Lines of Listening is MusicConnects' creative responses initiative, in partnership with Arts in Action.

Artist Maeve Curtis and Author Mike McCormack lead these deep listening workshops where participants respond to this season’s music through mark making either in paint or in words – exploring process, reflection and connection.

This session of Lines of Listening will focus on MusicConnects' upcoming December repertoire from their Autumn/Winter Programme:

In Conversation: Along the River Sûre

Expect the Belgian tradition of string quartet music fusing structure with warmth in dialogue with a rare hearing of Luxembourghish quartet writing and of course this season we are exploring all this music in conversation with a contemporary Irish composer’s music.

Open to all. No experience needed. Materials provided. Participants are advised to bring their own water for drinking during the workshop.

A maximum of 16 places are available per session so early booking is advised. If you have any needs or requirements that we can support you with, please let us know at info@musicconnects.ie

MusicConnects is where music, community, and place come together. We exist to make exceptional music and musicians a vibrant part of everyday life, reaching people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities across Galway City and County. A music residency programme rooted in the soul of Galway, our identity is inspired by connection, between people, past and present, and between music and place.

We bring music and musicians beyond the stage, into schools, nursing homes, community halls, and public spaces. We nurture young talent, support emerging artists, and collaborate across art forms to create experiences that are as meaningful as they are memorable.

MusicConnects is music that moves Galway emotionally, socially, and culturally.

For more information and events visit www.musicconnects.ie (http://www.musicconnects.ie/)

Arts in Action is the flagship public arts, performance and creative engagement programme of the Institute for Creativity at the University of Galway.

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