After a run of sold-out London shows, through the noise has announced that their crowdfunded concert series, noisenights, will make its debut appearance in Edinburgh this autumn.
Their new star-studded season will feature Fatma Said, Manchester Collective, Abel Selaocoe & The Bantu Ensemble, Alexandra Whittingham, Misha Mullov-Abbado, Thibaut Garcia, Lodestar Trio, Junyan Chen, Braimah Kanneh-Mason and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason performing in clubs and gig-venues around the country, including at Edinburgh’s La Belle Angele.
noisenights aim to reach audiences that might otherwise not experience world-class classical musicians. Over the past two years the series has grown from a fringe night in East London to a leading classical promotion, with names like Sheku Kanneh-Mason taking on UK-wide noisenights tours.
So far 42 of the 44 noisenight shows have sold-out.
Building on the success of their first tour last year, through the noise are now launching regular noisenights in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Newcastle, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Brighton and London.
Between October and December this year through the noise will take no less than five classical projects on tour around the UK, and they plan to come back to Edinburgh regularly in 2024. This is a significant milestone for the community-led organisation, which began less than two years ago in grassroots venues in Hackney.
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 model which puts concert plans to local communities for support in return for tickets, they are able to bring international stars to intimate venues. Each event is confirmed once it reaches a funding target.
through the noise Co-founder and Artistic Director Jack Bazalgette said: “We’ve been happily surprised to find that there’s a growing audience for our classical gigs, so we’re thrilled to be heading to Edinburgh for the first time later this year with the incredible Alexandra Whittingham.
“She’s a guitar virtuoso with a rare power to move and inspire people with her performances, and I can’t wait to give Edinburgh audiences the chance to experience her perform up close. This is just the beginning – we can’t wait to bring even more classical names to Edinburgh in 2024…”
About through the noise:
through the noise began in the first lockdown as a positive force for live classical music. It runs an independent guide to the best and most affordable classical events in London and is the home of noisenights. through the noise is also a community interest company which runs live music-based mental health projects in collaboration with various London charities.
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