Last night I conducted my final concert as Chief Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. Joining us were the great National Symphony Chorus and four stunning soloists, Miah Persson, Jennifer Johnston, Valentyn Dytiuk and Evgeny Stavinsky.
During my first contact with this fantastic group of musicians I was amazed by the depth of the sound of the orchestra, the warmth of its public and the acoustics in the National Concert Hall. Since that concert in October 2016 with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra, there have been many challenges which I believe have made the orchestra stronger and closer to our audience. I
remember during the pandemic the strange feeling of playing to an empty hall with plexiglass
panels around every musician, but knowing that there was an audience tuning to our live streams
on Friday evenings, almost pretending that life was going on as normal. I’m very proud of our
orchestra during that difficult time, the hard work of the management team behind the scenes and the determination of all the musicians.
I have enjoyed discovering Dublin, long walks to the light house and Bulls Island, getting to know
new music by Irish composers and e
@specially working with the National Symphony Orchestra,
always loving the sound the orchestra produces in our home, the National Concert Hall. I look
forward to returning next season as a guest conductor to continue making music with my friends in the orchestra and connecting again with our amazing audience. National Symphony Orchestra National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland Miah Ovenden Jennifer Johnston
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