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Versatility and virtuosity 🎻🎼
Voted World's Favourite Orchestra 2015 - http://bachtrack.com.
All sorts of music, all played with commitment and style.

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Very limited tickets remaining for Handel's Messiah in the NCH🚨
Wed 10 Dec & Thurs 11 Dec
The RTÉ CO perform with Our Lady's Choral Society • Ava Dodd, soprano • Sarah Richmond, mezzo-soprano • Robin Tritschler, tenor • Padraic Rowan, bass • Proinnsias Ó Duinn, conductor
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November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
2fm Breakfast is bringing their show live to The Helix... and we're joining them! 🤩

RTÉ 2FM Late Breakfast Live with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

December 9 - tickets on sale now 💫
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November 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
As The Nutcracker with the State Ballet of Georgia and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra is underway, we're delighted to announce that next year, Swan Lake returns - with Chile's acclaimed Ballet de Santiago.

18-23 August 2026
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

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November 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
For those travelling to The Nutcracker in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre this evening 📢

Please be aware that heavy traffic is expected around the Bord Gáis area due to the World Cup Qualifier (Republic of Ireland V Portugal) in the Aviva Stadium, which kicks off at 7.45pm.
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The RTÉ Concert Orchestra would like to express its sincere condolences to the family of Geraldine O'Grady who passed away yesterday. RIP.
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
We'd like to offer our sincere gratitude to Michael D. Higgins for his presidency supporting Ireland's arts and culture 💚
Some photos of President Higgins and Sabina over the years with the orchestra:
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
RTÉ has announced the appointment of Alex Walden as General Manager of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

Most recently orchestra manager with BBC Concert Orchestra, Alex will continue the development of the orchestra as a national flagship for music-making across Ireland.
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Now on sale: Téáda at 25

The music of iconic traditional band Téada with the full sound of RTÉ Concert Orchestra, in celebration of their 25th anniversary.

Thur 26 Feb 2026
National Concert Hall
Dublin

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November 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Messiah at Knock Basilica with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra & Nicholas Chalmers conductor ✨
Joined by Resurgam, Aoife Miskelly soprano, Anne Marie Gibbons mezzo soprano, Andrew Gavin tenor, and Rory Musgrave baritone.

Saturday 22 November
Knock Basillica

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November 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
November with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra 🍂
🔸Nov 10-15 - The Nutcracker State Ballet of Georgia, BGET
🔸Nov 22 - Messiah at Knock Basilica
🔸Nov 28 - Julie Andrews: A 90th Birthday Celebration, UCH Limerick
🔸Nov 29 - Julie Andrews: A 90th Birthday Celebration, The Helix Dublin
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November 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Ring in 2026 with the celebration of a Century of Song, Swing and Soul 🍾🪩
New Year's Eve with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra 🎇
The music of Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Fats Domino, Scott Joplin, Louis Prima and more
Live at the NCH from 10pm on NYE
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October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Just announced: RTÉ 2fm Late Breakfast Live with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Join @2fm.rte.ie Breakfast hosts Carl Mullan, Roz Purcell & Aisling Bonner for your favourite morning show transformed into an evening of entertainment like never before!

Dec 9, The Helix
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October 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Did you know? 💡
Mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel who sang with us last night in Wexford and who joins us tomorrow in the NCH sang the French national anthem at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

Tickets to tomororw's Opera Gala: www.nch.ie/all-events-l...

📷 Sophie Kilian
October 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Julie Andrews: A 90th Birthday Celebration with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Limerick and Dublin ⛰️🎶☂️
Next month!
UCH Limerick & The Helix Dublin
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October 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra & State Ballet of Georgia at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre 💂🏻🩰🎄

The Friday 19.30, Saturday 14.30, and Saturday 19.30 shows are now sold out 🚨

Tickets remaining for Monday-Thursday, Nov 10-13.

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October 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Now on sale: RTÉ lyric fm Movies and Musicals with Aedín Gormley Live with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fri 6 Feb, 7.30pm
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Stephen Bell conductor
Louise Dearman & Tom Solomon vocalists
Irish National Opera Chorus

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October 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Final rehearsal for Classical Greats • Grieg and Schubert
October 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Now on sale: Classical Landscapes • Falla and Dvořák
French conductor Swann Van Rechem returns for a night of Debussy, Falla, Borodin and Dvořák 🍃

NCH, Dublin
Saturday 24 January, 8pm

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October 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Vacancy: Senior Orchestral Assistant, RTÉ Concert Orchestra 📢
Applications close Wednesday 29 October

Responsible for
• Day-to-day co-ordination, movement and storage of all the RTÉ Concert Orchestra’s instruments
• Equipment for domestic and international needs

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Vacancy | Senior Orchestral Assistant
RTÉ is hiring a Senior Orchestral Assistant, RTÉ Concert Orchestra Reporting to the Orchestra Manager, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the successful candidate will be responsible...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
RTÉ lyric fm Movies and Musicals with Aedín Gormley Live with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra returns in 2026 📢

Friday 6 February, 7.30pm | BGET

Conducted by Stephen Bell

𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥

🎫 On sale Friday 24 October
October 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Tune into Movies and Musicals with Aedín Gormley on RTÉ lyric fm tomorrow - Saturday 18 October - for a very special Movies and Musicals Live 2026 announcement 📢

AND for the chance to win a pair of tickets, dinner and an overnight stay in the five-star luxury Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel ✨
October 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Final rehearsals for Neil Young at 80
October 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Neil Young at 80 with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Harvest - a tribute to Neil Young & the Hearts of Gold choir
8pm this evening in the NCH.

A very limited number of yellow balcony tickets have been released for sale:
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October 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Last New Year’s Eve at the NCH with Guy Barker. Giacomo Smith on clarinet and Vanessa Haynes singing. 🍸🎊

Join us this year!
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October 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Julie Andrews: A 90th Birthday Celebration 💙💚

UCH Limerick & The Helix Dublin, this November - just in time for the 60th anniversary of The Sound of Music ✨

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October 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM