Events

Dialogues: A Conversation and Performance is a series of events in which we invite someone to discuss their creative process and present an aspect or aspects of their work. For […]

Please join Ars Nova Workshop in celebrating the life and legacy of John Coltrane on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth, with acclaimed saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and […]

Ars Nova Workshop welcomes Bobby Zankel for a special invocation ceremony at the Monument in Waiting, calling upon the spirit of John Coltrane.

Please join Ars Nova Workshop in celebrating the life and legacy of John Coltrane on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. A week of performances culminates with […]

Trio Nebbia consists of Ji Hye Jung (percussion), Winston Choi (piano), and Geoffrey Deibel (saxophone). These three internationally acclaimed soloists combine three instruments less commonly heard together in the concert […]

Squash Blossoms Jessica Brown- Horn Mekhi Gladden- Oboe/English Horn Andrew Gioanetti- Clarinet/Flute Sonali Singh- Bassoon Aaron Pond- Horn, etc. Squash Blossoms is an improvising woodwind ensemble composed of multi-instrumentalists and […]

Hunter will be on tour in the U.S. from Berlin. He runs the Party Perfect! label and makes sound art and computer music. Liam lives in Philadelphia and runs the […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present cellist T.J. Borden and pianist Mari Kawamura performing Morton Feldman’s evening length work Patterns in a Chromatic Field. Written in the last decade of his life, […]

Mir Naqibul Islam: Mir Naqibul Islam (b. 1989 in Dhaka, Bangladesh) is a New York based tabla player from the farukhabad gharana. He has trained in the traditional guru-shishya parampara pedagogical convention of North […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present THUMBS at The Rotunda with an opening set by Aaron Pond’s Himflation. Performing as the duo Thumbs, multi-reedists David Leon and Yuma Uesaka have developed […]

This Time’s Quartet: Co-founded by Elsa Saade (musician/puppeteer) and Tracy Chahwan (cartoonist/illustrator), This Time’s Quartet is a visionary carousel quartet that brings together four dynamic artists in an immersive, multi-sensory experience where poetry, music, […]

(SPACE) Mijkalena Smith & Aaron Pond (EFFORT) Rachel DeForrest Repinz & Alexi Peters (TIME) Kathryn Schweingruber & Julius Masri Tap dancing. Drums. Daxophone. Trance. Wild style. Big electro guitar. Mijka […]

New Thread Quartet was formed with the mission to develop and perform impactful new music for the saxophone, and to provide high level ensemble playing to feature today’s compositional voices. […]

Please join Mural Arts Philadelphia and Soul Fly Club for a cultural afternoon featuring Sun Ra Arkestra.  This partnership will combine film, public art, local history and community engagement to create an accessible cultural experience that […]

Five world premieres, including three commissions! Featuring Song for the Road for solo electric violin by Andrew Davis and a major new work from acclaimed pianist, composer, and interdisciplinary artist […]

Tim Motzer – guitar Sandy Eldred – bass

Leila Abdul-Rauf: Through her work across five Vastum albums, Leila Abdul-Rauf has been a sonorous contributor to 20 Buck Spin’s discography for more than 15 years now. Concurrent to that […]

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 […]

Co-presented with Clavius Productions Hana Stretton: Hana Stretton is a British/Australian composer, singer and producer known for her remarkably warm production style and uniquely spacious songform. In 2023, her debut album, Soon, earned […]

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 […]

Thursday, October 8th at @upstairsabyss! We’ve got synths, horns, and freaky pop tunes. It’ll be a fun one! Promises.

Join us for an evening of guitar delights, put together by Jesse Sheppard. Andy McLeod Matt Geary Being

Horse Lords were founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 2010; they evolved from the experimental collective Teeth Mountain and began as a trio with drummer Sam Haberman, guitarist Owen Gardner, and […]

About the Event Today’s program features Tiguex (2026), directed by Raven Chacon, which documents the performance of his 20-movement musical composition over the course of one day in Albuquerque, New […]

Join Big Community Paper & Iglesias Gardens on Oct. 11th  for a Community Show & Tell —with Collaborative Poetry & Zine Making with live music presented by Fire Museum Presents. Share your creative endeavors with the neighborhood—do […]

Ghost Nights: an Evening of Noise/Drone/Experimental Music Ghost nights is an event series often taking place around central and eastern Pennsylvania by artist and community organizer, Avengeline Colon of the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Claire Chase Flutist; Professor of the Practice, Department of Music, Harvard University Claire Chase – acclaimed flutist, curator, cultural producer, and Professor of the Practice of Music at Harvard University […]

