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Rté National Symphony Orchestra 2013–2014 Season cover design 01:Layout 1 25/04/2013 14:19 Page 1 RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2013–2014 SEASON 2013–2014 ORCHESTRA SYMPHONY NATIONAL RTÉ RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2013–2014 SEASON www.rte.ie/nso /rtenso /rte_nso Inside cover design:Layout 1 25/04/2013 14:15 Page 1 CONTENTS PAGE 03 WHAT’S THE STORY? 04 A MESSAGE FROM HELENA WOOD 05 A MESSAGE FROM ALAN BURIBAYEV 06 AT A GLANCE 10 THE CONCERTS 54 CONCERT PACKAGE OPTIONS 55 SUBSCRIBER REWARDS & DISCOUNTS 56 CONCERT PACKAGE PRICES 58 SUBSCRIBER CARD 59 HOW & WHEN TO BOOK 60 RTÉ NSO MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL CONCERT HALL SEATING PLAN BAND A YELLOW BALCONY 4 STALLS ROWS L–U K 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 J 3 4 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7 8 9 10 11 BALCONY ROWS A–F H 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 G 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 F 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 7 8 9 10 11 H H H H 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 E 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 23 BAND B 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 D H H H H 5 6 7 8 21 23 9 10 11 22 25 H H 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 26 C H 4 5 6 7 8 21 23 25 STALLS ROWS J–K & V-Y 9 10 11 22 27 H H H 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 26 B H 5 6 7 8 9 21 23 25 28 10 11 22 27 3 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 26 K A 4 5 6 7 8 9 21 23 25 28 BALCONY ROWS G–K 10 11 22 27 29 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 26 21 23 25 28 22 27 29 JJ 24 26 21 23 25 28 30 22 27 29 24 26 31 21 23 25 28 30 22 27 29 H 24 26 31 BAND C 21 23 25 28 30 22 27 29 G 24 26 31 36 23 25 H 30 41 27 F 24 26 H 31 35 H STALLS ROWS G–H 42 25 H 27 H E 34 26 H 43 Y 5 6 7 8 9 H 10 27 H D 33 1 H 44 X 2 3 4 5 H SIDE BALCONY 6 7 8 9 10 28 H 32 11 C 45 29 W 1 2 3 4 5 6 H 31 7 8 9 10 46 11 A B SEATS 19–57 V 1 2 3 12 30 4 47 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 29 U 1 2 3 12 21 48 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 22 28 T 1 2 3 4 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 11 12 22 24 S 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 6 7 8 9 10 1 25 BAND D 1 1 12 22 24 26 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 9 10 11 22 27 Q 1 2 3 4 12 24 26 39 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 27 STALLS ROWS E–F 11 22 38 P 1 2 3 4 12 24 26 28 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 11 27 29 37 N 1 2 3 4 12 22 24 26 Y SIDE BALCONY 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 28 30 11 22 24 27 29 31 M 1 2 3 4 12 26 28 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 30 11 22 24 27 29 X GREEN SIDE BALCONY L 1 2 3 4 12 26 28 31 SEATS 1–18 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 30 36 7 8 9 10 25 27 W 57 11 40 1 12 22 24 26 29 31 K 2 3 4 28 35 K 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 30 10 V 41 11 22 24 27 29 31 V 12 34 J 1 2 3 4 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 26 28 30 7 8 9 10 25 27 U 42 1 22 29 BALCONY SIDE RED 18 1 24 31 33 1 2 12 26 28 H 3 4 21 43 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 25 27 30 T 17 22 32 11 24 26 29 31 G 1 2 12 28 44 BAND E 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 30 9 31 16 10 11 22 24 27 29 S 31 45 F 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 23 26 28 30 7 8 21 30 15 9 10 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 27 R 1 12 22 24 26 29 31 46 14 1 2 3 4 E 29 STALLS ROW B–D 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 28 30 Q 11 22 27 29 47 13 12 24 26 31 1 2 28 D 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 28 30 9 48 10 11 25 27 29 P 12 22 CHOIR BALCONY SEATS 1 2 3 4 12 24 26 28 31 C 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 30 10 27 11 11 27 29 N 2 3 12 22 24 26 31 4 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 28 30 49 B 7 8 23 26 10 9 10 25 M 11 12 22 24 27 29 31 26 50 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 28 30 25 25 27 L 22 24 29 31 51 26 24 21 23 25 28 30 K 52 9 27 K 22 24 29 31 23 21 23 26 28 30 53 8 25 27 22 22 24 26 29 31 J 28 54 7 21 23 25 30 H 21 22 24 27 29 26 31 55 6 23 28 30 20 25 27 G 24 29 56 5 26 31 19 25 28 30 4 27 F 57 26 29 31 28 30 3 27 29 31 E 28 30 2 29 31 D 1 30 C 18 STAGE B 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 136 SEATSCHOIR UNRESERVED BALCONY 4 3 2 1 RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2013–2014 SEASON Patron: Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland Principal Conductor: Alan Buribayev A season of Orchestral Tales and Legends DUBLIN NATIONAL CONCERT HALL THE ABBEY THEATRE CASTLEBAR CORK KILKENNY LIMERICK NAVAN TULLAMORE WATERFORD RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Main Season concerts, Horizons and other selected concerts are broadcast on RTÉ lyric fm RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2 WELCOME WHAT’S THE STORY? AN OVERVIEW OF THE SEASON BY DECLAN McGOVERN, GENERAL MANAGER, RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Welcome to the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra’s Horizons lunchtime concerts in January/February. In March, thanks 2013–2014 season of concerts. Orchestral tales and legends to a new collaboration with the Music Composition Centre at are featured throughout this season including the Symphonie Trinity College Dublin, the orchestra looks forward to welcoming Fantastique by Berlioz, Tchaikovsky’s enchanting Sleeping Beauty, the iconic composer Harrison Birtwistle (7 March) to work with Prokofiev’s vivid portrayal of Lieutenant Kijé, and Stravinsky’s the RTÉ NSO for the first time, as part of New Music Dublin. colourful ballet Petrushka which opens our season (13 September). As a further reflection of the storytelling theme, we are particularly Some fifteen nationalities from around the world are represented delighted to collaborate with Ireland’s national theatre to celebrate in the orchestra and many of our musicians work in developing Shakespeare in Music (15 December) at the Abbey Theatre. the musicians of the future. One such example is the mentoring scheme for advanced music students which culminates with their A number of anniversaries are marked throughout this season: participation in the Russian Tales concert (22 November). Benjamin Britten’s centenary is celebrated in October and November; Verdi’s bicentenary is marked with a performance of If you are coming to our concerts for the first time don’t miss our his Requiem (27 September) with the RTÉ Philharmonic Choir; Taster Concert (6 September), and for families there’s our film and the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss provides concert (24 May) with Paul Rissmann.
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