TUESDAY, September 1
7:30 PM Federico Balducci and Sandy Ewen
Federico Balducci and Sandy Ewen, sound, lighting, video
Federico Balducci’s The Narcissus Trance (2026)
selected works by Eric Satie
Juan Sorroche’s Four Pieces from Central America (2020)
VENUE: MISE-EN_PLACE
ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, September 1
8PM The Shape of Jizz to Cum
Chuck Roth / Jessica Pavone duo:
Guitar & Viola
Against Proper Objects:
Michael Foster (saxes), Webb Crawford (guitar & banjo), Joey Sullivan (drums)
VENUE: Singers
ADMISSION: $15
WEDNESDAY, September 2
8:30 pm CHIMERAS
Satoshi Takeishi (percussion) Shoko Nagai (piano, accordion) Marty Ehrlich (saxophone, clarinets) Erik Friedlander (cello)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, September 4
8:30 pm AWAKENINGS
Myk Freedman (pedal steel) Nava Dunkelman (percussion) Kevin Norton (vibes) Erik Friedlander (cello)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, September 6
In Gardens
2 PM Trae Crudup – drum, Craig Taborn – piano
3 PM Mara Rosenbloom – piano, Kyoko Kitamura – vocal, Claire de Brunner – bassoon
VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden (129 Stanton St)
ADMISSION: Free
MONDAY, September 7
4PM Francesca H – saxophone, Chuck Roth – guitar
In Gardens
VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden (129 Stanton St)
ADMISSION: Free
MONDAY, September 7
8PM Striped Light presents: Ikue Mori & Bill Nace, Popebama (Erin Rogers & Dennis Sullivan), Nava Dunkelman & Brandon Seabrook
VENUE: Striped Light
ADMISSION: $15
THURSDAY, September 10
7–8:30 pm fern plays piano
Music by Samuel Clay Birmaher, John Cage, Georgia Denham, Eva-Maria Houben, John Lely
Performers: fern (piano) Beth Griffith (voice) Christopher Otto (violin)
VENUE: Westbeth Community Room (55 Bethune St., via courtyard)
ADMISSION: Free
THURSDAY, September 10
7:30 PM Jennifer Gersten: Concert with six violin solos
Jennifer Gersten, violin
Avian Chatters by Kristine Tjøgersen
The Secret Melody by Per Nørgård
Simon Løffler’s Aurora
VENUE: Scandinavia House
ADMISSION: $20 ($15 ASF Members)
THURSDAY, September 10
8:30 pm Quartet
Peter Evans (trumpet) Matt Mitchell (piano, compositions) Kim Cass (bass) Ches Smith (drums)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, September 11 – SATURDAY, September 12
7PM and 9PM Kevin Hays, piano – Album Release ‘Live at The Stone’
7pm: with Kenny Wollesen -drums
9pm: with Ben Wendel -saxophone
VENUE: Jazz Gallery
ADMISSION: $15-$55
MONDAY, September 14
8:30 Jim Seeley Quintet
Jim Seeley (tp/flh)
Ivan Renta (ts/fl)
Camila Cortina (p)
Raul Reyes (b)
JC Polo (dr)
VENUE: Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, September 15
8PM Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul
Colin Stetson & Brìghde Chaimbeul (duo), Space Lady, Clarice Jensen
VENUE: Pioneer Works
ADMISSION: $15
TUESDAY, September 15
8 pm Spontaneous Resonance
Sam Newsome – Soprano sax/Object
Evan Palmer – Double Bass
Willy Rodriguez – Drums
9 pm Set 2
Megumi Yonezawa – Piano
Ken Filiano – Double Bass
Ken Kobayashi – Drums
VENUE: IBeam
ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, September 17 – FRIDAY, September 18
7:30pm and 9pm Canis Major
Mary Halvorson – Guitar
Dave Adewumi – Trumpet
Henry Fraser – Bass
Tomas Fujiwara – Drums
VENUE: CloseUp
ADMISSION: $25
THURSDAY, September 17
7 PM Sounds of Light and Darkness: Nordic maestras in concert
Nordic Artists of New York (NANY)
Music by Johanna Telander, Helena Maria Falk, Anita Lerche, Arta Jēkabsone, Rasa Vitkauskaite, Simona Smirnova
VENUE: Scandinavia House
ADMISSION: $25 ($20 ASF Members)
THURSDAY, September 17
7:30 PM WildLine immersive concert – “Still Here | Three”
Yiseul LeMieux, installation artist
WildLine: flute, cello and piano trio (Tessa Brinckman, Chris Gross and David Friend)
Andy Akiho’s Portal
Gemma Peacocke’s Taut and Malignant
Pauline Oliveros’ Elemental Gallop
Marcos Balter ‘s delete/control/option
Seth Boustead’s Marginal Capacity
Ashkan Behzadi’s Fling
Clarice Assad’s Flight of the Fairies
VENUE: Our Saviours Atonement Lutheran Church (178 Bennett Ave)
ADMISSION: free
FRIDAY, September 18
7:30 PM WildLine immersive concert – “Still Here-Three”
Yiseul LeMieux, installation artist
WildLine: flute, cello and piano trio (Tessa Brinckman, Chris Gross and David Friend)
Andy Akiho’s Portal
