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WHATS THE STORY? A MESSAGE FROM HELENA WOOD A MESSAGE FROM ALAN BURIBAYEV AT A GLANCE THE CONCERTS CONCERT PACKAGE OPTIONS SUBSCRIBER REWARDS & DISCOUNTS CONCERT PACKAGE PRICES SUBSCRIBER CARD HOW & WHEN TO BOOK RT NSO MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION

Patron: Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland Principal Conductor: Alan Buribayev
A season of Orchestral Tales and Legends

DUBLIN NATIONAL CONCERT HALL CORK KILKENNY THE ABBEY THEATRE NAVAN TULLAMORE WATERFORD CASTLEBAR LIMERICK
RT National Symphony Orchestra Main Season concerts, Horizons and other selected concerts are broadcast on RT lyric fm
WELCOME
RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
WHATS THE STORY?

Welcome to the RT National Symphony Orchestras 20132014 season of concerts. Orchestral tales and legends
are featured throughout this season including the Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz, Tchaikovskys enchanting Sleeping Beauty, Prokofievs vivid portrayal of Lieutenant Kij, and Stravinskys colourful ballet Petrushka which opens our season (13 September). As a further reflection of the storytelling theme, we are particularly delighted to collaborate with Irelands national theatre to celebrate Shakespeare in Music (15 December) at the Abbey Theatre. A number of anniversaries are marked throughout this season: Benjamin Brittens centenary is celebrated in October and November; Verdis bicentenary is marked with a performance of his Requiem (27 September) with the RT Philharmonic Choir; and the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss provides a perfect opportunity to hear Irish soprano Celine Byrne perform his Four Last Songs (30 May) in our closing concert. Five new Irish works will be premiered this season: a new commission on opening night, and a new work in each of the
AN OVERVIEW OF THE SEASON BY DECLAN McGOVERN, GENERAL MANAGER, RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Horizons lunchtime concerts in January/February. In March, thanks to a new collaboration with the Music Composition Centre at Trinity College Dublin, the orchestra looks forward to welcoming the iconic composer Harrison Birtwistle (7 March) to work with the RT NSO for the first time, as part of New Music Dublin.
Some fifteen nationalities from around the world are represented in the orchestra and many of our musicians work in developing the musicians of the future. One such example is the mentoring scheme for advanced music students which culminates with their participation in the Russian Tales concert (22 November). If you are coming to our concerts for the first time dont miss our Taster Concert (6 September), and for families theres our film concert (24 May) with Paul Rissmann. Finally, we look forward to meeting our audiences outside Dublin as we go out and about with two outstanding international soloists: violinist Nicola Benedetti in December and trumpeter Hkan Hardenberger in March. Enjoy the season!
WELCOME
A MESSAGE FROM
HELENA WOOD
LEADER, RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Im delighted to be joining the RT National Symphony Orchestra for my first season as Leader. Im looking forward to performing Saint-Sans Danse Macabre (28 February) always great fun to play and to welcoming some truly outstanding international soloists to our season including the amazing Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey (29 November), the fabulous young Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud (7 February), Swedish trumpet supremo Hkan Hardenberger (1214 March) and the ever popular pianist and conductor Barry Douglas (4 October and 11 April). I look forward to seeing you at our concerts!
WELCOME
A MESSAGE FROM
ALAN BURIBAYEV
PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR, RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

I look forward to celebrating with you some of the greatest stories ever told in classical music this season: Mussorgskys A Night on the Bare Mountain (7 February) Bartoks vivid score for The Miraculous Mandarin (2 May), Stravinskys magnificent ballet fantasy Petrushka (13 September), and Barbers beautifully evocative Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (4 April). Ill also be continuing my Prokofiev symphony cycle (7 February), and conducting symphonies by Dvork (4 April), Brahms (30 May) and Beethoven, getting inside the score of his Symphony No. 5 (3 November). I look forward to conducting music which will excite the imagination and stir the heart!
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WELCOME
AT A GLANCE
DATE TIME
SEPTEMBER 2013 JANUARY 2014

TITLE COMPOSER(S)/PROGRAMME
VENUE
FRI 6 SEP FRI 13 SEP TUE 17 SEP FRI 20 SEP FRI 27 SEP FRI 4 OCT FRI 18 OCT FRI 25 OCT SUN 3 NOV FRI 8 NOV FRI 22 NOV FRI 29 NOV WED 4 DEC THUR 5 DEC FRI 6 DEC SAT 7 DEC TUE 10 DEC SUN 15 DEC TUE 17 DEC THUR 19 DEC WED 1 JAN FRI 3 JAN FRI 10 JAN TUE 14 JAN
8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 3pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 1.05pm 3 & 5pm 1.05pm 3.15 & 8pm 2.30 & 6pm 8pm 8pm 1.05pm
NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH Tullamore Castlebar Kilkenny Navan NCH Abbey Theatre NCH NCH NCH Cork NCH NCH
The Story Begins! New Beginnings The Alma Fetish Eroica Dawn Soul Music Heavenly Life Britten & America Mozart's Violin Inside the Music Carnival Dance Russian Tales Saint Nicolas Nicola Benedetti on Tour Nicola Benedetti on Tour Nicola Benedetti on Tour Nicola Benedetti on Tour Unwrapping Christmas Shakespeare in Music Christmas Favourites Three Sopranos Christmas Gala Strauss & Co.: New Year Gala Strauss & Co.: New Year Gala Gershwins Genius Horizons: Catching Fire
Taster Concert: 20132014 Season Highlights Ed Bennett, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky A new opera by Raymond Deane Beethoven, Schumann Verdi Britten, Mahler Bernstein, Britten, Copland Mozart Beethoven, Hindemith Dvork, Falla, Brahms Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian Britten J. Adams, Bruch, Marquez, Stravinsky J. Adams, Bruch, Marquez, Stravinsky J. Adams, Bruch, Marquez, Stravinsky J. Adams, Bruch, Marquez, Stravinsky Tchaikovsky, Lehr, Delius, Prokofiev Celebrating the works of Shakespeare with words & music Leroy Anderson and more Operatic and Christmas favourites Strauss family & operatic favourites Strauss family & operatic favourites Adams, Gershwin, Sibelius Rhona Clarke, Gerald Barry, Pascal Dusapin
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SOLOISTS
ADDITIONAL CONCERT INFORMATION

BEYOND THE SEASON MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS BEYOND THE SEASON MAIN SEASON EARLY EVENING CONCERTS MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS BEYOND THE SEASON FORTE! MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS BEYOND THE SEASON BEYOND THE SEASON BEYOND THE SEASON BEYOND THE SEASON BEYOND THE SEASON BEYOND THE SEASON BEYOND THE SEASON BEYOND THE SEASON MAIN SEASON FORTE! LATE NIGHT CONCERT LATE NIGHT CONCERT
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Robert Houlihan Alan Buribayev Fergus Sheil Gerhard Markson Kenneth Montgomery Christian Arming Garry Walker Baibe Skride Alan Buribayev Jonathan Schiffman Alan Buribayev Matthew Halls Fergus Sheil Fergus Sheil Fergus Sheil Fergus Sheil Malcolm Yuen Gavin Maloney Christopher Bell John Finucane Robert Houlihan Robert Houlihan Jayce Ogren Gavin Maloney
Freddy Kempf M. Cullagh, B. Polegato, G. Dandy Torlif Thedeen RT Philharmonic Choir, M. Murphy, I. Drumm, M. Best Barry Douglas, Mary Nelson Marie-Luise Neunecker, Andrew Staples Baibe Skride Alan Smale, Stephen Johnson (presenter) Antti Siirala Artur Pizarro Pieter Wispelwey, John Mark Ainsley, RT Choirs Nicola Benedetti Nicola Benedetti Nicola Benedetti Nicola Benedetti Actors from the Abbey Theatre Christopher Bell (presenter) Claudia Boyle, Regina Nathan, Cara O'Sullivan Cara O'Sullivan Cara O'Sullivan Michael McHale Bernard Clarke (presenter)
MAIN SEASON EARLY EVENING CONCERT BEYOND THE SEASON COMPOSERS IN CONVERSATION WORLD PREMIERE
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29
FIND YOUR EVENTS
AT A GLANCE
DATE TIME
JANUARY MAY 2014

