nonclassical at 20: Outside the Lines & After Hours (Double Bill)
Early career composers feature in this concert, part of an evening which marks 20 years of nonclassical, the event promoter, record label and charity.
Founded in 2003 by composer, producer and DJ Gabriel Prokofiev, nonclassical has supported hundreds of artists in the UK throughout its history, working across contemporary classical, experimental and electronic music.
At the heart of the celebrations is this concert, which shines a light on six composers from nonclassical AiR, its artist-in-residence programme.
While the Purcell Room event officially starts at 7pm, nonclassical invites you to arrive early to start your concert experience with an exploration of a free installation in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer.
Conceived and performed by Simon Knighton, nonclassical’s 2021-23 artist-in-residence, it features a series of sound sculptures exploring how acoustic and electronically-generated sounds interact.
You are also invited to the post-concert after party to continue the celebration with DJ sets.
Performers
- Harry Górski-Brown fiddle, electronics, pipes, voice
- Norman Willmore saxophone
- NWAKKE voice, electronics
- Abi Asisa cello
- Blasio Kavuma electronics
- Cecilia Bignall cello
- Alexandra Achillea Pouta mezzo-soprano
- Rianna Henriques flutes
- Alex Lyon clarinets
- Anna Carter tuba
- Chihiro Ono violin, viola
- Simon Knighton electronics
- Gemma Bass violin
- Peggy Nolan cello
Repertoire
- Harry Górski-Brown: Old Ally vs. Strange Morag (World premiere)
- NWAKKE: Wonderings (World premiere)
- Blasio Kavuma: Soundclash (World premiere)
- Interval
- Beatrice Ferreira: Pas de deux (World premiere)
- Nneka Cummins: New work (World premiere)
- Chihiro Ono: 8 (Hachi); simplexity2022
- Simon Knighton: Sound Sculpture No.8 (World premiere)
Need to know
For ages 16+. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.
Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, 6pm – 7pm: experience a pre-concert installation of sound sculptures by Simon Knighton. Free
Purchasing a ticket to this event gives you access to both Outside the Lines in the Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall at 7pm and After Hours in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer at 9pm.
You can also buy a ticket to just the later event, After Hours in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer at 9pm.
Find out more about After Hours
Find out more about the music with our free programme.
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Dates & times
Sat 4 May 2024, 7pm
Price
- Standard entryFrom £20*
- Concessions25%**
* Excludes £3.50 booking fee.
Book as early as you can to ensure the best choice of tickets. Ticket prices may be adjusted without notice to reflect demand.
** Limited availability. Read about concessions.
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Venue
Purcell Room
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Open 90 minutes before an event until the end of the event. Closed at all other times.
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Toilets
An accessible toilet is located in the foyer.
A Changing Places toilet is located on Level 1 Royal Festival Hall next to the JCB Glass Lift, for the exclusive use of disabled people who need personal assistance to use the toilet.
The facility includes a height-adjustable bench, tracking hoist system, a centrally-placed toilet, a height-adjustable basin and a shower. Please visit the Welcome Desk on Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, where a member of staff can provide you with the key. You can also use the phone next to the Changing Places toilet to speak to a member of staff. The facility is open daily 10am – 11pm.
Cloakroom
The Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room cloakroom is closed. You won’t be able to bring any bags over 40 x 25 x 25cm into the venues, so please leave large bags at home.
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Please note that we're unable to accept cash payments across our site.
Purcell Room is located in Queen Elizabeth Hall. For step-free access please use Royal Festival Hall JCB glass lift to Level 2 and enter via Riverside Terrace.
Talk to a member of staff at the auditorium entrance if you have a disability that means you can’t queue, or you need extra time to take your seat. They can arrange priority entry for you as soon as the doors open.
Please bear with us while we update our access map to reflect the refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall’s Level 2 foyer spaces. The step-free routes remain the same.