; Northern Lights Project - Music Organisation

Hard Rain Ensemble: Ink Still Wet

Derry

31 January 2025

19:00 // University of Ulster, Derry

Ink Still Wet is Hard Rain Ensemble's annual celebration of cutting-edge premiere performances. Presenting five newly-commissioned works through PRSf Talent Development Network, they showcase a range of ensemble and solo works written specially for Hard Rain in 2024. These are programmed alongside new outings of revised works by Peter O’Doherty and Simon Mawhinney alongside Ian Wilson’s recent ‘When I Became the Sun’ for solo flute and ensemble.

In partnership with Northern Lights Project and Ulster University. 

PROGRAMME
Omar Zatriqi (1987) - new work (2024)
Sam Chambers (1991) - new work (2024)
Anselm McDonnell (1994) - new work (2024)
Simon Mawhinney (1976) - In Blue and Gold (1998/2024)
Peter O'Doherty (1973) - Inflorescence (2020/2024)
Fionnuala Fagan-Thiébot (1981) - new work (2024)
Bianca Gannon (1987) - new work (2024)
Ian Wilson (1964) - When I Became the Sun (2023)

---

PERFORMERS
Conductor - Benjamin Haemhouts
Solo Flute - Lina Andonovska
Violin - Ciaran McCabe
Cello - David McCann
Flute - Aisling Agnew
Clarinet - Sarah Watts
Piano - Daniel Browell
Percussion - Alex Petcu
Oboe - Ben Gannon

info[at]northernlightsproject.org
Northern Lights Project is supported by Arts Council of Northern Ireland, PRS for Music Foundation and Derry City and Strabane District Council. Northern Lights Project is a registered charity, no. 106124