Following the retirement of several long-serving trustees, and as a result of an extensive open recruitment process we’re today announcing the appointment of six new members of the Nonclassical Board, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge spanning governance, fundraising, artistic planning, the recording industry and experience as artists, conductors and composers.
They are composer and conductor Aaron Holloway Naum, composer, producer and academic. Toby Young, fundraising professional Marianne Wright, composer, percussionist and educator Dominic Murcott, product leader and soprano Julia Sinclair and creative music industry professional Nikki Camilleri. Short biographies of each are available below.
They will take up their positions over the coming 6 months, joining existing trustees Nick Rampley, Aileen Douthwaite, Karen Lee and Chair William Norris.
At the same time Nonclassical is shortly to start recruiting for the position of treasurer - details will be available after Christmas and we are particularly encouraging applications from under-represented backgrounds within the arts for this position.
We’d like to say a huge thank you both to the successful applicants, who we’re very excited to be welcoming, but also to the many who responded to our open call - we were really thrilled at the response and extremely high calibre of applications received. We would also at this moment like to say a public thank you to those trustees who have recently stepped down after many years of valuable contribution to the organisation: Rune Bech, Clifton Harrison, Brian Inglis, John Richards and Yung-Yee Chen X.
Trustee Biographies
Aaron Holloway Naum is a composer, conductor, recording engineer and sound artist working at the intersection of contemporary concert music and multi media. As a conductor and arts entrepreneur, he most prominently serves as the conductor, Chief Executive, and co-Artistic Director of Riot Ensemble, an organization that gives more than thirty performances per year and has premiered over 350 original works. Alongside his experience as a recording engineer and managing director of Coviello Productions (clients incl. the Arditti Quartet, Sandbox Percussion, Ensemble Intercontemporain, etc.) Aaron recently took on a new role as the Head of Soundscape with Southby Productions, through whom he has supported artists ranging from Holly Herndon to Chase & Status. Aaron is on the composition faculty of the Royal Academy of Music.
Toby Young is Professor of Composition at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where his work spans composing, producing, and developing innovative approaches to music-making. His music has been commissioned and performed worldwide. Alongside this work, he has built a substantial cross-genre profile, collaborating with artists including Chase & Status and the Rolling Stones. As a producer, Toby has worked with major opera companies and orchestras. He was previously Head of Music for Punchdrunk. Toby’s research and creative practice focus on how technology can reshape composition and performance. He also leads socially engaged projects with young offenders, refugees, and massed community choirs.
Marianne Wright is senior fundraiser at Royal Museums Greenwich. Her interest in charity governance grew through working with Arch Sinfonia, and she has held roles with the European Union Youth Orchestra and Street Orchestra Live. Earning a first-class honours degree in classical vocal performance at Trinity Laban Marianne recalls a formative experience performing at an early Nonclassical club night which solidified the transformative power of experimental music-making for her. She has since been a committed advocate for artists pushing boundaries and challenging perceptions, passions she is excited to bring to Nonclassical alongside her wealth of professional expertise.
Dominic Murcott is a composer, percussionist, curator and educator based in London, and whose music has been released on Nonclassical. Beginning as a self-taught musician he played drums and percussion with many influential bands, notably as the vibraphonist with art-pop outfit The High Llamas and drummer with Ted Milton’s no-wave trio Blurt. Recording has been with Stereolab, Pavement, Cathal Coughlan and St Etienne to name a few. He received a PhD in Acoustic and Electronic Composition from Goldsmiths College before being made Head of Composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Now in his 23rd year in the post, the department is oversubscribed and renowned for its innovative approach to composition training and focus on community. An avid forager and cook, he presented a special event on taste in food and music at the British Library with legendary chef Heston Blumenthal in 2019.
Julia Sinclair is an experienced Product Leader, with extensive Fintech, data and asset management experience across B2B and B2C solutions. In her current role as Head of Product at CapitalRise, she oversees Technology and Product strategy for a luxury property investing business. She is also a director of the UKCFA (UK Crowdfunding Association). She studied Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where she also held a choral scholarship. She now balances a performing career as a soprano with her above work, performing regularly as a soloist and with many professional London choirs. Her debut album Wind takes flight, a modern tribute to Hildegard of Bingen, was released in July 2025 on Nimbus Records, following successful launch concerts in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam and Grand Junction, London.
Nikki Camilleri is a creative music industry professional with an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for bringing creative ideas to life. Innovation and sustainability in the creative industries are topics of interest for her and motivate her work. She specialises in scouting successful IP, digital music distribution, project development and artist/industry relations. Her work has seen her sign independent acts such as Ayelle, Alfa Mist, Cat Burns (Top 10 charting), and James Vickery, giving many of them their first deal, sign exclusive release deals with Scouting For Girls and work releases by household names such as David Guetta, Disciples and many more. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a UN Women Delegate 2024, directly supports and mentors independent artists as well as having served as a visiting lecturer at London College of Music (UWL), City University and London College of Contemporary Music (LCCM). In 2024 she was selected for the Forbes 30 under 30 in the music and entertainment category for her work. This year she has served as a judge for the PRS Women Make Music Grant, Youth Music Awards and MOBO Awards.