Join us on our UK tour as we perform works by Laila Arafah, Joanna Ward, Alex Groves, Iannis Xenakis, Jürg Frey, and a world premiere by Glasgow-based composer Ollie Hawker.
Doors 7pm Music 8pm
Standard Issue & Ollie Hawker
Standard Issue is a London-based new music collective dedicated to creating inclusive spaces to hear, see, and take part in contemporary and experimental music.
In 2024, Standard Issue were the inaugural Ensemble in Residence at Sound and Music’s In the Making Programme, where they worked with young composers to help them develop their compositional voices and presented workshops on experimental performance practice. They have worked with groups such as Her Ensemble, Ensemble Modern, Muscarc Choir, Music We’d Like to Hear, and have been featured on BBC Radio 3’s New Music Show.
Standard Issue are joined on this tour by Ollie Hawker, a Glasgow-based composer and musical saw player, to perform What I thought I knew to be true was not! But I still love it. a new piece commissioned for saw and ensemble by the Marchus Trust and Creative Scotland.
https://standardissue.uk/
https://www.olliehawker.com/
The Avalon Cafe main event space is wheelchair accessible but does not have a wheelchair accessible bathroom - for any access requirements please email info@standardissue.uk
