Lie Down and Listen, Metamorphosis, The Refectory, Chelsea Square, New York, NY, U.S

London based pianist and founder of Lie Down and Listen Christina McMaster is bringing the deeply relaxing Metamorphosis sound healing and lying down classical concert experience to New York City this September

Lie Down and Listen is arriving in the US to debut this specially curated concert experience. You’ll be welcomed into the special, atmospheric Refectory at Chelsea Square for a deep listening experience of Tibetan bowls sound healing, meditation, and uplifting live classical piano music. Guests will lie down on luxurious soft mattresses, snuggled up in cushions and blankets, as you receive the blissful vibrations of the instruments.

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, with the inner movements generating energetic and rhythmic drive, passion and at times relentlessness, before settling into the stillness and reflective state of the fifth and final movement.

Experience a sense of pure peace and possibility as you surrender to the sound. Christina will guide you into a deep, relaxed state using the soothing vibrations of Tibetan and crystal bowls alongside the powerful, deep resonances of the live piano. This restorative blend works to release stress and bring harmony back to your body and mind. It’s a place to truly feel the music and let go of emotional weight. When you attend a Lie Down and Listen experience, you open yourself to the possibility of inner peace, freedom and light. You’ll leave feeling rested, connected and perhaps even transformed.

The concert experience 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.

About Christina McMaster

Christina McMaster is a highly innovative classical pianist, composer, and sound healer who has performed at major festivals and venues worldwide, with features on BBC Radio and Classic FM. Appointed as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, Christina has collaborated with legendary composers and artists, as well as leading scientists at King’s College London to study the mental health and well-being benefits of deep listening.

She was inspired to create Lie Down and Listen by her grandmother, who told her stories of her grandfather going to the opera to be healed whenever he was unwell or feeling low.

Believing deeply that the true purpose of music is to uplift and restore us, Christina designed this multi sensory experience to break down traditional concert barriers providing a sanctuary for guests to quiet the mind, release stress, and connect with their inner creativity. Under her guidance, you will surrender into the spiritual realm of sound, leaving the concert experience feeling deeply rested, connected, and entirely revitalised.