Friends & Neighbors are a powerhouse of the Scandinavian jazz avant-garde, known for their explosive energy, fearless improvisation, and deep-rooted reverence for the radical spirit of 1960s free jazz. Taking […]

The Electronic Music Ensemble performs in Rock Hall Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

Called a “pianist of burrowing focus and an indispensable fixture of the contemporary vanguard” by Nate Chinen in The New York Times, Matt Mitchell is a pianist, composer, and electronic […]

Saccata Quartet is a supergroup featuring guitar explorer Nels Cline (Wilco, CUP with Yuka C. Honda, his own Consentrik Quartet); percussionist Glenn Kotche (Wilco as well as myriad recordings by […]

Co-Presented with People’s Music Supply. Brandon Lopez/Chuck Roth/Dennis Sullivan Trio: Brandon López is a New York-based composer and bassist working at the fringes of jazz, free improvisation, noise and new […]

We are pleased to present Sova in a solo set at University Lutheran Church. ABOUT THE ARTIST “Ghostly, delicate, elegant…” (Independent Clauses) For Sova – the stage name of New […]

3 sets of experimental music

Bowerbird is pleased to present the Blackbox Ensemble performing contemporary chamber works by Annie Nikunen, Ileana Perez-Velazquez, Baldwin Giang, Tania Leon, and James Diaz at University Lutheran Church. ABOUT THE […]

For 20 years NYC-based, trumpeter, composer, bandleader and educator Peter Evans has been pushing the boundaries of creative music in formats as divergent as solo trumpet improvisation, symphony orchestras, jazz […]

For 20 years NYC-based, trumpeter, composer, bandleader and educator Peter Evans has been pushing the boundaries of creative music in formats as divergent as solo trumpet improvisation, symphony orchestras, jazz […]

A trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco featuring drummer Joey Sullivan and bassist John Moran. With over four years of immersive collaboration, the trio is known for their strong ensemble […]

Weirs: Weirs is an experimental/traditional music collective from central North Carolina. Non-hierarchical in form, past Weirs performances have included anywhere from two to twelve people. This Weirs lineup—neither definitive nor […]

In their almost two-decade history, the Grammy-nominated band Kneebody has created a genre and style all its own. Their sound is an explosive blend of rock energy and high-level, nuanced […]

SML brings together a stunning cross-section of Los Angeles’s thriving jazz, improvised, and indie music scenes: bassist Anna Butterss (Jason Isbell, Phoebe Bridgers, Makaya McCraven, Daniel Villarreal), synthesist Jeremiah Chiu […]

An evening of alternating lowercase and punchy free improvisations. Curated by Max Glazier. Aaron Pond- Tuba, Voice, Flutes, Percussion, Melodica, Grass Max Glazier- Drums Bert Harris- Contrabass Mattie McDonnell- Accordion, […]

FÖR is a new collaboration between percussionist Shakoor Hakeem and Swedish saxophonist Isak Ingvarsson. Rooted in the spirit of Don Cherry’s arrival in Sweden in the mid-1960s, the project bridges Swedish folk traditions […]

The new album from Bitchin Bajas — the acclaimed trio of Cooper Crain, Rob Frye, and Daniel Quinlivan — arrives September 26, marking their first full-length since 2022’s Bajascillators. Composed primarily […]

Thomas Buckner (Baritone Voice), James Ilgenfritz (Contrabass) Acclaimed Baritone Thomas Buckner is joined by James Illgenfritz for an incredible concert highlighting the unique acoustics of Christ Church. Each is skilled […]

Trio Inflorescence performs in a generative way similar to how the fractals of plant structures are created, reach for the sky and bask in the sun. It considers plant life cycles, improvising […]

 2 sets of experimental music

Shande: Shande (שאַנדע): A ‘shande’ is a damn shame. A Yiddish epithet whose frightful power is reserved for only the most disgraceful offenses under heaven, it is a devastating word […]

A trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco featuring drummer Joey Sullivan and bassist John Moran. With over four years of immersive collaboration, the trio is known for their strong ensemble […]

Bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator Dezron Douglas has established himself as a major force in contemporary creative music. Followers of contemporary jazz might recognize Douglas for his bass work behind […]

Bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator Dezron Douglas has established himself as a major force in contemporary creative music. Followers of contemporary jazz might recognize Douglas for his bass work behind […]

Alto saxophonist and composer Bobby Zankel has been one of the most treasured figures on the Philadelphia jazz scene for decades. As the leader of the Warriors of the Wonderful […]

A trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco featuring drummer Joey Sullivan and bassist John Moran. With over four years of immersive collaboration, the trio is known for their strong ensemble […]

A trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco featuring drummer Joey Sullivan and bassist John Moran. With over four years of immersive collaboration, the trio is known for their strong ensemble […]

Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present UB-313, an exploratory new supergroup from Philly by way of the outer limits of the galaxy, at Solar Myth on Saturday, January 3, […]

  After nearly a decade away from recording as a leader, saxophonist Jason Rigby made his triumphant return in August 2025 with Mayhem, a groundbreaking duo album featuring renowned drummer […]

Please join us for the Philadelphia debut of this remarkable trio, bringing together three musicians whose work is united by a commitment to artistry beyond category. Shahzad Ismaily (Arooj Aftab, […]