VENUE TITLE COMPOSER(S)/PROGRAMME
FRI 17 JAN TUE 21 JAN FRI 24 JAN TUE 28 JAN FRI 31 JAN TUE 4 FEB FRI 7 FEB THUR 13 FEB FRI 21 FEB TUES 25 FEB FRI 28 FEB FRI 7 MAR WED 12 MAR THU 13 MAR FRI 14 MAR MON 17 MAR FRI 4 APR FRI 11 APR FRI 18 APR FRI 2 MAY FRI 16 MAY FRI 23 MAY SAT 24 MAY FRI 30 MAY
8pm 1.05pm 8pm 1.05pm 8pm 1.05pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 10.30am & 12.15pm 8pm 1.05pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 3.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 3pm 8pm
NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH Limerick Waterford NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH NCH
London Calling Horizons: Coloured Time Rhapsodies & Fairytales Horizons: Six Objects in a Concert Hall Scottish Fantasy Horizons: Mavericks and Unicorns Bare Mountain Hamlets Fantasy Hollywood Heroes Leaving Cert: Symphonie Fantastique Fantastique! Birtwistle in Dublin Trumpet on Tour! Trumpet on Tour! Trumpet on Tour! The Music of Shaun Davey Lieutenant Kij The Emperor Easter Glory Hungarian Stories Hiawatha's Wedding The Sea Family Film Favourites Idyllic Leavetakings
Walton, Vaughan Williams Marion Ingoldsby, Webern, Takemitsu Copland, Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Ravel Sen Clancy, J. Cutler, Mic. Walton, E. Bennett, H. Skempton Arnold, Bruch, Beethoven Brian Irvine, Ives, Frank Zappa Mussorgsky, Sibelius, Prokofiev Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov Music from James Bond, Lawrence of Arabia, Schindler's List Berlioz Saint-Sans, Liszt, Berlioz Birtwistle: Earth Dances Haydn, Prokofiev, Planel, Ravel Haydn, Prokofiev, Planel, Ravel Haydn, Prokofiev, Planel, Ravel The Brendan Voyage, Granuaile Prokofiev, Barber, Dvok Mozart, Beethoven Bach Brahms, Liszt, Kodly, Bartk Stanford, Elgar, Coleridge-Taylor Berlioz, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Debussy Music from Fantasia, Star Wars, Harry Potter Wagner, R. Strauss, Brahms
FUND YOUR EVENT
CONDUCTOR
SOLOISTS
ADDITIONAL CONCERT INFORMATION

MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS BEYOND THE SEASON COMPOSERS IN CONVERSATION WORLD PREMIERE MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS LATE NIGHT CONCERT
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John Wilson Gavin Maloney Andrew Gourlay Gavin Maloney Eugene Tzigane Gavin Maloney Alan Buribayev Alan Buribayev David Arnold Patrik Ringborg David Atherton Hkan Hardenberger Hkan Hardenberger Hkan Hardenberger Gavin Maloney Alan Buribayev Barry Douglas Roy Goodman Alan Buribayev David Hill Olari Elts Stephen Bell Alan Buribayev
Guy Johnston Bernard Clarke (presenter) Joanna MacGregor Bernard Clarke (presenter) Stefan Jackiw Bernard Clarke (presenter) Henning Kraggerud Ivan Monighetti Dave Fanning (presenter) Paul Rissmann (presenter) Nareh Arghamanyan Hkan Hardenberger Hkan Hardenberger Hkan Hardenberger Rita Connolly, Liam O'Flynn Anna Devin Barry Douglas S. Power, P. Murrihy, J. Gilchrist, M. George & choir Nikolai Demidenko Kim Begley, RT Philharmonic Choir Boris Giltburg Paul Rissmann (presenter) Celine Byrne
BEYOND THE SEASON COMPOSERS IN CONVERSATION WORLD PREMIERE MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS BEYOND THE SEASON COMPOSERS IN CONVERSATION WORLD PREMIERE MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS MAIN SEASON SOUNDINGS BEYOND THE SEASON BEYOND THE SEASON FORTE! MAIN SEASON EARLY EVENING CONCERT BEYOND THE SEASON
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FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL
THE STORY BEGINS!

With so much on offer in our new season, heres the perfect opportunity to sample the treats that lie ahead as we celebrate the art of storytelling through the worlds greatest music. Weve put together for you a packed programme of highlights including magical moments from Mussorgskys fantastical A Night on the Bare Mountain, Tchaikovskys enchanting Sleeping Beauty, the spectacle of Prokofievs Lieutenant Kij, the vitality of Mendelssohns A Midsummer Nights Dream and the gripping drama of Brittens Peter Grimes.
20132014 TASTER CONCERT
ROBERT HOULIHAN conductor
8pm
ends approx. 9.50pm
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FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
NEW BEGINNINGS
ED BENNETT
New Work RT commission [10]
8pm
WORLD PREMIERE
RACHMANINOV
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor [33]
ST RAVINSKY
Petrushka (1947) [35]
ends approx. 9.50pm
FREDDY KEMPF piano ALAN BURIBAYEV conductor

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Freddy Kempf & Ed Bennett
7pm
Our season begins with a new piece by one of Irelands most talented young composers, Ed Bennett, and two masterpieces exalting the adventure and opportunity of new beginnings. Rachmaninovs optimistic Second Piano Concerto boasts one soaringly beautiful melody after another, Stravinskys Petrushka is a bright, brash, bold portrait of a puppet suddenly brought to life.
FREDDY KEMPF
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MAIN SEASON
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TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
PRESENTED BY WIDE OPEN OPERA IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL
The Alma Fetish

A NEW OPERA BY RAYMOND DEANE (MUSIC) AND GAVIN KOSTICK (TEXT) (CONCERT PERFORMANCE)
Following the breakup of his relationship with Alma Mahler, artist Oskar Kokoschkas only path from spiralling despair is to commission a life-size doll of Alma to be made by the finest Parisian makers. He lives with the doll; eating meals, going to the opera, taking a ride in the park, until one day he murders her, discarding the body in the street. Concert performance of a new opera based on a true story, by Raymond Deane and Gavin Kostick.
8pm MAJELLA CULLAGH (Alma) BRETT POLEGATO (Kokoschka) GRAEME DANBY (Russian Soldier) CHORUS OF WIDE OPEN OPERA FERGUS SHEIL conductor ends approx. 10.10pm
Self portrait with Alma by Oskar Kokoschka
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FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
CULTURE NIGHT 100 FREE TICKETS Available from August. See www.rte.ie/nso
CULTURE NIGHT
EROICA DAWN
8pm
[5]
BEETHOVEN
Prometheus Overture
SCHUMANN
Cello Concerto in A minor [25]
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 3 in E flat Eroica [47]
+surprise extra!
ends approx. 9.55pm
TORLIF THEDEEN cello GERHARD MARKSON conductor

