4 April 2023

CLASSICAL CROWDFUNDED CONCERT SERIES noisenights announce festival-style summer series

through the noise, the organisation working to further the reach of live classical music, has announced that its acclaimed crowdfunded concert series in clubs, noisenights, will launch its first outdoor season with a festival-style summer residency at The Speakeasy in Dalston from July. Tickets are on-sale now here.

Reflecting the eclecticism of British music festivals, the star-studded summer programme will feature a broad range of influences from Western European classical string quartets (Solem Quartet) to Paganini duets (Braimah Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes), alternative/electronic (Shunya), to Argentinian classical (Tango Siempre), and West African classical (Sidiki Dembélé).

Braimah Kanneh-Mason said, “Having been in the audience for many of the through the noise concerts in the past, I’m very excited to be performing myself with my good friend and amazing guitarist Plínio Fernandes. All the events are crowdfunded, the atmosphere is unique, and so I hope to see you all there!”

Shunya (a.k.a. Alan Keary) said, “I’m looking forward to jumping off a musical cliff and building a parachute as I fall with the help from two stellar musicians [Dudu Kouate and Seb Rochford] who I admire greatly. I’m also excited to be doing this experiment in a wonderful community venue."

noisenights are Jack Bazalgette and Jack Crozier’s vision for the future of classical music: informal crowdfunded events featuring international soloists in bars, warehouses, and clubs. As part of a new movement to take classical stars out of the concert hall, to new audiences, the summer-series will launch in a hidden beer garden in Dalston. A series of five festival-style gigs will feature cross-genre artists performing music inspired by global classical music.

Inspired by the UK’s great underground club scene and thriving jazz venues, noisenights offer an alternative way to experience live classical music. Using a unique crowdfunding platform to stay affordable and accessible, through the noise have so far hosted stars from Jess Gillam to Laura van der Heijden in spaces ranging from a bar in a car park to an underground speakeasy. Their platform allows the public to become ‘backers’ in return for tickets to their chosen event and priority booking for future events. Each night is confirmed when it is fully funded, ensuring that only concerts that are popular go ahead.

Having run over 30 classical concerts in clubs and gig venues around the country over the last two years, they’re launching a summer series of noisenights in an East London pub garden. The summer residency at The Speakeasy, Dalston will continue to align classical concerts with how much of the rest of the UK music scene operates, where the summer months are taken up by the outdoor festival season.

Jack Bazalgette, co-director through the noise said, "We’re thrilled to be bringing extraordinary musicians from around the world to Dalston for a series of outdoor concerts this summer. It’s a privilege to see artists of this calibre up close, especially when each concert is crowdfunded and hosted in a fantastic independent venue like The Speakeasy. We’re counting down the days ’til we can get outside and enjoy some great music in the summer sun." -

noisenight26- Thurs 13 July 2023 -Solem Quartet + Alice Zawadzki

Two giant musical voices of the late twentieth century meet in this relaxed event; the Solem Quartet will perform Steve Reich’s iconic Different Trains, joined by celebrated vocalist Alice Zawadzki for songs by Kate Bush, newly arranged for string quartet and voice.

noisenight27- Sun 23 July 2023 - Tango Siempre

Argentine classical music and tango, including compositions by Astor Piazzolla and more The Strictly Come Dancing tango band Tango Siempre perform a set of authentic Nuevo Tango and Argentine classical music. Tango Siempre is the UK’s leading tango company. Since 1998 they have toured the UK and Europe with projects ranging from traditional tango dance shows (Subitango and Tangomotion) to collaborations with orchestras, contemporary dance companies and internationally acclaimed jazz musicians

noisenight28 -Sun 6 August 2023 - Braimah Kanneh-Mason + Plínio Fernandes

Duets by Niccolò Paganini, Mauro Giuliani, Sérgio Assad, and more. Braimah Kanneh-Mason is joined by classical guitarist Plínio Fernandes to play Paganini, Piazzolla, and more After Plínio Fernandes' sold out solo sets at The Jago in December, he returns to Dalston with a new programme featuring violinist Braimah Kanneh-Mason. They'll perform their favourite duets, with music by Sérgio Assad, Niccolò Paganini, Mauro Giuliani, and Astor Piazzolla.

noisenight29 - Sun 20 August 2023 - Shunya (+ friends)

Manchester's electronic music scene meets classical and jazz Shunya performs an exclusive live set in Dalston, fusing classical violin and jazz bass with the sounds of Manchester's electronic music scene. Shunya (aka Alan Keary) is joined by two pioneering musicians to create a set of improvised music: a futuristic melding of Irish tinged spiritual jazz with West African grooves and electronics courtesy of a collaboration with Dudu Kouate and Seb Rochford.

noisenight30 - Sun 10 September 2023 - Sidiki Dembélé (+ friends)

Ivorian Djembe, Ngoni, and Calabash master brings West African classical and the Griot tradition to East London. Sidiki Dembélé brings the sounds of his homeland to Dalston. Originally from the Ivory Coast and hailing from a well-known Malian griot family, this performance will see him collaborate with fellow musicians Aboubakar Konate and Momo Sangaré for a celebration of all things West Africa.

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