Sir James Galway Tickets
Sir James Galway Concert Tickets
Witness a performance from classical music royalty and purchase Sir James Galway tickets on TicketSmarter today. The award-winning Irish flute virtuoso was born in North Belfast to a father who played flute and a mother who played piano. He was raised surrounded by a number of family and friends who played flute and heard the music of many traditional flute bands before finally being taught to play himself at age nine. He went on to win the junior, senior and open Belfast Flute Championships all in one day.
Galway studied flute at the Royal College of Music as well as the Guildhall School of Music under Geoffrey Gilbert. He also later studied abroad at the Paris Conservatoire with Gaston Crunelle and while in the city became acquainted with legendary flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal. He eventually left Paris to start his professional playing career at the Sadler’s Wells Opera in England and spent 15 years as an orchestral player with a number of renowned ensembles including the Covent Garden Opera, London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1969 he became the principal flute for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra where he remained until 1975.
Don’t miss out on hearing the legendary flutist live and in person when he performs in your area and get Sir James Galway tickets now. Widely known as one of the world’s greatest flute players, he has performed alongside musicians like Roger Waters and contributed to music for The Lord of the Rings franchise. He has enjoyed an impressive recording career as well, selling over 30 million copies of his albums since the 1970s. Galway became the first wind instrument player to be knighted in 2001 and has been honored with both a BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music as well as a Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award.
How much are Sir James Galway tickets?
Sir James Galway ticket prices start around $62 per ticket. Some of the more popular symphonies and philharmonics can range significantly higher with tickets in the $150-$250 range. If you’re looking to have a great night out without breaking the bank, you should look at seats in the balcony or upper grand tier.
Sir James Galway Concert Schedule
You can typically catch Sir James Galway at iconic venues like Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall in NY and Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. TicketSmarter makes seeing Sir James Galway even better with our easy-to-navigate concert schedule, which shows every upcoming Sir James Galway tour date and location. Sir James Galway concert tickets make a great gift for family members of all ages.
Songs from the Sir James Galway Tour Setlist
Sir James Galway's setlist while performing in Buffalo , NY at “Kleinhans Music Hall” included the following songs:
- Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 314 (Mozart)
- Encore
- Brian Boru's March
- Danny Boy
- The Magic Flutes (Mozart)
- Turkish March (Mozart)
Source: Setlist.fm