FREE CONCERT 6.10pm
The cathedral-like dimensions of Beethovens mighty and majestic Third Symphony announced the dawn of Romanticism and put 19th-century audiences through the emotional wringer. Its potency and power remains undiminished in a journey of compelling energy and excitement. No less fiery is his Prometheus Overture while Schumanns concerto exults in the poetic and the sublime.
TORLIF THEDEEN
Pipeworks Organ Recital: David Adams. See p.52.
FREE CONCERT
RT Cr na ng in the John Field Room
7pm
MAIN SEASON
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FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
VERDI ANNIVERSARY
VERDI Requiem [84]
SOUL MUSIC
8pm
ends approx. 9.35pm
MIRIAM MURPHY soprano IMELDA DRUMM mezzo soprano BRUCE SLEDGE tenor MATTHEW BEST bass RT PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
chorus master Mark Hindley
KENNETH MONTGOMERY conductor

SOUNDINGS In Conversation: Mark Hindley & Kenneth Montgomery 7pm
RT PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
Every bit as intense, fervent, vital and dramatic as his operas, Verdis Requiem shouts out from pulpit and pew with a passion guaranteed to stir head, heart and soul. A thrilling, terrifying, tumultuous blend of orchestra, chorus and soloists, it offers the perfect tribute in the bicentenary year of the composers birth.
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MAIN SEASON
FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
BIG ON BRITTEN
BRITTEN
HEAVENLY LIFE
8pm
ends approx. 10pm
Piano Concerto [34]
MAHLER
Symphony No.4 in G [54]
BARRY DOUGLAS piano MARY NELSON soprano CHRISTIAN ARMING conductor

SOUNDINGS SPECIAL
Barry Douglas explores the score of Brittens Piano Concerto on the main stage.
7pm
Brittens only Piano Concerto boils with anguish, torment and poignancy in a bravura display of youthful passions while the sunniest of Mahlers symphonies teems over with smiling good humour and effervescent joy before culminating in a glorious, resounding finale that revels in a childs irresistibly blissful vision of Heaven.
THE LATE NIGHT

Barry Douglas performs music by Brahms
10.15pm
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BARRY DOUGLAS
MAIN SEASON
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FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER
BIG ON BRITTEN
BERNSTEIN BRITTEN
BRITTEN & AMERICA

8pm
On the Town: Three Dance Episodes [11] Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings [25]
BRITTEN
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes [16]
CO PLAND
Appalachian Spring [24]
ends approx. 9.50pm
MARIE-LUISE NEUNECKER horn ANDREW STAPLES tenor GARRY WALKER conductor

SOUNDINGS In Conversation: 7pm
Marie-Luise Neunecker, Andrew Staples & Garry Walker
Bursting with pizzazz and showmanship, Bernsteins On the Town celebrates New York in irresistible style while Coplands gorgeous, melody-filled ballet score is as ripe, romantic and ravishing as the American dream that captivated Benjamin Britten, whose shadow-lit, spiritual song cycle and operatically vivid invocations of the sea are high-water marks of 20th century music.
GARRY WALKER
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MAIN SEASON
FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER
SOLOIST DIRECTS
MOZARTS VIOLIN
8pm
ends approx. 9.55pm
MOZART
Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat [21] Violin Concerto No. 2 in D [21] Symphony No. 31 in D Paris [17] Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Strasbourg [24]
BAIBA SKRIDE violin/director

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Baiba Skride BAIBA SKRIDE
7pm
Mozarts violin concertos are wonders of youthful invention with the First boasting a brilliantly witty finale, the Second exuberantly extrovert and virtuosic, and the fleet-footed Third (popularised in the Russell Crowe film Master and Commander) memorably borrowing a French folk tune. The athletic, adrenalinpacked Paris Symphony delivers entertainment at full throttle.
MAIN SEASON
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SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER , 3PM
THE RT NSOS MUSICAL DISCOVERY PROGRAMME
FORTE! CONCERT
INSIDE THE MUSIC

3pm
ends approx. 5pm
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 5 in C minor [31]
HINDEMITH
Violin Concerto (1939) [30]
ALAN SMALE violin STEPHEN JOHNSON presenter ALAN BURIBAYEV conductor
Music presenter and writer Stephen Johnson explores the scores of two contrasting works by two German-born composers from different eras: Beethovens ever popular Symphony No. 5, dating from the first decade of the nineteenth century and Hindemiths Violin Concerto, composed in the late 1930s. Illustrative excerpts from each work will be presented prior to a complete performance by the RT National Symphony Orchestra, Leader Emeritus and soloist Alan Smale and Principal Conductor Alan Buribayev.
ALAN SMALE
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FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER
CARNIVAL DANCE
DVORK
Carnival Overture [10]
V
8pm
FALLA
The Three Cornered Hat Suites 1 & 2 [24]
BRAHMS
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat [44]
ends approx. 9.40pm
ANTTI SIIRALA piano JONATHAN SCHIFFMAN conductor

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Jonathan Schiffman
Dvorks feisty Carnival Overture heralds a programme of fun, frolics and vivacious music with Fallas ballet suites from The Three-Cornered Hat deliciously witty and surging with rhythmic energy and Brahms Second Piano Concerto by turns infectiously rhapsodic, hauntingly beautiful and hugely entertaining.
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7pm
JONATHAN SCHIFFMAN
MAIN SEASON
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FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER
MENTORING SCHEME
RUSSIAN TALES
8pm
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
The Tsars Bride Overture [7]
TCHAIKOVSKY
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G [37]
KHACHATURIAN
Gayane Ballet (selection) [38]
+ surprise extra!
ends approx. 10.05pm
ARTUR PIZARRO piano ALAN BURIBAYEV conductor

with 2013 Mentoring Scheme Participants SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Deborah Kelleher with 2013 Mentoring Scheme Participants
7pm
Three magnificent examples of Russian music at its lyrical best: Rimsky-Korsakovs sparkling Overture and Khachaturians dramatic Gayane Ballet (selection) gleefully plundering folk melodies with virtuosic flourishes that deliver time and again where it matters, with pulse-quickening drama and lush melodies aplenty while Tchaikovskys Second Piano Concerto is no less inventive, involving and brilliant.
ARTUR PIZARRO
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MAIN SEASON
FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER
BIG ON BRITTEN
BRITTEN
SAINT NICOLAS
8pm
[10] ends approx. 10.10pm
Soires Musicales (after Rossini) Saint Nicolas [50]
Symphony for cello and orchestra [34]
PIETER WISPELWEY cello JOHN MARK AINSLEY tenor RT CR NA nG

choral director Mary Amond OBrien
Few British composers of the last century were as articulate, eloquent or intoxicating as Britten. Evidence of such can be found in his youthfully joyous re-working of themes by Rossini, the mature and masterful blending of cello and orchestra, and the enchanting, deliciously eclectic portrait of the patron saint of Christmas.
RT PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
chorus master Mark Hindley MATTHEW HALLS conductor
SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Matthew Halls PIETER WISPELWEY
7pm
THE LATE NIGHT
10.20pm
Britten Cello Suite No. 3 with Pieter Wispelwey
MAIN SEASON
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WEDNESDAY 4 S AT U R DAY 7 DECEMBER
CASTLEBAR KILKENNY NAVAN TULLAMORE
WIDE OPEN MUSIC AND THE RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENT
NICOLA
VIOLIN
BENEDETTI
JOHN ADAMS
The Chairman Dances [12]
Four high-octane concerts with virtuosic and colourful symphonic repertoire. Max Bruchs Scottish Fantasy, a rhythmic and colourful classical interpretation of Scotlands sights and sounds and Stravinskys ballet suite The Firebird deploying the full orchestral resources to depict a celebrated Russian fairytale. Coupled with these, two more recent works, Danzn No. 2, an infectiously joyous Latin American dance by Mexican composer Arturo Mrquez and the improbable dance of Chairman Mao from John Adams opera Nixon in China. Conducted by Fergus Sheil.
ON TOUR
8pm
BRUCH
Scottish Fantasy [30]
MRQUEZ
Danzn No. 2 [10]
ST RAVINSKY
Loiseau de feu (The Firebird ) Suite (1919) [21]
ends approx. 9.45pm
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THU 5 DEC CASTLEBAR Theatre Royal

