NYC music events in 2023 we want to remember, with no intention of ranking, in reverse chronological order.
Photo by Kaitlin
Sun Tracing Magic Special with Ned Rothenberg (reeds) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Charmaine Lee (voice) Ches Smith (drums) Sae Hashimoto (percussion) David Watson (bagpipes) Makigami Koichi (voice) Satoko Fujii (piano) kappamaki (trumpet) Erik Friedlander (cello) Zeena Parkins (harps) Ikue Mori (electronics) (The Stone, December 17)
John Zorn at 70 celebrations at Miller Theatre at Columbia University, especially New Masada / Simulacrum (Miller Theatre, October 19)
Fred Frith residency at the Stone, especially Duos and Trios with Fred Frith (home-made instruments, percussion), Ikue Mori (electronics) and Nate Wooley (trumpet) and Quartet with Nava Dunkelman (percussion, voice), Fred Frith (electric guitar, voice), Carla Kihlstedt (violin, voice) and Theresa Wong (cello, voice) (The Stone, October 6and 11).
Jazztopad Festival New York, especially 3 sets: 1) Amir ElSaffar, Ole Mathisen, Tomas Fujiwara 2) Ksawery Wójciński and friends (Shift, June 23) and 3) Joanna Duda, Max Mucha, Michał Bryndal, Ksawery Wójciński & Maniucha Bikont, Kirk Knuffke (Barbès, June 25)
Champion, an opera by Terence Blanchard (The Metropolitan Opera, Aril 10 – May 13)
+ 1. Radio 477! Yara Arts Group+ Serhiy Zhadan + Anthony Coleman (La MaMa, March 10 – 19) + 2. Shockwave Delay: Yoshiko Chuma and the School of Hard Knocks (La MaMa, June 1-11)
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DECEMBER 1-14 Florencia en el Amazonas Composer: Daniel Catán Librettist: Marcela Fuentes-Berain VENUE: The Metropolitan Opera ADMISSION: $59-505
SATURDAY, December 2 2pm Jenny Lin, Piano Program: Valentin Silvestrov The Messenger Liszt “Ständchen,” from Lieder aus Franz Scubert’s Schwanengesang Liszt Après une lecture du Dante, fantasia quasi sonata, from Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année And works by Philip Glass VENUE: Weill Recital Hall ADMISSION: $49
SATURDAY, December 2 9 PM Sō Percussion Performers: Sō Percussion Milena Casado, Trumpet Vijay Iyer, Piano Olivier Tarpaga, Percussion Program: Angélica Negrón, Inward Pieces Vijay Iyer, Dharma-Eye Olivier Tarpaga, Fē Fē Jason Treuting, Go Placidly With Haste VENUE: Zankel Hall ADMISSION: $74
SUNDAY, December 3 8pm Outlier Presents: Greg Kelley/Michael Foster/Brandon Lopez/Sean Meehan Quartet & Zosha Warpeha/Carlo Costa Duo VENUE: Property Is Theft ADMISSION: TBD
MONDAY, December 4 8PM Sandy Ewen, Michael Foster with Strings, Lisa Cameron / Nick Neuberg / Eli Wallace / Drew Wesely Foster w/ Webb Crawford, Zosha Warpeha, Doyeon Kim, Nava Dunkelman VENUE: The Record Shop ADMISSION: $10-$20
THURSDAY, December 7 7:30 Cage Shock, Homage to His First Japan Visit Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 pm Tania Caroline Chen, Victoria Shen, Tomomi Adachi – Cage’s Haiku and 0’00” Toshi Ichiyanagi’s Sapporo Followed by a Private Gathering for Artists and Members VENUE: Japan Society ADMISSION: sold out
THURSDAY, December 7 8:30 pm Trio Caroline Davis (alto saxophone) Craig Taborn (piano, keyboard) Val Jeanty (turntables, percussion) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, December 8 8pm Time | Again – Either/Or performs works by Victoria Cheah and Henning Christiansen Victoria Cheah It only has shelves (2023) for violin, cello, trombone, electronics Henning Christiansen Requiem of Art (NYC) (fluxorum organum II) (1973/2014) Score realization & soundtrack by Anton Lukoszevieze Either/Or Richard Carrick – keyboard, Director Victoria Cheah – electronics, composer Anthony Coleman – keyboard Pala Garcia – violin, perc. Margaret Lancaster – voice, perc. Alex Lough – sound technician Chris McIntyre – trombone, perc., Curator John Popham – cello, perc. Dennis K. Sullivan – percussion
FRIDAY, December 8 8PM Carl Stone 70th Birthday Lollapalooza: Night 1 Senile Felines (Ned Rothenberg winds + Soo Yeon Lyuh haegeum) MIN Xiao-Fen voice, pipa Elliot Sharp guitar Todd Reynolds violin Matthew Sargent pedal steel Booker Stardrum percussion VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $25-$30
