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Bryan Day & Toshi Makihara duo: Bryan Day is a sound artist, instrument inventor, and conceptual artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Using scavenged electronics, repurposed mechanical components, and amplified materials, he reimagines them as constructivist sound sculptures. Since the late 1990s, he has built over a hundred sound devices ranging from amplified measuring tapes and […]
Eric McGarry / Aaron Pond / Jake Kaplan / Jonah Pfluger What is music? If an instrument is a tool with which we make music, is anything made with that tool then music? On the other hand, is any implement used in the making of music therefore an instrument—the enormous hammer in Mahler’s Symphony no. […]
Dialogues: A Conversation and Performance is a series of events in which we invite someone to discuss their creative process and present an aspect or aspects of their work. For the eighth edition we present violinist and composer Kaethe Hostetter. Having spent more than two decades immersed in Ethiopian music — including eleven years living in […]
Trio Nebbia consists of Ji Hye Jung (percussion), Winston Choi (piano), and Geoffrey Deibel (saxophone). These three internationally acclaimed soloists combine three instruments less commonly heard together in the concert hall than in the jazz club, offering a stunning array of sound worlds from the subtly nuanced to the unbridled and radical, and providing a […]
Squash Blossoms Jessica Brown- Horn Mekhi Gladden- Oboe/English Horn Andrew Gioanetti- Clarinet/Flute Sonali Singh- Bassoon Aaron Pond- Horn, etc. Squash Blossoms is an improvising woodwind ensemble composed of multi-instrumentalists and active members of Philadelphia’s Peoples Music Supply. This quintet pairs the classical sounds anticipated of chamber music with more experimental influences found in contemporary improvised […]
Hunter will be on tour in the U.S. from Berlin. He runs the Party Perfect! label and makes sound art and computer music. Liam lives in Philadelphia and runs the excellent ‘Phons’ label. Morgan and Liam will play a duo set – Morgan on violin, Liam on prepared guitar. Local Rust Promoter will present music […]
Bowerbird is pleased to present cellist T.J. Borden and pianist Mari Kawamura performing Morton Feldman’s evening length work Patterns in a Chromatic Field. Written in the last decade of his life, this work is a unique example of his late style, known for long durations and unpredictable repetition. In his maturity, we find Feldman exploring different […]
Mir Naqibul Islam: Mir Naqibul Islam (b. 1989 in Dhaka, Bangladesh) is a New York based tabla player from the farukhabad gharana. He has trained in the traditional guru-shishya parampara pedagogical convention of North Indian classical music from Pandit Ashoke Paul, a disciple of the great Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh. Mir began learning tabla at the age of seven […]
Bowerbird is pleased to present THUMBS at The Rotunda with an opening set by Aaron Pond’s Himflation. Performing as the duo Thumbs, multi-reedists David Leon and Yuma Uesaka have developed a peculiar improvised practice. Built around a shared interest in extended timbres and hairpin counterpoint, their music explores extremes: quiet and loud, dense and desolate, […]
This Time’s Quartet: Co-founded by Elsa Saade (musician/puppeteer) and Tracy Chahwan (cartoonist/illustrator), This Time’s Quartet is a visionary carousel quartet that brings together four dynamic artists in an immersive, multi-sensory experience where poetry, music, live illustration and puppetry converge. This time, for our Mini East Coast tour, the quartet will feature Erik Ruin (shadow puppeteer and paper-cut artist), Huda Asfour (oud and voice), […]
(SPACE) Mijkalena Smith & Aaron Pond (EFFORT) Rachel DeForrest Repinz & Alexi Peters (TIME) Kathryn Schweingruber & Julius Masri Tap dancing. Drums. Daxophone. Trance. Wild style. Big electro guitar. Mijka Smith curates an evening of three duos. Advance ticketing recommended.
