Join us on July 3rd for small room session #3!
We are delighted to be hosting a packed small room session with multi-instrumentalists and songwriters Kieran Crowley + Luke Pinnel, harpist Alicja Cetnar, and soprano Rebecca Milford and pianist Alex Norton.
They will be sharing their work with us in the cosy and supportive setting of Walcot Stores, Kennington.
After the performances, there will be an opportunity to socialise and jam out to recorded music from upcoming performers.
Timings (important)
- Doors at 18:00
- Music 18:30
Please note: Walcot is a very small venue, so if you wish to secure seating, please arrive early to avoid disappointment. If you have access needs and wish to reserve seating or block out a space, please do get in touch at smallroomarts@gmail.com and we will be happy to help.
KIERAN CROWLEY (feat. LUKE PINNELL)
Instagram: @kierancrowley__
Website: kierancrowleymusic.com
Kieran Crowley is a musician born in South East London. Originally a drummer, Kieran maintains several musical ties, feeling a deep affinity with both jazz and popular music, and the idiosyncrasies of contemporary composition. With this in mind, he is on a mission to suffuse all his influences into a coherent musical identity which, in the last year, has taken the form of songwriting and production. The first result of this quest, Sunmoon, landed him a spot on BBC Introducing in August 2024 and since then he has gone on to produce two more singles released in 2025: Consider and 1,000 Chances. Sometimes funky, occasionally ironic, often silly, always colourful, Kieran’s musical material provides a self-reflective and light-hearted outlet for pertinent themes like existential dread, fear, dissociation, and a blossoming need for spirituality.
Kieran maintains connections in the world of new music, and currently plays the piano with London-based ensemble Standard Issue who continue to explore a wide range of repertoire, including commissions, across London venues.
If not recording or playing, Kieran will typically be found standing in front of the kitchen stove, stirring something tempting, glass-of-something-nice in hand. He is most happy here - even more so when cooking for others.
Setlist:
Tracks by Kieran Crowley:
- Consider
- sunmoon
- heaven is now
- 1,000 Chances
ALICJA CETNAR
Instagram: @alicja_cetnar_harp
Alicja is a harpist, composer, and writer born and raised in Kraków, Poland. She recently completed her postgraduate degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, studying under acclaimed harpist Imogen Barford, with generous support from Help Musicians.
From an early age, she was recognised as a prizewinner in several international competitions. Alicja has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player in prestigious venues including Barbican Hall, Milton Court Concert Hall, Cadogan Hall, the Southbank Centre, and the Kraków Philharmonic. Her commitment to contemporary repertoire led her to commission and premiere new works, including a piece for electro-acoustic harp and voice by French composer Mathis Saunier. She also performed in HGO’s acclaimed production of Eugene Onegin, which recently won the Off West End Award for Opera Performance, with the entire cast and orchestra nominated as an ensemble.
Outside the classical world, Alicja’s interests span improvisation, jazz, electronics, and experimental indie. In 2023, she appeared with the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra in a rare performance of Aura by Miles Davis and Palle Mikkelborg — the first live staging since its 1980s premiere — at Milton Court. She also performed during the 2022 EFG London Jazz Festival with the cross-genre collective ImPossibilities, with whom she continues to collaborate. Her recording credits include performing and recording with folk-pop artist Gaja, as well as recording harp tracks for the latest EP and album by French noise-rock band Mauvais Sang.
Alicja’s current practice blends electro-acoustic harp, voice, loop, and effects pedals to create emotionally direct, genre-defying music. Often incorporating spoken or sung poetry, her performances offer an intimate window into her emotional and creative world. She explores the harp’s potential as a full ensemble through live layering, looping, and electronic manipulation — focusing on vulnerability, experimentation, and emotional expression.
Setlist:
Compositions by Alicja Cetnar:
- Big Blue
- Sen
- The moon and the sky
- Red Land
- Staying/Leaving
- Ripples
REBECCA MILFORD & ALEX NORTON
Instagram: @rebecca.milford
Website: https://www.rebeccamilford.com/
Instagram: @alexnortonpianist
Soprano Rebecca Milford and pianist Alex Norton are a duo with a shared passion for storytelling through song. Together, they are currently performing a new programme inspired by the music of Kurt Weill, telling the extraordinary love story of Weill and Lotte Lenya through songs, letters, and anecdotes. With theatrical flair and musical insight, their performances blend cabaret, opera, and story-driven recital in a fresh and emotionally resonant way.
Rebecca is an emerging British soprano known for her vibrant stage presence and powerful, communicative singing. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s Artist Master’s Programme, she has already made a strong mark on the operatic and concert scenes across the UK and internationally, and is a recipient of the Anne Wyburd Prize for German Lied.
Highlights include Pamina in The Magic Flute with The Merry Opera Company, Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel, with Opera Kipling (Offie Award-nominated), and recent solo work with West Green House Opera and Hampstead Garden Opera. Alongside performance, she is deeply engaged in music education and outreach, currently leading projects as Senior Vocal Leader at Newham Music. This summer she will be debuting Susanna in Le Nozze di Fiagro with Opera Kipling.
Alex is a British pianist and continuo player who trained as a Young Artist at the National Opera Studio (2023/24). He has worked with English Touring Opera, the Royal Opera House, and Lyric Opera Dublin, with performances ranging from new opera premieres to chamber recitals at venues including Wigmore Hall and the Edinburgh Fringe. A versatile collaborator, Alex brings sensitivity and nuance to both operatic and song repertoire.
Setlist:
Programme of Kurt Weill exploring the love story of Weill and Lotte Lenya with an opening of Strauss:
- Blue Danube - (Johann Strauss II)
- Berlin Im Lich
- Alabama Song
- Barbara Song
- Surabaya Johnny
- Mack the Knife
- Complainte de la Seine
- Je ne t’aime pas
- Youkali
- Wouldn’t you like to be on broadway
- Nannas Lied
- It never was you
- Speak Low
- Wie Lange Noch?
- Lonely House