SATURDAY, December 9 7pm Exo-Tech – In The Round Sophia Brous – voice; Kimbra – voice, electronics; Zoh Amba – saxophone; Darian Donovan Thomas – violin electronics; Trevor Dunn – bass; Greg Fox – drums; Will Graefe – guitar; Mike Haldeman – guitar; Jason Lindner – synthesizer, keyboards; Mauro Refosco – percussion; Lester St Louis – cello; Cole Kamen-Green – trumpet, electronics; Kaoru Watanabe – shinobue flutes, percussion; and Doug Wieselman – saxophones, woodwinds. VENUE: LPR ADMISSION: $30
SATURDAY, December 9 7.30pm & 9.30pm Sylvie Courvoisier & Mary Halvorson Sylvie Courvoisier -piano Mary Halvorson -guitar VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $15-$40
SATURDAY, December 9 8PM Carl Stone 70th Birthday Lollapalooza: Night 2 Senile Felines (Ned Rothenberg winds + Soo Yeon Lyuh haegeum) MIN Xiao-Fen voice, pipa Elliot Sharp guitar Todd Reynolds violin Matthew Sargent pedal steel Booker Stardrum percussion Todd Reynold (violin) and Matt Sargent (steel guitar) Stone, Elliott Sharp, Min Xiao-Fen, and Booker Stardrum. VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $25-$30
SUNDAY, December 10 7 PM Catalytic Sound Festival NYC Ikue Mori, Lotte Anker, Sylvie Courvoisier, Ned Rothenberg, Zeena Parkins, Nate Wooley, Cecilia Lopez, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Charmaine Lee, Brandon Lopez, Tom Rainey VENUE: Public Records ADMISSION: $25
Marty Ehrlich woodwinds, compositions Ron Horton trumpet Sara Schoenbeck bassoon Erik Friedlander cello Matt Pavolka bass Satoshi Takeishi percussion Erica Hunt poetry VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $25-$30
SUNDAY, December 10 4-6 PM Sunday Salon Play An Accordion, Go To Jail Clarinetist / composer / Distinguished Professor (Music and Philosophy) David Rothenberg curates a loosely-themed Hanukkah event Ben Richter on accordion; Leon Gruenbaum on Samchillian and Misha; Thomas Strønen (in from Oslo) on drums. VENUE: Spectrum ADMISSION: Free
WEDNESDAY, December 13 8:30 pm Quartet 1 Zeena Parkins (harps) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Lotte Anker (sax) Ikue Mori (electronics) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, December 14 8:30 Quartet 2 Craig Taborn (piano) Lotte Anker (sax) Erik Friedlander (cello) Ikue Mori (electronics) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, December 14 7 pm Georgia: Theme And Variations Georgian Classical Music Of The Xx-Xxi Centuries Music by Meliton Balanchivadze, Giya Kancheli, Alexi Matchavariani, Giorgi Mikadze, Nicolas Namoradze, George Oakley, Zakaria Paliashvili, Alexander Tsereteli Performed by Eteri Andjaparidze, Giorgi Guliashvili, Inga Kashakashvili, Salome Lomidze, Giorgi Mikadze, Nicolas Namoradze, Sandro Sidamonidze, Sophiko Simsive, Alexander Tsereteli VENUE: Baryshnikov Arts Center ADMISSION: From $35
FRIDAY, December 15, and SATURDAY, December 16 2:30pm and 6:30pm Third Bird by Isaac Mizrahi and Nico Muhly Performers: Ensemble Connect Michael P. Atkinson, Conductor John Heginbotham, Choreographer Isaac Mizrahi, Director Program Nico Muhly and Isaac Mizrahi, Third Bird VENUE: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum ADMISSION: $5 – $100
SATURDAY, December 16 7:30 pm JACK Quartet with Tyshawn Sorey Tyshawn Sorey, For Grachan Moncur III (US premiere) Tyshawn Sorey, percussion JACK Quartet VENUE: Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center (92nd Street Y) ADMISSION: from $25
SATURDAY, December 16 8 pm Jack: An Improvisational Symphony: Coordinated By Suzanne Langille First movement (Earth): Allegro featuring: Daniel Carter (saxophone & trumpet), Loren Connors (guitar), William Hooker (vocal), Chris McIntyre (trombone) & Lucie Vítková (percussion) Second movement (Water): Andante or adagio featuring: Che Buford (violin), Madison Greenstone (contrabass clarinet), James Ilgenfritz (bass), Suzanne Langille (voice & maraca) & Joanna Mattrey (viola) Third movement (Air): Moderato featuring: Ras Moshe Burnett (flute), Nicolee Kuester (french horn), Billy Martin (percussion), Ava Mendoza (guitar) & Aliya Ultan (cello) Fourth movement (Fire): Finale–allegro featuring: Zoh Amba (saxophone), Nava Dunkelman (percussion), gabby fluke-mogul (violin), Alan Licht (guitar) & Lee Odom (clarinet) VENUE: Issue Project Room ADMISSION: $10-$20
SATURDAY, December 16 8:30 pm Trio Koichi Makigami (voice) John Zorn (sax) Ikue Mori (electronics) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, December 17 5:30 pm Sun Tracing Magic Special Ned Rothenberg (reeds) Sylvie Courvoisier (piano) Charmaine Lee (voice) Ches Smith (drums) Sae Hashimoto (percussion) David Watson (bagpipes) Makigami Koichi (voice) Satoko Fujii (piano) kappamaki (trumpet) Erik Friedlander (cello) Zeena Parkins (harps) Ikue Mori (electronics) A Special Afternoon Show In Celebration Of Ikue Mori’s 70th Birthday VENUE: The Stone (Steifel Hall In The New School, Fourth Floor—Room I400) ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, December 17 7:30 pm Hans Tammen, Shelley Hirsch, Ken Filiano VENUE: Scholes Street Studio ADMISSION: $20
MONDAY, December 18 8 PM Doyeon Kim – gayageum, Henry Fraser – bass 8:45 PM Anna Webber’s Simple Trio – Anna Webber – tenor sax, flute; Matt Mitchell – piano; John Hollenbeck – drums VENUE: Ibeam ADMISSION: $20
MONDAY, December 18 7pm George Lewis: Acoustic Works, Stay In The Light: Amina Claudine Myers Trio And Special Guest Richarda Abrams George Lewis, Blombos Workshop (2020) for piano, which engages Sylvia Wynter’s celebration of the human, and Assemblage (2013) for nonet Richarda Abrams, Stay in the Light VENUE: Park Avenue Armory ADMISSION: $65 (plus fees)
THURSDAY, December 21 7.30pm & 9.30pm Caroline Davis’ Portals Caroline Davis -alto saxophone, compositions Julia Easterlin -vocals Milena Casado -flugelhorn Julian Shore -piano Chris Tordini -bass Jimmy Macbride -drums VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $15- $30
WEDNESDAY, November 1 7:30 pm Composing While Black, Volume One: Two World Premieres by Courtney Bryan & Adegoke Steve Colson Brittany J. Green – Thread and Pull (2022) Adegoke Steve Colson – Mirrors (2023) Wendell Logan – Runagate, Runagate Courtney Bryan – Dreaming (Freedom Sounds) (2023)
NOVEMBER 1-5 8pm and 10pm Tyshawn Sorey Trio Tyshawn Sorey – Drums Aaron Diehl – Piano Harish Ragavan – Bass VENUE: Village Vanguard ADMISSION: $40
FRIDAY, November 3 8pm Kronos Quartet: Five Decades A 50th Anniversary Celebration Performers: Kronos Quartet with Ariel Aberg-Riger, Laurie Anderson Jake Blount, Peni Candra Rini Brian Carpenter, Jacob Garchik Soo Yeon Lyuh, Tanya Tagaq Wu Man, Aizuri Quartet Attacca Quartet, Bang on a Can All-Stars PUBLIQuartet, Sō Percussion VENUE: Perelman Stage (Carnegie Hall) ADMISSION: $21-114
NOVEMBER 3 – DECEMBER 2 X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X Music by Anthony Davis, libretto by Thulani Davis, story by Christopher Davis VENUE: The Metropolitan Opera ADMISSION: $35-380
SATURDAY, November 4 7:30 pm Bridges: David Krakauer and Kathleen Tagg David Krakauer, clarinet, Kathleen Tagg, piano Featuring students from Kaufman Music Center and Montclair State University’s John J. Cali School of Music. The program includes: Keepers of the Flame, Krakauer and Tagg Osvaldo Golijov’s Prayers of Isaac The Blind (selections) VENUE: Kaufman Music Center ADMISSION: $25
SATURDAY, November 4 4 pm Áine O’Dwyer Áine O’Dwyer, various instruments and voice
MONDAY, November 6 8pm Tech Forward 23: Electronic Performing Arts Showcase Innovations and inventions of technology-infused movement in new works by students and faculty of Mannes School of Music. Curated by Levy Lorenzo VENUE: Glassbox Theater (The New School) ADMISSION: Free
THURSDAY, November 9 7 PM Pianos and Poets 7 PM Angelica Sanchez – Piano Solo 8 PM Miriam Parker -movement No Land – poetry Melanie Dyer – viola 9 PM Cooper-Moore – Piano Solo VENUE: The Clemente, Flamboyan Theater: 107 Suffolk St. near Delancey, NYC ADMISSION: $25
THURSDAY, November 9 7:30PM ASM Presents Ghost Ensemble Program includes: Carl Bettendorf’s Variations on 4×25 Notes (2022-23) Miya Masaoka’s Spirals of Energy (2023) Sky Macklay’s Harmonifriends James Ilgenfritz’s Apophenia V: Outmoded Large Crumbling Oval Lime-Green Midwestern Plastic-Frame Reading Glasses Caroline Louise Miller’s Vessel (2013) Performers: Margaret Lancaster: flutes Sky Macklay: oboe, Ben Richter: accordion Chris Nappi: percussion, Lucia Stavros: harp Martine Thomas: viola, Tyler J Borden: cello Kyle Motl: contrabass, James Ilgenfritz: contrabass Carl Bettendorf: conductor VENUE: The Invisible Dog Art Center (51 Bergen Street, Brooklyn) ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, November 9 7:30 PM American Composers Orchestra The Quest: Epic Journeys Program: Augusta Read Thomas, Sun Dance—In memoriam Oliver Knussen George Lewis, Weathering (World Premiere) Jack Hughes, Three Ways of Getting There (World Premiere) Guillermo Klein, The Kingdom (World Premiere) Nina C. Young, Out of whose womb came the ice Vimbayi Kaziboni, Conductor Sidney Outlaw, Baritone Nina C. Young, Electronics R. Luke Dubois, Video Design VENUE: Zankel Hall ADMISSION: $40-50
THURSDAY, November 9 7:30pm The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor Program: R. Strauss, Serenade for Winds in E-flat Major, Op. 7 Santos Cota, Elegía for English Horn, Bassoon, and Strings (World Premiere) Gabriela Lena Frank, Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout for String Quartet Copland, Appalachian Spring Suite for 13 Instruments VENUE: Weill Recital Hall ADMISSION: $84
THURSDAY, November 9 8:30 pm Odesa—A Musical Walk Through a Legendary City Vadim Neselovskyi (piano, composition) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
November 9 – November 11 7:30 pm Song of Songs Pam Tanowitz, choreographer David Lang, composer VENUE: New York City Center (131 W 55th St, NY) ADMISSION: from $35
SATURDAY, November 11 8:30pm Pianos and Poets Anne Waldman – poetry Matthew Shipp – piano VENUE: The Clemente, Flamboyan Theater (107 Suffolk St., NYC) ADMISSION: $25
WEDNESDAY, November 15 8 pm Sarah Belle Reid & David Rosenboom David Rosenboom electronics, computer, e-viola, piano, auxiliary sounds Sarah Belle Reid electronics, computer, trumpet, auxiliary sounds
VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20-$30
WEDNESDAY, November 15 8 pm Tim Dahl, Matt Nelson, Richard Edson, Alexis Marcelo Tim Dahl – Bass Matt Nelson – sax Richard Edson (Sonic Youth)- drums Alexis Marcelo, piano VENUE: Mama Tried ADMISSION: Free, tips the bands
THURSDAY, November 16 7:30pm Ensemble Connect Program Jeffrey Mumford, Her Eastern Light Amid A Cavernous Dusk Reena Esmail, The Light Is The Same Viet Cuong, Fine Lines Dohnányi, Serenade For String Trio In C Major VENUE: Paul Hall, The Juilliard School ADMISSION: TBD
In collaboration with New Latin Wave VENUE: David Rubenstein Atrium (Lincoln Center) ADMISSION: Free
THURSDAY, November 16 8pm John Zorn At 70 Barbara Hannigan + John Zorn Repertoire: John Zorn, Star Catcher (2022) John Zorn, Split The Lark (2021) John Zorn, Liber Loagaeth (2021) John Zorn, Ab Eo, Quod (2021) John Zorn, Pandora’s Box (2013) Performers: Barbara Hannigan, voice Jack Quartet Michael Nicolas, cello, Jorge Roeder, bass Stephen Gosling, piano, Sae Hashimoto, vibraphone Ches Smith, drums VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University ADMISSION: From $20
THURSDAY, November 16 8pm An Evening of Music by Lampshade Miguel Frasconi – glass, electronics Viv Corringham – vocals, electronics Chris Cochrane – guitar VENUE: Zürcher Gallery ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, November 16 8pm Lucie Vítková – Opera: Site Lucie Vítková composer, performer, accordion, voice, movement, objects, electronics, musical sculpture
Geo Blake voice, feedback Vered Engelhard stones, electronics Maij Aladesuyi violoncello, dj Ranjit Bhatnagar musical sculptures Mae May piano, trombone, woodworking Teerapat Parnmongkol sound engineer, navajo flute Aine Eva Nakamura voice, movement Leo Chang voice Ashley Grier bel canto VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20-$30
THURSDAY, November 16 8:30 pm Charmaine Lee / Sam Weinberg Trio Sam Weinberg (sax), Henry Fraser (bass) Jason Nazary (drums) + Charmaine Lee (voice) VENUE: Sisters ADMISSION: $10-$30
NOVEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 14 Florencia en el Amazonas Composer: Daniel Catán Librettist: Marcela Fuentes-Berain VENUE: The Metropolitan Opera ADMISSION: $59-505
SATURDAY, November 18 7pm And 9pm Reggie Nicholson Percussion Concept The Reggie Nicholson Percussion Concept, percussion ensemble VENUE: Park Avenue Armory ADMISSION: $45 (plus fees)
SUNDAY, November 19 7 pm Philip Glass’s The Complete Piano Etudes Featured Pianists: Timo Andres, Inon Barnatan, Lara Downes Daniela Liebman, Jenny Lin, Nico Muhly Maki Namekawa, Ursula Oppens, Christian Sands VENUE: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall ADMISSION: TBD
SUNDAY, November 19 7:30pm The 19th Annual NYC In C Terry Riley’s 1964 Minimalist Masterpiece Performers include: Billy Martin, drums; Matana Roberts, alto saxophone; Lea Bertucci, alto saxophone; Matt Bauder, tenor saxophone; Pauline Harris, violin; Conrad Harris, violin; Joanna Mattrey, viola; Ben Vida, synthesizer; Cecilia Lopez, synthesizer; Simon Hanes, strings; Zach Layton, 17 string bass; Henry Fraser, bass; Alex Waterman, cello; Nels Cline, guitar; Yuka Honda, keyboard; Shahzad Ismaily, synth; and many more. VENUE: LPR ADMISSION: $20-$45
