BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Avant Philly - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20260423T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T220000 DTSTAMP:20260412T210603Z CREATED:20260412T210603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T210603Z UID:1079-1776974400-1776981600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Experiments in Neuroaesthetics: Evoking Voices from Biological Systems Works by Gene Coleman\, KAVI and Quantum Global Organoid Orchestra DESCRIPTION:KAVI: Emergent Feedback Loops: Cybernetics and the Human Brain \nqGOO (Quantum Global Organoid Orchestra): q.GOO_ PhiladelphiaNeuroMusicAI/42026 \nGene Coleman: EVOCARE (2026) for string quartet and neuro electronics\nConjure Neuro Music Ensemble + Guests\nAdam Vidiksis\, Neuro electronics\nSam Wells\, Neuro electronics\nTom Kraines\, Cello\nGene Coleman (Composition and Direction)\nWith special guests\nMelinda Rice and Molly Germer\, Violins\nMaren Rothfritz\, Viola URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/experiments-in-neuroaesthetics-evoking-voices-from-biological-systems-works-by-gene-coleman-kavi-and-quantum-global-organoid-orchestra/ LOCATION:The Rotunda\, 4014 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T230000 DTSTAMP:20260416T125740Z CREATED:20260416T125740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T125740Z UID:1092-1777060800-1777071600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Kieran Daly & Ben Bennett / Chris Pitsiokos / Jesse Kudler & Seqouyah Leaf DESCRIPTION:A concert of young dragons of improvised music. Kieran Daly from Chicago\, in duet with Ben Bennett (guitar and perc)\, Chris Pitsiokos (sax) from Berlin and the duet of Jesse Kudler and Seqouyah Leaf (guitar and clarinet). Plus poetry by Thomas Delahaye. \nChris Pitsiokos @chrispitsiokos\nBen Bennett @bnbnntt\nKieran Daly\nJesse Kudler @jessekudler\nSeqouyah Leaf @sequoyahleaf\nThomas Delahaye @intrinsic_coat URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/kieran-daly-ben-bennett-chris-pitsiokos-jesse-kudler-seqouyah-leaf/ LOCATION:the Fidget Space\, 1714 North Mascher Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T220000 DTSTAMP:20260412T213856Z CREATED:20260412T213856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T213856Z UID:1084-1777147200-1777154400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:The H-O-T Series of Philadelphia DESCRIPTION:Performers for the 4/25/26 show include Visiting Artists: Mia Zabelka (violin\, Vienna\, Austria)\, Al Margolis (electronics\, Chester\, NY)\, and Walter Wright (percussion and electronics\, Charlottesville\, VA) as well as Philadelphia-based Dancers Chloe Marie\, Kayliani Sood\, Kimya Imani Jackson\, Loren Groenendaal\, and Mauri Walton and Philadelphia-based Musicians Flandrew Fleisenberg (Percussion)\, Max Glazier (Percussion)\, and Abram Taber (Electric Bass). \nIt’s gonna be H-O-T\, hot\, babeeee! \nTickets Available at the door\, $10–$25 sliding scale; barter options available.\nVenue is on the 4th floor and requires walking up 4 flights of stairs. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-h-o-t-series-of-philadelphia/ LOCATION:the Fidget Space\, 1714 North Mascher Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000 DTSTAMP:20260419T130212Z CREATED:20260419T130212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T130212Z UID:1135-1777219200-1777226400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Reláche Ensemble RE/LEASE featuring Sean Bailey DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to showcase our very own @sbaileymusic in a fully electro acoustic program celebrating Relâche’s roots in improvisation\, intermodal creative collaboration\, and experimental musical design. \nSean’s EP “GENERIC” will be featured\, along with the world premiere of a new work for clarinet\, flugelhorn\, electronics and dance\, with special guests @_posthumouslee and @the_saaaav URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/relache-ensemble-re-lease-featuring-sean-bailey/ LOCATION:the Fidget Space\, 1714 North Mascher Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T213000 DTSTAMP:20260408T014403Z CREATED:20260408T014403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T014403Z UID:1063-1777231800-1777239000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Peni Candra Rini with Shahzad Ismaily & Andy McGraw DESCRIPTION:Peni Candra Rini with Shahzad Ismaily & Andy McGraw: \nPeni Candra Rini (b. 1983) is a renowned Javanese singer\, educator\, and composer fusing Javanese sufi poetry with contemporary composition for Indonesian and Western instruments. The Kronos Quartet has described her as “one of the world’s greatest singers.” She is a master of several traditional forms (primarily gamelan) and is regarded as one of Indonesia’s most daring young composers\, one of only a handful of female composers in the country. She has performed extensively internationally\, including