Name: Parallel Lines
Start: 2026-01-24T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-24T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Harty Room

An Irish/US programme celebrating the diversity of music in each country and the 90th birthday of legendary minimalist composer Steve Reich.
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)
-
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.