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.

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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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On sale now – David Attenborough's OCEAN in Concert at the 3Arena, Dublin | 7 March 2026 🌊

Join us on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more full of life, wonder, or surprise than the ocean. Narrated on film by David Attenborough.

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30 seconds of Ulster Orchestra performing Michael Gallen's 'Bád on Alltár' w/ conductor Fiona Monbet, musicians Maria Ryan, Dónal O'Connor + Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh in the Ulster Hall, 24 Oct 2025.

A co-commisson by Ulster Orchestra, Irish National Symphony Orchestra + Orchestre National de Bretagne

We're returning to Coleraine on 20 November for a special concert in the Diamond Hall with violinist Alena Baeva and conductor Gabriel Bebeşelea, featuring Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 'Eroica', Dvořák's Violin Concerto and Samy Moussa's 'Elysium'.

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Tonight, the Ulster Orchestra will perform "Bád on Alltár," a captivating new piece that intertwines composer Michael Gallen's musical heritage with the rich tapestry of old Irish tales of migration and settlement, capturing the essence of being lost and found.

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