Lie Down and Listen, Metamorphosis, Aula Maxima, University College, Cork

Lie Down & Listen: Metamorphosis, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March 2027

The blissful Tibetan bowl sound healing and lying down classical concert experience that's been selling out across the UK, Ireland and the US comes to Aula Maxima, University College Cork March 2027 with Metamorphosis, a deeply relaxing sound healing and piano concert experience led by pianist and founder Christina McMaster.

"Utterly Blissed Out" The Financial Times

Location:
Aula Maxima, University College, Cork

What to expect:
At the heart of the experience is Metamorphosis, the transformative five movement work by American composer and pianist Philip 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.

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, as you lie on soft mattresses, snuggled up in cushions and blankets.
You'll leave feeling rested, connected and perhaps even transformed.

Dates:
Saturday 6th March: 11am, 2pm and 4.30pm
Sunday 7th March: 11am, 2pm and 4.30pm

Tickets:
€55 (plus €2 booking fee)
Includes:

• 90mins experience
• Mattresses, cushions and blankets provided for your comfort

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

What Our Guests Are Saying
★★★★★ 5.0 from 185 Google reviews

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"I have been moved to tears every single time I have attended. I cannot recommend them enough!"
– Diane Abeno, Google review

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"Christina's graceful presence and gentle reminder for us to carve out time to slow down to listen is needed in a world that always asks us for more. What a beautiful session."
– Emma Hodgkinson-Last, Google review

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"The most surreal and relaxing experience I've ever had… Highly recommended…on leaving…I am floating"
– Paula Taylor, Google review

Meet Your Host: 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.