Mise ire, Peter and the Wolf and more - RT CO, Jan - Mar 06
11/12/2015
Lesley Garrett opens the RT Concert Orchestra Signature Series 2016 (National Concert Hall, 14 January, 8pm)
A treat for young and old, an Oscar-winning animated version of Peter and the Wolf with the classic Prokofiev score played live by the RT Concert Orchestra (National Concert Hall, 31 January, 12 noon & 3pm)
John Wilson conducts the RT CO and guest soloists in a Leonard Bernstein tribute A Night on the Town (National Concert Hall, 25 February) and an MGM celebration That's Entertainment! (National Concert Hall, 9 March).
A first-class international line-up joins the RT CO for The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan (National Concert Hall, 3 February, 8pm)
Stravinsky in Focus is an eclectic celebration of a figure who changed the course of 20th-century music, featuring the RT National Symphony Orchestra, RT Concert Orchestra, RT Contempo Quartet, RT Philharmonic Choir, Chamber Choir Ireland, RIAM Ensemble and top soloists and conductors (National Concert Hall, 5 February, 8pm & 6 February, 7pm)
John Wilson's Essential Classics series with the RT CO continues featuring favourites including Grieg's Piano Concerto, Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture, Brahms' 2nd Symphony and Beethoven Pastoral' (National Concert Hall, 18 February and 22 March)
The RT CO rings in the Year of the Monkey with A Celebration of Chinese New Year (National Concert Hall, 10 February, 8pm)
Gary Williams, one of the best swing voices Britain has ever produced' (The Times), joins the RT Concert Orchestra & Big Band to mark Valentine's Day with Let There Be Love A Celebration of Nat King' Cole (National Concert Hall, 14 February, 8pm)
The RT CO also performs with two legendary singers: Pl cido Domingo (3Arena, 17 January, in a concert presented by The Event Company) and Angela Gheorghiu (National Concert Hall, 12 March, in a concert presented by The National Concert Hall)
Full listings below and attached.
RT Concert Orchestra Signature Series: Lesley Garrett
Thursday 14 January, 8pm
National Concert Hall
RT Concert Orchestra
Robert Houlihan conductor
Always a big hit with Irish audiences, one of the world's most radiant, charismatic singers is back with the RT Concert Orchestra by popular demand. In a wonderful opening to the prestigious Signature Series 2016, she joins the RT CO for a gorgeous selection of popular songs from musicals and classical favourites.
Described as everything from a singing whirlwind' to the Geri Halliwell of opera', Garrett s talents know no bounds. She has fronted countless TV shows including Lesley Garrett Tonight and The Lesley Garrett Show, appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, conquered the West End, toured almost every continent, released 14 solo albums and won a Gramophone Award.
Her previous concerts with the RT CO have brought packed houses to their feet and this evening promises to be no exception.
Tickets: 15 45 (limited conc. 13.50 40.50)
Booking: 01 417 0000, nch.ie or rte.ie/co
No booking fees apply. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more.
Presented by the RT Concert Orchestra
Pl cido Domingo
Sunday 17 January, 8pm
3Arena
RT Concert Orchestra
Eugene Kohn conductor
Angel Blue soprano
Mica la Oeste soprano
Pl cido Domingo will celebrate his 75th birthday in January 2016 and he said he can t imagine a better place to celebrate this special occasion. Not having been in Ireland for almost twelve years I am really looking forward to the 2016 appearance. It is a pity we had to reschedule but sometimes this happens. I hope my friends and fans will forgive me and I can assure you of an even more spectacular show in January.' He and special guests Angel Blue and Mica la Oeste join the RT Concert Orchestra and conductor Eugene Kohn for an evening of favourites from opera and musical theatre.
Tickets from 59.50 on sale through Ticketmaster
Presented by The Event Company
Mise ire Screening with Live Score
Thursday 21 January, 8pm
National Concert Hall
RT Concert Orchestra
David Brophy conductor
Celebrate the 1916 Centenary with the RT Concert Orchestra at this special screening with live score. George Morrison's 1959 classic documentary Mise ire is produced by the pioneering Irish language film makers Gael Linn and scored by one of the most influential figures in the revival of Irish traditional music, Se n Riada. Morrison uses original contemporaneous newsreel footage to tell the story of Ireland in the lead-up to the 1916 Easter Rising, concluding with Sinn F in's electoral victory in 1918. The meticulous restoration from original film elements has been coordinated by the IFI Irish Film Archive.
Here for the first time the film will be presented with live music and spoken narration. David Brophy conducts the RT Concert Orchestra in this patriotic feature-length montage that commemorates the heroes and martyrs of 1916.
The event is part of RT 1916, made possible by Ireland 2016.
Tickets: 20 39 (limited conc. 18 35) Booking: 01 417 0000, nch.ie or rte.ie/co
No booking fees apply. 10% discount for groups of 10 or more.
Presented by the RT Concert Orchestra
Peter and the Wolf Live with the RT Concert Orchestra
National Concert Hall
Sunday 31 January, 12 noon & 3pm (Event duration: 1 hour, of which the film is 33 mins)
RT Concert Orchestra
Mark Stephenson conductor
Introduced by popular TV characters from RT jr
Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf is given new life in this innovative interpretation, which won the 2008 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film and was hailed by Classic FM Magazine as a small maste
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