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FRI 6 DEC KILKENNY St Canices Cathedral

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SAT 7 DEC NAVAN Solstice Arts Centre

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TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER
LUNCHTIME CONCERT
UNWRAPPING CHRISTMAS
BIG ON
PROGRAMME INCLUDES 1.05pm
TCHAIKOVSKY
The Nutcracker: Petite Overture; March and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
LEHR
Gold and Silver Waltz
DELIUS
Sleigh Ride
PROKOFIEV
Lieutenant Kij, Troika
ends 2pm
Cant wait for Christmas? You dont have to! Indulge in the festive delights of a Sleigh Ride with Delius, climb aboard Prokofievs sleighbell-adorned Troika, treat yourself to an elegant Gold and Silver Waltz with Lehr and wallow in the warmth, wonder and charm of Tchaikovskys Nutcracker in the enchanting company of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
MALCOLM YUEN conductor
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SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER
THE ABBEY THEATRE
RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE ABBEY THEAT RE PRESENT
Shakespeare in Music
Irelands national theatre and national orchestra join forces for two performances at the Abbey Theatre celebrating the works of William Shakespeare with words and music. The RT National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Maloney, performs excerpts from orchestral works by Sibelius, Prokofiev, Berlioz and Mendelssohn and will join Abbey actors reciting some well-known monologues from plays that inspired this music including Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, The Tempest and A Midsummer Nights Dream.
ACTORS FROM THE ABBEY THEATRE GAVIN MALONEY conductor
3pm & 5pm

Duration: 1 hour approx
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TUESDAY 17 DECEMBER
LUNCHTIME CONCERT
CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES
PROGRAMME INCLUDES 1.05pm
ANDERSON
A Christmas Festival and Sleigh Ride
TCHAIKOVSKY
Dance of the Cygnets (Swan Lake)
LANE
Sleighbell Serenade
TRAD (arr Willcocks)

Good King Wenceslas
Treat yourself to an early Christmas present with this bumper selection of sparkling seasonal delights including the charming Sleighbell Serenade, exquisite Christmas Festival and effervescent Sleigh Ride. Time also to count down The Twelve Days of Christmas and to sing along to your favourite traditional carols.
TRAD (arr Doughty)

The Twelve Days of Christmas
ends 2pm
CHRISTOPHER BELL conductor & presenter

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THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER
RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE JOHN MURRAY SHOW , RT RADIO 1 PRESENT
THE
THREE SOPRANOS
JOHN FINUCANE conductor Presented by JOHN MURRAY RT Radio 1
3.15pm & 8pm
CLAUDIA BOYLE REGINA NATHAN CARA OSULLIVAN
CHRISTMAS GALA
Back by popular demand, the Three Sopranos Christmas Gala, with its festive and winning mix of operatic favourites, seasonal carols, Christmas songs and orchestral music.
CLAUDIA BOYLE
REGINA NATHAN
CARA OSULLIVAN
Rising star Claudia Boyle, whose international career sees her working with artists including Joseph Calleja, Ricardo Muti and James Conlon, joins firm favourites Regina Nathan and Cara OSullivan, the full forces of the RT NSO under conductor John Finucane and RT Radio 1 presenter John Murray for another fun-filled run up to Christmas including Silent Night, O Holy Night, favourite operatic arias and Christmas-inspired orchestral treats.
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WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY
2.30pm & 6.30pm
FRIDAY 3 JANUARY CORK
NEW YEAR GALA CELEBRATION

Greet the New Year in style with Viennese elegance and glamour and sparkling vocal gems from the worlds of opera and operetta. Polkas, marches and waltzes from the Strauss family include the evergreen Blue Danube, the intoxicating Champagne Polka and the rousing Vienna Blood alongside ravishing arias by Gounod, Offenbach and Lehr with the sensational Cork soprano Cara OSullivan. An unforgettable celebration of glamour, glitter and gaiety to start your new year with a smile.
STRAUSS & CO.
BIG ON BRITTEN
CARA OSULLIVAN
CARA OSULLIVAN soprano ROBERT HOULIHAN conductor

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MAIN SEASON
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FRIDAY 10 JANUARY
GERSHWINS GENIUS
JOHN ADAMS
The Chairman Dances [12]
8pm
GERSHWIN
Piano Concerto in F [31]
SIBELIUS
Symphony No. 2 in D [43]
ends approx. 10pm
MICHAEL McHALE piano JAYCE OGREN conductor

FREE CONCERT 6.45pm
Pipeworks Organ Recital: David Leigh. See p.52. MICHAEL McHALE
Gershwins pulsating piano concerto thrillingly celebrates American pluralism with a rollercoaster ride blending Dixieland rhythms, Blues melancholy and popular Yiddish themes. Its energy and colour is echoed in John Adams feisty foxtrot fantasy and the epic and elemental Second Symphony by Sibelius.
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MAIN SEASON
TUESDAY 14 JANUARY
FEATURED COMPOSER
FREE CONCERT
RHONA CLARKE CATCHING FIRE

Catching Fire refers to the way one creative idea ignites another. This programme features the glorious orchestral sonorities and contained energies in Go by contemporary French composer Pascal Dusapin, and Gerald Barrys La Jalousie Taciturne, a provocative and forceful piece for strings. These are combined with two of my orchestral works, including a new piece commissioned by RT.
RHONA CLARKE
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SERIES

RHONA CLARKE
Where the clouds go (1995) [9]
1.05pm
GERALD BARRY
La Jalousie Taciturne for string orchestra (1996) [12]
PA SCAL DUSAPIN
Go, Solo No. 1 for orchestra (1992) [8]
RHONA CLARKE*
New Work (2014) (RT commission) [15]
WORLD PREMIERE
ends 2pm
Rhona Clarke
12.30pm
COMPOSER IN CONVERSATION
in association with Contemporary Music Centre CMC Director Evonne Ferguson with composer Rhona Clarke.
GAVIN MALONEY conductor Presented by BERNARD CLARKE RT lyric fm

Concert will be broadcast on Nova on RT lyric fm (Sunday 19 January, 810pm)
*Rhona Clarke talks through selected excerpts on stage prior to the premiere
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FRIDAY 17 JANUARY
LONDON CALLING
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Wasps Overture [9]
8pm
WALTON
Cello Concerto [30]
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Symphony No. 2 in G A London Symphony [44]
ends approx. 9.55pm
GUY JOHNSTON cello JOHN WILSON conductor

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: John Wilson
7pm
Three richly expressive composers come together to showcase English music at its most elegant, eloquent and exuberant. Waltons Cello Concerto boasts a passionate heart wrapped in wistfully moving melodies, Vaughan Williams tuneful Wasps Overture is hugely entertaining and his evocative symphony premiered a century ago pays tribute to the people and places of an historic city.
GUY JOHNSTON
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MAIN SEASON
TUESDAY 21 JANUARY
FEATURED COMPOSER
FREE CONCERT
MARIAN INGOLDSBY COLOURED TIME

My music for orchestra is visual, with an emphasis on colour. Having a lifelong interest in art, I think of music in terms of coloured time, and this is an apt title for my exploration of the rich palette of orchestral sound, in this everfascinating medium, exemplified by works by Takemitsu and Webern as well as three of my own works, new and old.
Marian Ingoldsby
MARIAN INGOLDSBY

