This month, we’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. Captured…
The Ulster Orchestra is delighted to welcome Legacy Wealth Management and Brown & Brown as lead sponsors of our upcoming Essentially Broadway concert on Saturday 22 March at Belfast Waterfront Hall. Michelle…
Welcome to January’s edition of UO Playback! Allow us to take you back to 17th January 1997 for a very special gala concert marking the grand opening of the Waterfront Hall, as…
Introducing UO Playback, where each month, we’ll revisit a golden moment in Ulster Orchestra history. This month’s photograph takes us all the way back to 8th December 1966 at the Ulster Hall, and…
The start of term brought good news as this innovative project by Education Authority Music in partnership with the Ulster Orchestra enters its third year. We are delighted that the project has…
On Saturday 21 September, Townsend Street was a bustling and colourful hive of live music, street performance, food and craft markets, kids’ activities and more. The Sound Links Block Party was a celebration…
The Ulster Orchestra’s exciting new Primary Schools Concert series promises to captivate the imaginations of P4-P7 pupils through music and storytelling throughout Northern Ireland. With concerts in Newry, Belfast, Ballymena, Derry~Londonderry and…
In recent weeks, the Blossom Children’s Ward at Craigavon Area Hospital has been filled with the sound of music. The Ulster Orchestra have been hosting unique two-hour music sessions at the ward, led by…
For nearly six decades, the Ulster Orchestra has brought classical music to the people of Northern Ireland and beyond in live concerts, in addition to myriad recordings of various classical and contemporary works. In…
The Ulster Orchestra has been given the go ahead for the restoration and redevelopment of its current rehearsal and administrative space Townsend Street Church into its permanent home. The funding from the…
The Ulster Orchestra’s 2024/25 Season is now on sale, so it’s time to take a step out of everyday life and start an exciting journey of music. There’s nothing quite like being…
It’s been a big week for Crescendo, our flagship partnership programme with Colin Neighbourhood Partnership, Greater Shankill Partnership and Queen’s University Innovation Zones which reaches children from four Primary Schools in North…
Delights ensue whenever Daniele Rustioni takes to the podium to conduct the Ulster Orchestra. There has been a real sense of wonder in having him at the helm as Chief Conductor (and…
A new survey conducted by the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has shown that members of the public believe that orchestras have an important role to play in the cultural life of…
Sound Links is a community-informed project by the Ulster Orchestra, Townsend Enterprise Park and Zeppo Arts for Belfast 2024, that will celebrate the rich history of Townsend Street, the Orchestra’s home, in…
Tell us your stories and memories of Townsend Street, Belfast Townsend Street in Belfast has a rich history, and this year the Ulster Orchestra, Townsend Enterprise Park and Zeppo Arts are working…
Last month, we were delighted to have our Schools Inspiration Workshops featured on both BBC Newsline and UTV Life. These interactive audio-visual workshops, led by Ulster Orchestra Community Liaison and Musician Nigel…
Children at Craigavon Area Hospital have been enjoying unique music sessions thanks to a long-term relationship between the Ulster Orchestra and Ulster Carpets. These special two-hour sessions at the Blossom Children’s Ward…
The Ulster Orchestra performs music by and works with people of all backgrounds. With that in mind, we wanted to mark International Women’s Day by highlighting some of the women composers, conductors…
Happy Spring Festival and Lunar New Year from all at the Ulster Orchestra. To celebrate, here are our musicians Wenhan Jiang (Section Leader Viola), Thomas Isaac (Section Leader Cello) and Gongbo Jiang…
Our new merchandise goes on sale Friday, January 26th at 9am on our website. In an effort to create something truly unique to the orchestra and showcase local talent, we partnered with…
“2023 has been another wonderful year for the Ulster Orchestra which saw us perform with Daniele Rustioni, Abel Selaocoe and Neil Hannon to mention just a few of the great artists we…
Click here to read Part 1. AUGUST We were back after the summer break for a series of BBC Radio 3 Summer Invitation Concerts, with conductors Jan van Steen and Angus Webster,…
Throughout the course of the exciting new partnership, Ulster University and Ulster Orchestra will host a series of joint community, school and student-based workshops, outreach sessions, partnership events, concerts and a dedicated…
The Ulster Orchestra welcomes an exciting new partnership with Deloitte which provides valuable support for its upcoming Schools’ Concerts series, an Ulster Hall concert and corporate membership. This is the first time…
La Côte-Saint-André is a town with a population of approximately 5,000 people, located in the south east of France between Lyon and Grenoble, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Composer Hector Berlioz was born…
The Ulster Orchestra are delighted to have been shortlisted in partnership with Education Authority Music Service for the Classic FM ‘Best Music Learning Initiative 2023’ for ‘To Bassoon & Beyond’ which is now open…
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