TUESDAY, November 21 6pm Russell Greenberg Russell Greenberg, percussion Nate Wooley, trumpet VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University ADMISSION: Free
NOVEMBER 22 – 25 7.30/8pm The Planets and Atmosphères Program To Include: Ligeti, Atmosphères Perry, Stabat Mater Holst, The Planets Dima Slobodeniouk, Conductor The Dessoff Choirs Malcolm J. Merriweather, director VENUE: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall ADMISSION: $65-215
SATURDAY, November 25 7.30pm & 9.30pm Peter Evans Peter Evans -trumpet Leo Genovese -piano Buster Williams -bass Billy Hart -drums VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $15 – $45
TUESDAY, November 28 7:30 pm Adam Tendler & Conor Hanick: Piano Dialogues Works by Steve Martland and Julius Eastman Adam Tendler, Conor Hanick, piano VENUE: Kaufman Music Center ADMISSION: $30
WEDNESDAY, November 29 7:30 pm Ekmeles with Strings Georg Friedrich Haas’s …… Dan Trueman’s Delphia Gaedhlica Carrie Frey and Giancarlo Latta join the voices on viola and violin respectively. Zosha di Castri’s We Live the Opposite Daring Tomás Gueglio’s Soap madrigals/Murmuring river Evan Johnson, vo mesurando, Three in, ad abundantiam (“solo e pensoso”) VENUE: The DiMenna Center ADMISSION: $15-$20
THURSDAY, November 30 8 pm Shelley Hirsch: “And So It Was and Was and WaAAass” Night 1 Shelley Hirsch voice, electronics, live project text Ka Baird piano, flute, voice/electronics Lindsey Wagner, voice Luisa Muhr, voice additional performers TBA VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20-$30
THURSDAY, November 30 8:30 pm Duos and Trios Matt Mitchell (piano, electronics) Sara Schoenbeck (bassoon) Wayne Horvitz (amplified piano, electronics) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, October 1 -3 3pm and 7:30 pm Sandbox Percussion Works by Andy Akiho, Amy Beth Kirsten, Juri Seo, David Crowell, Julius Eastman, Viet Cuong and Chris Cerrone VENUE: Park Avenue Armory ADMISSION: $60
SUNDAY, October 1 8pm and 10pm Zorn’s New Masada Quartet John Zorn w/ Julian Lage, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen VENUE: Village Vanguard ADMISSION: $40, sold out
TUESDAY, October 3 6pm The Steve Circuit (Projected Redux) Matt Mottel & Yuko Otomo, Jean Carla Rodea And Clifford Allen 6:00pm – Spring Street with Vito Ricci & Lise Vachon 6:27pm – Anthology Film Archives with Andrew Lampert 6:53pm – Tonic & The Knitting Factory with Jean Carla Rodea & Gerald Cleaver, White Out (Tom Surgal & Lin Culbertson) 8:00pm – Panel Conversation 8:45pm – CBGB’s Gallery & 6 & B Garden with William Parker & Matthew Shipp 9:30pm – The World Trade Center with Lee Ranaldo & Leah Singer 9:38pm – Downtown Music Gallery with Loren Connors & Suzanne Langille VENUE: ISSUE Project Room ADMISSION: Free
WEDNESDAY, October 4 7.30 and 9.30 pm Mat Maneri Quartet ASH CD Release concert Mat Maneri -viola Lucian Ban -piano Brandon Lopez -bass Randy Peterson -drums VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $20-30
WEDNESDAY, October 4 8:30pm Fred Frith- duos and trios Fred Frith (electric guitar) gabby fluke mogul (violin) Nava Dunkelman (percussion) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $25
THURSDAY, October 5 8 pm George Lewis: Hearing Voices Recent works by George Lewis: Melodies for Miles (2022): Violin solo a whispered nine (2019): soprano, flute, guitar, viola, percussion Apis (2019): Baritone, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet in B-Flat, Trumpet in C, Trombone H.narrans (2020 / US Premiere): Voice (contralto), Clarinet/Bass Clarinet in B-Flat, Trumpet in C, Percussion, violin, double bass Creative Construction SetTM (2015): Open instrumentation International Contemporary Ensemble VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $25-35
THURSDAY, October 5 8pm Dada Strain x Present Sounds A solo set by the trombonist/composer Kalia Vandever A set by Warp Duo, the multi-instrumentalist pairing of Scott Li and Levi Lu Piotr Orlov will play selections before and in-between VENUE: Light and Sound Design studio, Greenpoint ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, October 5 8:30pm Normal Fred Frith (home-made instruments) Sudhu Tewari (home-made instruments) Cenk Ergün (electronics) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $25
FRIDAY, October 6 7.30pm + 9.30pm Miguel Zenon / Dan Tepfer Duo Miguel Zenon -alto saxophone Dan Tepfer -piano VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $15-40
FRIDAY, October 6 8pm ASM & E.Wallace Present: Ingrid Laubrock & Tom Rainey, Hypersurface Laubrock/Rainey duo Ingrid Laubrock, soprano and tenor saxophones Tom Rainey, drums Hypersurface Drew Wesely, guitar/objects Lester St. Louis, cello Carlo Costa, drums Eli Wallace quintet Michael Foster, saxophones Steve Swell, trombone Victor Vieira-Branco, vibes Michael TA Thompson, drums Eli Wallace, piano/objects VENUE: mise-en_place ADMISSION: TBD
FRIDAY, October 6 8:30pm Fred Frith – duos and trios Fred Frith (home-made instruments, percussion) Ikue Mori (electronics) Nate Wooley (trumpet) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $30
SATURDAY, October 7 8pm Alvin Lucier’s I Am Sitting In A Room (Projected Redux) Joan La Barbara, Abigail Levine, James Mcnew And James Fei 8:00pm – Alvin Lucier, ISSUE Project Room, 2017 8:20pm – Panel conversation 9:10pm – Abigail Levine 9:20pm – James McNew 9:40pm – Joan La Barbara VENUE: ISSUE Project Room ADMISSION: free
SATURDAY, October 7 8pm Sirius Quartet Fung Chern Hwei, violin Gregor Huebner, violin Sunjay Jayaram, viola Jeremy Harman, violoncello VENUE: Barbes ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, October 7 8:30pm Truth Suite (compositions for electric guitar and harp) Fred Frith (electric guitar) Zeena Parkins (harp) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $30
SUNDAY, October 8 2pm-5pm Arts For Art InGardens: Ingrid Laubrock & Tom Rainey, Patrick Holmes & Sarah Sandoval, Devin Brahja Waldman Quartet 2pm Laubrock / Rainey Ingrid Laubrock – reeds Tom Rainey – drums 3pm Holmes / Sandoval Patrick Holmes – clarinet Sarah Sandoval – dance 4pm Devin Brahja Waldman Quartet Devin Brahja Waldman – sax Sam Newsome – soprano sax Shayna Dulberger – bass Michael TA Thompson – drums VENUE: InGardens (First Street Green 33 East 1st St, NY) ADMISSION: FREE
MONDAY, October 9 8pm Wet Ink Ensemble Season 25 Opener: Roberts (feat. Hanick), Soper, Modney Mariel Roberts: New Solo Piano Work for Conor Hanick Kate Soper: New Solo Cello Work for Mariel Roberts Josh Modney: LYNX (2023), for violin, cello, and electronics (feat. Sam Pluta, Mariel Roberts) VENUE: Opera America, Scorca Hall (330 7th Ave 7th Floor, Manhattan) ADMISSION: $20 suggested
TUESDAY, October 10 7:30pm PRISM Quartet and Susie Ibarra: Record Release Concert Program: Procession Along the Aciga Tree by by Susie Ibarra Walking on Water by Susie Ibarra (selections, premiere of new arrangement) Fragility Etudes by Susie Ibarra (selections, premiere of new arrangement) Spring in New York by Gardika Gigih (premiere) New arrangement of work by José Maceda VENUE: The DiMenna Center for Classical Music ADMISSION: $15-$25
WEDNESDAY, October 11 8:30pm Quartet Nava Dunkelman (percussion, voice) Fred Frith (electric guitar, voice) Carla Kihlstedt (violin, voice) Theresa Wong (cello, voice) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, October 12 8 pm Darius Jones: Samesoul Maker Gelsey Bell voice and bell Aviva Jaye voice and bell Sunder Ganglani voice and bell Paul Pinto voice and bell Levy Lorenzo vibraphone Darius Jones Composer VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20-30
THURSDAY, October 12 and SATURDAY, October 14 8pm Chamber Opera The Hunt by Kate Soper Kate Soper, Book and Music Ashley Kelly Tata, Stage Director Mila Henry, Music Director Annie Holt, Dramaturg Aoshuang Zhang, Scenic Designer Masha Tsimring, Lighting Designer Terese Wadden, Costume Designer Camilla Tassi, Projections Designer Elliot Yokum, Sound Designer Cha Ramos, Intimacy Choreographer VENUE: Miller Theatre ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, October 13 8:30pm Duo Theresa Wong (cello, voice) Joan La Barbara (voice) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, October 14 8:30pm Trio—Improvised Music in Just Intonation Chris Brown (keyboard & electronics) Zeena Parkins (harps & electronics) Theresa Wong (electric guitar, cello, voice) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
TUESDAY, October 17 8pm Let X = X: Laurie Anderson with Sexmob Laurie Anderson and Sexmob: Steven Bernstein (horns), Briggan Krauss (saxophone, guitar), Tony Scherr (bass), Kenny Wollesen (percussion), and Doug Wieselman (guitar and woodwinds) VENUE: BAM ADMISSION: $35+ (sold out)