several world tours as the featured singer for Robert Wilson’s I La Galigo. She is a recipient of grants from the Asian Cultural Council\, is a two-time grantee of the US State Department’s One Beat and Fulbright programs\, and in 2022 was named an Aga Khan Foundation laureate of the arts. \nIn 2023 she became the first woman to be commissioned to compose a work for the Mangkunegaran court of Central Java and in 2024 was bestowed the court name Raden Nganten Tumenggung\, the highest honor offered by the Raja. In 2024 she completed a suite for string quartet commissioned by the Kronos Quartet and Carnegie Hall. Entitled Segara Gunung\, the hour long work concerns the impacts of climate change on the Indonesian archipelago is currently being performed by Kronos on major stages throughout the US and Europe. She has published albums and Eps on the New Amsterdam and Out of Your Head labels\, in collaboration with Shahzad Ismaily\, Andy McGraw\, and members of Deerhoof\, featuring her improvisations\, and experimental compositions for Javanese and Western ensembles. \nIn October 2026 Kronos will release an album of her string quartets on the Phenotypic label\, some of which they have performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk series. She has received composition commissions from Carnegie Hall\, the Asia Society\, the Gaudeamus Foundation\, and National Geographic\, among other organizations. Most recently\, her trio with Ismaily and McGraw has performed at the Edinburgh International Festival\, Roulette\, Big Ears\, the Adelaide Festival\, the Gaudeamus Festival\, the Monheim Triennale\, as well as numerous venues in the US and Europe. \nShahzad Ismaily: \nShahzad Ismaily is a Brooklyn-based musician\, composer\, engineer and founder of Figure 8 Recording. Born to Pakistani immigrant parents\, he grew up in a wholly bicultural household. Exploring improvisation\, tonal shifts and rhythmic movement\, the Grammy nominated artist (Love In Exile\, Best Alternative Jazz Album) often referred to as the “Musician’s favorite Musician” has worked with a number of avant-garde musicians and composers including Laurie Anderson\, Anthony Coleman\, Milford Graves\, Eyvind Kang\, Butch Morris and Marc Ribot. Over the last thirty years he has played electric bass\, drums\, percussion\, guitar\, synthesizers and all manner of sound-makers procured in life’s travels. Ismaily has done work for dance and theater pieces\, such as the film Frozen River (Oscar-nominated and Sundance award-winning) and Inkboat (a butoh crew from California/Switzerland). He has recorded and performed with a diverse crew of artmakers: Yoko Ono “Plastic Ono Band”\, Laurie Anderson\, Lou Reed\, Bob Dylan\, Laura Veirs\, Beth Orton\, Bonnie “Prince” Billy\, Marianne Faithfull\, Feist\, Bryce Dessner\, Dustin O’Halloran\, Elysian Fields\, Shelley Hirsch\, Nels Cline\, Bill Frisell\, Guillermo E. Brown\, Graham Haynes\, Keiji Haino\, Colin Stetson\, Ben Frost\, Damien Rice\, Ceramic Dog\, Laleh Khorramian\, Jolie Holland\, JFDR\, Secret Chiefs 3\, Sam Amidon\, Sam Smith\, Arooj Aftab\, Vijay Iyer and more. \nAndy McGraw: \nAndy McGraw is Professor and Chair of Music at the University of Richmond in Virginia. He is the author of Radical Traditions: Reimagining Culture in Balinese Experimental Music (Oxford 2013) and Music as Ethics (Oxford 2023). He has co-edited two volumes on Indonesian music: Performing Indonesia\, with Sumarsam (Smithsonian 2014) and Sounding Out the State of Indonesian Music\, with Chris Miller (Cornell 2022). He has published numerous articles on music and ethics as well as analytical pieces on rhythm in Balinese\, Javanese\, and Cuban musics. In Richmond he facilitates community gamelan and stringband ensembles and runs a music program in the Virginia prison system. His research\, teaching\, and creative work has been supported by multiple Fulbright grants\, the Cornell University Society for the Humanities\, the National Endowment for the Humanities\, Arts International\, the Smithsonian\, and the Indonesian Department of Culture\, among other organizations. Since 1996 he has spent years studying\, teaching\, and performing in Indonesia\, collaborating with leading composers and performers in Bali and Java. His discography includes recordings on Sargasso\, Porter\, Tzadik\, Out of Your Head\, and New Amsterdam record labels. \nThis performance will be accompanied with a screening of Setan Jawa (2017 Garin Nugroho) \naccessibility: street level entrance to venue but two steps to restroom. \nThis event supported by a sponsorship grant from the Penn Treaty Special Services District URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/peni-candra-rini-with-shahzad-ismaily-andy-mcgraw/ LOCATION:The Perch Large Room\, 2008 Arizona St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T230000 DTSTAMP:20260406T133418Z CREATED:20260406T133418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T133418Z