There’s nothing quite like being immersed in the phenomenal sound of a live orchestra, so its time to book your tickets and give yourself a night to remember. Full details of all concerts and links to book can be found in the
What's On Section or click the image below for a PDF of the 2023/24 Season Brochure.
2023/24 sadly marks the end of
Daniele Rustioni’s time as Music Director of the Ulster Orchestra, but the Season will be a fitting send-off and will welcome friends of the conductor such as
Alban Gerhardt,
Federico Colli and
Daniel Müller-Schott for stellar performances. Maestro Rustioni’s wife, violinist
Francesca Dego, will join us for two concerto performances as our inaugural
Artist in Focus, as well as combining with our players in a special touring chamber music project in March 2024. Rustioni’s tenure will finish with a performance of Mahler’s incredible Symphony No. 2,
Resurrection, which will see the orchestra and soloists
Ruby Hughes and
Kai Rüütel joined by regular concert partners
Belfast Philharmonic Choir.
Elsewhere in the main concert series, we welcome back old friends such as
Michael Collins,
Tianyi Lu,
Alena Baeva and Honorary Principal Guest Conductor
Jac van Steen, and we look forward to meeting debuting performers such as
Matilda Lloyd,
Mahan Esfahani and Belfast International Arts Festival Featured Artist for 2023,
Nicholas McCarthy. We’ll be telling familiar tales such as
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the
Enigma Variations and
Petrushka, while a new commission from NI composer
Conor Mitchell will bring to life the moving and inspirational story of World War II activist
Sophie Scholl.
Our
Pops Series always provides a memorable evening at the Waterfront Hall, and this year we will bring to life on-stage the music of
Burt Bacharach and the
Star Wars universe, while legendary Liverpudlian actor
Mark McGannwill explore the relationship between those epic songwriters John Lennon and Paul McCartney in a night devoted to the music of
The Beatles.
Families can enjoy favourites such as
The Snowman and
Peter and the Wolf and meet a new character – Gaspard the Fox – on a delightful Saturday afternoon that will combine music and live illustration.
No Christmas would be complete without our annual performances of
Messiah and
The Magic of Christmas and Easter will see a performance of Dvořák’s beautiful, profound
Stabat mater for Good Friday.
Everyone loves to be told a story and we know there’s a story that you need to hear in the 2023/24 Season. So book your seats now – because when you’re sitting comfortably, then we’ll begin…
