Lioba Petrie is a Dublin-born cellist, composer, and curator known for her work across classical, contemporary, and film music. A graduate of Dublin’s Conservatory of Music and NUI Maynooth, she performs with and manages the Astral String Quartet and is founder of Studio Orchestra Ireland. She has contracted for major projects including Police Deranged for Orchestra and Netflix productions. Lioba curates Kaleidoscope Night and co-founded the Spike Cello Festival. Her theatre and film work includes collaborations with 3epkano and Limbik Theatre, with performances at BAM, Lincoln Center, and the National Gallery, Washington D.C. She also teaches and regularly commissions new work.