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Cartoon figures hold protest signs with phrases like โ€œDOWN WITH STANDING UP,โ€ โ€œMUSIC POWER,โ€ โ€œANTI PROMS,โ€ and โ€œstand up for your rightsโ€”to SIT DOWNโ€ on an orange background, capturing the rebellious spirit of 1969 and UO Playback.

UO Playback: The ‘Anti-Proms’, 1969

โ€˜Stand up for your Rights โ€“ to sit down!โ€™ โ€˜Promsโ€™ (plural noun)Definition: Short for Promenade concerts โ€“ informal and inexpensive concerts with an opportunity for Promenaders (โ€˜Prommersโ€™) to stand and listen. Promenade concertsโ€ฆ

A brick building wall with yellow graffiti reading "NO DEMOLITION BEYOND THIS POINT" and a yellow arrow pointing right, creating a striking scene that feels like a bold celebration of boundaries.

A Sound Links Celebration

How do the personal stories, shared histories and brave imaginings of a whole community combine to become brand-new pieces of music for orchestra? Join us for a celebration of SOUND LINKS, aโ€ฆ

A conductor, reminiscent of Sergiu Comissiona in 1969, leads an orchestra and choir during a rehearsal in a concert hall. Musicians with instruments and choir members are seated on tiered benches behind them for a UO Playback session.

UO Playback: Sergiu Comissiona, 1969

This month, weโ€™re stepping back in time to February 1969, when the Ulster Orchestra was in the midst of its season under the baton of its charismatic Chief Conductor, Sergiu Comissiona. Capturedโ€ฆ

A large choir and orchestra perform Messiah onstage in a concert hall for the 1966 UO Playback, with the conductor leading and a seated audience watching.

UO Playback: Messiah, 1966

Introducing UO Playback, where each month, weโ€™ll revisit a golden moment in Ulster Orchestra history. This monthโ€™s photograph takes us all the way back to 8th December 1966 at the Ulster Hall, andโ€ฆ