Nonclassical Presents: The Hermes Experiment & Max Welford

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This month Nonclassical will be exploring the boundaries of ensemble and solo playing with emerging artists who have exploded onto the contemporary classical scene. We welcome the bold voices of our 2014 Battle of the Bands co-winners The Hermes Experiment, along with adventurous clarinettist Max Welford.

The Hermes Experiment, a newly formed quartet with unique instrumentation (soprano, clarinet, double bass, harp), is on an ambitious mission "to create something new and unusual", regularly commissioning new works, playing creative rearrangements, and diving into free improvisation. The highlight of the night will be the world premiere of Black Sea by Ed Scolding, an emerging London composer who won Nonclassical's composition competition last year. The ensemble will also perform Scenes from the Garden of Love by Jonathan Woolgar (2010 BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers' Competition Winner), new arrangements of Bernstein and Gershwin, and graphic scores.
http://www.thehermesexperiment.com/

Also appearing on the night is emerging clarinettist Max Welford (2014 Park Lane Group Young Artist), who is making major waves in the classical music world. His thoughtful virtuosity and artistry has been praised as "oozing class" (The Guardian) and exuding "rhythmic bite" (The Times). Welford brings his electric energy, gutsy interpretations, and nuanced colours to challenging works for solo clarinet: Krzysztof Penderecki's Prelude, Luciano Berio's Sequenza IX, Jorg Widmann's Fantasie for Solo Clarinet, and Tiberiu Olah's Sonata.
http://maxwelford.com/

As ever Nonclassical resident DJs will be mixing the best in contemporary classical, experimental electronica, and more.
http://www.mixcloud.com/Nonclassical/