Ulster Orchestra
Founded in 1966, the Ulster Orchestra has been at the forefront of musical life in Northern Ireland. The Orchestra performs in its home, the Ulster Hall, the Waterfront Hall, Belfast and across Northern Ireland.
With a mission to enrich the lives of people living in Northern Ireland, those visiting, and those who encounter it through international touring and regular radio and TV broadcasts with the BBC, the Orchestra strives for excellence in all it undertakes, be it concert performances or creative collaborations across the arts.
The Ulster Orchestra’s Learning & Community Engagement programme aims to connect the Orchestra with communities and individuals across Northern Ireland. All the Orchestra’s musicians work on activities including Relaxed Performances for people with additional needs, mentoring/coaching for players at all stages and the Crescendo project, the Orchestra’s community-led residency project for children from disadvantaged areas in North and West Belfast.
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Composer Michael Gallen Talks His Work ‘Bád on Alltár’
David Matthews | Anna: Symphonic Diptych, Symphony No. 11 and Flute Concerto | SOMM Recordings
Conductor Fiona Monbet on Michael Gallen's 'Bád on Alltár', Debussy, Ravel and Boulanger
Cellist Laura Van Der Heijden on Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1
Rosanne Philippens on performing a violin concerto
Professional Experience Scheme (PES)
Daniele Rustioni on Mozart, Strauss and Tchaikovsky | Take the Stage, 2 May 2025
Northern Ireland Opera rehearse Haydn's 'Seven Last Words of Christ'
Christoph Altstaedt on Good Friday, Haydn and Strauss
Composer & musician Fiona Monbet on her new work 'Faubourg 23' and working with the Ulster Orchestra
Composer Gavin Higgins on his Horn Concerto
Ben Goldscheider on Gavin Higgins' Horn Concerto
Clare Hammond on Kenneth Hesketh's 'Uncoiling the River'
Sound Links performance: three new works reflecting the past, present and future of a community
Diana Ambache on Grażyna Bacewicz and supporting the work of historical women composers
The #Belfast2024 Sound Links Block Party in 60 seconds!
The Living Air – Celebrating 100 years of BBC Northern Ireland
Daniele Rustioni on the Ulster Orchestra, Belfast, the pandemic, BBC Proms and Mahler 2
Ulster Orchestra at BBC Proms 2024
Bassoon and Viola Super Ensemble 👀🎵
Rehearsing and performing Dvořák's Stabat Mater
Learning and Community Engagement – Ulster Orchestra
Crescendo 2023 Final Event: Ode To Joy
Pupils from 4 Belfast primary schools perform with the Ulster Orchestra – Crescendo Final Event 2023
P7 pupils from 4 Belfast schools rehearse together for the first time – Crescendo Play Through Day