Gabriel Prokofiev (born 6 January 1975) is a Russian-British composer, producer, DJ, and Artistic Director of the Nonclassical record label and nightclub. Early life Gabriel Prokofiev was born on 6 January 1975 to an English mother and a Russian father, the artist Oleg Prokofiev, and is the grandson of the composer Sergei Prokofiev. He studied composition at the University of Birmingham and the University of York and became a producer of Dance, Electro, Hip-hop and Grime music. Career He founded the independent record label and night club Nonclassical in 2004, as a way of bringing classical music to younger people. Selected works Ballet Ein Winternachtstraum, 2011 The Ghost of Gunby Hall, [Commissioned by Lincoln Arts], 2012 Howl, 2013 Strange Blooms, 2013 Terra Incognita, for string ensemble of 10 players + electronics, [Commissioned by Rambert Dance Company], 2014 Bayadere – The Ninth Life, Electronics with Piano & Percussion, [Commissioned by Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company for the Royal Opera House, London 2015 Dark Glow, [Commission by Stuttgarter Ballet], 2016 Sense of Time, [Commissioned by Birmingham Royal Ballet], 2019 Orchestral Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra, 2006 Dance Suite for Viola, String Orchestra, Trombones & Percussion, 2008 Beethoven 9 Remix, 2011 Concerto for Bass Drum & Orchestra, 2012 Spheres for Violin and String Orchestra, 2013 Cello Concerto No 1 for cello and orchestra, 2013 Ruthven's Last Dance two dances for orchestra, 2013 Concerto for Trumpet, Percussion, Turntables and Orchestra, 2014 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1914), 2014 Saxophone Concerto, 2016 Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra II, 2016 Two Caprices for Violin and Orchestra, 2016 Olga's Miniatures, 2017 Symphonic Works / Overtures Overture 87654321, Symphony Orchestra (double wind & brass, 4 perc), [Commissioned by the Orchestre de Pau Pays de Béarn, 2014 Dial 1-900 Mix-A-Lot+ Orchestrations of Sir-Mix-A-Lot tracks: Baby Got Back & Posse on Broadway, [Commissioned by Seattle Symphony, 2014 Carnet de Voyage, Symphony orchestra (double wind & brass, 4 perc), [Commissioned by the Orchestre de Pau Pays de Béarn, 2015 When the City Rules, [Commissioned by Seattle Symphony and Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla], 2016 Chamber String Quartet No. 1, 2003 Three Dances for String Trio, Bass Clarinet, Piano & Scratch DJ, 2004 String Quartet No. 2, 2006 Stolen Guitars suite for electric guitar and 2 laptops, commissioned by POW ensemble for GUADAEMUS, Holland, 2008 Bogle Move for string quartet, 2009 Cello Multitracks suite for solo cello and multitracked cellos, or cello nonet,