Led by tri-centric orchestra concertmaster Erica Dicker, This workshop is dedicated to the exploration of the compositional/improvisational systems of NEA Jazz Master Anthony Braxton. As much as we are trying […]

  Composition 76 by Anthony Braxton performed by Gabriel Meyer- Trombone, Alto Saxophone Andrew Gioanetti- Flute, Bb Clarinet, Alto and Soprano Sax Jonah Gelbart- Trumpet, Fluegal Horn, Shofar

Bex Burch is a composer, percussionist, producer and instrument maker that has carved out a unique sonic space for herself. Her restless creativity and desire to embrace new musical challenges […]

“This definitely ain’t your father’s guitar band,” writes no less an expert on six-string subversion than Marc Ribot in the liner notes to the self-titled debut by Ches Smith’s latest […]

A View from Inside: David Tudor at 100 celebrates the life, work, and legacy of David Tudor (1926–1996), a Philadelphia-born pioneer of experimental music and sound art. Tudor transformed the […]

FIRE MUSEUM PRESENTS 25TH ANNIVERSARY: IVA BITTOVÁ & ANTONIN FAJT DUO + THE OTHER SIDE OF A DREAM Free-Donations Appreciated!   Iva Bittová: Hailing from the present-day Czech Republic, Iva […]

Fire Museum Presents 25th Anniversary: Dave Burrell Dave Burrell: Distinguished composer-pianist Dave Burrell is an African-American performing artist of singular stature on the international contemporary music scene. Standing out as […]

Embark on a musical odyssey with renowned Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä. The evening begins with Missy Mazzoli’s Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres), a swirling, celestial work inspired by planetary motion and the roiling drone […]

The People’s Music Supply Composers Orchestra is an ensemble dedicated to performing compositions written by its members.  It is a space for experimentation and expression.  Each member brings their own […]

Tyshawn Sorey, MacArthur Fellow, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and professor of music at Penn, pays tribute to jazz pioneer Max Roach and his 1968 album, Members, Don’t Git Weary, a recording […]

Miramar: Miramar reimagines the Latin bolero and carries the torch of bolero beat—a genre that rose to international fame in the 1960s by blending nostalgic ballads with psychedelic rock, bossa […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present the Arcana New Music Ensemble performing Postal Pieces 2.0, the second iteration of “Postal Pieces,” a concert featuring living composers in Philadelphia and beyond composing […]

JeJaWeDa: The band features the great Dutch sound poet and improvisor Jaap Blonk, trombone virtuoso Jeb Bishop, and the versatile and powerful “rhythm section” of Damon Smith and Weasel Walter. […]

  Still traveling the spaceways after more than 100 years on the planet, the indefatigable Maestro Marshall Allen remains a brilliant imaginative force whose life has spanned nearly the entire […]

is the acclaimed quartet of Pat Thomas (piano), Joel Grip (double bass), Antonin Gerbal (drums) and Seymour Wright (alto saxophone). Together, the group re-arrange and re-imagine in real time the […]

Drum Major Instinct with Katherine Young: Drum Major Instinct is an experimental music duo from Asheville, North Carolina. Jeff Arnal plays (mostly) percussion and Curt Cloninger plays (mostly) modular synthesizer. […]

Join us for the Experimental Music Ensemble Winter Concert at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery. This event is free and open to all, register for tickets here. Trough a grant from […]

“One of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene,” (The New York Times) Alarm Will Sound performs American Stories, a collection of bold, contemporary works that […]

Kresten Osgood is an extraordinary drummer and improviser who, with the fullest respect to tradition, challenges it at any given moment of his creative endeavors. He has performed and/or recorded […]

Orcutt Shelley Miller is an avant-rock trio comprised of three highly celebrated figures of experimental music: Bill Orcutt (Harry Pussy), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) and Ethan Miller (Howlin Rain, Comets […]

  London-born Shabaka earned widespread renown as a saxophonist with his cosmically-oriented ensembles Shabaka and the Ancestors, Sons of Kemet and The Comet Is Coming before taking an indefinite hiatus […]

  London-born Shabaka earned widespread renown as a saxophonist with his cosmically-oriented ensembles Shabaka and the Ancestors, Sons of Kemet and The Comet Is Coming before taking an indefinite hiatus […]

PROGRAM: Two Thoughts About the Piano Figment V for marimba Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux II Epigrams Enchanted Preludes Gra for clarinet Canon for 4 ARCANA NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE: Anna Lim – […]

Carlos Niño refers to himself musically, and in many aspects of his life, as a “communicator,” a role that encompasses his own work as well as his integral work on […]

Carlos Niño refers to himself musically, and in many aspects of his life, as a “communicator,” a role that encompasses his own work as well as his integral work on […]

Curtis New Music Ensemble celebrates composer-in-residence Jessie Montgomery with a concert featuring works by the Grammy-winning composer, violinist, and educator. Praised as “turbulent, wildly colorful, and exploding with life” (Washington […]

For over 15 years, Cybersounds has brought the latest in electronic music and the digital arts to Philadelphia audiences. The Cybersounds concert series showcases electroacoustic works ranging from the historical […]