Lie Down and Listen is returning to the stunning 12th Century church - St Margaret's in York - complete with underfloor heating! You’ll be welcomed into the special and atmospheric space to lie down on luxurious soft mattresses as you receive the blissful vibrations of Tibetan Bowl sound healing.
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You won’t just hear the music, you’ll feel it.
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What to expect:
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Pianist and founder Christina will guide you through a full body deep relaxation, followed by a deep Tibetan bowl sound healing.
The heart of this experience is the powerful and epic piece of music Chaconne by Bach - this version transcribed from violin to piano by Italian composer and pianist Busoni. This is a profound piece of music that builds from a single idea transporting the listener into powerful states of joy, magnificence, tenderness and many shades.
This is truly beautiful and powerful music by J.S Bach alongside Christina’s own compositions and music by Max Richter. This will leave you feeling inspired, uplifted and reconnected to your inner power.
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Location:
St Margaret's Church,
The National Centre for Early Music
88-96 Walmgate,
York, YO1 9TL
Thursday 6 August
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3.00pm - 4.30pm
5.30pm - 7pm
8pm - 9.30pm
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Friday 7 August
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3.00pm - 4.30pm
5.30pm - 7pm
8pm - 9.30pm
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Saturday 8 August
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3.00pm - 4.30pm
5.30pm - 7pm
8pm - 9.30pm
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When you attend a Lie Down and Listen session, you open yourself up to receiving inner peace, freedom and light.
Meet Pianist/Founder Christina McMaster
Christina McMaster is a pianist, composer and founder of Lie Down & Listen – a truly creative spirit fascinated by deep listening and sound. She has performed at numerous festivals U.K and worldwide, featured on BBC Radio 4, Radio 3, Classic FM.
She attended the Purcell School and was selected as a young artist in residence at St John’s Smith square. She studied with Joanna MacGregor at The Royal Academy of Music and was later appointed an Associate. She has been a mentor for Geneva International Music Competition, UNESCO Day of the Girl, and given talks at Universities in the U.K and U.S, including at Cambridge and Oxford Universities. Christina has collaborated with numerous visual artists, leading composers and artists - including composers Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Freya Waley-Cohen, Folk music legend Peggy Seeger and electronic artist Tom Middleton.
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“An incredibly sensitive intuitive player who brings out the mystery and beauty of these pieces”
- Sarah Walker BBC Radio 3
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"One of the most talked about concerts of our festival."
Alistair MacGowan, Artistic Director of Ludlow Piano Festival
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She was a Visiting Associate at Kings College in London, developing the ‘Sound Mind’ project with Dr Sally Marlow which evolved into Lie down & Listen. In April 2023, Christina premiered her composition ‘Inner Temple’ inspired by 12th Century Priestess Hildegard Von Bingen. In December 2024, she premiered another of her compositions - ‘Sound Journey to Mars’ - created for Artist Luke Jerram’s ‘Mars’ installation at the Painted Hall in London. Christina has a particular interest in 20th Century French Music – and spent many summers studying in Aix-en-Provence with Bernard Flavigny.