UID:1056-1777231800-1777244400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Whitney Johnson\, Lia Kohl\, Macie Stewart\, with Victor Vieira-Branco Trio DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nA Special Seated Show in the Side Chapel of the First Unitarian Church! URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/whitney-johnson-lia-kohl-macie-stewart-with-victor-vieira-branco-trio/ LOCATION:First Unitarian Church\, 2125 Chestnut Street END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T220000 DTSTAMP:20260422T195554Z CREATED:20260402T013527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T195554Z UID:1029-1777318200-1777327200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Chris Forsyth's What is Now w/ Joey Sullivan and John Moran DESCRIPTION:2 sets 7:30 and 9:00 \nSolar Myth Bar \nNo cover URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/chris-forsyths-what-is-now-w-joey-sullivan-and-john-moran/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T220000 DTSTAMP:20260406T133607Z CREATED:20260406T133607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T133607Z UID:1058-1777404600-1777413600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Victor Vieira Branco Trio DESCRIPTION:Victor Vieira Branco – vibes \nJohn Moran – bass \nJoey Sullivan – drums \n  \nsets at 7:30 and 9:00 URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/victor-vieira-branco-trio-7/ LOCATION:48 Record Bar\, 48 South 2nd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T220000 DTSTAMP:20260319T132840Z CREATED:20260319T132840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T132840Z UID:962-1777406400-1777413600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Audrey Chen / Flandrew Fleisenberg \, Schuyler Thum DESCRIPTION:Berlin-based Audrey Chen and Philadelphia’s Flandrew Fleisenberg have spent over a decade refining a singular\, breathing tactile space. In a rare Philadelphia performance\, Chen’s internally driven sonic language—a mix of voice and electronics—meets Fleisenberg’s “material conjuring” and obsession with physical phenomena. For Fleisenberg\, drums are secondary to the hidden voices of mundane objects; he coaxes out material textures to build an architectural frame for the music. This creates a striking contrast: Chen’s visceral\, personal explorations set against a landscape of manipulated objects. The result is an intimate\, evolving discourse between the internal self and the physical world. \n \nAudrey Chen – Voice\, electronics (Berlin\, Germany) \nFlandrew Fleisenberg – Percussion\, objectis (Philadelphia) \n \n \nSchuyler Thum– Daxophone URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/audrey-chen-flandrew-fleisenberg-schuyler-thum/ LOCATION:The Perch\, 2321 Emerald St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T132514Z CREATED:20260416T132514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T132514Z UID:1107-1777662000-1777671000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Aaron Rosenblum / Jim Rats DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron Rosenblum (Portland\, ME) experimental drone and soundscapes. His works employ active listening\, archival practices\, minimalism\, and public engagement to explore the margins between man-made and natural sounds and to encourage reflection on global soundscapes and media. \nJim Rats (Philly) will treat us to some ambient goth experimental noise. \nDoors at 7\, music at 8. byob\, $10-15 URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/aaron-rosenblum-jim-rats/ LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T220000 DTSTAMP:20260201T143535Z CREATED:20260201T143535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T143535Z UID:763-1777665600-1777672800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Sam Prekop DESCRIPTION:Sam Prekop’s work over the last 30 years\, whether created primarily on his guitar or on his modular synth\, is consistent in its powerful melodicism\, delicate arrangements and subtle evolution. Prekop’s singular blend of melody\, impressionistic lyricism and quietly intricate rhythms are the core of the singular sound of his band The Sea and Cake. \nPrekop\, according to The Quietus’ Levi Dayan\, “has never shown much interest in riding any kind of trend. His music has always been forward-thinking and bustling with ideas\, but also marked by a languid\, unhurried energy.” \nSince 2010’s Old Punch Card\, Prekop’s exploration of modular synthesis and electronic atmospheres has come into its own. His honed skills have crafted sounds that are instantly recognizable\, his pieces express real movement. Harmonies bloom with granular detail and through his careful work he is able to convey emotion. Prekop’s inquisitive eye as an artist focuses on uncovering beauty and complexity within simplicity. His latest album\, Open Close (Thrill Jockey)\, captures the flow and energy of a live performance through the lens of a deft craftsman\, an equilibrium of intuitive composition and