MARIAN INGOLDSBY
Overture (1994) [10]
1.05pm
WEBERN
Variations for Orchestra (1941) [8]
MARIAN INGOLDSBY
The Heron by the Weir (2008) [7]
TAKEMITSU
How slow The Wind (1991) [11]
MARIAN INGOLDSBY*
New Work (2014) [6]
WORLD PREMIERE
ends 2pm
in association with Contemporary Music Centre CMC Director Evonne Ferguson with composer Marian Ingoldsby.
12.30pm

Concert will be broadcast on Nova on RT lyric fm (Sunday 26 January, 810pm) TICKETS: FREE TICKETED EVENT BOOKING: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie | www.rte.ie/nso
*Marian Ingoldsby talks through selected excerpts on stage prior to the premiere
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FRIDAY 24 JANUARY
RHAPSODIES & FAIRYTALES

BIG ON
CO PLAND
Billy the Kid Suite [21]
8pm
GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in Blue [16]
TCHAIKOVSKY
Sleeping Beauty Suite [23]
RAVEL
Mother Goose (Ma mre loye): 5 pices enfantines [16]
ends approx. 10pm
JOANNA MacGREGOR piano ANDREW GOURLAY conductor

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Andrew Gourlay
The romance of Americas Wild West and tamed cityscapes is brilliantly captured in Coplands gloriously colourful Billy the Kid and the jazzy excitement and energy of Gershwins ravishing Rhapsody. Tchaikovskys ballet score is a deliciously sweet, sugary concoction full of fantasy and wonderment, Ravels exquisitely glittering Mother Goose full of feathery fun.
7pm
JOANNA MacGREGOR
THE LATE NIGHT Joanna MacGregor

performs American-inspired piano works
10.15pm
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MAIN SEASON
TUESDAY 28 JANUARY
FEATURED COMPOSER
FREE CONCERT
BRIAN IRVINE
MAVERICKS AND UNICORNS

A collection of musical enigmas in which a bunch of urban misfits discuss life at a 6am downtown jam session, a lady and a unicorn embark on a medieval exploration of the senses, a cosmic landscape asks a curious question and Big Daddy, Lemmy and the Dali Lama learn to dance with horses and sing like Ruby Murray. Brian Irvine

BRIAN IRVINE
Big Daddy, Motorhead (2009) [10]
1.05pm
IVES
Unanswered Question (1946) [5]
BRIAN IRVINE *
mon seul dsir (2014)
(RT commission) [20]
WORLD PREMIERE
FRANK ZAPPA
Duprees Paradise (1979) [7]
ends 2pm
BRIAN IRVINE
in association with Contemporary Music Centre CMC Director Evonne Ferguson with composer Brian Irvine.
12.30pm

Concert will be broadcast on Nova on RT lyric fm (Sunday 2 February, 810pm)
*Brian Irvine talks through selected excerpts on stage prior to the premiere
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FRIDAY 31 JANUARY
SCOTTISH FANTASY
BIG ON
ARNOLD
Tom OShanter Overture [8]
8pm
BRUCH
Scottish Fantasy [30]
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 7 in A [36]
ends approx. 9.50pm
STEFAN JACKIW violin EUGENE TZIGANE conductor

SOUNDINGS 7pm
In Conversation: Stefan Jackiw and Eugene Tzigane
The romance of Scotlands wild landscape and fantastical folk legends rings out with tartanTechnicolor brilliance in Malcolm Arnolds setting of Robbie Burns tall tale and Bruchs richly atmospheric Fantasy. Beethovens Seventh Symphony is no less dramatic: a sweeping, searing, overwhelming experience fully deserving of Wagners description of it as the apotheosis of the dance.
EUGENE TZIGANE
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MAIN SEASON
TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY
FEATURED COMPOSER
FREE CONCERT
SEN CLANCY
SIX OBJECTS IN A CONCERT HALL CONTEMPORARY MUSIC SERIES

The majority of my compositional output for the past number of years has dealt with the concept of artistic intervention, or reimagining pre-existing art/materials in new contexts. This concert presents two works of my own alongside those of the composers who have been most fundamental to my artistic thought, not only as teachers and colleagues at Birmingham Conservatoire, but also as friends. Sen Clancy
12.30pm
JOE CUTLER Ulf SEN CLANCY
(2006) [5]
1.05pm
Changing Rates of Change (2012) [8]
MICHAEL WALTON
Spring Symphony [16]
ED BENNETT
New Work (2013) (RT commission) [10]
HOWARD SKEMPTON Lento (1991) [13] SE N CLANCY* New Work (2014) [10] WORLD PREMIERE
ends 2pm
SEN CLANCY
in association with Contemporary Music Centre CMC Director Evonne Ferguson with composer San Clancy

Concert will be broadcast on Nova on RT lyric fm (Sunday 9 February, 810pm) TICKETS: FREE TICKETED EVENT BOOKING: 01 417 0000 www.nch.ie | www.rte.ie/nso
*Sen Clancy talks through selected excerpts on stage prior to the premiere
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FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY
BARE MOUNTAIN
MUSSORGSKY
A Night on the Bare Mountain [10]
8pm
SIBELIUS
Violin Concerto [31]
PROKOFIEV
Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor [45]
ends approx. 9.55pm
HENNING KRAGGERUD violin ALAN BURIBAYEV conductor

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Henning Kraggerud
Menace, magic, mystery and melancholy irresistibly combine with Mussorgskys riotously sinister depiction of witches in wild mountainside revels, the hauntingly beautiful and yearning Violin Concerto by Sibelius shot through by dark, dangerous undercurrents and Prokofievs heartfelt Sixth Symphony, a grief-stricken elegy for the victims of war.
HENNING KRAGGERUD
7pm
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MAIN SEASON
THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY
HAMLETS FANTASY
BIG ON BRITTEN
TCHAIKOVSKY
Hamlet Fantasy Overture after Shakespeare [18]
8pm
SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat [30]
RACHMANINOV
Symphony No. 1 in D minor [42]
ends approx. 10.05pm
IVAN MONIGHETTI cello ALAN BURIBAYEV conductor

SOUNDINGS In Conversation:
Alan Buribayev & Ivan Monighetti
Three master composers revel in the tumultuous emotional intensity of the Russian heart and soul: Tchaikovskys setting of Shakespeare a compelling drama in miniature; Shostakovichs concerto an urgent and powerful working out of a profound internal struggle; Rachmaninovs First Symphony overflowing with youthful passions anchored to a dangerously dark undertow.
7pm
ALAN BURIBAYEV
MAIN SEASON
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FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY
Hooray for the romance, thrills, spills, menace and magnificence of Hollywood as we celebrate cinemas greatest heroes real and fictional with some of the most evocative, emotional and exciting music from Lawrence of Arabia, Spartacus, Robin Hood, Gladiator, Schindlers List and majestic themes from the James Bond, Rocky Balboa and Batman blockbusters. DAVID ARNOLD conductor Presented by DAVE FANNING RT 2FM
8pm
DAVE FANNING
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TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY
RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL PRESENT A LEAVING CERTIFICATE GUIDE TO
FORTE! CONCERT
SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE
WITH FULL ORCHESTRA , COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND VISUALS
Students 10.30am & 12.15pm Duration:1 hour
BERLIOZS
Presented by PAUL RISSMANN Following last years Leaving Certificate Guide to Tchaikovskys Romeo and Juliet with the RT NSO, we turn to Berliozs Symphonie Fantastique in this tailor-made concert presentation for Leaving Certificate music students. Working with the full forces of the orchestra and using computer technology to provide a visual guide to the music, Rissmann will pull Berliozs Symphonie Fantastique apart to uncover the curriculum concepts and provide clear listening posts for the students. This hour-long visual presentation will give students a deeper understanding of the piece and will end with a concert performance of three movements from this epic work.
Hear the full work in Fridays Main Season concert. See p.40.
TICKETS: 10 per student. Complimentary for teachers. BOOKING (no fees): 01 417 0000 | www.nch.ie | www.rte.ie/nso
HECTOR BERLIOZ
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FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY
FANTASTIQUE!
BIG ON
S A I N T-S A N S
Danse Macabre
[8]
8pm
LISZT
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A [21]
BERLIOZ
Symphonie fantastique [49]
ends approx. 10pm
NAREH ARGHAMANYAN piano PATRIK RINGBORG conductor

