The National Concert Hall has announced a new collaboration with Irish composer and fiddle player Martin Hayes and The National Symphony Orchestra on Friday March 14, 2025.

The concert, which comes as part of the NCH St Patrick's weekend celebrations, will centre around a reimagining of Martin's acclaimed 2023 album Peggy’s Dream. The record, which pays homage to Martin’s mother Peggy as well as his long time collaborator Dennis Cahill, will be presented in new arrangements by orchestra. The performance will mark the first time Martin Hayes will perform with The National Symphony Orchestra.

 

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Hayes is part of countless musical ventures, founding groups such as The Gloaming, The Common Ground Ensemble, and the Martin Hayes Quartet. He is also the artistic director of Master of Tradition, an annual festival in Cork, on top being co-curator of the Marble Session at the Kilkenny Arts Festival.

Joe Csibi, Head of Orchestra and Chorus at the National Concert Hall comments, “It is a great gift for all of us at the National Symphony Orchestra to collaborate with Martin, such an exceptional musician. His fluidity and clarity of expression in and through music is inspirational. Every note is imbued with the richness of his knowledge and personality.”

Tickets are on-sale now from €15-€49 at nch.ie