THURSDAY, October 19 8pm John Zorn At 70 New Masada / Simulacrum New Masada Quartet John Zorn, Saxophone; Julian Lage, Guitar; Jorge Roeder Bass, Kenny Wollesen, Drums Simulacrum John Medeski, Organ; Matt Hollenberg, Guitar; Kenny Grohowski, Drums VENUE: Miller Theatre ADMISSION: $25
THURSDAY, October 19 7:30pm, 9:30pm Elliott Sharp VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $15-40
FRIDAY, October 20 7:30PM Jay Campbell, cello and Conor Hanick, piano Debussy, Cello Sonata in D Minor, L. 144 Marcos Balter, Kerning from Three Enigmas Marcos Balter, New Work from Three Enigmas (world premiere; 92NY commission) Poulenc, Sonata for Cello and Piano, FP 143 VENUE: 92nd Street Y ADMISSION: $25+
SATURDAY, October 21 8:30 pm International Contemporary Ensemble – John Cage|Ryoanji Pre-concert lecture at 7:30 pm International Contemporary Ensemble: Michael Lormand (trombone), Lizzie Burns (double bass) and Clara Warnaar (percussion) Hitomi Nakamura on the ancient hichiriki woodwind and Maki Ota on vocals–streaming live from a tea house. VENUE: Japan Society ADMISSION: $32-40 (sold out)
SUNDAY, October 22 6pm Rorem at 100 90 Notes for Ned, music composed for Thomas Piercy for Rorem’s birthday concerts by his former students: Jennifer Higdon, Eli Marshall, Troy Peters, Russell Platt, and Paul Anthony Romero. Carole Farley, soprano Eiko Kano, violin Aaron Wolff, cello Marina Iwao, piano VENUE: Martha Graham Studio Theater (55 Bethune Street, New York) ADMISSION: $19.23
MONDAY, October 23 8pm Ensemble Decipher: Cat’s Cradle Ensemble Decipher Joseph Bohigian laptop, papier-mâché, tethers, keyboard Robert Cosgrove laptop, tethers, percussion Eric Lemmon laptop, tethers, live mixing Chelsea Loew laptop, egg orb, tethers, vocals Taylor Long laptop, cow rib bone, tethers, percussion Niloufar Nourbakhsh laptop, planchette, tethers, no-input mixing and feedback Guest collaborator Hiva Sedaghat choreographer, dance performer VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $15-25
TUESDAY, October 24 6pm Vicky Chow, Piano Tomeka Reid, Lamenting G.F., A.A., B.T., T.M. (2020) Felipe Lara, Injust Intonations (2017) Caroline Shaw, Gustave Le Gray (2012) Julia Wolfe, Compassion (2001) Tania León, Rituál (1987) VENUE: Miller Theatre ADMISSION: FREE
TUESDAY, October 24 7pm Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog Shahzad Ismaily- bass Ches Smith- drums VENUE: Public Records ADMISSION: $30.90
TUESDAY, October 24 7:30pm International Contemporary Ensemble David Byrd-Marrow’s new work Jacob Greenberg (harmonium), Cory Smythe (keyboard) Nathan Davis, cello, Liz Liguori, projections Rebekah Heller, compositions and improvisations for solo bassoon Joshua Rubin (clarinet), Fay Victor (voice), and Rebekah Heller with lighting Design by Nicholas Houfek VENUE: Fridman Gallery ADMISSION: $10 suggested
THURSDAY, October 26 7:30pm False Harmonics #18 Wolf Eyes & Anthony Braxton, Hieroglyphic Being, Mesa Ritual, MV Carbon VENUE: Pioneer Works ADMISSION: $30-35
FRIDAY, October 27 8:30pm Haywire Erik Friedlander (cello) Wendy Eisenberg (guitar) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, October 27 8pm Sound On: Zorn, Azmeh, Chaker, and Chin Program to Include: John Zorn, for your eyes only Kinan Azmeh and Layale Chaker Dawning for improvising musicians and orchestra (New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival and Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra) Unsuk Chin, Gougalōn Artists: Brad Lubman, Conductor Kinan Azmeh, Clarinet Layale Chaker, Violin VENUE: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall ADMISSION: $25
SATURDAY, October 28 8:30pm Electric Snowfall Erk Friedlander (cello) Ikue Mori (laptop) Kevin Norton (vibes) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
MONDAY, October 30 8 pm Craig Taborn Craig Taborn, piano VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20-30
TUESDAY, October 31 8 and 10 PM Tyshawn Sorey Trio VENUE: Village Vanguard ADMISSION: $40
WEDNESDAY, September 6 8:30 pm TRIO Wendy Eisenberg (guitar) Ryan Sawyer (voice, percussion) Lester St. Louis (cello) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, September 8 6 am – 9 pm Satie’s Vexations, 60 years after John Cage Performers include: Adam Tendler, Marc Peloquin, Marilyn Nonken, Chester Biscardi, Joan Forsyth VENUE: NYU Paulson Center (181 Mercer Street, New York) ADMISSION: FREE