FREE CONCERT
6.45pm
Proof that the Devil may well have the best tunes comes in three demonically delirious works that showcase Deaths talents on the violin and dancing skeletons (Saint-Sans wickedly wonderful Danse Macabre), a dazzling series of fiery transformations of mood in Liszts Second Piano Concerto, and a witches sabbath in the blistering Symphonie fantastique by Berlioz.
Pipeworks Organ Recital: Mark Duley. See p.53.
NAREH ARGHAMANYAN
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MAIN SEASON
FRIDAY 7 MARCH
BIRTWISTLE IN DUBLIN
HARRISON BIRT WIST LE 1.05pm Earth Dances [40]
ends 2.15pm
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MUSIC COMPOSITION CENTRE, TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
In this, his 80th birthday year, the distinctive, radical and uncompromising internationally acclaimed composer Harrison Birtwistle pays a rare visit to Dublin to celebrate one of his most iconic works. Earth Dances (1985/6) is a study of orchestral texture it is conceived in strata, like layers of rock. Through seismic shifts in sound, the layers have been fractured but they are still identifiable, rather like a sandwich where the tomatoes and cucumber have got above the bread, but they are still clearly maintaining their identity, their colour, flavour and texture. Harrison Birtwistle
HARRISON BIRTWISTLE
DAVID ATHERTON
conductor
AS PART OF NEW MUSIC DUBLIN
The composer will talk through a live analysis of his work on stage with the RT National Symphony Orchestra before a full performance of the 40 minute work is given.
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FRIDAY 14 MARCH
ON TOUR
WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH LIMERICK THURSDAY 13 MARCH WATERFORD
SOLOIST DIRECTS
HAYDN
TRUMPET ON TOUR!
8pm
Concerto for Trumpet in E flat [13]
PROKOFIEV
Symphony No. 1 in D (Classical) [15]
PLANEL
Concerto for Trumpet and String Orchestra [16]
RAVEL
Le tombeau de Couperin [17]
+surprise extra!
ends approx. 9.40pm
HKAN HARDENBERGER trumpet/director

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Hkan Hardenberger
Trumpet virtuoso Hkan Hardenberger looks to the past in style Haydns lyrical, exuberant concerto, Prokofievs exhilarating homage to Haydn and Mozart, Ravels elegant and elegiac borrowing of Classical dance rhythms paying tribute to friends killed in battle and showcases a modern marvel in Robert Planels exhilaratingly tuneful and atmospheric concerto.
HKAN HARDENBERGER
7pm
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MAIN SEASON
MO NDAY 17 MARCH
8pm
I N C E L E B R AT I O N O F S T P AT R I C K S D AY
with RITA CONNOLLY singer & LIAM OFLYNN uilleann pipes
Back by popular demand following the 2013 sell-out with the RT National Symphony Orchestra, The Brendan Voyage makes a welcome return to the National Concert Hall. Shaun Daveys powerful music drama, vividly depicting St Brendans journey from Ireland to the New World in a tiny leather boat, will be performed once again by master uilleann piper Liam OFlynn. The powerful double bill also features the incomparable singing of Rita Connolly in Granuaile, Daveys wild and magnificent (The Observer) song cycle based on the life of Grace O'Malley, the 16th century Irish woman chieftain, and includes the classic Ripples in the Rockpools.
GAVIN MALONEY conductor

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ends approx. 9.45pm
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FRIDAY 4 APRIL
LIEUTENANT KIJ
PROKOFIEV
Lieutenant Kij Suite [20]
8pm
B A RBE R
Knoxville: Summer of 1915 [15]
DVORK
Symphony No. 7 in D minor [35]
ends approx. 9.40pm
ANNA DEVIN soprano ALAN BURIBAYEV conductor

FREE CONCERT 6.45pm
Prokofievs glorious satire on a soldiers fictional life and death boasts colour-saturated orchestrations and melodies and rhythms that ring out with brilliance and bite. Barbers nostalgic reminiscence of a small-town childhood is a soul-stirring masterpiece in miniature, while Dvorks serene and stirring Seventh Symphony is a hymnal to lost loved ones and homeland.
V
Pipeworks Organ Recital: David Leigh. See p.53.
ANNA DEVIN
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FRIDAY 11 APRIL
SOLOIST DIRECTS
MOZART
THE EMPEROR
8pm
ends approx. 9.50pm
Symphony No. 41 in C, Jupiter [31]
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat, Emperor [38]
+surprise extra!
BARRY DOUGLAS piano/director

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Barry Douglas
7pm
Emotions will run high with two mighty masterpieces in the shape of Mozarts final symphony and Beethovens last piano concerto. With music of pulsequickening energy and a cascade of memorable themes framing its supremely elegant middle movement, the Jupiter s majesty is matched by the heroic muscularity and robust poetry of the Emperor.
BARRY DOUGLAS
MAIN SEASON
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GOOD FRIDAY 18 APRIL
J . S. B AC H
Easter Oratorio [38]
3.30pm
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G [10] Cantata No. 11: Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen,Ascension Oratorio [28]
SARAH POWER soprano PAULA MURRIHY mezzo soprano JAMES GILCHRIST tenor MICHAEL GEORGE bass RT PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
chorus master Mark Hindley ROY GOODMAN conductor
ends approx. 5.30pm
Bachs deep-rooted faith gives his music a depth of feeling that overwhelms the senses with its richness of expression and sublime sincerity, the Easter festival drawing from him two of his most moving creations: the exquisite Easter and joyous Ascension oratorios. The delectable Third Brandenburg Concerto is a spry, bubbling orchestral tour de force.
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FRIDAY 2 MAY
HUNGARIAN STORIES
BIG ON
BRAHMS
Hungarian Dances (selection) [15]
8pm
LISZT
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat [21]
KODLY
Dances of Galnta [15]
B A RT K
The Miraculous Mandarin Suite [19]
ends approx. 9.40pm
NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO piano ALAN BURIBAYEV conductor

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Nikolai Demidenko
A selection of vivacious Hungarian Dances by Brahms ushers in an evening lit by the glow of gypsy campfires. Kodlys Dances of Galnta pays atmospheric homage to childhood folk songs, while Liszts powerful concerto and Bartks punchy Miraculous Mandarin surge with restless energy, high drama and the promise of sensual abandon.
NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO
7pm 10pm
THE LATE NIGHT Nikolai Demidenko

performs a series of Russian Nocturnes
MAIN SEASON
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FRIDAY 16 MAY
HIAWATHAS WEDDING
BIG ON
STANFORD
Song of the Soul [18]
EUROPEAN PREMIERE
8pm
ELGAR
Enigma Variations [30]
CO LERIDGE-TAYLOR
The Song of Hiawatha [30]
ends approx. 9.45pm
KIM BEGLEY tenor RT PHILHARMONIC CHOIR

chorus master Mark Hindley DAVID HILL conductor
SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: David Hill & Prof. Jeremy Dibble (Stanfords biographer)
A choral rarity, Stanfords vivid and vital Song of the Soul, rediscovered and receiving its European premiere almost a century after it was composed. Elgars cryptic but endlessly compelling Enigma Variations, a musical gallery of anonymous portraits gloriously inked in with one memorable melody after another usher in the neglected gem of Coleridge-Taylors exotic, dramatic and richly colourful Song of Hiawatha.
KIM BEGLEY
7pm
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FRIDAY 23 MAY
BIG ON THE SEA

