Location:
The Refectory
Chelsea Square,
429 West 20th Street, New York,
NY 10011
"Utterly blissed out:
The Financial Times
Lie Down & Listen: Metamorphosis
Feel bliss as Lie Down and Listen shares the blissful sound healing and lying down classical concert experience.
At the heart of the experience is Metamorphosis, the transformative five movement work by American composer and pianist Phillip Glass. Hypnotic and deeply moving, the music captures a life experience and you may reawaken on the other side of your own Metamorphosis.
You’ll be welcomed into the striking Refectory at Chelsea Square for a deep immersion of Tibetan bowls sound healing, meditation, and uplifting live classical piano music.
You'll lie down on luxurious soft mattresses, snuggled up in cushions and blankets, as you receive the healing vibrations of music and sound.
About Lie Down and Listen
Lie Down and Listen was founded by pianist Christina McMaster and has previously partnered with unique heritage buildings across the UK and Ireland, including at Highgrove His Majesty The King’s Gloucestershire Residence, The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, and the historic Trinity College in Dublin. The locations themselves are as much part of the experience, offering guests the opportunity to truly dwell and experience a feeling of awe in historical places
Metamorphosis in New York
Dates:
Sunday 27th September
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM - SOLD OUT
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM - SOLD OUT
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM - SOLD OUT
8:00 PM to 9.30 PM
Monday 28th September
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
8:00 PM to 9.30 PM - SOLD OUT
A space for deep listening and reconnection to your inner power.
You won’t just hear the music, you’ll feel it.
When you attend a Lie Down and Listen session, you open yourself up to receiving inner peace, freedom and light.
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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.
“An incredibly sensitive intuitive player who brings out the mystery and beauty of these pieces”
- Sarah Walker BBC Radio 3
"One of the most talked about concerts of our festival."
Alistair MacGowan, Artistic Director of Ludlow Piano Festival
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.
