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1 event,JACOB Concerto for Horn and Strings, arr. for Horn and PianoMadelyn Urbine, horn Yoni Levyatov, piano Gary KULESHA SonataJackson Howard, trombone TBD, piano PENDERECKI DivertimentoLaura Navasardian, cello Intermission SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107Kwanyun Loo, cello
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2 events,The People’s Music Supply Composers Orchestra is an ensemble dedicated to performing compositions written by its members. It is a space for experimentation and expression. Each member brings their own unique background and experience representing a wide variety of philosophies, techniques, and aesthetics. It is an outlet for ideas, a workshop to test what is […]
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Tashi Dorji is a Bhutanese-born, Asheville-based experimental guitarist whose fiercely intuitive improvisations have carved out a unique space in the contemporary avant-garde. His expansive discography includes deeply felt solo works like Stateless (2020) and We Will Be Wherever the Fires Are Lit (2024), and his forthcoming electric album Low Clouds Hang, This Land Is on […]
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2 events,Philadelphia 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 […]
$10 – $30
John Shaw (Believers, Son of Earth, Shackamaxon, Magik Markers) solo bass Frances Cordie (Philly) offering up some ambient techno improvisation Doors at 7pm, Music at 8pm – $10-20, cash only. BYOB
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2 events,Ravel Mother Goose Suite. 16 minutes Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1. 21 minutes Stravinsky The Rite of Spring. 33 minutes
$77 – $252
PROGRAM Earle Brown: Four Systems (1954) Earle Brown: December 1952 from Folio I (1952) Earle Brown: One Through Five from Folio II (1970) Morton Feldman: Only (1947) Morton Feldman: A Very Short Piece for Trumpet (1986) Morton Feldman: King of Denmark (1964) ABOUT THE ARTISTS Founded in 2015, the Arcana New Music Ensemble is a […]
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1 event,Ravel Mother Goose Suite. 16 minutes Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 21 minutes Stravinsky The Rite of Spring 33 minutes
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2 events,Bowerbird is pleased to present an online talk with Nancy Perloff and Ron Kuivila, hosted by exhibition co-curators You Nakai and Dustin Hurt. Nancy 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 […]
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Sam Wenc + Friends: Sam Wenc pedal steel Sam Yulsman piano Joey Sullivan drums John Moran bass Victor Vieira Branco vibraphone Will Henriksen violin Matthew Lee bass clarinet/saxophone From Language At An Angle liner notes, by Jack Braunstein: “Language At An Angle” is the latest offering from Sam Wenc (fka Post Moves); an eight-part […]
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1 event,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 […]
$84 – $93
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1 event,Sets at 7:30 and 9:00 Victor Viera-Branco – vibes John Moran – bass Joey Sullivan – drums
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4 events,Bowerbird is pleased to present an online talk with John Driscoll and Phil Edelstein, hosted by exhibition co-curators You Nakai and Dustin Hurt. John 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 […]
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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 […]
$15 – $25
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. 21+
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1 event,Spectral Forces Alex ( @alexoteric ) -Synths, Language Julius ( @zooolius ) -Percussion, Mysteries Pete ( @searchfortheinfinitelight ) Basses, Flutes Alex 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 […]
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3 events,Miramar: Miramar reimagines the Latin bolero and carries the torch of bolero beat—a genre that rose to international fame in the 1960s by blending nostalgic ballads with psychedelic rock, bossa 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 […]
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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. Tenney’s “Postal Pieces,” composed between 1954 and 1971, are a series of ten concise works […]
$15 – $25
Parashi (Albany, NY) noise and improvised musicks for the discerning ear by Mike Griffin QNDFK (Philly) Variations on drum machine & synthesizer music. Sometimes with tape loops. Sometimes atonal. Doors at 7, Music at 8 — byob, $10-15
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4 events,“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, […]
