Belfast Philharmonic Society

Now it's time to meet 'The Phil Youth Choir'!

Aged 11-16, these talented young singers meet every Wednesday to work on musicianship and rehearse more complicated music and in 2025 they will join with the adult choir for the Society's annual 'Come and Sing' and also the world premiere of a new commission!

For more information and to book for the Youth Choir open rehearsal on September 4th at 5.15pm, visit our website:

https://www.belfastphilharmonic.org.uk/aboutyouthchoirs

It's now time to meet 'The Phil Kids'!

Split across three different choirs, singers from P4-P7 meet for an hour to work on musicianship and attend choir rehearsals every Tuesday from 4.30pm (P4-P5) or from 5.45pm (P5-P7) in St. Bride's Hall, Derryvolgie Avenue.

For more information and to attend a taster session for 'The Phil Kids' on September 3rd, visit our website:

https://www.belfastphilharmonic.org.uk/aboutyouthchoirs

Save the date! Our choirs are looking for new singers to join us in September. We are welcoming singers aged 5-10 to taster sessions with our Phil Kids Choirs on Tuesday 3rd September and singers aged 11-16 to an Open Rehearsal with our Youth Choir on Wednesday 4th September. To find out more and to book a free space on one of these workshops please visit www.belfastphilharmonic.org.uk/aboutyouthchoirs

We are delighted to introduce our youngest singers, The Phil Kids Minis!

Each week 'The Minis' attend musicianship classes, where they work on early note reading with our fantastic team of tutors, plus choir rehearsals which are made fun through games and learning new music. Children starting P2 or P3 in September can join and rehearsals take place every Tuesday from 4.30pm-5.20pm in St. Bride's Hall, Derryvolgie Avenue.

For more information and to attend a taster session for 'The Minis' on September 3rd, visit our website:

https://www.belfastphilharmonic.org.uk/aboutyouthchoirs

Interesting in joining a choir? 'The Phil' is celebrating its 150th anniversary this season!

Rehearsals start in early September in St. Bride's Hall, Derryvolgie Avenue, and spaces are available across all choirs starting from the age of 5:

Phil Kids Minis & Year 1 - Tuesdays at 4.30pm
Phil Kids Year 2, 3 & 4 - Tuesdays at 5.45pm
Phil Youth Choir - Wednesdays at 5.15pm
Phil Chamber Choir - Wednesdays at 5.15pm
Phil Adult Choir - Wednesdays at 7.30pm

For more details about our open rehearsals and taster sessions, visit www.belfastphilharmonic.org.uk

Arts Council of Northern Ireland Belfast Music Sing Ireland

Congrats to the Charles Wood Festival of Music and Summer School Armagh for an amazing programme of events this year!

Don't miss tonight's 'Come and Sing Gloria' led by Dónal Doherty and Wednesday's 'Summer Delights in the Palace' featuring Carolyn Dobbin Mezzo-soprano/contralto who we love performing with in concert.

To book tickets for these events and to find out about the rest of the programme, visit https://www.charleswoodsummerschool.org/events

The Charles Wood Festival starts tomorrow! We have a cracking line-up of events in Armagh this week with the first events starting tomorrow!

The girls’ choir have already arrived in sunny Armagh and we can’t wait to check out all that is on offer between tomorrow and the 18th August.

Find out more about our events and for tickets at: www.charleswoodsummerschool.org/events

Arts Council of Northern Ireland Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

Join our SSA Chamber Choir! We are looking for soprano and alto singers aged 14-18 to join our choir in September. Auditions will take place at the beginning of September. If you would like to arrange an audition please get in touch at [email protected].

Another musical treat happening in Belfast this week featuring our fabulous accompanist Evans and music by our favourite composer Elaine Hagenberg 😍

Our NYCNI Senior Choir have been working tirelessly to prepare for their 25th anniversary concert on Friday 26th July at 7pm in Fisherwick Presbyterian Church, Belfast.

It is shaping up to be an absolutely beautiful concert✨🎶

You can buy tickets via the QR code below, or through our page.

Don't miss this fantastic recital series starting tomorrow in First Church Belfast featuring our friends at Northern Ireland Opera and a host of other talented musicians (admission is free with a retiring collection)

🎶 Exciting News: Summer Recital Series at First Church! 🎶

We are thrilled to announce the kick-off of our Summer Recital Series at First Church with a spectacular performance, "Melange of Mezzos"!