New Thread Quartet was formed with the mission to develop and perform impactful new music for the saxophone, and to provide high level ensemble playing to feature today’s compositional voices. In 11 seasons, the quartet has commissioned and premiered over 45 new works by composers such as Amy Beth Kirsten, Richard Carrick, Ben Hjertmann, Ebun […]
People’s Music Supply in collaboration with the Living Signal is presenting a weekly series of curated performances followed by an Open Improvisation Lab (OIL). Opening performances will feature some of the region’s best talent across a wide variety of styles generated in situ. The OIL portion will see participating audience members formed into groups via chance procedures, divine […]
Co-presented with Clavius Productions Hana Stretton: Hana Stretton is a British/Australian composer, singer and producer known for her remarkably warm production style and uniquely spacious songform. In 2023, her debut album, Soon, earned a beloved status among discerning listeners around the globe. This stunning work caught the ear of one Phil Elverum, who lovingly reissued Soon through his own label […]
We are presenting a series of free, en-plain air public performances which tap into the unique musical forms of Creative Music (a genre rooted in Philadelphia history through John Coltrane and Sun Ra) and Free Improvisation. These performances will be at Christ Church Gardens. Follow @PeoplesMusicSupply on instagram for up to date performance info, sign […]
Horse Lords were founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 2010; they evolved from the experimental collective Teeth Mountain and began as a trio with drummer Sam Haberman, guitarist Owen Gardner, and bassist Max Eilbacher, soon adding alto saxophonist Andrew Bernstein to the core ensemble. Though Horse Lords grew out of the fertile Baltimore noise and leftfield […]
Join Big Community Paper & Iglesias Gardens on Oct. 11th for a Community Show & Tell —with Collaborative Poetry & Zine Making with live music presented by Fire Museum Presents. Share your creative endeavors with the neighborhood—do you crochet? draw? bake? Or any other creative activity you partake in? Come to the garden to Show & Tell your creativity with your fellow neighbors! BYO […]
People’s Music Supply in collaboration with the Living Signal is presenting a weekly series of curated performances followed by an Open Improvisation Lab (OIL). Opening performances will feature some of the region’s best talent across a wide variety of styles generated in situ. The OIL portion will see participating audience members formed into groups via chance procedures, divine […]
We are presenting a series of free, en-plain air public performances which tap into the unique musical forms of Creative Music (a genre rooted in Philadelphia history through John Coltrane and Sun Ra) and Free Improvisation. These performances will be at Christ Church Gardens. Follow @PeoplesMusicSupply on instagram for up to date performance info, sign […]
We are presenting a series of free, en-plain air public performances which tap into the unique musical forms of Creative Music (a genre rooted in Philadelphia history through John Coltrane and Sun Ra) and Free Improvisation. These performances will be at Christ Church Gardens. Follow @PeoplesMusicSupply on instagram for up to date performance info, sign […]
Untethered (Paul Giess/Grant Calvin Weston/Timothy Ragsdale) Untethered is a collective led by Paul Giess (Ropeadope) playing what their drummer, Grant Calvin Weston (Ornette Coleman, John Medeski, Vernon Reid) calls “Spontaneous Creative Composition”. Their most recent album “Grasping for the Moon” was featured as album of the Day on Bandcamp in August 2025. Peter Margasak writes […]
Alash: Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this trio from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms in Alash’s […]
Please join Ars Nova Workshop at Solar Myth on October 18 for a special closing-night performance by saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and his extraordinary quartet, presented in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Philly Music Fest. Few artists embody the creative spirit of Philadelphia as profoundly as Wilkins and this ensemble. Together, the quartet has emerged as one of the […]
Presented in Collaboration with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Amir ElSaffar & Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch: Inner Spaces Trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer Amir ElSaffar joins electronics performer and composer Lorenzo Bianchi-Hoesch in a new project exploring electro-acoustic spaces, maqam, microtonal harmonies, and improvised and composed structures in a modular musical composition that accommodates a variety of musical styles […]
Eric will be on tour in the U.S. from Berlin presenting music with bluetooth speakers, and Mark will join from New England and will perform his excellent reduced electronic music. Ben will perform an opening set.