BERLIOZ
Le corsaire [8]
8pm
BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 4 [34]
MENDELSSOHN
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage [12]
DEBUSSY
La mer [23]
ends approx. 9.50pm
BORIS GILTBURG piano OLARI ELTS conductor

SOUNDINGS
In Conversation: Boris Giltburg & Olari Elts
The unpredictable power and liquid poetry of the sea is brilliantly conjured in Berliozs atmospheric postcard from the Bay of Nice, the swelling drama of Mendelssohns journey from becalmed threat to buoyant safety, and Debussys evocative images of wind and sea while high emotion flows through Beethovens powerful concerto with compelling tidal force.
BORIS GILTBURG
7pm
MAIN SEASON
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S AT U R DAY 24 MAY
FORTE! CONCERT
FAMILY FILM FAVOURITES

3pm
Presented by PAUL RISSMANN STEPHEN BELL conductor
WITH BIG SCREEN ANIMATION

MUSIC FROM STAR WARS, HARRY POTTER, JAMES BOND, JAWS, WALLACE & GROMIT, FANTASIA AND KING KONG !
Join the RT National Symphony Orchestra for an action packed family concert featuring some of the greatest music from the big screen. Explore a galaxy far, far, away, discover the art of witchcraft and wizardry but beware of shark infested waters. Movie classics old and new will be performed with images projected above the orchestra and lots of opportunities to join in with the action on stage.
ends approx. 5pm
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FRIDAY 30 MAY
IDYLLIC LEAVETAKINGS
BIG ON
WAGNER
Tannhuser Overture [13]
8pm
RICHARD ST RAUSS
Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) [24]
BRAHMS
Symphony No. 2 [40]
ends approx. 9.45pm
CELINE BYRNE soprano ALAN BURIBAYEV conductor

FREE CONCERT 6.45pm
Depicting love soft, sensuous and seductive, Wagners hypnotic Tannhuser Overture ushers in the heart-aching Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss, his rapturous and deeply moving leave-taking of life, love and music. Brahms Second Symphony is an idyllic pastoral poem glowing with summer warmth and radiant good spirits.
Pipeworks Organ Recital: David Adams. See p.53. CELINE BYRNE
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PIPEWORKS
FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER, 6.10pm DAVID ADAMS ORGAN
LISZT Orpheus [8] SCHUMANN Studien & Skizzen fr den Pedal-Flgel: Nicht schnell & sehr markiert Innig Lebhaft [12] LISZT (arr. Guillou) Prometheus [14] The heroic theme of the evenings main concert (see p.13) is heralded in this preceding event through the presence of two great figures from Greek myth. Schumann is not known as an organist, but like Brahms owned a piano with pedalboard attachment; it was for this instrument he wrote tonights works.
Duration: 35 min approx
RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL PRESENT
FREE PRE-CONCERT ORGAN RECITALS LINKED TO MAIN SEASON PROGRAMMES

FRIDAY 10 JANUARY, 6.45pm DAVID LEIGH ORGAN
GILES SWAYNE Riff Raff [18] JOSEPH JONGEN Sonata Eroica [16] Like many of the Pipeworks recitals, tonights programme includes an organ work of symphonic scale in the form of Jongens magnum opus for the instrument, mirroring the Sibelius symphony later in the evenings main concert (see p.28). Swaynes jazz-inspired set of variations also links with Sibelius in its organic development of small motifs.
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FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY, 6.45pm MARK DULEY ORGAN

GUY BOVET Hamburger Totentanz No. 3 [5] FRANCK Grand Pice Symphonique [27] The organ lends itself to gothic phantasmagoria: Bovets skeletal rattlings are every bit as convincing as those in Saint Sans Danse Macabre, heard later in the evenings main concert (see p.40). The contribution to symphonic form made by Berlioz in his Symphonie fantastique, heard later in the evenings main concert (see p.40) is mirrored in Francks seminal work which paved the way for the great symphonies of Widor and Vierne.
FRIDAY 4 APRIL, 6.45pm DAVID LEIGH ORGAN

REGER Symphonic Fantasia and Fugue The Inferno [20] DAN LOCKLAIR Rubrics A Liturgical Suite for Organ [15]
I: ["The ancient praise-shout,] 'Hallelujah,' has been restored..." II: "Silence may be kept" III: "...and thanksgivings may follow." IV: The Peace may be exchanged" V: The people respond - Amen!"
FRIDAY 30 MAY, 6.45pm DAVID ADAMS ORGAN

WAGNER (arr. A W Gottschalg) Prelude (Tristan und Isolde) [8] BRAHMS Three preludes (Elf Choralvorspiele) [6] STRAUSS (arr. David Adams) Morgen No. 4 [5] BRAHMS Two preludes (Elf Choralvorspiele) [4] WAGNER (arr. Edwin Lemare) Die Meistersinger von Nrnberg Overture [12] Brahms eleven chorale preludes for organ are a kind of swansong, looking towards the composers death and sharing sentiments with Strauss Four Last Songs, heard later in the evenings main concert (see p.51). Framing them are Wagner and Strauss transcriptions which demonstrate the organs ability to create the soundscape of lush orchestral writing.
Barbers Knoxville (heard later in the evenings main concert see p.44) owes its inspiration to literature, and the two works presented here by Pipeworks are similarly inspired by the printed word: Dantes Inferno and the American Book of Common Prayer, respectively.
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Invitations to free selected open rehearsals for you and a friend WITH A MAIN SEASON (312 CONCERT) PACKAGE Priority booking period for RT NSO 20142015 before public booking opens Invitations to free selected open rehearsals for you and a friend EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS WITH ALL MAIN SEASON CONCERT PACKAGES RT NSO season concert programmes: 1 off regular price 10% discount at: The Terrace Caf (NCH) Alex Restaurant (The Conrad Hotel) The Music Box (NCH) 5% discount on tickets: Selected evening concerts presented by the RT NSO & the RT CO June 2013May 2014 at the National Concert Hall.
Offer excludes the RT CO New Years Eve concert. Limited to 2 per person. Subject to availability.
*Terms & Conditions apply. Details on booking.
How to receive your RTE NSO Subscriber Card? See p.58.
SUBSCRIBER REWARDS
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MAIN SEASON PACKAGE PRICES

FULL MAIN SEASON CONCERT PACKAGE (24 concerts)
With one New Years Day concert included as part of your package
BUY SAVE BAND A BAND B BAND C BAND D BAND E *
Package price Saving
24 30%
590.10 252.90
506.10 216.90
405.30 173.70
304.50 130.50
169.40 72.60
MAIN SEASON CONCERT PACKAGES (37 concerts)

Package price Saving Package price Saving Package price Saving Package price Saving Package price Saving
3 5% 4 5% 5 10% 6 10% 7 10%
99.75 5.25 133.00 7.00 157.50 17.50 189.00 21.00 220.50 24.50
85.50 4.50 114.00 6.00 135.00 15.00 162.00 18.00 189.00 21.00
68.40 3.60 91.20 4.80 108.00 12.00 129.60 14.40 151.20 16.80
51.30 2.70 68.40 3.60 81.00 9.00 97.20 10.80 113.40 12.60
28.50 1.50 38.00 2.00 45.00 5.00 54.00 6.00 63.00 7.00
See Seating Plan on inside back cover for price band breakdown
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PACKAGE PRICES
MAIN SEASON CONCERT PACKAGES (812 concerts)

