‘Stone Drawn Circles’ is Lina Andonovska (flutes), Nathan Sherman (viola), Michelle O’Rourke (voice), Alex Petcu (percussion), Caimin Gilmore (double bass) & Úna Monaghan (harp/sound design).

Fearless interpreters of new music, ‘Stone Drawn Circles’ are newcomers to the burgeoning Irish contemporary music scene. The group brings together 6 trailblazing artists that hold exploratory music at the heart of their practice. Each member is fervently active in the performance and dissemination of new music.
The ensemble features players from groups including Eighth Blackbird, stargaze, Crash Ensemble and Ergodos.

Equally at ease with complexity as they are in graphic scoring and improvisation, Stone Drawn Circles are a collective of risk-takers and sonic explorers. They have already drawn international attention, with Director of Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK) Graham McKenzie noting them in his ‘Hidden Gems’ of the 2023 festival, describing Stone Drawn Circles as “a bit of a supergroup within new music circles in Ireland. One look at the repertoire they serve up here gives credence to that viewpoint…”

• Úna Monaghan (Northern Ireland, 1983) In Formation (2023) 10’ Irish Premiere

• Karen Power (Ireland, 1977) Can you hear me now??? (2019) 17’

• Cat Hope (Australia, 1966) Landay Sequenzas (2022) 14’ Irish Premiere

• Brian Irvine (Northern Ireland, 1965), A Call To Arms (2024) World Premiere

• Nicole Lizée (Canada, 1973) Peril Earrings (2023) 8’ Irish Premiere