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New FESTIVAL OF VOICE Debuts at the National Concert Hall this June Celebrating Universal Language of Song
New FESTIVAL OF VOICE Debuts at the National Concert Hall this June Celebrating Universal Language of Song
The National Concert Hall (NCH) proudly announces the inaugural Festival of Voice, supported by IPUT Real Estate Dublin and Sing Ireland, to take place from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the NCH and throughout the city of Dublin.
Dedicated to the power, beauty, and universality of the human voice, this first-of-its-kind festival for the NCH, offers an inclusive and accessible weekend filled with main stage and more intimate concerts, pop-up events around Dublin city, as well as interactive workshop performances for everyone to enjoy. Under the artistic leadership of David Brophy, and in collaboration with the National Concert Hall and National Symphony Orchestra, the festival brings together some of Ireland’s finest choral ensembles, contemporary, traditional and folk artists, balladeers, and international groups to perform.
Mr. Niall Gaffney, Chief Executive of IPUT Real Estate said: “We are proud to once again partner with the National Concert Hall and to host the launch of Festival of Voice at Wilton Park, our recently restored one-acre park on the banks of the Grand Canal. At IPUT, creating space for culture is integral to our vision, we firmly believe that art, culture, and creativity bring life to our buildings and the spaces around them. We are committed to making Dublin an attractive and vibrant place to live and work”.
Festival of Voice highlights include: a ‘Choral Pilgrimage’ by the UK’s multi-award winning choral group The Sixteen with their founder and conductor Harry Christophers; a multi-artist line up of Irish singers to include soprano and Eurovision winner Eimear Quinn, award-winning Sean nós singer Iarla O Lionaird, and rising star Tolu Makay with the National Symphony Orchestra; John Spillane performs a family concert of his hugely popular album ‘Songs We Learned At School’ with songs such as An Poc ar Buile to Óró 'Sé do bheatha 'bhaile; Sunday Session with The Dublin Gospel Choir and a late night performance by Dublin Gay Men’s Chorus.
Additional performances include ‘Songs of the Liberties’ a new participative choir to be led by David Brophy celebrating the songs of Dublin, Dublin Slang created by the singing collective The Night Larry Got Stretched and performances by the Waterford High Hopes Choir originally established to assist people in their recovery from effects of homelessness and addiction or mental health issues; performances by New Dublin Voices, and Piccolo Lasso (an ensemble of young singers aged 8-15 years), and an interactive workshop performance entitled ‘Sing Out’ with Sing Ireland led by Sing Ireland facilitators with support from the Irish Youth Choirs.
The festival will also host pop-up events at NCH and around the city such as ‘Morning Songs’, ‘Puccini in the Pub’, ‘Songs of the Liberties’ and more (details to be announced closer to the festival).
Festival of Voice is presented by the National Concert Hall and National Symphony Orchestra, with Sing Ireland as festival partner and supported by IPUT Real Estate Dublin.
Friday, June 27
- 6pm, Wilton Park: Free concert showcasing performances from festival artists and choirs.
- 7:30pm, Main Stage: Iarla Ó Lionáird, Eimear Quinn, Tolu Makay with the National Symphony Orchestra, conductor David Brophy. Tickets: €15, €29.50, €37.50, €45
- 9:15pm, The Studio: 20 Years of New Dublin Voices Tickets: €12.50
- 10pm, Main Stage: Dublin Gay Men’s Chorus Tickets: €15
Saturday, June 28
- 12pm, Main Stage: John Spillane – ‘Songs We Learned at School’.
Tickets: €20 adult/€15 child, Family Ticket: €65
- 3pm, The Studio: Piccolo Lasso Tickets: €12.50
- 7:30pm, Main Stage: The Sixteen – ‘A Choral Pilgrimage: Angel of Peace’.