Package price Saving Package price Saving Package price Saving Package price Saving Package price Saving
8 10% 9 10% 10 15% 11 15% 12 15%
252.00 28.00 283.50 31.50 297.50 52.50 327.25 57.75 357.00 63.00
216.00 24.00 243.00 27.00 255.00 45.00 280.50 49.50 306.00 54.00
172.80 19.20 194.40 21.60 204.00 36.00 224.40 39.60 244.80 43.20
129.60 14.40 145.80 16.20 153.00 27.00 168.30 29.70 183.60 32.40
72.00 8.00 81.00 9.00 85.00 15.00 93.50 16.50 102.00 18.00
* For selected performances the Choir Balcony and Rows B & C in the Stalls will be excluded from sale.
Excluding New Years Day.
To include New Years Day with your (312) concert package

If you wish to purchase New Years Day as part of a Main Season Concert Package (312 concerts) please note that due to the slightly higher ticket prices for New Years Day, there will be a small additional cost (not exceeding 3) depending on the seat band and package size chosen.
Beyond the Season concerts

Beyond the Season concerts, Late Night concerts and FORTE events are individually priced and are not part of the Main Season concert packages.
If there is a Late Night concert on the night you are attending a Main Season concert, entry is free to you.
PACKAGE PRICES
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THE RT NSO MAIN SEASON SUBSCRIBER CARD

THE CARD THAT SAVES YOU MONEY!
HOW TO GET YOUR CARD #
SUBSCRIBER CARD
Valid from: 09/2013 Expires: see reverse
Simply choose from the options below. Tell the National Concert Hall
By phone/in person: At the time of booking instruct the box office to pass your contact information onto RT so your Subscriber Card can be sent to you directly In writing: Tick the consent box on the Ticket Order Form. You can download this from www.rte.ie/nso
To enjoy your exclusive discounts and benefits, you need to register for the RT NSO Main Season Subscriber Card. Start saving immediately!
OR Tell RT directly
You can call or email RT directly to request your Card and we will send it to you. Tel: 01 208 2530 | Email: rtensosubscribers@rte.ie
# PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the Data Protection Act 2003, information provided to the
National Concert Hall at the time of booking cannot be passed onto RT without your permission. As the RT NSO Main Season Subscriber Card has to be issued by RT directly, it is important that you choose one of the options outlined in order to receive the card which saves you money.
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SUBSCRIBER CARD
HOW & WHEN TO BOOK

WHEN TO BOOK
Public package & single concert booking opens Saturday 18 May 2014. Booking opens at 10am.
WHEN ORDERING
Indicate your preferred seat location and your second preference. Every effort will be made to accommodate your request. In the event of neither of your preferred locations being available you will be allocated the nearest available seat(s) in your selected price bracket. For telephone bookings If buying an RT NSO Main Season concert package, please advise the National Concert Hall box office that your contact information may be passed on to RT in order to receive your RT subscriber card and further information on other performances by the RT National Symphony Orchestra. For in-person bookings Tick the CONSENT box on the TICKET ORDER FORM, indicating your wish to receive your RT subscriber card and further information on other performances by the RT National Symphony Orchestra. Please note Ticket order forms are available from the NCH box office.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Programme and artist details are subject to change.
HOW TO BOOK
Telephone booking Tel: 01 417 0000 Fax: 01 417 0078 Box office opening hours: 10am6pm MondaySaturday (open 2 hours prior to concerts on Sundays/Bank Holidays). Online booking www.nch.ie No booking fees Please note: Packages can be booked online but same seat renewal option is not available. In person Booking in person at the National Concert Hall box office, MondaySaturday, 10am6pm (open 2 hours prior to concerts on Sundays/Bank Holidays).
*CONCESSIONS
Limited concessions available for students, unwaged and senior citizens. Early booking advisable. 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 before performance. Subject to availability. ID required. One stand-by ticket per person.
GROUP BOOKING
Discounts available when booking for 5 people or more. Please contact NCH Group Booking on 01 408 6793 or email: groups@nch.ie
METHODS OF PAYMENT
Credit & debit card Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Laser Cheque/postal order/bank draft Please make crossed cheques/postal orders/ bank drafts payable to the National Concert Hall.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
Wheelchair/accessible seating Seating is available for wheelchair users and their companions. Early booking is advisable. Please contact the National Concert Hall box office. For those who are hard of hearing please indicate this when booking your seats with the box office to benefit from the National Concert Halls induction loop system. BOOKING
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RT NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

General Manager: Declan McGovern Marketing & Communications Manager: Assumpta Lawless Marketing & Communications Assistant: Maria Buckley Orchestra Manager: Debbra Walters Planning & Projects Administrator: Jane Davy Acting Librarian: Susan Brodigan Librarian: Niamh OConnor Orchestra Administration Assistant: Norma OConnor Senior Orchestral Assistant: Liam Hennessy Orchestral Assistant: Andy Dunne
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Pictured: Francis Magee, Tuba, RT NSO with 7-year-old Noah Mullen of Scoil Chaitrona, Baggot St, Dublin at a performance marking the launch of RTjrs new dedicated digital children's channel on TV, radio, online and mobile and RTjr Tots, Tweens and Teens Week.
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ADMINISTRATION
YELLOW BALCONY
K
3 6 7 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 5 4 6 7 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 H 5 6 7 5 H 6 7 4 5 6 7 H 5 6 7 4 5 10 8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9 0 1 8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9 10 8 9
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL SEATING PLAN

BAND A
GREEN SIDE BALCONY
48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12 13
2 3 H1 2 3 G1 2 3 1 F H H EHH H DH H H CH H H BH 3
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 24 25 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 24 25 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 24 25 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 23 24 25 26 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 23 24 25 26
27 28 K 27 28 29 J 27 28 29 30 27 28 31 29 30 H 27 28 31 29 30 G 27 28 31 F 29 30 27 H 31 E H H 27 H HD H H 27 H H C H H 27 28 H B 29
8 39 3
STALLS ROWS LU BALCONY ROWS AF
BAND B
STALLS ROWS JK & V-Y BALCONY ROWS GK
BAND C
STALLS ROWS GH SIDE BALCONY SEATS 1957
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Y X 1 W1 V 1 U1 T1 S 1 R1 Q1 P 1 N1 M1 L 1 K1 J 1 H1 G1 F 1 E 1 D1 C1 B
4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 2 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3
7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 6 5 7 8 6 5 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 8 7 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 6 5 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 6 5 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6
9 10 11 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 0 1 9 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 0 1 9 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 9 10
21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 26 24 25 21 22 23 26 24 25 21 22 23 26 24 25 21 22 23 26 24 25 21 22 26 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26
37
27 27 28 Y 29 30 31 27 28 X 29 30 27 28 31 29 30 W 27 28 31 V 29 30 27 28 31 U 29 30 27 28 31 T 29 30 27 28 31 S 29 30 27 28 31 R 29 30 31 Q 27 28 29 30 27 28 31 P 29 30 27 28 31 N 29 30 27 28 31 29 30 M 27 28 31 L 29 30 31 K 27 28 29 30 27 28 31 J 29 30 27 28 31 H 29 30 27 28 31 G 29 30 27 28 31 F 29 30 27 28 31 E 29 30 27 28 31 D 29 30 27 28 31 C 29 30 B
46 47 48 40 41 42 43 44 45 30 29 28 36 35 34 33 32 31
RED SIDE BALCONY
49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19
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18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
BAND D
STALLS ROWS EF SIDE BALCONY SEATS 118
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
STAGE
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
BAND E
STALLS ROW BD CHOIR BALCONY SEATS
CHOIR BALCONY 136 SEATS UNRESERVED
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