIMINGS WERE Tüür and music from the Nordic countries. The repertoire
PERFECTLY JUDGED TO of the choir extends from Gregorian chant and baroque
LET THE SOUND FILL AND to the music of the 21st century, with a special focus on
FADE NATURALLY IN THE the work of Estonian composers, such as Arvo Pärt, Veljo
ACOUSTIC” Tormis, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Galina Grigorjeva, Toivo Tulev, Tõnu
The Guardian Kõrvits and Helena Tulve. Founded in 1981, the Estonian
Philharmonic Chamber Choir was named one of the best
choirs in the world by BBC Music Magazine in 2020.

On this occasion, they will once again highlight music

by their compatriots, Veljo Tormis, and Estonia’s most
celebrated composer, Arvo Pärt whose name is synonymous
with this exceptional ensemble of musicians.

Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.15pm

Tickets: €55.00, €42.50, €29.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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FINGHIN COLLINS PIANO

Monday Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34

28 November Purcell Selection of Fantasias
2022, 8pm György Ligeti String Quartet No. 1
“Metamorphoses nocturnes”

The French Ébène Quartet, is an ensemble whose telepathic

understanding, artistic daring and musical individuality

© Julien Mignot
make for edge-of-the-seat concert experiences which
continue to take the musical world by storm.

In this their National Concert Hall début, their trademark

charismatic playing and fresh approach to string quartet
repertoire will be palpable in the pairing of highly expressive
works for the genre by Purcell and Ligeti, and a much
anticipated collaboration with Irish pianist, Finghin Collins in
Brahms’ exhilarating Piano Quintet. A performance bound to
bring the 2022 International Concert Series to a truly magical
and rousing conclusion.

“THE ÉBÈNE QUARTET EVINCES A MUSICAL GRACE,

INGENUOUSNESS AND SIMPLICITY THAT IS DEEPLY SATISFYING.”
The Strad
© Frances Marshall

Pre-Concert Talk 6.45pm - 7.15pm

Tickets: €34.50, €27.50, €19.50
10% discount available to NCH Friends, Season Friends, Patrons & Groups.
Limited Student Standby tickets available for all concerts.

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