Tickets: €15, €29.50, €42.50, €55
- 10pm, The Studio: Dublin Slang Dublin balladeers from The Night Before Larry Got Stretched Tickets: €12.50
Sunday, June 29
- 1pm, Main Stage: Sing Out with Sing Ireland, featuring Sing out facilitators and Irish Youth Choirs Tickets: €10
- 6pm, The Studio: Waterford High Hopes Choir Tickets: €12.50
- 7:30pm, Main Stage: Sunday Session with Dublin Gospel Choir. Tickets: €15, €24.50, €29.50, €35
Tickets On Sale Friday 14th February 10am (10% Discount for Groups of 10 or more and Friends of the NCH). National Concert Hall Box Office Tel: 014170000 or www.nch.ie
ENDS
Media Queries to: Sinead Doyle, Marketing & PR Manager, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin. 087 1775334 / sinead.doyle@nch.ie or Roisin Dwyer, PR & Publications Executive, National Concert Hall, 085 7129628 or Roisin.Dwyer@nch.ie
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.
Cuirfear tús le Festival of Voice, ceiliúradh ar Theanga choiteann na nAmhrán ag an gCeoláras Náisiúnta i mí an Mheithimh seo chugainn
Is ábhar bróid dúinn ag an gCeoláras Náisiúnta an chéad Festival of Voice, le tacaíocht ó IPUT Real Estate Dublin agus Sing Ireland, féile a bheidh ar siúl ó Dé hAoine, 27 Meitheamh go dtí Dé Domhnaigh, 29 Meitheamh, 2025, ag an gCeoláras Náisiúnta agus ar fud chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, a fhógairt.
Is ar chumhacht, áilleacht agus uilíocht ghuth an duine a dhíreofar san fhéile seo nach bhfacthas a leithéid roimhe seo ag an gCeoláras Náisiúnta agus tá deireadh seachtaine do chách romhainn breac le ceolchoirmeacha ar an bpríomhstáitse agus cluthar-cheolchoirmeacha, tobimeachtaí i nGairdíní Uíbh Eachach agus ar fud na cathrach, chomh maith le taibhcheardlanna idirghníomhacha ar féidir le gach duine sult a bhaint astu. Is faoi cheannaireacht ealaíonta David Brophy a reachtálfar an fhéile, i gcomhar leis an gCeoláras Náisiúnta agus an Cheolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta, agus beidh plúr na ngrúpaí córúla in Éirinn, ceoltóirí comhaimseartha, traidisiúnta agus tíre, bailéadóirí agus grúpaí idirnáisiúnta i mbun ceoil ann.
Dúirt an tUasal Niall Gaffney, Príomhfheidhmeannach IPUT Real Estate: “Is ábhar bróid dúinn dul i gcomhpháirtíocht arís leis an gCeoláras Náisiúnta agus seoladh Fhéile an Ghuth a óstáil ag Páirc Wilton, ár bpáirc aon acra a rinneadh athchóiriú uirthi le déanaí, ar bhruach na Canálach Móire. Is gné lárnach den fhís áta againn ag IPU spás a chruthú do chúrsaí cultúir agus creidimid go láidir go gcuirtear beocht in ár bhfoirgnimh agus sna spásanna timpeall orthu le healaín, cultúr agus cruthaitheacht. Táimid tiomanta féachaint chuige go mbeidh Baile Átha Cliath ina áit mhealltach spleodrach le maireachtáil agus le hoibriú ann ”.
I measc na mbuaicphointí tá: ‘Coral Pilgrimage’ leis an ngrúpa córúil The Sixteen ón Ríocht Aontaithe a bhfuil duaiseanna go leor buaite acu, lena bhunaitheoir is stiúrthóir Harry Christophers;scata mór ceoltóirí Éireannacha, an soprán agus buaiteoir an Chomórtais Amhrán Eoraifíse Eimear Quinn ina measc, an t-amhránaí Sean nós Iarla O’Lionaird a bhfuil duaiseanna buaite aige, agus an réalt nua Tolu Makay leis an gCeolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta; Beidh John Spillane ag casadh amhrán ón albam nua leis a bhfuil an-tóir air i gceolchoirm do theaghlaigh ‘Songs We Learned At School’ amhráin ar nós An Poc ar Buile agus Óró ‘Sé do bheatha ‘bhaile; Sunday Session le Cór Gaspal Bhaile Átha Cliath agus taispeántas déanach san oíche ag Dublin Gay Men’s Chorus.
