BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Avant Philly - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Avant Philly X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.avantphilly.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Avant Philly REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T120000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260221T032224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T032224Z UID:882-1771758000-1771761600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Eternal Rhythm: Conversations and Travelations with Don Cherry.” DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a very special discussion celebrating the release of the new book “Eternal Rhythm: Conversations and Travelations with Don Cherry.”\n\n\nNewly published by Ars Nova Workshop\, the book offers an intimate\, free-flowing portrait of the legendary improviser and musical visionary. Drawn from priceless cassette-taped interviews gathered since 1979\, the book is an unfiltered insight into the evolution and working life of a musician globally recognized as one of the most unique\, innovative voices to emerge from the Sixties free-jazz movement.\n\n\nMusician and scholar Paul N. Roth will be joined in conversation with bassist William Parker\, who will perform on shakuhachi or donso ngoni.\n\n\nSUN FEB 22\, 11 AM–12 PM\nFree | Register>> https://bit.ly/4kGcpr0 URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/eternal-rhythm-conversations-and-travelations-with-don-cherry/ LOCATION:Fabric Workshop and Museum\, 1214 Arch Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T230000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260124T162801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T162801Z UID:732-1771700400-1771714800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Passages - David Moore Discovery Zone DESCRIPTION:~ Live Sets by David Moore [solo piano] & Discovery Zone\n~ DJ Set by RVNG Intl. founder Matt Werth\n~ Visual Projections by Klip Collective\n~ Beverages by Forin URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/passages-david-moore-discovery-zone/ LOCATION:Saint Michael’s Lutheran Church\, 2139 East Cumberland Church\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260211T200512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T200512Z UID:822-1771617600-1771624800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:John Truscinski / Tricia Holub DESCRIPTION:John Truscinski @jskimegamix doing a solo drum set\n\n\nTricia Holub (Phila\, PA) @triciaholubmusic experimental keyboard and vocal delights!\n\n\n\nDoors at 7\, music at 8. $10-15\, BYOB URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/john-truscinski-tricia-holub/ LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260115T015927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T015927Z UID:670-1771444800-1771452000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Raphael Roginski plays John Coltrane & Langston Hughes DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop presents Polish guitarist Raphael Rogiński\, performing his transformative interpretations of the music of John Coltrane and the words of Langston Hughes at Solar Myth on Wednesday\, February 18\, 2026. \nA guitarist\, composer\, improviser\, culture animator and musicologist\, Raphael Rogiński was educated in jazz and classical music while also studying musical theory and ethnomusicology. Since the beginning of his creative work he has focused primarily on improvisation rooted in blues and jazz\, as well as on ethnic and folk music – the combination of those two paths defining his style. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/raphael-roginski-plays-john-coltrane-langston-hughes/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260114T155037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T155037Z UID:645-1771437600-1771444800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:David Tudor at Gate Hill Tudor Talk (Online) with Mark Davenport DESCRIPTION:David Tudor is largely remembered for his performances of mid-twentieth-century avant-garde piano music and his close association with John Cage\, but much less is known about his personal life or the intentional artist’s community he co-founded in 1954. The Gate Hill Cooperative\, established with Cage and others who had emerged from the experimental environment of Black Mountain College\, became Tudor’s home for over forty years—the place where he produced practically his entire compositional oeuvre. Tudor was only 28 when he moved to Gate Hill\, and it was there that he developed the electronic and collaborative practices for which he continues to garner international recognition. Musicologist and cultural historian Mark Davenport\, who grew up at Gate Hill\, will draw on his decade-long research project and forthcoming book Community\, Art\, Education and the Search for Meaning: From Black Mountain College to the Gate Hill Cooperative to provide rare access and insight into Tudor’s life during the formative early years of the community. This conversation offers a unique personal and scholarly perspective on the environment that shaped Tudor’s artistic evolution. \nPhoto: David Tudor at the Gate Hill Cooperative (c. 1960). Photograph by Betsy (Epstein) Williams. Courtesy of Mark Davenport/Landkidzink Image Collection. \n\nThis online program starts at 6:00pm Eastern US time as a Zoom Webinar. Registration is required\, but free. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/david-tudor-at-gate-hill-tudor-talk-online-with-mark-davenport/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260205T163148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T163148Z UID:800-1771356600-1771365600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Victor Viera-Branco Trio DESCRIPTION:Sets 7:30 and 9:00 \n  \nVictor Viera-Branco vibes \nJohn Moran – bass \nJoey Sullivan – drums URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/victor-viera-branco-trio-4/ LOCATION:48 Record Bar\, 48 South 2nd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260114T014630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T014630Z UID:590-1771185600-1771192800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Nomad War Machine with TJ Borden\, Embarker DESCRIPTION:Nomad War Machine is an improvised metal duo consisting of guitarist James Reichard and drummer Julius Masri.  In 2023\, both musicians entered Baltimore’s Tempo House Recording studio with pedal steel luminary Susan Alcorn Lobato. \nThe release of the album Contra Madre (VG+ Records)\, on January 31 of 2026\, marks the one year anniversary of her passing. The Fire Museum Presents concert serves as a Philadelphia premier of sorts\, and a celebration of Susan’s undeniable creative fording into new sonic territories. February 15th\, Nomad War Machine will be joined by Brooklyn based cellist TJ Borden\, a restless improviser and explorer of tonal possibilities. TJ has performed and recorded with the Mivos Quartet\, and has released many of his own works\, both solo and collaborative. \nConcerning Contra Madre: An unexpected opportunity arose after a conversation between James Reichard and Susan Alcorn\, where she revealed a fascination with death metal\, confessing\, “I’m 70 years old\, I think about death!” She had learned Arch Enemy songs on pedal steel\, and was particularly compelled by the frontwoman’s intensity and vigor as a performer. Voicing an appreciation for the hook-oriented sound of Swedish death metal made sense for Susan whose roots as a veteran pedal steel player reached into the Western Texan swing circuit of the 60s and 70s. For Susan\, ever the explorer\, metal was a new\, appealing point of departure for her into fresh\, unfamiliar musical territory. \nThough known for her fluency in Jazz\, Country\, and free improvisation\, Susan had also studied Arabic\, the oud\, and maqam systems. Pre-70s Country & Western music had also been a lifelong presence for both members of Nomad War Machine. Julius Masri\, a Lebanese free jazz and metal drummer\, and devoted fan of Texas Swing legends like Speedy West\, Jimmy Bryant\, Leon Rhodes\, and Joe Maphis\, was also steeped in Arabic music traditions.  James Reichard\, before coming to ‘freely’ improvised metal\, xenharmonic music\, and non-western tuning systems\, had grown up being subjected to countless singalongs to numerous pre-70s country records\, entranced by the pedal steel. Susan Alcorn expressed an interest in playing with Nomad War Machine\, it felt like there was a whole world of shared or complementary interests to explore. \nEmbarker: \nEmbarker is the solo project of audio visual artist Michael Roy Barker. Mb uses a variety of electronics\, modular synthesizer\, homemade instruments\, voice and processed audio collages to create hyperkinetic\, genre-bending music that is often used as a soundtrack to found videos or as an interactive audio visual experience. He has performed widely in the US\, and has also studied at STEIM in 2007 and been artist in Residence at the Experimental TV Center in Owego NY 2006-2007. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/nomad-war-machine-with-tj-borden-embarker/ LOCATION:Studio 34\, 4522 Baltimore Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T170000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260207T042419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T042419Z UID:807-1771167600-1771174800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Johnny Gandelsman DESCRIPTION:“A violinist who can do anything\,” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Johnny Gandelsman’s This is America is an ever-growing collection of commissioned works by U.S. composers that reflect on society’s rupture and disconnection. “Rich in diversity but united by interpretative beauty and belief\,” (Gramophone) the works honor our country’s vibrant cultural tapestry and its myriad perspectives. Gandelsman\, a 2024 MacArthur Fellow and Grammy® Award-winning member of the Silkroad Ensemble\, will perform a solo violin program featuring the world premiere of a Penn Live Arts commission by Tyshawn Sorey\, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer\, multi-instrumentalist and professor of music at Penn. \nThe program for each performance varies but both include the world premiere work by Tyshawn Sorey. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/johnny-gandelsman-2/ LOCATION:Harold Prince Theater\, 3680 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260214T212047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T212047Z UID:864-1771099200-1771106400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Wednesday Knudsen / Stiff Curls / Bill Nace DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/wednesday-knudsen-stiff-curls-bill-nace/ LOCATION:Launderette Records\, 3142 Richmond Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20251215T190421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T190421Z UID:505-1771099200-1771106400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Marshall Allen’s Ghost Horizons DESCRIPTION:  \nStill 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 history of jazz. A key member of the Sun Ra Arkestra for more than six decades and its dauntless leader for the last quarter century\, Allen has kept the iconic bandleader’s cosmic torch blazing brightly while forging a path through the spaceways as a singular voice on the alto saxophone and Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI). \nAllen has led a number of diverse incarnations of his Ghost Horizons band with guitarist DM Hotep at Solar Myth over the last few years\, highlights of which are now compiled on Ghost Horizons’ debut album for Otherly Love Records. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/marshall-allens-ghost-horizons/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20251202T040504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T040504Z UID:454-1771099200-1771106400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:JeJaWeDa (Jeb Bishop/Jaap Blonk/Weasel Walter/Damon Smith) & 52nd St Planetary Ensemble DESCRIPTION:JeJaWeDa: \nThe 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. \nJaap Blonk is unique for his powerful stage presence and playful freedom in improvisation\, combined with a keen grasp of structure. \nThe frenetically prolific bandleader/composer/multiinstrumentalist Weasel Walter summons myriad timbres from a(mostly) conventional drum kit\, while also bringing a strong performative element to the proceedings. \nJeb Bishop is an extraordinary improviser\, composer\, and simply one of the finest living trombonists\, and has been a major voice in improvised music for more than 20 years. \nTireless organizer and Balance Point Acoustics label head Damon Smith expands both the sound world of the double bass and the roles it can play in an ensemble. \n  \nThe sonic result of this alchemical gamble is a wide-open\, unruly field of play where anything can and will happen. The New York City session and performance documented on these releases run the gamut from delicate chamber textures to Xenakis-meets-cracked-video-game burbling to all-out electronic meltdowns. \nDouble Bass – Damon Smith \nPercussion – Weasel Walter \nTrombone\, Electronics – Jeb Bishop \nVoice\, Electronics – Jaap Blonk \n  \n52nd Street Planetary Ensemble: \nThe 52nd Street Planetary Ensemble is a rotating cast of musical characters united by their dedication to the joyful practice of collective improvisation. Grounded in weekly workshop sessions at the Rotunda in West Philadelphia\, they channel influences from jazz\, experimental\, and world music traditions into a never-ending exploration of creative freedom. \n  \naccessibility: ramp into lobby\, then 7 stairs into theater \nremember that dada loves you more than hallmark. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/jejaweda-jeb-bishop-jaap-blonk-weasel-walter-damon-smith-52nd-st-planetary-ensemble/ LOCATION:2223 Fish\, 2223 E Dauphin\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T213000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260207T042110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T042110Z UID:805-1771097400-1771104600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Johnny Gandelsman DESCRIPTION:“A violinist who can do anything\,” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Johnny Gandelsman’s This is America is an ever-growing collection of commissioned works by U.S. composers that reflect on society’s rupture and disconnection. “Rich in diversity but united by interpretative beauty and belief\,” (Gramophone) the works honor our country’s vibrant cultural tapestry and its myriad perspectives. Gandelsman\, a 2024 MacArthur Fellow and Grammy® Award-winning member of the Silkroad Ensemble\, will perform a solo violin program featuring the world premiere of a Penn Live Arts commission by Tyshawn Sorey\, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer\, multi-instrumentalist and professor of music at Penn. \nThe program for each performance varies but both include the world premiere work by Tyshawn Sorey. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/johnny-gandelsman/ LOCATION:Christ Church\, 20 North American Street\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20251215T192819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T192819Z UID:527-1771012800-1771020000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Postal Pieces 2.0 Arcana New Music Ensemble DESCRIPTION: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 postcard-sized works inspired by James Tenney’s unorthodox set of compositions. \nTenney’s “Postal Pieces\,” composed between 1954 and 1971\, are a series of ten concise works each printed on a postcard. These pieces capture Tenney’s exploration of sound and form\, focusing on minimalist structures\, intonation\, and what he called “Swell” forms—gradual crescendos and decrescendos that create a unique auditory experience. Conceived originally as musical “letters” to friends and collaborators\, such as Pauline Oliveros and La Monte Young\, these works reflect Tenney’s deep connections within the avant-garde music scene and his penchant for inviting listeners into meditative states of listening. \nSets of the these newly commissioned postcard works will be available for purchase at the concert\, with all proceeds benefiting the Arcana New Music Ensemble. Previous postcard sets will also be available and are available to purchase online. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/postal-pieces-2-0-arcana-new-music-ensemble/ LOCATION:University Lutheran Church\, 3637 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20251202T040014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T040114Z UID:452-1771012800-1771020000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Miramar DESCRIPTION:Miramar: \nMiramar 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 nova\, funk\, jazz\, and more. An offshoot of the acclaimed indie-salsa band Bio Ritmo\, Miramar was one of the first Latin bands to perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk and has since introduced its unique take on bolero to audiences worldwide\, releasing music on two of Brooklyn’s most iconic independent labels: Barbès and Daptone Records. Their latest album\, Entre Tus Flores\, released on the historic tropical label Ansonia Records\, was hailed by Staf Magazine (Spain) as “one of the greatest discoveries of recent years\,” and praised by Lira Magazine (Sweden) as “crazy\, updated\, odd – and irresistible. \n”Miramar’s undeniable magic lies in the chemistry between vocalist-songwriter Rei Álvarez and the “gran voz de la diva\,” Laura Ann Singh. Their “heartbreaking vocals suck in every nerve” (Lira)\, and they “harmonize with such precision and grace that it’s hard to imagine a day when they didn’t sing together” (Style Weekly). The Álvarez–Singh duo is supported by a lush\, dreamlike soundscape arranged by bandleader Marlysse Simmons-Argandoña\, who alternates between piano and combo organs. As a full band\, Miramar also includes Gary Kalar on electric guitar\, Giustino Riccio on percussion\, Dan Martinez on bass and occasional collaborates with string quartets and symphony orchestras. Its core members and collaborators are based between Richmond\, San Juan\, and Brooklyn. \nvenue is wheelchair accessible. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/miramar/ LOCATION:The Rotunda\, 4014 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T213000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260211T201306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T201306Z UID:824-1771012800-1771018200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Parashi / QNDFK DESCRIPTION:Parashi (Albany\, NY) noise and improvised musicks for the discerning ear by Mike Griffin\n\n\nQNDFK (Philly) Variations on drum machine & synthesizer music. Sometimes with tape loops. Sometimes atonal.\n\n\n\nDoors at 7\, Music at 8 — byob\, $10-15 URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/parashi-qndfk/ LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260115T024615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T024615Z UID:686-1770926400-1770933600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Spectral Forces\, 90eeze\, Jujubi DESCRIPTION:Spectral Forces \nAlex ( @alexoteric ) -Synths\, Language \nJulius ( @zooolius ) -Percussion\, Mysteries \nPete ( @searchfortheinfinitelight ) Basses\, Flutes \nAlex Smith is your guide enmeshed in the parallel universes of Philadelphia. In The Light of The Universe is in Who worlds are brought to life and death by the rhythm section of Julius Masri and Pete Dennis. Each song\, a different aspect of reality\, brought close to the ear. Histories- personal\, aspirational\, erotic\, and revolutionary- are rotated for the enjoyment of its prismatic refractions. \n\n90eeze \nKyle Balles – Drums / Percussion \nConnor Eccles – Guitar / Percussion Special Guests: \nQuinn Collins – Bass \nRJ – Samples/Electronics URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/spectral-forces-90eeze-jujubi/ LOCATION:The Rotunda\, 4014 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260130T035923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T035923Z UID:746-1770840000-1770847200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Pocket Dimensions DESCRIPTION:The lineup is solo trumpeter Eyebee\, a guitar and percussion duo called Earthen Jug\, and the long-awaited debut of Angel Meat\, which is @layer_meat on vocals and @mylesofdestruction on harp. \n  \n21+ URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/pocket-dimensions/ LOCATION:Upstairs at Abbyssinia\, 229 S 45th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260114T160321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T160321Z UID:658-1770840000-1770847200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Audra Saxophone and Voice DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present Audra performing an evening of music for voice and saxophone\, with repertoire including Meredith Monk’s Hocket for Two Voices\, two moody folk-song arrangements by Karin Rehnqvist\, and Cecilia McDowall’s dramatic White Fox Woman. Three pieces make up the center of this program: Thomas Kessler’s Is it?