In November 2013, Nonclassical produced a festival celebrating the explosion of percussion music in the twentieth century. With a programme placing masterpieces from the Western classical tradition alongside the non-western music that inspired them, the festival told the story of how 20th century composers put percussion at the centre of the modernist project.

Pioneers of Percussion// Oct 2013

In November 2013, Nonclassical produced a festival celebrating the explosion of percussion music in the twentieth century. With a programme placing masterpieces from the Western classical tradition alongside the non-western music that inspired them, the festival told the story of how 20th century composers put percussion at the centre of the modernist project.

Pioneers of Electronic Music// Mar 2013

Nonclassical's festival on the Pioneers Of Electronic Music that run between the 6-17 March 2013. Events included a Dirty Electronics workshop with John Richards, screenings of The Day The Earth Stood Still and Forbidden Planet, plus documentaries on Raymond Scott, and performances of work by Scott, Stockhausen, Varèse and members of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, among others.

Nonclassical's festival on the Pioneers Of Electronic Music that run between the 6-17 March 2013. Events included a Dirty Electronics workshop with John Richards, screenings of The Day The Earth Stood Still and Forbidden Planet, plus documentaries on Raymond Scott, and performances of work by Scott, Stockhausen, Varèse and members of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, among others.
John Richards - Dirty Electronics Music -- Gabriel Prokofiev, Howl 9th March 2013. Professor and regular Wire contributor John Richards led a 'synth lab' in which participants learn to build their own synthesiser, as part as Nonclassical's series Pioneers of Electronic Music.

Pioneers of Electronic Music Synthlab - John Richards// Mar 2013

Professor and regular Wire contributor John Richards led a 'synth lab' in which participants learn to build their own synthesiser, as part as Nonclassical's series Pioneers of Electronic Music. This approach to building a synth made for a truly hands-on, practical experience, allowing anybody to take part. All participants were also invited to perform at the XOYO Club Night.

Some highlights of Nonclassical's April 2012 night at East London nightclub XOYO, featuring a 52 piece string orchestra performing Penderecki's 'Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima', large percussion ensmeble playing Xenakis 'Pleiades', Ligeti's choral work 'Lux Aeterna' and more... + DJs Gabriel Prokofiev, Nwando Ebizie & Alex Smoke.

NONCLASSICAL @ XOYO // April 2012

Featuring music by Penderecki, Xenakis and Ligeti performed by a 52-piece ensemble drawn from Multi-Story Orchestra. DJ sets from Alex Smoke and Nonclassical residents.

Film by Mari Shibata
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On 19th January London club night Nonclassical brought its unique setup of live modern classical music and cutting edge DJs to Shoreditch's XOYO for the first time. This film by Seymour Milton / SCRATCH Pictures captures some of the performances with a striking intimacy. NONCLASSICAL: http://www.nonclassical.co.uk/ SCRATCH PICTURES http://www.facebook.com/scratchpictureslondon http://www.scratchpictures.co.uk

NONCLASSICAL @ XOYO // Jan 2012

Featuring music by Reich, Adams and Andriessen performed by Multi-Story Orchestra, plus DJ sets from JD Twitch (Optimo) and Nonclassical residents

Film by SCRATCH PICTURES http://www.scratchpictures.co.uk