RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Summer 2013 brochure

FRIDAY EVENINGSTUESDAY LUNCHTIMES

JUNE & JULY AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL

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THE YOUNG EUROPEANSSHOWCASE CONCERT

THE CELINE BYRNESUMMER GALA

HOLLYWOOD GREATSWITH CARL DAVIS

THE RTÉ LYRIC FM HALL OF FAME

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THE CHIEFTAINSAND SPECIAL GUESTS

THE PRESIDENT’SCONCERT

Outstanding young musicians fromAustria, Poland, Portugal and Irelandcelebate European competition successes.

RTÉ lyric fm presenters introduce all-timelistener favourites from the worlds ofclassical music, film and ballet.

Sensational opera star back by popular demand performingopera and operetta favourites.

Performing for the first time with the RTÉ NSO, the ‘High Kings’ of traditional Irish musicwith musicians and dancers from Ireland,Scotland, England and Canada.

Legendary Carl Davis makes his RTÉ NSO debut with a whirlwindtour of iconic film scores including WildWest classics, Oscar winners, James Bondand John Williams hits.

The RTÉ NSO honours its Patron, President Michael D. Higgins and celebrates outstanding Irishtalents Lisa Hannigan, Aoife Miskelly, ZoeConway and Alex Petcu Colon.

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Peter Whelan bassoonStephen Bell conductorPresenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

Catriona Ryan fluteJean-Luc Tingaud conductorPresenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

Niall O’Sullivan trumpetAndrew Mogrelia conductorPresenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

Jennifer Davis sopranoColman Pearce conductorPresenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

Anna Devin sopranoGavin Maloney conductorPresenter: Niall Carroll RTÉ lyric fm

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Let the sun shine in!Come along to hear your national symphony

orchestra during the summer weeks and enjoy

a rich and varied programme of concerts.

Across six Friday evening concerts, and five Tuesday lunchtime

concerts be inspired by some of Ireland’s most exciting young

artists in performance with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.

Enjoy the magic of Hollywood with legendary film composer/

conductor Carl Davis; be moved by some of opera’s greatest

moments in our Opera Gala with Celine Byrne; meet the

presenters of RTÉ lyric fm as they present their classical Hall

of Fame; make The Chieftains and the RTÉ NSO your Gathering

event; and celebrate the richness of Irish music talent from across

the board at The President’s Concert, the culmination of the

orchestra’s festivities.

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VERONIKA BLACHUTA [AUSTRIA] FLUTE ANNA MALESZA [POLAND] VIOLIN RICARDO GASPAR [PORTUGAL] VIOLA GEMMA NÍ BHRIAIN [IRELAND] MEZZO-SOPRANOJEAN-LUC TINGAUD CONDUCTOR

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As Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union draws to a closeoutstanding young musicians from Austria, Poland, Portugal andIreland celebrate their success at Europe’s leading musiccompetitions with an evening of unforgettable music. Enjoy theromance of Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance, the passion of Sarasate’scombustible Carmen Fantasy and Gounod’s Faites-lui mes aveux,Nielsen’s witty and virtuosic Flute Concerto, the intoxicatingChampagne Polka by Strauss, Mozart’s searing Deh per questoistante solo, Britten’s poignant Lachrymae, Holst’s affecting St Paul’sSuite, and the heart-stopping beauty of Balfe’s I Dreamt I Dwelt inMarble Halls. Chabrier’s Danse slave and the brilliant Polonaisefrom Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin complete the bill!

This concert also marks the RTÉ NSO’s celebration of love:live music,Ireland’s national music day, and we’ll be giving away 100 freeconcert tickets and opening our doors during the Friday rehearsal.Find out more on www.rte.ie/nso

Presented in association with the European Union of MusicCompetitions for Youth.

THE YOUNG EUROPEANS CONCERT WITH THE RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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Broadcast live on The Lyric Concert with Paul Herriott,RTÉ lyric fm, 96-99fm.

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Light Cavalry Overture

Odelette for Flute and Orchestra in D, Op. 162

Fantasy for Flute and Orchestra

Petite Suite

Concertino for Flute and Orchestra in D, Op. 107

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C H A M I N A D EWith summer at its height, what better time to indulge in a little funand fantasy? Suppé’s jaunty and jolly Light Cavalry Overture willwhisk you across the Austrian border to France and a charmingcollection of music for the flute that includes the silvery delights of Saint-Saëns’ Odelette, Fauré’s exquisitely graceful Fantasy,Debussy’s dreamy, light-as-air Petite Suite and Cécile Chaminade’selegantly nimble and ever-popular Concertino, with soloist CatrionaRyan, leader of the Flute Section of the RTÉ NSO.

