# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Beethoven 200: Ode To Joy!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:45 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: 📅 Friday 25 September 2026 | Doors open for pre-concert talk 7pm | Concert 7:45pm

📍 Ulster Hall, Belfast

🎟️ Tickets from £12 — £38 

***

Our 60th anniversary season opens with a bang. Under the baton of Chief Conductor Anna Handler, this is an evening built around community, youth, and the kind of joy that fills a room.

Brahms kicks things off with the irrepressible Academic Festival Overture, before we welcome 2025 Northern Ireland Young Musician of the Year Senan Sheridan for Britten's shimmering Young Apollo. Then, joined by a host of young singers from across Northern Ireland, we close with the one and only: Beethoven's Ninth.

***

Programme
Johannes Brahms — Academic Festival Overture
Benjamin Britten — Young Apollo
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 9 'Choral'

***

Performers
Anna Handler, Conductor | Senan Sheridan, Piano
Eleanor Dennis, Soprano | Carolyn Dobbin, Mezzo-Soprano | Kieran Carrel, Tenor | Padraic Rowan, Bass-Baritone

National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland Senior Choir | Belfast Philharmonic Youth Chamber Choir | Belfast Philharmonic Choir | Methodist College Chapel Choir | RBAI Choir Tenors & Basses | Belfast Royal Academy Chamber Choir

***

Pre-Concert Talk — 7pm, Main Auditorium
Join Artistic Director Patrick McCarthy and Chief Conductor Anna Handler for a conversation before the concert. Free to ticket holders — just arrive a little early.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belfast/beethoven-200-ode-to-joy/200030331653138
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, festivals, performances, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Belfast
- **state**: NI
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Ulster Hall
- **lat**: 54.5946036
- **long**: -5.9310075
- **full address**: Ulster Hall, Mission IQ Limited, 36 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7FF, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Beethoven 200: Ode To Joy! being held?
  - **A:** Beethoven 200: Ode To Joy! takes place on Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:45 pm to Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:45 pm at Ulster Hall, Mission IQ Limited, 36 Bedford Street, Belfast, BT2 7FF, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Beethoven 200: Ode To Joy!?
  - **A:** Beethoven 200: Ode To Joy! is organized by Ulster Orchestra.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Ulster Orchestra's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Ulster Orchestra a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Ulster Orchestra has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Beethoven 200: Ode To Joy! is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Belfast, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Beethoven 200: Ode To Joy! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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