Ar na taispeántais eile tá ‘Songs of the Liberties’ , cór rannpháirteach nua a bheidh faoi stiúir David Brophy ag ceiliúradh ar amhráin Bhaile Átha Cliath, Dublin Slang a chruthaigh an grúpa amhránaíochta The Night Larry Got Stretched agus taispeántas ó Waterford High Hopes Choir, cór a bunaíodh ar dtús chun lamh cúnta a thabhairt do dhaoine teacht aniar ó éifeachtaí na heaspa dídine agus na handúile nó fadhbanna meabhairshláinte; taispeántas ó New Dublin Voices, agus Piccolo Lasso (ensemble amhránaithe óga idir 8-15 bliana d’aois), agus taibh-cheardlann idirghníomhach dar teideal ‘Sing Out’ le Sing Ireland faoi stiúir Sing Ireland facilitators arna tionlacan ag Irish Youth Choirs.
Le linn na féile beidh tob-imeachtaí ar siúl freisin ag an gCeoláras Náisiúnta agus timpeall na cathrach ar nós ‘Morning Songs’, ‘Puccini in the Pub’, ‘Songs of the Liberties’ agus go leor eile ( cuirfear na sonraí ar fáil níos gaire don fhéile)
Cuireann an Ceoláras Náisiúnta agus an Cheolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta Festival of Voice i láthair, le Sing Ireland mar chomhpháirtí féile le tacaíocht ó IPUT Real Estate Dublin.
FESTIVAL OF VOICE
Dé hAoine, 27 Meitheamh
- 6pm, Páirc Wilton: Ceolchoirm saor in aisce, seóthaispeántas ceoltóirí agus cóir na féile.
- 7:30pm, An Príomhstáitse: Iarla Ó Lionáird, Eimear Quinn, Tolu Makay leis an gCeolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta, stiúrthóir David Brophy. Ticéid: €15, €29.50, €37.50, €45
- 9:15pm, The Studio: 20 Years of New Dublin Voices Ticéid: €12.50
- 10pm, An Príomhstáitse: Dublin Gay Men’s Chorus Ticéid: €15
Dé Sathairn, 28 Meitheamh
- 12pm, An Príomhstáitse: John Spillane – ‘Songs We Learned at School’.
Ticéid: €20 duine fásta/€15 páiste, Ticéad do Theaghlaigh: €65
- 3pm, The Studio: Piccolo Lasso Ticéid: €12.50
- 7:30pm, An Príomhstáitse: The Sixteen – ‘A Choral Pilgrimage: Angel of Peace’.
Ticéid: €15, €29.50, €42.50, €55
- 10pm, The Studio: Dublin Slang Bailéadaithe Bhaile Átha Cliath ó The Night Before Larry Got Stretched Tickets: €12.50
Dé Domhnaigh, 29 Meitheamh
- 1pm, An Príomhstáitse: Sing Out with Sing Ireland, beidh Sing out facilitators agusIrish Youth Choirs ar an stáitse Ticéid: €10
- 6pm, The Studio: Waterford High Hopes Choir Ticéid: €12.50
- 7:30pm, An Príomhstáitse: Sunday Session le Cór Gaspal Bhaile Átha Cliath. Ticéid: €15, €24.50, €29.50, €35
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CRÍOCH
Ceisteanna ó na Meáin: Sinead Doyle, Bainisteoir Margaíochta & Caidreamh Poiblí, An Ceoláras Náisiúnta, Ardán Phort an Iarla, Baile Átha Cliath 2.087 1775334 / sinead.doyle@nch.ienó Roisin Dwyer, Feidhmeannach Caidrimh Phoiblí & Foilseachán, An Ceoláras Náisiúnta, 085 7129628 nó Roisin.Dwyer@nch.ie
Faoin gCeoláras Náisiúnta
Tá an Ceoláras Náisiúnta (CN) institiúid chultúrtha náisiúnta na hÉireann don cheol, 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 CN bródúil as ár gCeolfhoireann Shiansach Náisiúnta, 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.