Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble is a world class group of musicians based in Belfast, dedicated to the performance of modern and contemporary music. Founded by composer Greg Caffrey in 2013, they recently celebrated their 10th anniversary season.

In addition to an established concert series at home, and having performed at major festivals around Ireland, and internationally, in May 2024 Hard Rain will perform at Classical NEXT in Berlin. As Ensemble in Residence at Queen's University Belfast, Hard Rain are based at the Sonic Arts Research Centre, a state of the art facility opened by Karlheinz Stockhausen in 2004.

Hard Rain’s mission is to give a platform and visibility to the vibrant community of local composers, performing their work alongside the music of leading exponents of contemporary music worldwide. Through extensive commissioning and programming of cutting edge contemporary music, HRSE gives audiences access to music and composers’ voices that would otherwise not be heard.