SEASON 26/27
Events
18th Sept 2026, 5pm & 6pm
Belfast Central Library
Chaotic Harmony
Culture Night
Ahead of his 90th year, we’ll perform some stunning solo / duo pieces by the legendary composer Philip Glass. Influences behind these works include Chaotic Harmony, a shamanic film that blends classical Taiji movements, poetry, and modern dance to trace the origins of taiji quan and qigong. There will be two chances to catch this performance - one at 5pm and one at 6pm.

20th Sept 2026, 5.45pm
Belfast, Harty Room, Queen's University
Carnatic & Irish Music
An evening of Carnatic and Irish contemporary music, featuring Sikkil C. Gurucharan, Sruthi Ravali and Somasundaram Desigar alongside Hard Rain flautist Aisling Agnew, cellist David McCann and Richard Allen on Harp. All ages

1st Oct 2026
Belfast, TBA
Malfunctioning Wor(l)ds: (im)Material Dimensions
A visual art inspired programme in collaboration with artist Helena Hamilton. More info coming soon.

18th Oct 2026, 1pm
Abbey Presbyterian Church, Dublin
Sundays at Noon
Hugh Lane Gallery Concert Series
Hard Rain perform a lunchtime concert as part of Hugh Lane Gallery's Sundays at Noon series. More details to be announced soon.

22nd Oct 2026, 1.10pm
Maynooth University
Between Sound and Silence
Hard Rain cellist David McCann crosses centuries, featuring Bach’s Suite No. 1 for solo cello in G major alongside a selection of his original compositions, composed over the last decade.

24th Oct 2026, 7.30pm
Sonic Arts Research Centre, Belfast
Silence and Sound Waves
Belfast International Arts Festival
Silence and Sound Waves marks the 80th Birthday of one of the most significant composers on this island, Jane O’Leary. Going beyond borders to explore heritage and language, this concert reflects on multi-culturalism and cross-artform connections. Featuring some of Jane’s most atmospheric compositions for Hard Rain, this includes her most recent commission by Access Contemporary Music for their PBS programme Songs about Buildings and Moods. Joining us from ACM in Chicago is Seth Boustead, presented alongside highly talented local composers Elaine Agnew, Anselm McDonnell, Anderinna Gooch and Omar Zatriqi.

