In this Belfast concert (to be performed in Amsterdam as well) we present a programme of works showcasing some of the range of music being composed in Ireland today. Almost all the works have been written especially for the ensemble’s players and so this is a very personal Hard Rain ‘postcard’ of Irish music. This programme will be performed both in Belfast and Amsterdam and we gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Culture Ireland and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland in helping make this happen.

Works by Gráinne Mulvey, Greg Caffrey, John Buckley, Ann Cleare, Piers Hellawell and Rhona Clarke.