Elysian Quartet, ClapTON Ensemble

A Nonclassical club-night with the Elysian Quarte and ClapTON Ensemble performing live and Nonclassical DJs spinning the most exciting sounds in contemporary classical, experimental and electronic music.

The Elysian Quartet are one of the UK’s foremost quartets for contemporary music, having worked closely with composers such as Meredith Monk and Graham Fitkin, and in 2012 performed Stockhausen’s notorious Helicopter Quartet as part of the first ever complete staging of his Mittwoch Aus Licht. The group was at the heart of Nonclassical’s beginnings ten years ago, performing at the first events and recording Gabriel Prokofiev’s first two quartets for release on the Nonclassical label.

ClapTON Ensemble is committed to performing challenging repertoire by some of the most unique compositional voices of today. Founded by Elo Masing and Camilo Mendez, both living in Clapton (East London), it aims to showcase exciting new music that for some reason has rarely or never been performed in the UK.