the excitement of possibility. \n  \n21+ URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/sam-prekop/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T014941Z CREATED:20260408T014941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T014941Z UID:1065-1777752000-1777759200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Sun & Rain + Unseen Rain DESCRIPTION:Sun & Rain: \nNathaniel Morgan – alto saxophone\, Travis Laplante – tenor saxophone \, Andrew Smiley – electric guitar & Jason Nazary – drums. \nSun & Rain is a fully collaborative quartet that thus far has practiced a painstaking process of co-composing music together. Because of this extreme sense of collaboration and only working on the music when all four members were physically together\, the album Waterfall took six years to compose. Beginning in 2014 the band gathered at Laplante’s residence in Vermont for semi-annual rehearsal retreats. These were not particularly relaxing retreats\, as the band held themselves to a rigorous work ethic\, always working around the clock.Full days were spent obsessively working on two minutes of music which were then trashed the next day and never used. It was an extraordinarily patient and slow-moving compositional process. \nWith Morgan\, Laplante\, Nazary\, and Smiley all having wildly different personalities and interests outside of music\, the common ground in terms of communicating musical ideas to each other began to clarify over time\, which was through the language of the natural world and the elements. There are parts of the piece that recall natural events such as tsunamis\, a quiet wind rustling a wind chime\, a flower blossoming\, a still pond with birds and frogs\, forest fires with the animal’s cries\, and of course a Waterfall. It was through these Earthly metaphors that a unique\, vast band sound began to take shape. This common inspiration of the magic and power of the Earth makes sense when listening: how the music is one that spans great distance and is constantly shifting along the spectrum of improvisation and composition\, the spectrum of intensity and gentleness\, movement and stillness. This traversing of sonic territory doesn’t occur in a schizophrenic way\, but rather with integrity and wholeness. In a time when it’s more challenging than ever to be in a band\, Sun & Rain hopes to keep the torch burning for the internal rewards of spending hundreds of hours on a single piece of collaborative music. It’s not ultimately about the music compared to something else\, it’s about the act of devotion that it is for four people giving of themselves to each other in service of a unified sound. This sound carries within it the love of the music and love between people who play it. This love extends to the people who listen\, and to the Earth itself. \nMembers of Sun & Rain are/were members of bands like Little Women\, Battle Trance\, Emperyan Atlas\, Helado Negro\, Elder Ones\, Anteloper\, Secret People\, Subtle Degrees\, Extra Life\, Horse Torso\, Folklords\, Buckminster\, VaVatican\, Erica Eso\, and The Hero of Warchester. \nUnseen Rain: \nUnseen Rain is an experimental ensemble from Philadelphia. Delving into the sound worlds of places beyond human reach\, the music evokes the echolocation of ocean floors\, the bustling of anthills\, and the cosmic reverberations of extraterrestrial life. The group’s instrumentation of strings\, vibraphone and modified drum kit lends itself to an intimate\, quieter aesthetic that embraces space and slow-building forms. \nUnseen Rain was formed by violinist June Bender in 2017. Projects include the release of their debut album\, Out Beyond\, and film scoring for the documentary\, Queer Genius directed by Chet Pancake. \nUnseen Rain are June Bender-violin/compositions\, Tom Kraines-cello \, Matt Engle-double bass\, Mike Szekely- percussion & Andy Thierauf-vibraphone \naccessibility: The entrance on the 48th Street side of building is wheelchair accessible via a street-level lift. Please contact us in advance if possible to arrange access. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/sun-rain-unseen-rain/ LOCATION:Calvary Community Center\, 4740 Baltimore Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T120000 DTSTAMP:20260331T013946Z CREATED:20260331T013946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T013946Z UID:1013-1777802400-1777809600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Follow The Sound a birdwalk with music by Matt Engle and Juan Castrillón DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present a morning birdwalk at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum led by Tony Croasdale interspersed with two performances by Matt Engle and Juan Castrillón. \n  \nM \nPlease take note of the weather and dress accordingly with appropriate footwear.