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CATRIONA RYAN FLUTEJEAN-LUC TINGAUD CONDUCTORPRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM

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Broadcast live on RTÉ lyric fm, 96-99fmwithin Niall Carroll’sClassical Daytime(10am–2pm)

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With Celine Byrne’s star shining ever brighter in the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls, a solo evening with theinternationally in-demand soprano is not to be missed. Especially whenthe programme includes ravishing arias such as Dvořák’s ethereallybeautiful Song to the Moon, Puccini’s yearning O mio babbino caro,Catalani’s luminous Ebben? N’andrò lontana, and bewitching songs fromDie Fledermaus, Giuditta, Der Favorit and The Merry Widow includingthe slow-burning Czárdás and Lehár’s sweetly ecstatic Vilja.

SUMMER GALAWITH THE RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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THE CHIEFTAINS

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CELINE BYRNE SOPRANO MIHNEA IGNAT CONDUCTOR

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Opera’s most glittering vocal and orchestral gems promise tosparkle with even greater lustre in summer sunshine, the Overtureto Rossini’s comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville and Gounod’shypnotic Jewel Song framing an afternoon of high emotions(Mozart’s yearning Porgi amor, Charpentier’s heartfelt Depuis le jour), forceful drama (resplendent marches by Berlioz andMendelssohn), with just a hint of autumn encroaching in RichardStrauss’s haunting September and tempestuous Cäcilie.

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The Barber of Seville Overture

Porgi, amor... (The Marriage of Figaro )

Mi tradi quell'alma ingrata (Don Giovanni )

Rakoczy March (The Damnation of Faust )

September (Four Last Songs)

Cäcilie

War march of the priests (Athalia)

Depuis le jour (Louise)

Jewel Song (Faust )

Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 1

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JENNIFER DAVIS SOPRANOCOLMAN PEARCE CONDUCTORPRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM

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Legendary conductor, composer, arranger and BBC Proms in the Park favourite Carl Davis makes his RTÉ NSO debut with awhirlwind tour through some of Hollywood’s greatest film scores,from Wild West classics (Magnificent 7, High Noon) to Oscarwinners (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Ring,Atonement, Born Free), and the brilliance of Bond (Goldfinger,Casino Royale, Skyfall ) to the wonderful world of John Williams(E.T., Star Wars, Superman).

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HOLLYWOOD GREATS

CARL DAVIS CONDUCTOR

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Concert will berecorded by RTÉ lyric fm for future broadcast

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Capriol Suite

Romance for bassoon and orchestra in D minor

Karelia Suite

Konzertstück in F for bassoon and orchestra

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Dublin-born Peter Whelan has been described as ‘an absolute master of fleet facility with a solidly plush tone of wondrous immediacy’(Philadelphia Enquirer ). A rare chance to enjoy the solo beauty of thebassoon in a programme of romantic and lyrical music. This gloriousinstrument steps elegantly into the limelight in two showcase works:Elgar’s sweet, gentle, poetic and singing Romance and Franz Berwald’splayful, elegant and warming Konzertstück. Sibelius’s richly romantic,yearningly emotional, dramatic and mysterious Karelia Suite continuesthe Scandinavian connection in a programme that begins with Warlock’scaptivating re-imagining of Renaissance dances.

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PETER WHELAN

PETER WHELAN BASSOONSTEPHEN BELL CONDUCTORPRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM

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RTÉ lyric fm presenters join the RTÉ NSO to celebrate some of thestation’s all-time listener favourites from the worlds of classicalmusic, film and ballet. Programme includes the Intermezzo fromMascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, music from The Big Country andthe Sabre Dance from Khachaturian’s ballet Gayane, Tchaikovsky’sSleeping Beauty Waltz and the Finale from Stravinsky’s The Firebirdand Sousa’s The Washington Post.

HALL OF FAMEWITH THE RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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Think you know the trumpet? Think again! Composers through the ages have relished its distinctive, often thrilling voice, from the sprightly regal splendour of Handel’s Queen of Sheba, theceremonial solemnity of his Suite in D and the exuberantly virtuosicconcerto by Haydn – to whom Prokofiev pays tribute in his tuneful‘Classical’ symphony – with arrangements of Schubert’s haunting Ave Maria and Argentinean master Astor Piazzolla’s sizzling,sensuous Libertango adding seriousness and spice. The outstandingyoung Irish trumpeter, Niall O’Sullivan joins the RTÉ NSO for somethrilling trumpet showpieces.

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Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon)

Suite in D for Trumpet and Orchestra

The Silken Ladder Overture

Trumpet Concerto in E flat

Finale from Symphony No. 1 ‘Classical’

Ave Maria (arr. for Trumpet and Orchestra)

Libertango (arr. for Trumpet and Orchestra)

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NIALL O’SULLIVAN TRUMPETANDREW MOGRELIA CONDUCTORPRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM

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Celebrate ‘The Gathering’ as the ‘High Kings’ of traditional Irish music,musicians and dancers from Ireland, Scotland, England, Canada andthe RTÉ NSO join forces for the very first time. A concert of two halves:the first featuring The Chieftains centre stage with the second seeingthese celebrated musicians partnering with the RTÉ NSO and specialmusical guests for specially arranged numbers including the Anthemfrom The Long Journey Home, Galician Overture, The March to Battlewith the City of Limerick Pipe Band, Planxty Mozart and An Dro withits snake dance through the audience!

THE CHIEFTAINSAND THE RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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AN EVENING WITH

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PADDY MOLONEY UILLEANN PIPES/TIN WHISTLE MATT MOLLOY FLUTE

SEÁN KEANE FIDDLE KEVIN CONNEFF BODHRÁN/VOCALS

WITH SPECIAL GUESTSJOHN PILATZKE FIDDLE/DANCETRIONA MARSHALL HARPALYTH McCORMACK SINGER

TIM EDEY GUITARNATHAN PILATZKE DANCERTHE CITY OF LIMERICK PIPE BANDSTEPHEN BELL CONDUCTOR

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Treat yourself to some sylvan, sun-kissed, love-laced pleasures forthe height of summer courtesy of Mozart’s delightfully witty Marriageof Figaro, Verdi’s vivacious Gualtier Maldè, Puccini’s swooninglybeautiful O mio babbino caro, the delectable and infectiously jauntywaltz from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, and Mendelssohn’sirresistible quicksilver ‘Scherzo’ from A Midsummer Night’s Dreambefore drinking in the sublime pastoral delights of a visit to theAuvergne in the company of Canteloube.

LUNCHTIME IN THE AUVERGNEWITH THE RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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The Marriage of Figaro Overture

Guinse al fin.... Deh vieni non tardar (The Marriage of Figaro)

Gualtier Maldè…Caro nome (Rigoletto)

O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi )

Waltz from Eugene Onegin

Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Chants d’Auvergne:

Brezairola, Malurous qu’o uno fenno & Baïlèro

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ANNA DEVIN SOPRANOGAVIN MALONEY CONDUCTORPRESENTER: NIALL CARROLL RTÉ LYRIC FM

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A concert in honour of the RTÉ NSO’s patron, President Michael D.Higgins with a musical celebration showcasing outstanding Irishtalent from the fields of classical, traditional and popular musicperforming with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. The youngCork based percussionist Alex Petcu Colon and the award-winningsoprano Aoife Miskelley from Northern Ireland share the stage withtraditional Irish fiddle-player Zoe Conway and Mercury Prizenominated singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan for a rich and variedcollaboration with the orchestra, conducted by the acclaimed youngIrish conductor, Gavin Maloney.

THE PRESIDENT’S CONCERTWITH THE RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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LISA HANNIGAN

LISA HANNIGAN SINGERAOIFE MISKELLY SOPRANOZOE CONWAY FIDDLEJOHN McINTYRE GUITARALEX PETCU COLON PERCUSSIONGAVIN MALONEY CONDUCTOR

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RTÉ NATIONALSYMPHONYORCHESTRA2013–2014SEASONPrincipal ConductorAlan Buribayev

A Season of Orchestral Tales & Legends

DUBLIN NATIONAL CONCERT HALL THE ABBEY THEATRE

CASTLEBAR CORK KILKENNY LIMERICK NAVAN TULLAMORE WATERFORD

KEY BOOKING DATES

RTÉ NSO 2012–2013 Full Season SubscribersNow open until Friday 17 May

All RTÉ NSO 2012–2013 Season SubscribersTuesday 14 May–Friday 17 May

Public Booking opens: Saturday 18 May

SEASON LAUNCH at NATIONAL CONCERT HALLTuesday 14 May, 1pm: Free Season Taster concert

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RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Summer 2013 brochure