"conducive to optimism about the future of classical music" **** The Times (April 2016)

nonclassical is a music promoter, record label and events producer presenting the best new classical, experimental and electronic music. Crossing genre and defying convention, we develop, produce and promote innovative music – supporting emerging artists and bringing new music to new audiences.

Founded in 2004 by composer Gabriel Prokofiev, nonclassical began as a clubnight focused on presenting new music in non-traditional performance spaces. We have since presented events across the UK and worldwide, and our record label is home to artists including Tansy Davies, Aïsha Orazbayeva, Gabriel Prokofiev, Langham Research Centre, Tom Richards and many more.

nonclassical is based in London and led by Executive Director Natalia Franklin Pierce with a small, but perfectly formed team.

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The Nefes Ensemble was founded in London in 2009 by Gönül Tekin Ekmekci and led by İskender Ozan Toprak (2009-2011), Hamit Sağ (2011-2015 including our Womad gig),  Salman Aybars (2016, 2018 & 2019)and Erdal Ünsalan (2017).
Nefes performs folk music from Turkey, accompanied by traditional folk instruments. 
The word ‘Nefes’ means breath, soul and self as well as being the name of a certain form of poetry/song in sufi Alevi-Bektaşi tradition in Turkey. 
One of the group’s key aims has been to sing the folk songs in their traditional forms, respecting the regional details and languages as much as possible. 

Nefes is currently formed of a trio of vocals collaborating with various musicians especially with bağlama and percussion players as well as the performers of other traditional wind and string instruments, happy to embrace new concepts linked with traditional music of Turkey and the nearby regions.

It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known

- Carl Sagan

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