Join us for an evening of new works celebrating 20 years of nonclassical.
Electronics, string instruments, installations, and DJ sets collide in Nonclassical at 20: Outside the Lines, celebrating two decades of work by the London-based events promoter, label and charity. Founded in 2003 by composer, producer and DJ Gabriel Prokofiev, the charity has supported hundreds of artists in the UK throughout its 20 year history, working across contemporary classical, experimental and electronic music. This concert, one of three celebrating their 20th anniversary, shines a light on six composers from their Artist in Residence programme, Nonclassical AiR, which offers four early-career composers commissions, performance and recording opportunities and mentorship to develop their creative voices.
A free pre-show installation, conceived and performed by Ivors Classical Award nominee Simon Knighton (Artist in Residence for 2021-23) will explore ‘sound sculptures’ through producing physical sculptures that produce and interact with sound in some automated way.
Moving into the Purcell Room, pieces by Blasio Kavuma (AiR for 2019-21) and Simon Knighton are paired alongside new works from the four composers from the 2023-25 Artist in Residence programme – Beatrice Ferreira, Harry Górski-Brown, Kendra Chiagoro-Noel, and Nneka Cummins.
Following the concert in the Purcell Room, Nonclassical will host DJ sets in the foyer for an after party, a feature of their classical club nights described by Time Out as “ace night[s] that turn classical music on its head”.
Tickets
Pre-show installation: Free
Double-bill concert and post-show: £20
Just post-show: £10
PROGRAMME
PRE-SHOW
Installation conceived and performed by Simon Knighton
FIRST HALF
New Works by Beatrice Ferreira and Harry Górski-Brown † – 12 minutes
simplexity2022 by Chihiro Ono (2022), performed by Chihiro Ono (violin)* – 9 minutes
Soundclash by Blasio Kavuma (2021)†, performed by Blasio Kavuma (electronics) and Cecilia Bignall (cello) – 25 minutes
INTERVAL
SECOND HALF
New Works by Kendra Chiagoro-Noel and Nneka Cummins † – 12 minutes
New Work by Simon Knighton (2024)†, performed by Simon Knighton (electronics) and other artists to be confirmed – 25 minutes
†To be released on Nonclassical in 2024
*Co-commissioned by Nonclassical and the Royal Northern College of Music PRiSM
POST-SHOW
Nonclassical DJ sets