Busy Belfast shoppers and office workers are being urged to take a well-deserved lunch break this week and head down to the Ulster Hall for a feast of a different kind.
The Ulster Orchestra’s new lunchtime concert series, supported by JTI, kicks off on Wednesday 6 October with music by Rossini, Borodin and Smetana and a solo appearance by the Orchestra’s very own Martin Wilson, who plays Ferdinand David’s Concertino for trombone and orchestra.
The monthly concerts – always held on a Wednesday – will start at 1.05pm and end no later than 1.55pm, giving people working nearby the Ulster Hall time to get back to work.
“At just £5 per ticket, this is a great way to relax and unwind away from the stresses and strains of working life and daily routine,” said Lydia Gamble, the Ulster Orchestra’s Head of Marketing and Development.
“It is amazing how the music can just transport you to another time and place allowing you to return to work, or whatever you have to do, refreshed and ready for the afternoon! And the good news is, every month for the next eight months we have a lunchtime concert,” she explained.
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November’s concert will be on Wednesday 10 November when the Ulster Orchestra will be joined by saxophonist Kenneth Edge who plays Milhaud’s Scaramouche.
There will be lunchtime concerts each month until 8 June next year and further details can be found at www.ulsterorchestra.com or by contacting the box office on 028 9023 9955