Parallel Lines
Schedule
Sat Jan 24 2026 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Harty Room | Belfast, NI
About this Event
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)
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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)
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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.
Where is it happening?
Harty Room, Harty Room, Belfast, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00 to GBP 12.50
