Martin Stacey, AFNOM Festival Director, writes about the 2007 Festival

“Following the successful launch of AFNOM last year, it gives me great pleasure to report that the 2007 festival has been an even more extraordinary series of events. Composers travelled to London from Canada and the USA, Scandinavia and central Europe, as well as from all over the UK in order to attend and take part in the exhibition-concerts, recitals and public discussions. We have been treated to some of the most exhilarating and inspiring music, made many new acquaintances and some firm new friends.

It is clear from the rich variety of information contained on these pages that this festival is making a valuable impact worldwide, and that a great many people are finding a place for their work that was not available before. Performers are likewise having opportunities created to be heard by the best audiences.

On this website, you can listen to recordings made during performances at the 2007 exhibition-concerts, read the programme notes, information about the composers and performers, and transcripts of the discussions. I hope you enjoy sharing in one of the most exciting and rapidly expanding contemporary music ventures in recent times."
                                                                                                                  Martin Stacey, October 2007