30 seconds of Alena Baeva performing Dvořák's Violin Concerto with the Ulster Orchestra, conducted by Gabriel Bebeşelea, from last Friday night's concert at the Ulster Hall in Belfast.

Violinist Mafalda Galante explains how Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, 'Eroica' originally was dedicated to Napoleon
Join us, violinist soloist Alena Baeva & conductor Gabriel Bebeșelea this Friday in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, for a programme of Beethoven, Moussa and Dvořák.
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Beethoven's Symphony No. 3.👂
Hear the Ulster Orchestra, led by Gabriel Bebeșelea, perform the 'Eroica' Symphony in the Diamond Hall Coleraine this Thursday & the Ulster Hall in Belfast on Friday, as well as Dvořák's Violin Concerto with Alena Baeva, & 'Elysium ' by S. Moussa.

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We launched How We Stand How We Breathe, a collaboration with Dumbworld, at a screening on Thurs –now the full series is live on YouTube!

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7 musical works co-created with micro-societies +individuals in N.Ireland.
7 stories of identity, belonging, equality, fear, joy+connection.

Alena Baeva joins us this week to perform Dvořák’s Violin Concerto in Coleraine on Thursday and Belfast on Friday. Here she is performing Bartók's Violin Concerto No.2 with us on her last visit in April 2024.

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30 seconds of pianist Alexandra Dariescu performing Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto with the Ulster Orchestra, from tonight's concert at the Ulster Hall, conducted by Olari Elts, which was part of the Belfast International Arts Festival and Sound of Belfast Festival.

We're very happy to be included in Discover Northern Ireland's first ever ASMR track, "Giant Awakening", showcasing the soundscapes of some of our most iconic locations.

Find out more and watch the full version of the track at discovernorthernireland.com/giantawakening

Tomorrow evening, pianist Alexandra Dariescu joins the Orchestra to perform Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto, a piece that Alexandra describes as "a true testimony of Clara's dazzling technique as a pianist, elegance and imagination as a composer."

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On Friday night we perform Gabriela Ortiz's 'Clara' – a tribute to Clara Schumann which takes the form of five imagined interactions between Clara, her husband Robert, and Gabriela herself – as part of a concert inspired by Clara Schumann.

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On Friday evening, we will play Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 'Italian'. Bassoonist Kristina Hedley remembers the moment she recognised Mendelssohn's voice as a composer, praising the way the composer writes for the woodwind section.

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In a world where women were expected to sit quietly at home, Clara Schumann forged a long career as a pianist, composer and more. Pianist Alexandra Dariescu explains.

Alexandra joins us this Friday to perform Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto.Book your tickets: buff.ly/3mS1BU7

Clara Schumann carries special significance to our horn player Jesse Durkan. Her Piano Concerto (which we perform with Alexandra Dariescu on 7 Nov) was the first piece he ever played with the Orchestra, and he and his wife even named their daughter after her.

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