RTÉ CO Presents: The Art of Swing
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About this event
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Callum Au, conductor
Claire Martin, vocalist
The internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning jazz singer Claire Martin joins the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, led by Callum Au, to celebrate the art of swing.
Singing Gershwin, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Porter, Bennett and more, Martin is hailed as ‘one of the finest jazz singers in the world today’ (Jazz Journal).
This programme includes Don’t Rain on My Parade, The Folks Who Live on the Hill, The Lady is a Tramp and Pure Imagination, as well as orchestral renditions of Gershwin with Prelude No. 2 and How Long Has This Been Going On?, making this an evening that showcases jazz artistry and the greatest songs from the American songbook.
Experience the sophistication of swing with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conductor Callum Au and ‘our finest jazz singer’ (The Times).
Presented by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
Location
Earlsfort Terrace
Venue details
The National Concert Hall sits proudly on Earlsfort Terrace in Dublin’s city centre and is home to the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir Ireland, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Music Network and Music Generation. Next door to the picturesque Iveagh Gardens and in the heart of a commercial district known as the National Concert Hall Quarter, it hosts over 1000 events per annum. Its mission, to foster and celebrate the appreciation, knowledge, enjoyment and pure love of music as an integral part of Irish life.