Seating: General admission, first-come first-served. Age Requirement: Ages 8+. Under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Refund Policy: Tickets are non-refundable but transferable — you’re welcome to gift or sell them. Bookings: Tickets must be purchased online. No sales at the door. Accessibility: All venues are wheelchair accessible. Doors Open: 45 […]
Ak’chamel: Honed and expanded through their travels, Ak’chamel’s singular sound comprising desert-scorched psychedelia, post-apocalyptic shamanism, and bizarre ritual folk is as unique as the physical theater of their otherworldly live performances. Dug up from the ground, beamed down from the heavens, or entirely conjured out of the human imagination, there’s no sure fire way to […]
Bow and Arrow (Lea Bertucci & Michael Behari): Bow and Arrow is the newly formed duo project of experimental composer Lea Bertucci (voice, electronics, flutes) and virtuoso guitarist Michael Beharie. This project takes cues from the obscure corners of western early music, flamenco, folk traditions and contemporary experimental music. Bow and Arrow is devotional music for the […]
Birdbath Sessions Ep. 1: Morphology Doors: 7 | Downbeat: 7:30 BIRDBATH SESSIONS brings four artists from different corners of Philly’s musical ecosystem together to form a temporary ensemble. The format is simple: each artist brings music from their own world, and then the group uses those different musical languages as a starting point for collective […]
Teodora Stepančić resides in Brooklyn and has been producing the Piano + series for years as well as working as an incredibly active composer and performer of experimental chamber music and the like. She will be joined on this concert by Andrea Young, a composer performer currently residing in Auckland. They will perform some lovely […]
Legendary sound collage group Negativland and “real-time cinema” visual artist SUE-C collaborate to bring you their latest audio-visual performance: SIGNIFICANTLY LESS DECEPTIVE! “Negativland are proud subverters of culture, causing trouble while having fun.” – NPR Tiny Desk Concert “Negativland have made a rewarding career out of being prodigious consumers of media who then digest it […]
If there’s one constant with Resavoir, the sprawling and adventurous project from Chicago-based producer, trumpeter, and composer Will Miller, it’s perpetual evolution. In the years since Miller started releasing music under the moniker, he’s released two acclaimed self-titled LPs that masterfully merged knotty electronics with pastoral natural textures and a serene and verdant 2025 LP […]
MANAS: Tashi Dorji: guitar Thom Nguyen: drums Che Chen: guitar, percussion, homemade instruments MANAS was formed in 2012 in Asheville, NC by guitarist Tashi Dorji and drummer Thom Nguyen. The intensity of their live shows, characterized by Dorji’s angular guitar preparations and Nguyen’s multi-limbed maelstroms exploding outwards in parallel, immediately caught the ear of the […]
Dave Burrell & Steve Swell duo: Distinguished composer-pianist Dave Burrell is an African-American performing artist of singular stature on the international contemporary music scene. Standing out as a leading figure of the New York avant-garde scene in the second half of the ’60s, Burrell quickly established himself as one of the most innovative pianists, collaborating with the emerging […]
Magic Tuber Stringband: Hailing from North Carolina, Magic Tuber Stringband probes the undercurrents of the landscapes around them. Highly skilled players and writers, the trio are leaders within the burgeoning avant composition world utilizing folk instrumentation. Their music appears to weave in and out of the fabric of their surroundings, reflecting their time spent living […]
*This program is co-curated by Rebecca Myers and James Reese Variant 6 presents Hologram, in a program that explores the unique scope of light and color created by an exquisite blend of low voices. For the first time, the ensemble’s tenors and basses alone come together to create a warm and sonorous soundworld, from the […]
An innovative percussion ensemble and renowned drummer team up to celebrate Philip Glass’ 90th birthday. Known for pushing the genre “in new directions, blurring musical boundaries and beguiling new listeners” (NPR Music), Third Coast Percussion makes its Philadelphia debut alongside Glenn Kotche, composer and drummer of Wilco, hailed as one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest […]
In 1975, filmmaker Godfrey Reggio joined forces with composer Philip Glass to create Koyaanisqatsi, a non-narrative, experimental film that explores the balance between humanity, technology and the environment. This cult classic’s score is a landmark in minimalist music, hailed as one of the most influential film soundtracks of the modern era. In a rare Philadelphia […]