\, Philippe Leroux Un lieu verdoyant\, and Gelsey Bell’s Aviatrix. All three treat the voice and saxophone like a hyper-instrument\, creating a new\, hybrid sound out of the two performers. \n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS \nNoa Even (saxophone) and Anika Kildegaard (voice) are Audra\, a genre-defying new music duo exploring the dynamic interplay and sonic intersections between soprano voice and saxophone. Their debut performances in early 2025 included the Spotlight Series at Rowan University (NJ)\, No Exit presents in Cleveland (OH)\, and the Fuse Factory in Columbus (OH). This season’s performances include the Andrea Clearfield Szalon\, Harrison Township Historical Society concert series (NJ)\, 2640 Space in Baltimore\, and Bowerbird in Philadelphia. \n  URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/audra-saxophone-and-voice/ LOCATION:University Lutheran Church\, 3637 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T210000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20251223T024620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T024620Z UID:563-1770838200-1770843600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Shostakovich Chamber Symphony DESCRIPTION:SHOSTAKOVICH\nChamber Symphony\, Op. 73a URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/shostakovich-chamber-symphony/ LOCATION:Gould Rehearsal Hall\, 1616 Locust Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260114T154908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T154908Z UID:643-1770832800-1770840000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Rainforest & Composers Inside Electronics Tudor Talk (Online) with John Driscoll and Phil Edelstein DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present an online talk with John Driscoll and Phil Edelstein\, hosted by exhibition co-curators You Nakai and Dustin Hurt. \nJohn Driscoll and Phil Edelstein are founding members of Composers Inside Electronics (CIE)\, a collaborative group formed in 1973 that has been central to the evolution and continuation of David Tudor’s Rainforest works. In this conversation\, they trace the remarkable trajectory of Rainforest from its origins as a 1968 sound score for Merce Cunningham’s dance to its transformation into Rainforest IV\, a groundbreaking performed installation where each collaborator designs and constructs sculptural loudspeakers that become instruments in themselves. Driscoll and Edelstein will discuss the collaborative workshop in New Hampshire that birthed Rainforest IV\, the research into rotating speakers and directional sound that emerged from their work together\, and how they have continued to develop Tudor’s vision in the decades since his passing. This includes their creation of Rainforest V\, a self-running installation version that has been acquired by institutions including MoMA and has introduced Tudor’s radical approach to sound sculpture to new audiences worldwide. The conversation offers rare insight into what it means to sustain and evolve a collaborative artwork across generations while honoring its original spirit of experimentation and shared discovery. \n\nThis online program starts at 6:00pm Eastern US time as a Zoom Webinar. Registration is required\, but free. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/rainforest-composers-inside-electronics-tudor-talk-online-with-john-driscoll-and-phil-edelstein/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260205T163017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T163017Z UID:798-1770751800-1770760800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Victor Viera-Branco Trio DESCRIPTION:Sets at 7:30 and 9:00 \n  \nVictor Viera-Branco  – vibes \nJohn Moran  – bass \nJoey Sullivan – drums URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/victor-viera-branco-trio-3/ LOCATION:48 Record Bar\, 48 South 2nd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20251008T142518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T142518Z UID:226-1770406200-1770415200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Tyshawn Sorey Members\, Don't Git Weary DESCRIPTION: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 with context embedded in one of the most pivotal cultural periods of the 20th century. For this Philadelphia premiere\, Sorey’s new arrangements wink at the originals\, but also capture the current moment in our cyclical history. Sorey\, on drums\, will be joined by Adam O’Farrill (trumpet)\, Mark Shim (tenor saxophone)\, Lex Korten (piano) and Tyrone Allen (bass) for this heartfelt snapshot of Roach’s music. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/tyshawn-sorey-members-dont-git-weary/ LOCATION:Annenberg Center\, 3680 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260122T232132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T232132Z UID:712-1770235200-1770242400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:SAM WENC + FRIENDS & VICTOR VIEIRA BRANCO/SAM YULSMAN DUO: LANGUAGE AT AN ANGLE RECORD RELEASE SHOW DESCRIPTION:Sam Wenc + Friends: \nSam Wenc pedal steel \nSam Yulsman piano \nJoey Sullivan drums \nJohn Moran bass \nVictor Vieira Branco vibraphone \nWill Henriksen violin \nMatthew Lee bass clarinet/saxophone \n  \nFrom Language At An Angle liner notes\, by Jack Braunstein: \n“Language At An Angle” is the latest offering from Sam Wenc (fka Post Moves); an eight-part tone poem and journey through the heart\, and\, as the title suggests\, a reflection on meaning itself. Fleshed out with a crew of wildly talented improvisor-composers\, the music sits in a unique place at the edges of free-improvisation\, East Asian court music\, and the overtone-centered wizardry of drone technicians like Ellen Fullman and Kali Malone. \nCompositionally and spiritually\, there is no greater influence on this record than the late Susan Alcorn\, to whom the album is dedicated. Like all of those who had the privilege to be taught by Susan\, Wenc was transformed by her presence and generosity. While her boundless creativity and fierce technical ability on the instrument are a treasure to all open-minded steel players\, what I understand Sam to treasure most about her mentorship were the more intangible things–the wholeness of spirit that she brought to her playing and relationships\, and her sensitivities to the spiritual forces of the world. Susan’s passing was a devastating loss for her community: there are some transformations for which you can’t prepare. What Language at an Angle offers instead is a practice of making meaning in this world\, tenuously\, temporarily\, as it is\, deeply. And in doing so\, he is passing on a gift. Ready or not\, we might need it. \n“The singular music of pedal steel guitarist\, Sam Wenc…takes an instrument that is usually associated in a cliche way and turns it into something very atmospheric and expansive” – WNYC \nVictor Vieira-Branco & Sam Yulsman duo: \nVictor Vieira-Branco is a Brazilian/American vibraphonist\, having spent the 2010s in the vibrant São Paulo music scene. While Bark Culture is Vieira-Branco’s primary vehicle as a leader\, his performances include work with Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra\, the Chad Taylor Quintet\, and as active as an improviser having performed with Toshi Makihara\, Ken Vandermark\, Dorothy Carlos\, Ben Hall\, Jaribu Shahid and others. \nSam Yulsman is a pianist\, composer and theorist with roots in a wide array of experimental music and jazz lineages. He has collaborated closely with Jessie Cox\, Roman Filiu\, Brandon Lopez\, Chris Corsano\, Anaïs Maviel\, Art Lande\, Lester St. Louis\, Alicia Hall Moran\, Anna Webber\, Diego Espinosa\, TJ Borden\, Marcela Lucatelli and Kevin Ramsay among many others. As a composer his work has been performed by ensembles and soloists including JACK Quartet\, Talea Ensemble\, the Sun Ra Arkestra\, Distractfold\, Ensemble Korea\, Rage Thormbones and Séverine Ballon. He recently completed his DMA in composition at Columbia University where he studied with George E. Lewis. \nvenue is wheelchair accessible URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/sam-wenc-friends-victor-vieira-branco-sam-yulsman-duo-language-at-an-angle-record-release-show/ LOCATION:Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement\, 1542 East Montgomery Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T200000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260114T154731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T154731Z UID:640-1770228000-1770235200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Curating David Tudor Tudor Talk (Online) with Nancy Perloff and Ron Kuivila DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present an online talk with Nancy Perloff and Ron Kuivila\, hosted by exhibition co-curators You Nakai and Dustin Hurt. \nNancy Perloff\, curator at the Getty Research Institute\, oversees the David Tudor Papers\, one of the most significant archives of experimental music in the 20th century. Ron Kuivila\, Professor of Music at Wesleyan University and performer of Tudor’s work\, is custodian of the David Tudor instrument collection and has spent decades studying\, reconstructing\, and performing Tudor’s electronic systems. Together\, they offer unique perspectives on the challenges and insights of preserving\, interpreting\, and presenting Tudor’s legacy—from navigating complex archival materials to understanding the physical instruments and circuits that defined his work. This conversation explores what it means to curate an artist whose practice resisted fixed documentation\, and how institutions can make Tudor’s elusive but transformative work accessible to new generations of artists and scholars. \n\nThis online program starts at 6:00pm Eastern US time as a Zoom Webinar. Registration is required\, but free. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/curating-david-tudor-tudor-talk-online-with-nancy-perloff-and-ron-kuivila/ LOCATION:Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T223000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260201T142216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T142216Z UID:751-1770147000-1770157800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Victor Viera-Branco / Chad Taylor / Matt Engle Trio DESCRIPTION:Sets at 7:30 and 9:00 \n  URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/victor-viera-branco-chad-taylor-matt-engle-trio/ LOCATION:48 Record Bar\, 48 South 2nd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T160000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20251226T032108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251226T032326Z UID:572-1769954400-1769961600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring DESCRIPTION:Ravel\nMother Goose Suite.   16 minutes \n\n\n\n\nShostakovich\nPiano Concerto No. 1    21 minutes \n\n\n\n\nStravinsky\nThe Rite of Spring    33 minutes URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/stravinskys-the-rite-of-spring-2/ LOCATION:Marion Anderson Hall\, 300 South Broad Street\, Philaelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260114T153807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T153807Z UID:625-1769889600-1769896800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:AT 100 – Earle Brown and Morton Feldman Arcana - New Music Ensemble DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nEarle Brown: Four Systems (1954) \nEarle Brown: December 1952 from Folio I (1952) \nEarle Brown: One Through Five from Folio II (1970) \nMorton Feldman: Only (1947) \nMorton Feldman: A Very Short Piece for Trumpet (1986) \nMorton Feldman: King of Denmark (1964) \n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS \nFounded in 2015\, the Arcana New Music Ensemble is a group of Philadelphia-based musicians dedicated to presenting interesting\, beautiful\, and unconventional music in interesting\, beautiful\, and unconventional places. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/at-100-earle-brown-and-morton-feldman-arcana-new-music-ensemble/ LOCATION:Icebox Project Space\, 1400 North American Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20251226T031810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251226T031810Z UID:570-1769889600-1769896800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring DESCRIPTION:Ravel\nMother Goose Suite.   16 minutes \n\n\n\n\nShostakovich\nPiano Concerto No. 1.   21 minutes \n\n\n\n\nStravinsky\nThe Rite of Spring.   33 minutes URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/stravinskys-the-rite-of-spring/ LOCATION:Marion Anderson Hall\, 300 South Broad Street\, Philaelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260124T033442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T033442Z UID:715-1769803200-1769810400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:John Shaw / Frances Cordie DESCRIPTION:John Shaw (Believers\, Son of Earth\, Shackamaxon\, Magik Markers) solo bass\n\n\nFrances Cordie (Philly) offering up some ambient techno improvisation\n\n\nDoors at 7pm\, Music at 8pm – $10-20\, cash only. BYOB URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/john-shaw-frances-cordie/ LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T145709 CREATED:20260114T150835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T150835Z UID:623-1769801400-1769810400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Eric Ruin's Ominous Cloud Ensemble / Chiff Chaff Trio DESCRIPTION:  \n\nPhiladelphia visual artist Erik Ruin and his Ominous Cloud Ensemble will be trying out a slightly different format than usual\, a new immersive long-form four-channel performance-installation with each musician tied to a channel of projections. Imagery will combine animation\, shadow puppetry and experimental video. This time around the ensemble will be guitarist DM Hotep of the Sun Ra Arkestra\, cellist Tom Kraines of the Daedalus Quartet\, Myles Donovan of Disemballerina and A Stick And A Stone on viola and Julius Masri AKA Mephisto Halabi on percussion and electronics.\n\nChiffchaff Trio—features Caleb Gamble (double bass)\, Tre Abalos (woodwinds)\, and Ricki Weidenhof (cello)—is based out of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia\, and their  music blends structured improvisation with drones\, microtonality\, voice-play\, and carefully woven samples. Raw\, energetic bursts and quiet\, immersive soundscapes emerge . \nErik Ruin’s Ominous Cloud Ensemble is an ever-evolving\, collectively-improvising large ensemble for projections and music\, led by visual artist Erik Ruin\, recently lauded by The New York Times for his “spell-binding cut-paper animations.” Erik manipulates intricate paper-cuts and painted films on overhead projectors to create abstract landscapes and fragmentary scenes that are nonetheless charged with meaning\, merging with music that ranges from dark atmospherics to ecstatic peaks of dissonance. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/eric-ruins-ominous-cloud-ensemble-chiff-chaff-trio/ LOCATION:Studio 34\, 4522 Baltimore Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR