Stone Drawn Circles
Heralded as a “supergroup within new music circles in Ireland” by Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Stone Drawn Circles inhabits a new space in Irish contemporary music.
In their relatively short existence as a group, the ensemble’s first season includes performances at festivals including HCMF, New Music Dublin and a PRS Beyond Borders tour of the UK. The players believe in rich composer/performer dialogues and in the bending of traditional performance dynamics, which is evident in their 2023 / 2024 debut season offering.
Lina Andonovska flutes
Caimin Gilmore double bass
Úna Monaghan. harp/sound design
Michelle O’Rourke voice
Alex Petcu percussion
Nathan Sherman viola
Fearless interpreters of new music, ‘Stone Drawn Circles’ are newcomers to the burgeoning Irish contemporary music scene. The group brings together 6 trailblazing artists who hold exploratory music at the heart of their practice. Each member is fervently active in the performance and dissemination of new music.
Artist-led, the ensemble features players from groups including Eighth Blackbird, stargaze, Crash Ensemble and Ergodos Musicians. Equally at ease with complexity as they are in graphic scoring and improvisation, Stone Drawn Circles are a collective of risk-takers and sonic explorers.
TOUR 2024
9 May 2024 Glór, Ennis
11 May 2024 Triskel, Cork
12 May 2024 Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin
16th May 2024 Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
Further dates to follow, with new works by Nicole Lizée, Úna Monaghan, Karen Power, Cat Hope and Brian Irvine