\nMeet at the Environmental Education Pavilion\, to the right of the visitor center\, near the parking lot\, there are toilets and a water fountain nearby. Map \nEstimated run time: 120 minutes\nDistance: approx. one mile\nTerrain: ADA accessible URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/follow-the-sound-a-birdwalk-with-music-by-matt-engle-and-juan-castrillon/ LOCATION:John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum\, 8601 Lindbergh Boulevard\, Philadelphia\, Pa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T180002Z CREATED:20260416T180002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T180002Z UID:1126-1777820400-1777827600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:RECESS Odean Pope & Immanuel Wilkins\, with Jennifer Kidwell DESCRIPTION:RECESS is a new immersive performance created by composer-performers Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins. \nJoin us as we transform a North Philadelphia warehouse into a sculptural playground for sound. RECESS invites audiences inside a living model of improvisation\, in an installation that is part bandstand\, part score\, part jungle gym—designed by Immanuel Wilkins and Rachael Elliott. Performance artist Jennifer Kidwell acts as guide and facilitator in this experience of “radical play.” \nOdean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins are two points in the Philadelphia music continuum\, connected by tradition and innovation. Odean was Immanuel’s teacher—he first heard him play at 9 years old. While Odean remained anchored in Philadelphia—an undisputed jazz elder in the city\, leading jazz education while touring for decades with Max Roach and forming the groundbreaking Saxophone Choir—Immanuel went on to Juilliard and then a stellar career as a world-class musician and composer. Now the two have collaborated as colleagues on a new commission that evokes that continuum\, drawing on the past\, reveling in the present\, and projecting into the future. They are joined by Wilkins’ quartet: Micah Thomas\, Ryoma Takenaga\, and Kweku Sumbry. \n\nOdean Pope— tenor saxophone\nImmanuel Wilkins — alto saxophone\nMicah Thomas — piano\nRyoma Takenaga — bass\nKweku Sumbry — drums\nwith Jennifer Kidwell*\n\n*This performance will be preceded by a PROCESSIONAL/HISTORY TOUR that will start at 1:30pm at N. 8th St & Cecil B. Moore\, led by Jennifer Kidwell. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/recess-odean-pope-immanuel-wilkins-with-jennifer-kidwell/ LOCATION:Power Market\, 1835 West Oxford Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T220000 DTSTAMP:20260422T195040Z CREATED:20260422T195040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T195040Z UID:1155-1777924800-1777932000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Monday Night Footfall- Reona\, Taal Baladi\, Rattigan x Pond DESCRIPTION:REONA is an artist who uses tap dance techniques to express her music. \nShe is also a tap dancer\, improviser\, designer\, choreographer\, teacher\, and composer. Based in Tokyo\, Japan. To materialize the sounds in her head\, she uses tap shoes and a wooden board\, as well as metal sheets\, chains\, steel bowls\, plastic bags\, and loudspeakers. Her sound is noise music–like\, and she has performed with many improvisers\, dancers\, painters\, and free jazz musicians. Her sound impulses are directly connected to her legs\, and she expresses herself using everything available in her body\, including her arms and mouth — making for a one-of-a-kind presence. \n\n Taal Baladi Sonali Singh- Bassoon/Drums/Voice \nMoe Marte- Drums \nLeila Delicious- Dance \n\n Pond x Rattigan \nAmanda Rattigan- Movement \nAaron Pond- Sound URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/monday-night-footfall-reona-taal-baladi-rattigan-x-pond/ LOCATION:Head Long Dance Theater\, 1170 South Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T132708Z CREATED:20260416T132708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T132708Z UID:1109-1778004000-1778014800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Dann Pell / Dustin Carlson & Caroline Davis / Lower Mountains DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of exploratory guitar music with: \nGuitar tunes from Dann Pell \nImprovisations from New York musicians Caroline Davis & Dustin Carlson \nLower Mountains \nDoors at 6 / music at 7 – $10-15 cash\, byob URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/dann-pell-dustin-carlson-caroline-davis-lower-mountains/ LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T162914Z CREATED:20260419T162528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T162914Z UID:1141-1778097600-1778104800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:YR Knives /. Chris Fotsyth & Victor Vieira Branco duo DESCRIPTION:YR KNIVES is the Chicago/Milwaukee based quartet of Douglas McCombs\, Brian Sulpizio\, Andrew Trim\, and Quin Kirchner whose credits include Tortoise\, Health & Beauty\, Ryley Walker\, Rob Mazurek\, and many other ubiquitous players on the Chicago scene.\nPlaying first will be the duo of Chris Forsyth and Victor Vieira-Branco\, a first meeting. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/yr-knives-chris-fotsyth-victor-vieira-branco-duo/ LOCATION:Jerry’s on Front\, 2341 North Front Street\, Philadelphia\, Pa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T120915Z CREATED:20260504T120915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T120915Z UID:1170-1778184000-1778191200@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Bill Nace & Sakina Abdou / Ex-Locals / Ken Brenninger DESCRIPTION:Bill Nace & Sakina Abdou \nEx-Locals \nKen Brenninger URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/bill-nace-sakina-abdou-ex-locals-ken-brenninger/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T220000 DTSTAMP:20260115T020908Z CREATED:20260115T020804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T020908Z UID:678-1778270400-1778277600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop presents punk-jazz power trio The Messthetics\, joined by fire-breathing saxophonist James Brandon Lewis\, at Solar Myth on Friday\, May 8\, 2026. \nDrummer Brendan Canty and bassist Joe Lally were the rhythm section for the iconic D.C. punk band Fugazi from its inception in 1987 until its hiatus in 2002\, reuniting for the first time to form The Messthetics with the eclectic guitar wizard Anthony Pirog. One half of the duo Janel & Anthony\, Pirog has emerged as a primary figure in the city’s out-music community. Together they’ve crafted a band approach dedicated to the live ideal\, where structure gives birth to improvisation. The New Yorker hailed their “ecstatic\, exploratory squall that lands between starry post-rock and heaving jazz fusion.” URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-messthetics-james-brandon-lewis/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T220000 DTSTAMP:20260505T124023Z CREATED:20260505T123934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T124023Z UID:1191-1778270400-1778277600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Toshi Makihara\, Henry Allen\, Jonah Gelbart DESCRIPTION:Toshi Makihara\, Henry Allen\, Jonah Gelbart URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/toshi-makihara-henry-allen-jonah-gelbart/ LOCATION:Century Bar\, 1350 S. 29th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19146\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T180333Z CREATED:20260416T180333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T180333Z UID:1129-1778425200-1778432400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:RECESS Odean Pope\, Craig McIver\, Diane Monroe\, Victor North\, Harold Smith\, and Nimrod Speaks. DESCRIPTION:RECESS is a new immersive performance created by Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins. \nJoin us as we transform a North Philadelphia warehouse into a sculptural playground for sound! RECESS invites audiences inside a living model of improvisation\, in an installation that is part bandstand\, part score\, part jungle gym—designed by Immanuel Wilkins and Rachael Elliott. Performance artist Jennifer Kidwell acts as guide and facilitator in this experience of “radical play.” \nThis performance came about when Odean Pope—undisputed jazz master and elder of Philadelphia’s creative music community—was looking for ways to expand his (already wide!) creative horizons. He invited five of the most creative musicians he knew to join him in a series of sessions exploring “radical play\,” with the only instruction being: “No talk\, just play.” The resulting sessions became inspiring lessons in how attuned musicians can provoke\, respond\, and encourage one another. Envelopes were pushed! Boundaries were stretched! Magic was created! \nSo of course we asked this ensemble to take the RECESS stage and discover what they can do! It starts with Odean Pope\, who studied closely with John Coltrane in his youth and later toured extensively with Max Roach while developing his own groundbreaking Saxophone Choir. A central figure in Philadelphia’s musical life for more than half a century\, he has shaped generations of improvisers through performance and teaching. He is the recipient of a Pew Fellowship and the MidAtlantic “Living Legacy Award\,” among many other honors. \n\nOdean Pope — tenor saxophone\nCraig McIver — drums\nDiane Monroe — violin\nVictor North — soprano saxophone\nHarold Smith — didgeridoo and percussion\nNimrod Speaks — bass\n\n*This performance will be preceded by a PROCESSIONAL/HISTORY TOUR that will start at 1:30pm at N. 8th St & Cecil B. Moore\, led by Jennifer Kidwell URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/recess-odean-pope-craig-mciver-diane-monroe-victor-north-harold-smith-and-nimrod-speaks/ LOCATION:Power Market\, 1835 West Oxford Street\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T012556Z CREATED:20260506T012556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T012556Z UID:1193-1778614200-1778619600@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Neil Podgurski Trio DESCRIPTION:Neil Podgurski \nChad Taylor \nMadison Rast URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/neil-podgurski-trio/ LOCATION:Notsolatin\, 1440 W Ritner St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19145\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T220000 DTSTAMP:20260201T144159Z CREATED:20260201T144159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T144159Z UID:768-1778788800-1778796000@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Will Calhoun’s Mali Project DESCRIPTION:Best known as the drummer for the two-time Grammy winning\, iconic rock band Living Colour\, Will Calhoun has played with artists across a diverse range of styles\, genres and traditions. He has recorded and/or toured with a staggering list of artists including B.B. King\, Mick Jagger\, Jaco Pastorious\, Harry Belafonte\, Pharoah Sanders\, Jack Dejohnette\, Paul Simon\, Lou Reed\, The Allman Brothers\, Lauryn Hill\, Marcus Miller\, Dr.John\, Wayne Shorter\, the Moroccan Gnawan Masters and Public Enemy. \nCalhoun has also invested over 25 years of personal research in the Outback of Australia\, Mali\, Morocco\, Senegal\, Belize\, and Northern Brazil (among other locations) to document and study the true history of the drums\, rhythm\, sonic vibrations and their impact on modern music. One outcome of those studies has been his Mali Project\, an intelligently unique combination of jazz with indigenous West African grooves\, funk\, blues\, and ambient mysticism\, featuring Malian master Cheick Tidiane Seck. Jazz critic Herb Boyd called the ensemble’s music\, “a powerful amalgamation of beat and motion.” URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/will-calhouns-mali-project/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T170000 DTSTAMP:20251217T013921Z CREATED:20251217T013921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T013921Z UID:543-1778853600-1778864400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Yannick Leads Bruckner and Sorey DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the Orchestra’s 125th anniversary and its unique place in the City of Philadelphia\, this bravura program opens with a world premiere by Philly-based composer Tyshawn Sorey\, commissioned by the Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin and performed by the great pianist Aaron Diehl. The concert closes with Bruckner’s soaring\, majestic\, thrill ride of a symphony\, his Third. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/yannick-leads-bruckner-and-sorey/ LOCATION:Marion Anderson Hall\, 300 South Broad Street\, Philaelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T210000 DTSTAMP:20260114T160702Z CREATED:20260114T160702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T160702Z UID:661-1778871600-1778878800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Equinox Variant 6 DESCRIPTION:Serving as the centerpiece for this program is Philadelphia composer Benjamin C.S. Boyle’s first Cantata: To One in Paradise. The poem “To One is Paradise” is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe dating from his mature poetic period that features many of the poet’s favorite themes: young love\, divinity\, and death. The Cantata – composed 20 years ago by Boyle – will be performed in an all-new transcription by the composer for four vocal soloists of Variant 6 and pianist Laura Ward. In addition to Boyle’s work\, we will perform works by Brahms and Fauré for voices and piano on themes of love\, loss\, and darkness. \nPROGRAM \nGabriel Fauré:\nMadrigal\nPuisqu’ici-bas toute âme\nPleurs d’Or\nLes Djinns \nJohannes Brahms:\nDie Meere\nSpätherbst\nO Schöne Nacht \nBenjamin C.S. Boyle:\nTo One in Paradise \n  URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/equinox-variant-6/ LOCATION:Philadelphia Ethical Society\, 1906 Rittenhouse Square\, Philadelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T220000 DTSTAMP:20260201T144551Z CREATED:20260201T144551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T144551Z UID:770-1778875200-1778882400@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Son Of Goldfinger DESCRIPTION:Sun of Goldfinger builds upon an enticing web of relationships: David Torn and Tim Berne have worked together since the ‘90s\, with the guitarist producing many of the saxophonist’s prolific releases; Ches Smith has worked with Berne in the latter’s quintet Snakeoil and other contexts. In this electrifying trio\, Torn\, Berne and Smith spontaneously weave intense musical tapestries and craft vast sound worlds of monumental and vividly-textured aural invention. The trio conjures mind-bogglingly intricate and immersive atmospherics that mutate with every performance\, blending delicate lyricism and full-throttle noise\, bleeding-edge rock and untethered jazz\, and leading the way into realms beyond genre. \nAcross a career as a guitarist\, composer\, improviser\, producer and soundscape artist\, David Torn has worked with innovators in jazz (Jan Garbarek\, The Bad