what are noisenights?

noisenights are our vision for the future of classical music: informal crowdfunded events featuring international soloists in pubs, basement bars, and cabaret clubs.

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Each noisenight features two short classical sets, one early evening, one late. All tickets to the late set include live music for the rest of the night, including jazz, latin, afrobeat, swing and funk acts.

Live music needs your backing more than ever. Becoming a noisenight backer means getting tickets to hear the world's best performers up close while becoming part of a community working for a positive future for live music.

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the music:

Sarah and Natalia will perform music from their African Concert Series programme by Errollyn Wallen, Joseph Bologne and Rachel Barton-Pine, alongside pieces by Mozart, Schubert, and Martinů.

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Franz Schubert - Erlkonig (4mins)

Joseph Bologne - Sonata No. 2 for Two Violins arr. violin and viola (10 mins)

Rachel Barton-Pine - Music by Black Composers, Vol. 1 (3mins)

• No. 14 - Despedida - Felipe Gutierrez y Espinosa
• No. 8 - Mele Sue - Kenneth Kafui

Errollyn Wallen - Five Postcards (10 mins)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Duo for Vln & Vla no. 1 K. 423 (15 mins)

Bohuslav Martinů - 3 Madrigals

• Poco allegro - Poco vivo (4mins)

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sarah daramy-williams (violin):

Based in London, Sarah is a freelance violinist who performs with ensembles and orchestras of different backgrounds, from Baroque to Electronic Dance music.

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Coming from a musical family, Sarah picked up the violin at the age of 10, and not long after started winning prizes, such as the Harry Gooch Trophy from the Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts, and the Awards for Young Musicians Edith Hemingway Memorial Award (2010), for the best young musician living in the North West of England. This led her to studying at Chetham’s School of Music with Kristoffer Dolatko and Yumi Sasaki.

With exceptional guidance from her professor Gabrielle Lester, Sarah completed her Bachelor of Honours Degree at RCM, and successfully embarked on her Masters Degree in the Netherlands (Rotterdam) at Codarts University for the Arts. She was under the tutelage of world-renowned violinist, Gordan Nikolic along with Goran Gribajcevic. Her studies in Rotterdam have included playing with Rotterdam Sinfonia, De DoelenEnsemble and Nescio Ensemble.

A founding member of the Chineke! Orchestra, Sarah was a part of the Chineke! European Tour (November 2019 and February 2020 in Germany), and has also loved mentoring the Chineke! Juniors with their performances for Britain’s Got Talent.

Her recent collaborations have been with Chineke! Orchestra (Behind Closed Doors concerts), Decus Ensemble, Brixton Chamber Orchestra, Festival Voices, Tom Hickox, Nao, Ellie Goulding, and Nadine Benjamin.

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natalia senior-brown (viola):

Natalia is an avid orchestral, session and chamber music player. She has performed with orchestras and ensembles such as the Chineke! Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic and the Ignition Orchestra in renowned venues like The Royal Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall.

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Born in Manchester, Natalia Senior-Brown began playing the violin at primary school before attending Chetham’s School of Music for nine years where she studied the violin and piano, before switching to the viola in her fifth year. There, she played in Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra until her final year, in which she also led the viola section. She achieved her ABRSM Performance Diploma in 2014 with a distinction and in her final year of high school was also part of the National Youth Orchestra.

She has recently completed her Masters degree with Distinction under Susie Meszaros at the RNCM, where she also completed her Bachelors degree. During her studies there she has been so fortunate as to complete her orchestral work experience with the BBC Philharmonic and win first prize in the RNCM Viola Prize 2018 competition.

Natalia is an avid orchestral, session and chamber music player. She has performed with orchestras and ensembles such as the Chineke! Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic and the Ignition Orchestra in renowned venues like The Royal Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall. Through her session work, she has also loved being able to play for a number of artists such as NAO, Sugababes & Craig David and has played on TV shows including Small Axe, The Graham Norton Show and Troy.

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between worlds:

A band dedicated to exploring new musical avenues in the intersections of black music from the diaspora. Their sound features elements of jazz, soul, rnb and gospel.

support us

Can't attend any of our upcoming noisenights but still want to support live music and be part of our crowdfunding community?

Your donation means that we can continue to attract the UK's best musicians to our noisenights series and push the boundaries of live classical music. It also means that we can keep our events guide independently curated and expand our mindmusic programme which promotes mental health and wellbeing in our local communities.