Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble: Distant Plains
Harty Room, Queen’s University
Photo: Neil Harrison
Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble:
Michael Trainor - Violin
David McCann - Cello
Aisling Agnew - Flutes
Sarah Watts - Clarinets
Daniel Browell - Piano
Matthew Lynch - Conductor.
Connecting Celtic nations to Asia Pacific, this programme brings together some of the most exciting voices in contemporary music. Virtuosity bounds forward in Sam Chambers award-winning piece and we showcase solo works by Seán Doherty and Liza Lim which requires wielding not one, but two bows. Celebrating new connections with Wang Lu (China/USA), Luka Ventner (Aotearoa/NZ), Lisa Robertson (Scotland) and Geoff Hannan (England/Ireland) and with inspiration drawn as widely as possible from sources such as Greek mythology, Mongolian Folk Music, Orkney and St Magnus, modern satirical TV and Italian Baroque music, this is a unique exploration of local and international composition. We’re delighted to welcome Maiden Voyage Dance for the first of this season’s collaborations. Maiden Voyage is an artist-led commissioning company offering discoveries in dance with, by, and for, artists, audiences, and participants.
Programme
Sam Chambers (1991) - The Dismemberment of Pentheus (2023)*
flute (alto flute), clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano
Luka Venter (1994) - Vestiges (2023) Irish premiere
flute, violin, violoncello
Lisa Robertson (1993) - Birgisherað (2017) World premiere
flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello
Seán Doherty (1987) - Divisions ll (2017)**
solo violin
Liza Lim (1996) - Invisibility (2009)
solo violoncello
Geoff Hannan (1972) - Breaking News (2024) World premiere
flute (piccolo), bass clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano
Wang Lu (1982) - From the Distant Plains ll (2010/2015)*** Irish premiere
flute (piccolo), clarinet (e-flat clarinet, bass clarinet),
violin, violoncello, piano, finger cymbals
Tickets
£10/5 (Free for QUB students & staff). Booking through Eventbrite.