ANOHNI Announced to play National Concert Hall Debut this November in ‘Dark Blue ANOHNI Sings Lou Reed’

National Concert Hall, Tues. 26th November 2024, 8pm Tickets: from €40.00 [10% Discount for NCH Friends Members and Groups of 10 or more] Pre-sale to NCH Friends and ANOHNI fans - 8th October 10am General ON SALE - 9th October 10am www.nch.ie

On Tuesday 26th of November at 8pm, the National Concert Hall presents ‘Dark Blue: ANOHNI Sings Lou Reed’, a set celebrating the music of Lou Reed, her friend and collaborator, in her NCH debut.

 A British-born, New York City based singer, songwriter and visual artist, ANOHNI is best known as the lead singer of ANOHNI and the Johnsons. Her albums I Am a Bird Now (2005) and Hopelessness (2016) were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. In 2016, ANOHNI’s composition ‘Manta Ray’ from the film Racing Extinction was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. ANOHNI’s most recent album My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross was named album of the year by The New Yorker. 

ANOHNI’s relationship with Lou Reed stretches back over two decades. In 2003, she was a supporting vocalist on the  Animal Serenade tour and performed on a number of tracks on Reed’s Edgar Allan Poe-inspired album The Raven. In 2006/2007 she sang backing vocals for Reed’s first full performance of Berlin in New York and Sydney. In addition, Reed contributed vocals and guitar to ‘Fistful of Love’ from I Am a Bird Now. 

On March 6th 2013, ANOHNI invited Lou Reed to join her in singing ‘Candy Says’ during an encore at Salle Pleyel in Paris, at what would be his last public performance. ANOHNI’s song ‘Sliver of Ice’ describes her final interaction with the legendary singer and poet.

Having worked in genres ranging from electronic experimental to avant classical, dance and soul, ANOHNI’s music has been characterized above all by her affecting voice. Across her 30-year career ANOHNI has forged a singular path through popular music, pioneering a vigorous examination of societal structures, spirituality, and our relationship with the biosphere.

  

Dark Blue ANOHNI Sings Lou Reed  

National Concert Hall, Tues. 26th November 8pm   

Presented by NCH  

Tickets €40, €49.50, €59.50, €74.50  

[10% Discount for NCH Friends Members and Groups of 10 or more]  

Pre-sale to NCH Friends and ANOHNI fans - 8th October 10am  

General ON SALE - 9th October 10am    

www.nch.ie   

ENDS  

Media Queries: Sinead Doyle, Marketing & PR Manager, National Concert Hall 087 1775334 or Roisin Dwyer, PR & Publications Executive, National Concert Hall 085 712 9628  

 

About The National Concert Hall 

The National Concert Hall (NCH) is Ireland’s national cultural institution for music, proudly serving the Irish public since it opened in 1981 through live music performances and significant educational and cultural programmes. Based in the heart of Dublin’s city centre, next door to the picturesque Iveagh Gardens, the NCH is proud home to our National Symphony Orchestra, as well as providing residence for a range of other music organisations including Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network, Crash Ensemble and Music Generation. It is currently planning for a major redevelopment of all facilities as part of the National Development Plan and Project Ireland 2040.  

 

Faoin gCeoláras Náisiúnta   

Is institiúid chultúrtha náisiúnta na hÉireann don cheol é an Ceoláras Náisiúnta, a fhreastalaíonn go bródúil ar phobal na hÉireann ó osclaíodh é i 1981 trí thaibhithe ceoil beo agus cláir shuntasacha oideachais agus chultúrtha. Lonnaithe i gcroílár Bhaile Átha Cliath, agus béal dorais le Gairdíní Uíbh Eachach, tá an Ceoláras Náisiúnta bródúil as ár gCeolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta, Cór Siansach Náisiúnta, Cór Linn agus Cór na nÓg chomh maith le háit chónaithe a chur ar fáil do réimse eagraíochtaí ceoil eile lena n-áirítear Cór Aireagail Éireann, Ceolfhoireann Bharócach na hÉireann, Music Network, Crash Ensemble agus Music Generation. Tá sé i gceist faoi láthair athfhorbairt mór á dhéanamh ar na háiseanna go léir mar chuid den Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta agus de Thionscadal Éireann 2040.