‘Fly Me to the Moon’ this Valentine’s Day

By Kathleen Harris, 1st February 2012

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Big Band favourite Matthew Ford have joined forces to recreate the sounds of an era, to give you and yours a perfect Valentine’s Day at the National Concert Hall.

The concert promises to be a mellow and stylish night of great music, with numbers from the likes of Dino, Sinatra and Munro, featuring ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ ‘That’s Amore,’ ‘Cry Me a River’ and many more.

Matthew Ford has previously worked with the BBC Big Band, the Grammy-nominated John Wilson Orchestra and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra. Join him, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and musical director Mark Nightingale for what is sure to be a romantic evening.

The concert takes place Tuesday, February 14th at 8.00pm. Tickets range from €20 to €40, with concessions starting as €18. To book tickets, visit www.nch.ie.

If you’d like to make a full night of it, check out the National Concert Hall’s Valentine’s Day Package. This includes your concert ticket plus a gala dinner. The dinner consists of amuse bouche, a starter, main course, mini desserts, tea or coffee and a selection of petit fours and a glass of bubbly at the interval. Not a bad deal at €69 per person.