Co-presented with The Low Pass. Sound House returns at an all new location! Each performance takes place in a different room. Anna Johnson: Anna Johnson unites electroacoustic improvisation with backgrounds […]
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. […]
Ars Nova Workshop presents the visionary multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Nate Mercereau with his new project Fantastic Thoughts at Solar Myth on Saturday, October 24, 2026. In a remarkably short […]
BlackBox Ensemble presents a program honoring milestones in American history, culture, and music: the centennial of pioneering American composer Morton Feldman and the 250th anniversary of the founding of the […]
We’re Back! Elliott Levin, Tom Rollison, & guests will join us this Sunday 10/25 for Elliott’s birthday celebration at @chill.adelphia at @artontheridge in the @roxboroughpa neighborhood of Philly! Come hang […]
Modular synthesizers are wonderfully personal instruments: open-ended, endlessly flexible, and built on a few simple ideas. This four-part class starts with those foundations, including signal flow, voltage, gates, triggers, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
doors 7PM sets 7:30 and 8:30 $5, refreshments included
Tom Spiker – guitar Dave Palmer – keys Sandy Eldred – bass Charlie Hall – drums Daniel Villareal – percussion
*** PLEASE NOTE, THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED BY THE ORGANIZER *** Ars Nova Workshop welcomes rising South African saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane and his band to Solar Myth on October 29. […]
A special double bill of Penn Live Arts debuts! Violinist Arun Ramamurthy and his trio offer “a beautiful, exotic, ear-opening listening experience” with its fusion of jazz and South Indian […]
Ars Nova Workshop celebrates Halloween with the return of centenarian powerhouse Marshall Allen and his ever-changing Ghost Horizons ensemble at Solar Myth on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Allen has led […]
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 […]
Modular synthesizers are wonderfully personal instruments: open-ended, endlessly flexible, and built on a few simple ideas. This four-part class starts with those foundations, including signal flow, voltage, gates, triggers, and […]
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 […]
Two multifaceted pianists join forces for a must-see duo recital exploring themes of American art and musical language. Praised for his “superb blend of crisp keyboard clarity and soft-edged lyricism” […]
Jazz Night at The Ukrainian League is part of Each and Only’s Jazz Night series. The evening features Channel Collective and BeUs. Music starts at 7:30pm, and the bar opens […]
Interested in using the Community Synth Studio? This orientation introduces the studio as a resource: the equipment we have, how it works, and how you can put it to use. […]
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 […]
“Vocally impressive, verbally elegant, and duly seductive” (Opera News), the “velvet-voiced” (The New Yorker) baritone Justin Austin makes his PCMS debut with pianist Howard Watkins, a leading vocal collaborator and […]
Daniel Villarreal has long been a widely known and beloved character on the Chicago music scene, veering between psychedelic funk, spiritual jazz, soul, and the folkloric traditions of Latin America […]
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 […]
Daniel Villarreal has long been a widely known and beloved character on the Chicago music scene, veering between psychedelic funk, spiritual jazz, soul, and the folkloric traditions of Latin America […]
Honoring 25 of years of the composer’s ambient masterwork ‘The Disintegration Loops’. William Basinski is a classically trained musician and composer who has been working in experimental media for over […]
Bowerbird is pleased to present an evening of music by Laura Cetilia from her two releases on the elsewhere label, performed by Jack Yarbrough (piano), Hannah Soren (cello), and Laura […]
Musicians: @violintriguing (Nathan Bishop), fiddle @flandrew.fleisenberg, percussion @ajkhaw, piano Matt Murphy, strings and objects (special guest from MA) Dancers: @desireamaiya @meganbridge_00 @vervetdance (Loren Groenendaal) Tickets Available at the door, $10–$25 sliding […]
Bowerbird is pleased to present the Arcana New Music Ensemble performing its third iteration of “Postal Pieces,” a concert featuring living composers in Philadelphia and beyond composing postcard-sized works inspired […]
Modular synthesizers are wonderfully personal instruments: open-ended, endlessly flexible, and built on a few simple ideas. This four-part class starts with those foundations, including signal flow, voltage, gates, triggers, and […]
Sixty years ago, on November 11, 1966, John Coltrane played a concert at Temple University that became Offering: Live at Temple University. This November 11, we return to Mitten Hall […]
with Kris Davis, Robert Hurst, Terri Lyne Carrington and moreOn November 11, 1966, John Coltrane returned to his former hometown of Philadelphia for a performance at Temple University’s Mitten Hall […]
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 […]
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 […]
Modular synthesizers are wonderfully personal instruments: open-ended, endlessly flexible, and built on a few simple ideas. This four-part class starts with those foundations, including signal flow, voltage, gates, triggers, and […]
This celebratory program honors the distinguished career of Don Liuzzi during his final season as Principal Timpanist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The evening explores a series of ethereal and rarely […]
Still in his early 30s, trumpeter Adam O’Farrill has earned the respect of his peers and elders alike, not to mention music-school hopefuls who transcribe him alongside bop-era greats. The […]
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 […]
Bowerbird presents Arcana New Music Ensemble in a second performance of Cornelius Cardew’s landmark graphic score Treatise at The Rotunda. Last November the ensemble performed about 20 of the score’s […]
Jen Shyu is a groundbreaking,multilingual vocalist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist and dancer. Born in Peoria, Illinois, to Taiwanese and East Timorese immigrant parents, Shyu is widely regarded for her virtuosic singing […]
The Jazz Gallery is America’s premier performance venue for emerging artists who challenge convention, take creative risks and lead their field as performers, composers and thinkers. The cultural center developed […]
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 […]
Bowerbird is pleased to present Matthew Levy at The Rotunda for a record release concert of music for tenor saxophone and electronics. Matthew Levy — founding member of the world-renowned […]
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 […]
Bowerbird presents pianist Sam Yulsman and vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco performing GLASS BODY. PHANTOM HORSE., Yulsman’s tone parallel to Wilson Harris’ Carnival trilogy. GLASS BODY. PHANTOM HORSE. is the first movement […]
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 […]
Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, pianist and composer Marta Sánchez is actively working in the contemporary creative music scene in New York City and around the globe. Charting a […]
*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 […]
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” […]
Bowerbird presents Variant 6 in an evening featuring a program of music entirely by Philadelphia composers, past and present. Variant 6 presents Mosaic, a program of music for six a […]
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 […]