A synergy of musical worlds, old and new – Tre Voci's new EP, AURO is out now.
Composer and saxophonist Charlotte Harding shares her experience of being part of Nonclassical's Associate Composers scheme.
Hey you! You're interested in classical music, but you hate all the rules around it? Then you've come to the right place! We're Nonclassical, a record label and club-night with an innovative approach to classical music, taking away the rules and breaking the constraints of the traditional concert hall. Sounds good? Then have a look at our job descriptions..
Cortical Songs is a work in four movements by Nick Ryan and John Matthias for string ensemble and solo violin in which the orchestra is partially controlled by a tiny computer 'brain'. It's being performed live at Rise of the Machines #2 on 18 March in Village Underground, Shoreditch. Find out more about this groundbreaking piece.
18 March is the date the world's first Concerto for Drum Machine & Orchestra will be heard live, in a gig hosted at Village Underground, as part of Convergence festival. Each of the five parts has been written by a different composer, each with their own style. We interview the composers...
As a female-led music organisation, Nonclassical has always been supporting women in music. In honour of International Women's Day, Executive Director Eleanor Ward reflects on her work at Nonclassical and the organisation's approaches and achievements.
Watch brilliant Jessica Cottis talk about her upcoming gig at Rise of the Machines #2 on 18 March at Village Underground in our Nonclassical video interview. The conductor tells us more about what she's most looking forward to, how she prepared for the performance and gives us an outlook on the future of technology and classical music.
The first ever Concerto for Drum Machine & Orchestra, which will have its premiere at Rise of the Machines #2 on March 18, is made up of five different parts, each written by a different composer. We interviewed composer Laurence Osborn to find out more about the composition process, his vision and inspiration for the work and why his movement Interdimensional Cable is called after an episode of the TV series Rick and Morty.
Get in the mood for Rise of the Machines #2 with our new Drum Machine playlist.
On 17 January six musicians and ensembles from the widest range of backgrounds and genres have joined us at The Victoria, Dalston for our annual Battle of the Bands competition, presenting the latest trends and sounds in today’s new classical music scene.
The London-based cello ensemble Tre Voci has recently had a chat with Resonance FM and shared some of their music live in the studio, including pieces from their upcoming performance at Union Chapel and excerpts from their release on nonclassical records, which will be launched on the same day.
Find out what it's like to intern at Nonclassical.
The British-Norwegian Cello Ensemble Tre Voci performs a repertoire ranging from transcriptions of medieval and renaissance vocal music to contemporary commissions. Members Torun Stavseng and Gregor Riddell tell us more about their London performance at Union Chapel, their collaboration with pianist and organist Kit Downes and their fascination with Gamelan music.
Battle of the Bands returns this Wednesday to The Victoria in Dalston! Find out more about the night's finalists.
Bryn Harrison, a recipient of the prestigious Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Composers, has composed To Shadow, a new 35-minute piece work to be premiered in Union Chapel on 7 February by the unique combination of cello trio (Tre Voci), gamelan (Southbank Gamelan Players) and organ (Kit Downes). We interviewed him to find out more about his new composition, ahead of hearing it live in Islington's stunning octagonal Grade I-listed church.
Discover the dark background behind Langham Research Centre's new album Tape Works Vol. 1.
We have a look at what previous winners of Battle of the Bands have achieved and how winning Battle of the Bands has inspired them to promote new classical music.
Langham Research Centre's Iain Chambers talks to Elizabeth Alker on BBC Radio 6.
Find out how you can enter Battle of the Bands 2018.
Langham Research Centre's highly anticipated new album is now available to purchase.