Parallel Lines

Parallel Lines is an Irish/US programme, celebrating the diversity of music in each country. We explore the juxtaposition of hypnotic tonal works often featuring driving rhythmic elements vs tone based works that extract elements from electronic music to create a new acoustic framework and sense of timelessness.

We feature local composers Frank Lyons and Peter O’Doherty, while marking the 90th birthday of legendary minimalist composer Steve Reich with a return to one of his most treasured works Double Sextet.

We also look at Reich’s influence on younger generations of American composers, and give premieres of works by Scott L. Miller, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Juhi Bansal. Originally from India and Hong Kong, Bansal’s music is always driven by storytelling, with a particular focus on stories of strong women, wilderness, and celebrating cultural and ideological diversity.

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PROGRAMME

Frank Lyons (1964) Kid Gloves (1997) - flute (piccolo), clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, percussion

Juhi Bansal (1994) Love, Loss and Exile (2022) (Irish premiere) - soprano, violoncello, piano

Scott L. Miller (1966) Juxtaposed Lines (2024) (World premiere) - flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, percussion

Peter O’Doherty (1973) Cartographies of Resistance II (2025) (World premiere) - flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, percussion

Sarah Kirkland Snider (1973) Parallel Play (2019) (arr. Adam Sliwininski) - flute, percussion

Sarah Kirkland Snider (1973) You Are Free (2015) (Irish premiere) - flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion

Steve Reich (1936) Double Sextet (2007) - flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, vibraphone, fixed media

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TICKETS

£12.50/£7.50 (Free for QUB staff & students)

Donations gratefully received.

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OUR FUNDERS

Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble are supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and are Ensemble in Residence at Queen's University Belfast.