The Night With... is a classical music production company based in

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, touring concerts across

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and the

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History

Started in 2016 by Matthew Whiteside, ''The Night With...'' presents music, primarily contemporary classical, in informal venues. The concerts are presented in three 15 to 30 minute thirds, rather than the traditional concert halves, to create a more informal and relaxed atmosphere for audience members. Since it began it has provided development and commissioning opportunities for young and emerging composers and performers. Since 2017 it has run a Call for Scores for emerging composers. The aim of ''The Night With...'' is to create a touring network across the UK with the same programmes repeated multiple times. The 2019 season featured the same programmes in

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and

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and was part of the Made in Scotland Showcase at the

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. The concert series has slowly gained a following and generated positive reviews in the press. In 2019, The Night With...'' began releasing live recordings from the season on its label, TNW Music. This culminated in the release of ''The Night With... Live Vol. One''.

Awards

* 2019 – Shortlisted for the Award for Creative Programming at the Scottish Awards for New Music * 2020 – Shortlisted for the RCS Award for Making it Happen at the Scottish Awards for New Music *2020 – Winner of the SMIA Award for Creative Programming at the Scottish Awards for New Music

Performers

;2016 * Red Note Ensemble * Electric Clarinet * Carla Rees ;2017 * Red Note Ensemble * Tom Poulson, Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper * Joanna Nicholson and Emma Lloyd * The Aurea Quartet ;2018 *Wooden Elephant * James Turnbull *Juice Vocal Ensemble * Turning the Elements ;2019 *Duo van Vliet * Turning the Elements * Tom Poulson, Danielle Price and Timothy Cooper *

Ensemble Offspring Ensemble Offspring is an Australian music ensemble. The group is led by artistic director Claire Edwardes, and features some of Australia's most innovative performers. The group has toured to locations such as Hong Kong, London and Warsaw, are ...

Garth Knox Garth Knox (born 8 October 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a violist and composer who specializes in contemporary classical music and new music. Biography Knox was the youngest of four siblings, and although he was born in Ireland, he was raised in ...

*Ensemble 1604 *The Hermes Experiment

Venues

* The Hug and Pint, Glasgow *

Fruitmarket Gallery The Fruitmarket Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland. Since its opening in 1974, the gallery has become part of the Scottish contemporary art scene. After a period of closure to undergo a significant renovation, the g ...

Scottish Storytelling Centre The Scottish Storytelling Centre, the world's first purpose-built modern centre for live storytelling, is located on the High Street in Edinburgh's Royal Mile, Scotland. It was formally opened on 1 June 2006 by Patricia Ferguson MSP, Minister f ...

, Edinburgh * Stills Gallery, Edinburgh *

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Castlegate,

The Belmont Cinema The Belmont Cinema is an arthouse cinema on Belmont Street, Aberdeen, Scotland and is the last remaining independent cinema in the city. The cinema building is the property of Aberdeen City Council and is temporarily closed following the col ...

, Aberdeen * Black Box,

World premières

The following works received their world première at ''The Night With...''

References

External links

''The Night With...'' website
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