“Such a beautiful and unique experience in an amazing space”
– Lie Down and Listen attendee
After huge demand for our early June sessions - we’ve added another opportunity to experience the blissful tibetan bowl sound healing and lying down classical concert experience on 29 & 30th June at the iconic Exam Hall at Trinity College, Dublin. - this time experience Metamorphosis, but on harp with sensational harpist Seána Davey.
What to expect:
You'll be welcomed into the Exam Hall for a deep listening experience as you lie down on soft luxurious mattresses, snuggled in cushions and blankets. In this relaxed state you’re open to receive the beautiful and purifying vibrations of the sound and live classical harp music.
The iconic Examination Hall within the college , is a space known for its exceptional acoustics, here, you’ll feel gently held and fully present with every nuance in the live harp music as you absorb the healing vibrations .
Beneath the hall's magnificent vaulted ceilings, this unique experience offers a rare opportunity to experience metamorphosis and a profound shift in energy, surrendering to a world of sound and music in the stunning heritage the space.
An experience of 'Metamorphosis'
The focus of these sessions is to allow yourself to experience transformation 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.
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
Location
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The Exam Hall, Trinity College Dublin,
College Green, Dublin 2
Sessions Times
​​​Monday 29 June
3.00pm - 4.30pm
5.45pm - 7.15pm
8.00pm - 9.30pm
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Tuesday 30 June
3.00pm - 4.30pm
5.45pm - 7.15pm
8.00pm - 9.30pm
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Tickets
£55
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​Includes the 90mins experience,
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Mattresses, cushions, blankets provided.
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Herbal Teas served
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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"
