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Enriching lives through music, in Belfast and Beyond.

As the region's only professional symphony orchestra, and one of its cultural cornerstones, the Ulster Orchestra has toured throughout Europe, Asia and the United States.

Formed in 1966, the Ulster Orchestra has 63 full-time musicians and has established itself as one of the major symphony orchestras in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Its main concert season takes place in the Ulster Hall and the Belfast Waterfront between September and May, however the orchestra also gives many performances throughout the year at venues across Northern Ireland. It has also performed many times at the National Concert Hall in Dublin and Royal Albert Hall in London.

With a mission to enrich the lives of people living in Northern Ireland, those visiting, and those who encounter it through international touring and regular radio and TV broadcasts with both BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Radio 3, the Orchestra strives for excellence in all it undertakes, be it regular concert performances, learning and community engagement programmes, or creative collaborations across the arts.

For information on tickets, visit www.ulsterorchestra.com.
  • Ulster Hall
  • Bedford Street
  • Belfast
  • Antrim
  • BT2 7FF

Top Reasons To Visit

  • Northern Ireland's only professional symphony orchestra
  • Superb players from all over the world
  • A variety of classical, opera and film score pieces on offer
  • Attracts world-class guests soloists and conductors
  • Seeing an orchestra live is a truly magical experience

Ulster Orchestra: The Magic of Christmas

1.05 KM
Thu, 21 Dec 2023, 8:00pm

Ulster Orchestra: The Magic of Christmas

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Britain and Brahms

0.27 KM
Fri, 12 Jan 2024, 7:45pm

Cellist Gabriel Schwabe joins the Ulster Orchestra to perform Frank Bridge's Oration (Concerto elegiaco).

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Light Music

0.27 KM
Fri, 26 Jan 2024, 7:45pm

Michael Collins returns to the Ulster Hall for Weber's Clarinet Concerto No.2!

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: The Two of Us: Songs of Lennon and McCartney

1.05 KM
Sat, 03 Feb 2024, 7:45pm

Liverpudlian actor/vocalist Mark McGann and the Ulster Orchestra come together to celebrate two of the most inspiring songwriters of all time.

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Enigma

0.27 KM
Fri, 09 Feb 2024, 7:45pm

23/24 Artist In Focus Francesca Dego and Daniel Müller-Schott join the Ulster Orchestra to perform Brahms' Double Concerto for Violin and Cello.

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Northern Lights

0.27 KM
Fri, 23 Feb 2024, 7:45pm

Enjoy the Northern Lights coming to life by the Ulster Orchestra at the Ulster Hall!

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Ulster Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf & Gaspard’s Foxtrot

1.05 KM
Sat, 02 Mar 2024, 3:00pm

Enjoy an amazing musical journey with Peter, Prokofiev’s young hero, and discover how individual instruments and melodies can tell stories.

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody

0.27 KM
Fri, 08 Mar 2024, 7:45pm

This concert is full of musical tales to enchant the concert hall.

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Towards Harmony

0.27 KM
Fri, 22 Mar 2024, 7:45pm

Conflict and triumph in musical form appear in this programme, through Shostakovich’s reflection of the futility of war.

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Ulster Orchestra: Music for Good Friday

0.27 KM
Fri, 29 Mar 2024, 7:45pm

Join Honorary Principal Guest Conductor Jac van Steen, a stellar group of soloists including Northern Irish soprano Giselle Allen and Belfast Philharmonic Choir

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Daniele’s Brahms

0.27 KM
Fri, 12 Apr 2024, 7:45pm

Brahms’s struggle to overcome his intimidation at tackling symphonic writing may have taken almost fifteen years, but it was worth the wait.

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Ulster Orchestra: Pathétique

0.27 KM
Fri, 26 Apr 2024, 7:45pm

Tchaikovsky’s symphonies are no-holds-barred emotional essays, and his sixth symphony is no different.

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Ulster Orchestra: May the Fourth Be With You: A Star Wars Spectacular

1.05 KM
Sat, 04 May 2024, 7:45pm

Calling all Star Wars fans, young and old! John Williams’s epic scores are some of the most thrilling music ever written, especially with a live orchestra.

Waterfront Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: The Sun Still Shines

0.27 KM
Fri, 10 May 2024, 7:45pm

The name Sophie Scholl is not widely known outside Germany, but her extraordinary story is the inspiration for a brand new work by Conor Mitchell.

Ulster Hall
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Ulster Orchestra: Resurrection

1.05 KM
Fri, 24 May 2024, 7:45pm

Join the Ulster Orchestra in the Waterfront Hall for their Season Finale!

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