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 MilkCrate Cafe presents a special intimate live show with legendary poet Ursula Rucker creating powerful stories with longtime collaborator & renown guitarist Tim Motzer on Wednesday evening […]

Untethered (Paul Giess/Grant Calvin Weston/Timothy Ragsdale) Untethered is a collective led by Paul Giess (Ropeadope) playing what their drummer, Grant Calvin Weston (Ornette Coleman, John Medeski, Vernon Reid) calls “Spontaneous […]

Grammy Award-winning violinist Jennifer Koh opens PCMS’s 41st season alongside Vijay Iyer, a composer and pianist hailed by The Guardian for his “melodically alluring, rhythmically invigorating, deviously dazzling music.” For […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present John Walthausen in a solo harpsichord performance at University Lutheran Church. In the 1730s, Bach summed up his artistry writing for keyboards with a new […]

Weirdofest Frankford Avenue East Kensington

Dax-Cello-Electric Guitar. Music for freaked out and highly inflated weirdos. Electro-Acoustic Cello hits as well.   Himflation Aaron Pond- Daxophone/Voice Ricki Weidenhof- Cello & Electronics Connor Eccles- Electric Guitar   […]

Alash: Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this trio from earlier generations of Tuvan throat […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present a morning birdwalk at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum led by In Color Birding interspersed with two performances by percussionists Salina Kuo […]

Improvised music at A Man Full of Trouble

Bowerbird is pleased to present pianist Heather O’Donnell performing Frederick Rzewski’s iconic work The People United Will Never Be Defeated! 36 Variations on the Chilean Song ¡El pueblo unido jamás […]

Truly excellent composer, J.P.A. Falzone will come to town and present some of his music. Morgan and Carlo will perform a new piece called ‘Secular Geometry’ for piano, electronics, percussion, […]

Please join Ars Nova Workshop at Solar Myth on October 18 for a special closing-night performance by saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and his extraordinary quartet, presented in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Philly Music […]

his introductory session is for those interested in transforming electricity into sound and back again. Attendees will learn to set up a sound system for electronic music making in performance […]

  A internationally renowned tattoo artists meets the best freaked out art pop sensibilities. Live drawing, Cello, and Electronics. Open Improvisation Lab to Follow. Curated by Alex Lough People’s Music […]

The Community Synth Studio is a free, open studio where people can book time to use a collection of synthesizers and other electronic music equipment. It is open to all […]

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 […]

Join vocalist Tara Middleton and Jupiter Blue for a special Coltrane 100 Philly concert honoring the spirit and legacy of John Coltrane. Featuring Tara Middleton, voice; DM Hotep, guitar; and […]

Prepared Snare Extraordinaire. The sound of many men singing. Voices of the ether. The Tom. Toshi Makihara- Percussion David Forlano- Electronics   ———- % D Aaron Pond- Daxophone, Shofar, Voice […]

Julius Masri, Joshua Marquez and Kevin Diehl 

Part art market, block party, and mutual aid hub, we’re bringing together artists, performers, and organizers for a night market to remember   The Collective Market is a night market […]

Comprising 18 top Black and Latinx classical soloists, the Sphinx Virtuosi invites audiences to reflect on who we are and who we aspire to become. To mark our nation’s 250th […]

Elliot Levin /New Olduvai Music Ensemble with… Tom Rollison – guitar/electronics Richard Hill – bas Greg Mervine – percussion plus special guests

  About the trio Sam Wells (trumpet), Adam Vidiksis (percussion), and Christopher Biggs (electronics) perform as an electroacoustic free improvisation trio. They build rich textural landscapes and intense gestural material, […]

Presented in Collaboration with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Amir ElSaffar & Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch: Inner Spaces Trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer Amir ElSaffar joins electronics performer and composer Lorenzo Bianchi-Hoesch in a […]

25 years after his arrival in New York, the Grammy-winning and Latin Grammy-nominated drummer, composer, and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto has utterly shifted the sonic landscape of the jazz and […]

Bowerbird is pleased to present Duo Tesserae with an opening set by saxophonist, Noa Even at University Lutheran Church. Noa Even, Philly-based saxophonist, opens the program with a short set […]

Passages Season 5 begins Saturday October 24th. Early bird tickets for the season opener are available now via the link in our bio. And discounted season passes are back! Your […]

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 […]

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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 […]