Plus)\, film music (Ryuichi Sakamoto\, Carter Burwell) and rock (David Bowie\, Jeff Beck\, David Sylvian). Guitar Player magazine has declared him “one of music’s Top 50 guitarists\, ever.” Tim Berne has been declared “a saxophonist and composer of granite conviction” by The New York Times. Since learning at the elbow of St. Louis master Julius Hemphill in the ’70s\, the Syracuse\, New York-born Berne has built an expansive discography as a leader\, assembling pace-setting ensembles with a who’s who of improvisers. Born in San Diego\, CA and raised in Sacramento\, Ches Smith came up in a scene of punks and metal musicians who were listening to and experimenting with jazz and free improvisation. He has performed and recorded with Xiu Xiu\, Secret Chiefs 3 and Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog\, while leading his own projects\, Congs for Brums\, These Arches\, Made To Break and Clone Row. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/son-of-goldfinger/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000 DTSTAMP:20260504T124233Z CREATED:20260504T124047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T124233Z UID:1175-1778959800-1778968800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Delgiudice/Dennis/Glazier\, Scientifc American\, Maitre x Fredendall DESCRIPTION:NYC-based nylon string picker and saxophone ripper Dylan Delgiudice meets local rhythm section Pete Dennis & Max Glazier. Scientific American generates acoustics drones from resonant bodies. Live debut of flute/harp duo Will Fredendall & Medgina Maitre. Curated by Max Glazier URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/delgiudice-dennis-glazier-scientifc-american-maitre-x-fredendall/ LOCATION:Head Long Dance Theater\, 1170 South Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000 DTSTAMP:20251217T014112Z CREATED:20251217T014112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T014112Z UID:546-1778961600-1778968800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Yannick Leads Bruckner and Sorey DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the Orchestra’s 125th anniversary and its unique place in the City of Philadelphia\, this bravura program opens with a world premiere by Philly-based composer Tyshawn Sorey\, commissioned by the Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin and performed by the great pianist Aaron Diehl. The concert closes with Bruckner’s soaring\, majestic\, thrill ride of a symphony\, his Third. URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/yannick-leads-bruckner-and-sorey-2/ LOCATION:Marion Anderson Hall\, 300 South Broad Street\, Philaelphia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000 DTSTAMP:20260114T160949Z CREATED:20260114T160949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T160949Z UID:664-1778961600-1778968800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:The Music of Ben Nobuto NakedEye Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present the NakedEye Ensemble performing a concert of music by Ben Nobuto. \nPROGRAM \nLucid (2020) for piano and electronics\nTell Me Again (2022) for piano\, electronics\, and film\ntrio (for ivy house) (2024) for flute\, cello\, piano & electronics\nLive at Leighton House (2023) for six players & electronics\nJoy Replica (2022) for alto sax\, bass clarinet and piano\nLove Games (2023) for six players\, electronics & video\nThree Studies (2022) for percussion & electronics URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-music-of-ben-nobuto-nakedeye-ensemble/ LOCATION:The Perch\, 2321 Emerald St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000 DTSTAMP:20260201T144757Z CREATED:20260201T144757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T144757Z UID:772-1778961600-1778968800@www.avantphilly.com SUMMARY:Walter Smith III Trio DESCRIPTION:Hailing from the musical hotbed of Houston\, Texas\, saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III developed under the wings of many of the music’s greats. Smith has been a member of several legendary groups\, including the Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band\, the Terence Blanchard Quintet\, Eric Harland’s Voyager\, the Bill Stewart Trio\, Jason Moran’s In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall\, the Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet\, the Christian McBride Situation and Marquis Hill’s New Gospel Revisited to name a few. \nSmith’s latest release for Blue Note Records\, Twio Vol. 2\, is a welcome sequel to his acclaimed 2018 outing\, in which he delved into classic jazz repertoire with an all-star chordless trio. He’ll celebrate the album’s release at Solar Myth with the stellar rhythm section of bassist Harish Raghavan (Ambrose Akinmusire\, Tyshawn Sorey) and drummer Savannah Harris (Christian McBride’s Ursa Major\, Kenny Barron). URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/walter-smith-iii-trio/ LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR