Ulster Orchestra
Description
Enriching lives through music, in Belfast and Beyond.
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
Contact Details
- Ulster Hall
- Bedford Street
- Belfast
- Antrim
- BT2 7FF
Gallery
Ulster Orchestra: The Magic of Christmas
Ulster Orchestra: The Magic of Christmas
Waterfront HallUlster Orchestra: Britain and Brahms
Cellist Gabriel Schwabe joins the Ulster Orchestra to perform Frank Bridge's Oration (Concerto elegiaco).
Ulster HallUlster Orchestra: Light Music
Michael Collins returns to the Ulster Hall for Weber's Clarinet Concerto No.2!
Ulster HallUlster Orchestra: The Two of Us: Songs of Lennon and McCartney
Liverpudlian actor/vocalist Mark McGann and the Ulster Orchestra come together to celebrate two of the most inspiring songwriters of all time.
Waterfront HallUlster Orchestra: Enigma
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 HallUlster Orchestra: Northern Lights
Enjoy the Northern Lights coming to life by the Ulster Orchestra at the Ulster Hall!
Ulster HallUlster Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf & Gaspard’s Foxtrot
Enjoy an amazing musical journey with Peter, Prokofiev’s young hero, and discover how individual instruments and melodies can tell stories.
Waterfront HallUlster Orchestra: Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody
This concert is full of musical tales to enchant the concert hall.
Ulster HallUlster Orchestra: Towards Harmony
Conflict and triumph in musical form appear in this programme, through Shostakovich’s reflection of the futility of war.
Ulster HallUlster Orchestra: Music for Good Friday
Join Honorary Principal Guest Conductor Jac van Steen, a stellar group of soloists including Northern Irish soprano Giselle Allen and Belfast Philharmonic Choir
Ulster HallUlster Orchestra: Daniele’s Brahms
Brahms’s struggle to overcome his intimidation at tackling symphonic writing may have taken almost fifteen years, but it was worth the wait.
Ulster HallUlster Orchestra: Pathétique
Tchaikovsky’s symphonies are no-holds-barred emotional essays, and his sixth symphony is no different.
Ulster HallUlster Orchestra: May the Fourth Be With You: A Star Wars Spectacular
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 HallUlster Orchestra: The Sun Still Shines
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 HallUlster Orchestra: Resurrection
Join the Ulster Orchestra in the Waterfront Hall for their Season Finale!
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