Join us for an enchanting lunchtime performance featuring the incredible talents of Jenny Bourke, Naomi Cantley, and Anna-Helena Maclachan from Northern Ireland Opera.

📅 Date: Wednesday, July 24
🕰️ Time: 1:15 PM
📍 Location: First Church, Rosemary Street, Belfast

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We can't wait to share this wonderful event with you!

Royal Irish Academy of Music Northern Ireland Opera

Welcoming singers aged 5-18 to join us in September. Email [email protected] to find out if Phil Kids, Phil Youth or Chamber Choir is right for you or register your interest at www.belfastphilharmonic.org.uk/joinus

We can echo what the National Youth Choir Northern Ireland - NYCNI said about our fabulous accompanist Gail Evans, she is such a joy to work with!

Don't miss the NYCNI concerts in July featuring the finest young choral singers from across NI - more details and tickets can be found on their website: https://nycni.org/

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Profile: Gail Evans, Accompanist: NYCNI Training/Senior Choirs.

Gail is a much in demand accompanist and répétiteur throughout Northern Ireland and the UK. Now in her fifth year working with NYCNI Gail also works with the various choirs that make up the Belfast Philharmonic Society. Gail has played for conductors such a Daniele Rustionii; Jac van Steen and Christopher Bell.
She also accompanies the Ulster University Choir and works regularly with the Charles Wood Festival; National Youth Choir of Scotland and the Ulster Orchestra, to name but a few.

It is a great privilege for all of us here at NYCNI to work with Gail Evans. Not only is Gail a superbly talented professional she's a joy to work with !

Photo: Gail Evans assisted by Fiona Flynn.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

It's Make Music Day UK!

We are excited to be taking part in a special fundraising event with the Oh Yeah Music Centre to support grassroots music initiatives in Belfast and don't miss our performance in Victoria Square this evening at 6.45pm 🎼

Don’t forget to join us on Friday 21st June for Make Music Day with Victoria Square !

A day full of live performances on Lower Ground from 12 – 6pm! Enjoy live sessions from Gaelscoil Éanna and Lagan College Choir and trad groups, Forge Integrated Orchestra and more!

Plus, don't miss our special edition the beloved Acoustic Picnic on Level Two from 2 – 3pm.

For more information, to reserve a spot at Acoustic Picnic or to enter the raffle to win big prizes, head to our website!

Some shots of our amazing staff concert this evening. It was amazing!

Summer is finally here and what a perfect evening for our special fundraising concert featuring our talented staff!

Doors open at 7pm and to reserve seats email [email protected]

Join us this day next week for a special fundraising concert featuring our talented staff including:

James Grossmith (Chorus Director, Adult Choir) - Piano duets
Gail Evans (Accompanist, Adult & Youth Choirs) - Plano duets
Caroline Beverland (Director of Phil Kids & Assistant Conductor of Phil Youth Choir) - Voice
Keri Cassidy Taylor (Musicianship Tutor, Youth Choirs) - Violin
Catherine Dalzell (Musicianship Tutor, Youth Choirs) - Voice
Helena Carlin (Youth Choirs Supervisor) - Flute & Voice

To reserve seats please email [email protected]

We are excited to be returning to the historic Hill of The O Neill & Ranfurly House next Saturday 15th June for 'This Shining Night' with music inspired by light, outer space and the night sky!

Tickets are selling fast so don't miss your chance to see our adult choir led by Chorus Director James Grossmith and with Gail Evans at the piano.

More information and tickets can be booked through this link:
https://dungannon.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873658721

Arts Council of Northern Ireland Mid Ulster District Council

The first review of Friday's epic concert...

Daniele Rustioni signs off five years as Ulster Orchestra chief conductor with complex and challenging Mahler symphony ​The final concert of the Ulster Orchestra’s season to a packed audience in the Waterfront Hall on Friday was memorable on so many different levels that it is difficult to know where to begin.

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Our choirs will be looking for lots of keen new singers to join us for September 2024. To find out if Phil Kids or Youth Choir is for you, we are running taster sessions in May 2024. During these choir sessions children and young people can join in with our existing singers to learn some music and have fun singing together. There will also be an opportunity for parents/guardians to ask questions of our staff team about being part of the Youth Choirs. Book a free space at www.belfastphilharmonic.org.uk/YCtaster24 or email [email protected] for more information.