Gemma Peacocke’s Taut and Malignant
Pauline Oliveros’ Elemental Gallop
Marcos Balter ‘s delete/control/option
Seth Boustead’s Marginal Capacity
Ashkan Behzadi’s Fling
Clarice Assad’s Flight of the Fairies
VENUE: St Johns in the Village (218 W 11th St)
ADMISSION: free
FRIDAY, September 18
8PM-10PM Prospect Series house show #63
8PM Stephen Haynes / Yoona Kim / Ben Stapp
(trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, shells / ajaeng / tuba)
9PM Jack Wright / Tom Djll / James Paul Nadien
(saxophone / trumpet, electronics / drums)
10PM Flin can Hemmen Listening Party: Could Also Be the Nachtzwaluw with projections by Ben Gerstein
VENUE: 1923 8th Ave, Brooklyn
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, September 18
8PM Red Hook Records 5th Anniversary: Andrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, and Qasim Naqvi // Amina Claudine Myers
SET 1 Amina Claudine Myers piano
SET 2 Andrew Cyrille drums, Wadada Leo Smith trumpet, Qasim Naqvi modular synthesizer
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $30-$40
FRIDAY, September 18
8:30 pm Sana Nagano, Ikue Mori, Nava Dunkelman, Trevor Dunn
Sana Nagano (6-string electric violin) Ikue Mori (electronics) Nava Dunkelman (percussion) Trevor Dunn (bass)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, September 19
7pm Gemini Duo Recital
Wanchen Zhao and Wanxu Zhao, accordion
Stephen Morris, Shadow Selves and other works
VENUE: The Dimenna Center
ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, September 19
7 PM The Sleeves – Ryan Sawyer Shaker Ensemble
Ryan Sawyer maracas, voice
Laura Cocks flutes, voice
isa crespo pardo voice
Nate Wooley trumpet, voice
Jessica Pavone viola, voice
Henry Fraser bass, voice
Madison Greenstone clarinets, voice
VENUE: Union Pool
ADMISSION: $24
TUESDAY, September 22
6pm Pop-Up Concerts: Kurtág At 100
Repertoire – works by György Kurtág:
Requiem for the Beloved (1987)
Excerpts from József Attila Fragments, Op. 20 (1981-82)
Excerpts from Kafka-Fragments (1985-86)
Excerpts from Játékok (1973-2026)
Performers:
Tony Arnold , soprano
Christopher Otto, violin
Amy Williams, piano
VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University
ADMISSION: free
WEDNESDAY, September 23
7:30pm The Heart of the Matter
pianists Beth Levin, Kathleen Supové, Ethan Iverson,
a celebration of the 100th birthday of John Coltrane
the world premiere of
Homage to “Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues” by Kathleen Supové
and Randall Woolf
VENUE: (le) Poisson Rouge
ADMISSION: $22-27
THURSDAY, September 24
8:30PM Density 2036: part xi Album Release
Terry Riley’s The Holy Liftoff (2024)
Realization by Samuel Clay Birmaher
Performed by Claire Chase (flutes) and JACK Quartet
VENUE: Zürcher Gallery
ADMISSION: $25
THURSDAY, September 24 – TUESDAY, September 29
2pm or 7:30pm Dudamel Conducts Mahler & Tania León
Program:
Tania León, Imágenes mestizas
Mahler, Symphony No. 5
Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor
VENUE: David Geffen Hall
ADMISSION: $131-347
SUNDAY, September 27
8PM John Zorn’s Alea Iacta Est (World Premiere)
Brian Marsella piano
Jorge Roeder bass
Ches Smith drums
Sae Hashimoto vibraphone
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $30-$40
SUNDAY, September 27
2PM Andrea Wolper and Friends
Andrea Wolper, Ellen Christi – vocals, Ken Filiano – bass, TA Thompson – drum
VENUE: First Street Green, 33 E 1st St
ADMISSION: Free
TUESDAY, September 29
7:30 PM Jon Collazo and Arjan Singh Dogra
new music written for two double basses, featuring special guest performances by Jon Collazo and Arjan Singh Dogra
VENUE: MISE-EN_PLACE
ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, September 30
8PM Nate Wooley’s Mutual Aid Music // Larry Ochs Safe Havens (for the Abstract Truth)
Mutual Aid Music
Nate Wooley trumpet
Modney violin
Lester St. Louis cello
Matt Moran vibraphone
Russell Greenberg percussion
Safe Havens (for the Abstract Truth)
Larry Ochs tenor, sopranino saxophones
Charles Burnham violin
Trevor Dunn acoustic, electric bass and effects
Ikue Mori electronics
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $20- $30
WEDNESDAY, September 30
8:30 pm Pulverize the Sound
Peter Evans (trumpets) Tim Dahl (bass, vocals, electronics) Mike Pride (drums, percussion)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20