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Ulster Orchestra and the BBC
The partnership with the Ulster Orchestra and the BBC is long-established and unique – helping to make orchestral music available to everyone.
It provides a showcase for creative excellence and includes a busy programme of broadcast concerts and events.
Innovation has been at the heart of this special relationship. Together, we have been able to facilitate new music commissions, nurture talent and entertain BBC audiences at home and around the UK.
Orchestral music has been part of the BBC’s work in Northern Ireland since the start of local broadcasting over 100 years ago. And it remains as important, relevant and engaging as ever.
“The BBC’s longstanding partnership with the Ulster Orchestra is celebrated in concerts programmed and recorded specially for broadcast in Radio 3's Classical Live and the New Music Show. We're looking forward to bringing the music of this brilliant orchestra to all our listeners throughout their season.”
“The BBC’s partnership with the Ulster Orchestra has audiences and creativity at its core. Our broadcast concerts have provided a showcase for the orchestra's skills and versatility and they are a reminder of the important role that orchestral music plays in the cultural life of our region - and its ability to inspire and entertain.”
BBC Radio 3 Concerts in the Ulster Hall
BBC Radio 3 concerts give audiences the chance to see Ulster Orchestra perform in Belfast’s historic Ulster Hall for just £6.75 (plus booking fee). It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy a concert, whether you’re new to classical music or can’t get enough of it.
Thursday 26 November 2026, 2.00pm
Conductor Michael Collins
Tuesday 19 January 2027, 2.00pm
Conductor James Ham
Thursday 21 January 2027, 2.00pm
Conductor James Ham
Thursday 4 February 2027, 7.00pm
BBC Radio 3 New Music Show
Some of the island’s leading musical voices perform alongside the Ulster Orchestra for a unique evening reflecting on movement, belonging and northern traditions for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026.
