Ulster Orchestra

The Ulster Orchestra was formed in 1966 and it has established itself as one of the major symphony orchestras in the UK. Its main concert season takes place in the Ulster Hall (newly re-opened after its major refurbishment) and the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, and it is a lynch-pin of the Belfast Festival at Queen’s. It has accompanied many opera and ballet productions at Belfast’s Grand Opera House. The Ulster Orchestra gives concerts in centres across Northern Ireland and has established a regular series at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Kenneth Montgomery is the Orchestra’s Principal Conductor and he succeeded Thierry Fischer and a list of distinguished artists who have previously held the post, including Bryden Thomson, Vernon Handley and Yan Pascal Tortelier. Brian Irvine is the Orchestra’s Associate Composer. The Orchestra’s main funding partners include the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council. Tickets available from: Ulster Orchestra Box Office (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm) Telephone: +44 (0) 28 9023 9955 Waterfront Hall Box Office 2 Lanyon Place Belfast BT1 3WH Telephone: +44 (0) 28 9033 4455 Online bookings: www.waterfront.co.uk Belfast Welcome Centre 47 Donegall Place Belfast BT1 5AD Telephone: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609