“Such a beautiful and unique experience in an amazing space”
– Lie Down and Listen attendee
"Utterly Blissed Out"
The Financial Times
You're welcomed to Lie Down and Listen, in the Exam Hall at the iconic Trinity College Dublin for a deep listening and deeply relaxing experience as you lie down on soft luxurious mattresses, snuggled in cushions and blankets.
In this blissful state you’ll be open to receive the beautiful and purifying vibrations of Tibetan bowl sound healing and live classical harp music by Philip Glass.
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The focus of these sessions is to allow yourself to experience subtle shifts and ‘Metamorphosis.’ The session includes a rare opportunity to experience Philip Glass's Metamorphosis on harp played by Seána Davey - a powerful, hypnotic and inspiring five movement work - you'll leave feeling rested, connected and revitalised.
How to find The Examination Hall, Trinity College, College Green, Dublin
The Examination Hall (also known as the Public Theatre) is located on the west side of Parliament Square (the main front square).
Finding the entrance:
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Enter through the Front Gate: This is the main entrance to Trinity College on College Green.
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The Building: Once you walk through the main archway into the cobbled square, the Examination Hall is the historic building immediately on your left-hand side (directly opposite the Chapel).
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Access: There are steps leading up to the main door, but there is also a ramp located to the right of the steps if you prefer level access.
Meet harpist Seána Davey
Seána Davey studied Music & Irish at National University of Ireland, Maynooth, B.A., (hons) and a Master’s Degree of Science in Music Technology fromUniversity of Limerick, M.Sc. Seána holds the Associate and Licentiate Diplomas in the Irish and Concert harp respectively (A.R.I.A.M., L.R.I.A.M).
Seána performs on the concert pedal harp, the Irish harp and the electric harp. Seána works largely within recording, in particular session recording for films and artists together with live performances of various genres.
Seána has released a number of solo compositions, arrangements and collaborative recordings to date. Her work includes production music albums commissioned for Warner Chappell and Felt Music, composing for the Trinity London piano exam syllabus and live performances and recording.
Seána has released a book of harp arrangements of 18th Century Carolan music and is currently recording these pieces for her next album.
"De-stress and get your culture fix all in one"
Evening Standard Magazine
"Utterly blissed out"
Financial Times
Lie Down and Listen ​
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The concert experience has partnered in unique heritage spaces in the UK, including at Highgrove - His Majesty The King's Highgrove Gardens, The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College and the unique Dulwich Picture Gallery. The spaces themselves are as much part of the experience, offering guests to truly dwell and experience a feeling of awe in historical and natural places and spaces,
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Meet Your Host: Christina McMaster
Classical pianist, sound healer and founder of
Lie Down and Listen
“One of the most talked about concerts of our festival.” Alistair MacGowan, Artistic Director of Ludlow Piano Festival
“She is an incredibly sensitive intuitive player who brings out the mystery and beauty of these pieces”
Sarah Walker BBC Radio 3
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​Founder and Classical Pianist Christina McMaster noticed that it wasn't only the rituals of classical music concert halls that led to a disconnected listening experience, but in daily life, we are experiencing more disconnection than ever, leading to loneliness, anxiety, stress, sense of emptiness etc.
Lie down & Listen began after a chance meeting with Prof. Sir John Strang and a series of events at Kings College London to recreate the wellbeing benefits of a hallucinogenic experience without hallucinogenics- but simply using a certain combination of music in a lying down concert experience as they did in the 1960’s in downtown New York loft apartments where music of Philip Glass, Terry Riley, Steve Reich - also known as the New York Hypnotic School.
After training in sound healing, Christina then evolved the meditation, sound healing and lying down concert experience of today which creates space for deep relaxation and for listeners to reconnect within.
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Find out more about Christina here.
"Powerful healing experience. Body tingling all over with energy moving and incredible feeling of lightness"
"Total immersion and resonance"
"I felt so relaxed and was made aware of a lot going on in my body and space"
"Blessed to share these moments with people who love and let love in"
The sound bath element cleared so much from my mind. I felt connected at that point on a different level - it was other worldly"