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JeJaWeDa: The band features the great Dutch sound poet and improvisor Jaap Blonk, trombone virtuoso Jeb Bishop, and the versatile and powerful “rhythm section” of Damon Smith and Weasel Walter. Jaap Blonk is unique for his powerful stage presence and playful freedom in improvisation, combined with a keen grasp of structure. The frenetically prolific bandleader/composer/multiinstrumentalist […]
$15 – $25
Still traveling the spaceways after more than 100 years on the planet, the indefatigable Maestro Marshall Allen remains a brilliant imaginative force whose life has spanned nearly the entire 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, […]
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2 events,“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, […]
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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. The release of the album Contra Madre (VG+ Records), on January 31 of 2026, marks the one year anniversary of her passing. The Fire Museum […]
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1 event,Sets 7:30 and 9:00 Victor Viera-Branco vibes John Moran – bass Joey Sullivan – drums
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2 events,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 […]
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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. A guitarist, composer, improviser, culture animator and musicologist, Raphael Rogiński was educated in jazz and classical music while also studying musical theory and […]
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1 event,John Truscinski @jskimegamix doing a solo drum set Tricia Holub (Phila, PA) @triciaholubmusic experimental keyboard and vocal delights! Doors at 7, music at 8. $10-15, BYOB
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1 event,~ Live Sets by David Moore & Discovery Zone ~ DJ Set by RVNG Intl. founder Matt Werth ~ Visual Projections by Klip Collective ~ Beverages by Forin
$24 – $36
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1 event,Please join us for a very special discussion celebrating the release of the new book “Eternal Rhythm: Conversations and Travelations with Don Cherry.” Newly 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 […]
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1 event,Sets 7:30 and 9:00 Victor Viera-Branco vibes John Moran – bass Maliq Wynn – drums
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1 event,Bowerbird is pleased to present an online conversation with John D. S. Adams, John David Fullemann, David Meschter, and Robert E. Miller, hosted by exhibition co-curators You Nakai and Dustin Hurt. David Tudor’s work with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company required not only innovative compositional thinking but also the technical expertise of skilled audio engineers […]
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3 events,Free Range Free Range is a monthly concert series providing artists with important resources in today’s content-driven music scene, and providing audiences with exceptional and affordable (even better than a city-wide!) Jazz and improvised music. With only a $5 cover, you receive food, refreshments, and a night of innovative music. Free Range prioritizes local musicians, […]
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Please join Philly’s super collective of composers, improvisors and sonic healers as we celebrate the music of the late great Bern Nix. Matt Lavelle, Philly’s adopted son, Brooklyn transplant, player of trumpet, woodwinds, composer extraordinaire, will curate our 2 sets of musical and sonic excursions. First Set Bern Nix, Second Set, AIRFLT original.We are AIRLFT- […]
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1 event,In conjunction with The Living Temple, the ongoing exhibition celebrating the life and work of Swedish visual artist and designer Moki Cherry, Ars Nova Workshop presents the Chad Taylor Quartet performing The Avant-Garde, the 1966 album that brought together Don Cherry and John Coltrane, at Solar Myth on Friday, February 27. A composer, scholar and […]
$30 – $35
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2 events,Bobby Zankel, saxophone Sumi Tonooka, piano Shakour Hakeem, percussion Fabien Enger, trumpet
$15 – $25
Drum Major Instinct with Katherine Young: Drum Major Instinct is an experimental music duo from Asheville, North Carolina. Jeff Arnal plays (mostly) percussion and Curt Cloninger plays (mostly) modular synthesizer. The Wire describes Jeff’s drumming as a “highly original concept” having “a balletic sense of time and imaginative deployment of colour;” and Byron Coley says […]
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1 event,Ars Nova Workshop hosts the record release party for I Want To Be Ready, the latest from Philly-based post-rock experimentalists The Early, at Solar Myth on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The Early began in northern New Jersey in 2004 as a band of high school buddies coming of age at the apex of indie rock […]
$25 – $30
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