Since its opening in 1981, the hall has established itself as Ireland’s premier centre for the performance of live music. As well as weekly performances by our resident orchestra, the RTE National Symphony Orchestra, the National Concert Hall promotes a programme of visiting international soloists and orchestras in addition to concerts of jazz, contemporary and traditional Irish music.
- Feis Ceoil Young Platform Series
Family funFeis Ceoil Young Platform Series The Feis Ceoil Young Platform Series, supported by the RDS, is a showcase of some of the most outstanding winners from Feis Ceoil 2024.
- The Musical World of Bond... James Bond
Arts and cultureThe Musical World of Bond... James Bond The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, joined by guest vocalists Oliver Tompsett and Rachael Wooding and conductor Stephen Bell, celebrate Goldfinger’s 60th anniversary with a suite of iconic James Bond themes.
- NSO: Dame Sarah Connolly & Mihhail Gerts
Arts and cultureNSO: Dame Sarah Connolly & Mihhail Gerts As nature takes centre-stage this season, an enthralling journey of the senses in Mahler’s First Symphony, the Titan, a tale of birth, suffering and eventual redemption cast on a vast scale.
- East meets West
Family funEast meets West Embark on a voyage to a realm of enchantment with a mesmerizing duet of piano and violin in this singular midday spectacle.
- King of the Fairies and his Magic Harp
Family funKing of the Fairies and his Magic Harp A Tale of myth and magic through music for families. Explore the sound of fairy harp music with harpist Aisling Ennis, come help Aisling find her blue harp with the help of fairy doors in the John Field Room.
- Chamber Music Series - Contempo Quartet
Arts and cultureChamber Music Series - Contempo Quartet Ireland’s longest established string quartet opens this autumn season of quartet concerts. Mozart’s D major quartet K.499 is one of the lesser played but its ingeniously intertwined lines create a fascinating and absorbing sound world.
- Sean Shibe, guitar
Arts and cultureSean Shibe, guitar Widely admired for his recordings of Bach and South American composers, Sean Shibe has been hailed as ‘the most interesting voice on the guitar for a generation’ (Gramophone).
- NSO: Culture Night at NCH
Free things to doNSO: Culture Night at NCH Culture Night is permission to try something new. Something that might astonish you. Like two very different living American musical giants.