FRIDAY, September 8 8pm Eivind Opsvik – Overseas (20th anniversary show) Tony Malaby – saxophone Jacob Sacks – piano Brandon Seabrook – guitar Kenny Wollesen – drums Eivind Opsvik – bass and compositions VENUE: Barbes ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, September 9 3 pm Diana Wege: Earth Requiem and Rebirth An interdisciplinary performance and installation conceived by artist Diana Wege. Composers: Errollyn Wallen and Jeff Beal
SATURDAY, September 9 8pm Turnpike Allstars (Tony Malaby, Christopher Hoffman, Sean Ali, Flin van Hemmen), Kaelen Ghandi VENUE: Record Shop ADMISSION: $10
SUNDAY, September 10 InGardens Fall 2023: Art as Hope 3pm St. Louis / kwon Lester St. Louis – cello eddy kwon – violin 4pm Miriam Parker Trio Miriam Parker – movement No Land – poet Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez – voice VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden(129 Stanton St near Essex Street) ADMISSION: Free
Performers: Curtis Macomber, violin Jessica Shand, flute Scott Wheeler, piano Eliza Garth, piano Miles Walter, piano James Baker, conductor Thomas Meglioranza, baritone Wendy Stern, flute Timothy Ruedeman, saxophone William Anderson, guitar Lois Martin, viola Chris Finckel, cello Oliver Xu, percussion Program: David Froom – Sonata for Solo Violin David Froom – Lightscapes Robert Gibson – Prayer (NY Premiere) Jeffrey Mumford – resonating echoes (NY Premiere) David Froom – Lament for the City (NY Premiere) David Froom – Turn of Events David Froom – Ribbons VENUE: Kaufman Music Center ADMISSION: Free
SUNDAY, September 10 9pm/10.15pm Malaby/Sanchez/Rainey Tony Malaby, saxophones Angelica Sanchez, piano Tom Rainey, drums
MONDAY, September 11 8pm Taka Kigawa György Ligeti – Complete Piano Études Taka Kigawa, piano VENUE: LPR ADMISSION: $20-$30
MONDAY, September 11 8pm Cecilia Lopez & Ingrid Laubrock: Works for saxophone and electronics VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $20-$35
MONDAY, September 11 and WEDNESDAY, September 13 7:30pm Julia Bullock & John Arida Julia Bullock , soprano John Arida, piano works by Schubert, Wolf, Weill, Rossini, Cage, and Berio as well as Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Pat Castleton, Cora “Lovie” Austin, and Billy Taylor VENUE: Park Avenue Armory ADMISSION: $75 (plus fees)
TUESDAY, September 12 7:30 pm Piano & Dance: Kees & Winter Wieringa Program: Simeon ten Holt – Natalon in E Jakob ter Veldhuis – Postnuclearwinterscenario Philip Glass – The Poet Acts Alvin Curran – For Cornelius John Cage – In a Landscape (with dance of Maddy Elliot and Winter Wieringa) Simeon ten Holt – Solo Devil Dance 4 (with dance of Winter Wieringa) Performers: Kees Wieringa – piano Winter Wieringa – dance Maddy Elliott – dance VENUE: St John’s in the Village (218 W 11th St, NY) ADMISSION: $25 – $30
TUESDAY, September 12 6pm Longleash Pala Garcia, violin John Popham, cello Julia Den Boer, piano and harmonium
Program: Katherine Balch, Different Gravities (2023) Adrian Knight, Cherubics Iv And V (2022-23) Anthony Vine, Devotions for violin, cello, and harmonium (2022) Igor Santos, sounding petals (2019) VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University ADMISSION: Free
TUESDAY, September 12 7:30pm Fay Victor Fay Victor solo Voice, Compositions, Nord 4 Keyboard + Processing
WEDNESDAY, September 13 7:30pm ASM Presents The Why Anders Nilsson (electric guitar), Jeremy Carlstedt (drums), and special guest On Ka’a Davis (electric guitar)
THURSDAY, September 14 8pm Zorn@70 At Roulette Part Four: Four World Premieres Featuring The Junction Trio, Jennifer Choi, Jorge Roeder, Ches Smith, Peter Evans and Sam Jones Circe: Peter Evans trumpet Sam Jones trumpet Philosophical Investigations: Stefan Jackiw violin Jay Campbell cello Conrad Tao piano Partita For The Firebird: I Prelude—Allemande II Pavane III Courante IV Air Jennifer Choi violin I Am Your Labyrinth… Stefan Jackiw violin Jay Campbell cello Conrad Tao piano Jorge Roeder bass Ches Smith drums VENUE: Roulette ADMISSION: $30-$40
FRIDAY, September 15 5pm NYC Anarchist Book Fair Music Festival: CA/DE/NA, Eugene Chadbourne & Jim McHugh, Daniel Carter/Andrew Barker/Kyle Motl Trio, Ras Moshe, Samara Lubelski VENUE: P.I.T. ADMISSION: TBD
FRIDAY, September 15 8pm fLuXkit Premiere: A Night with Darius Jones Darius Jones alto saxophone, Gerald Cleaver drums, Jesse Zubot and Josh Zubot violins, Peggy Lee cello and James Meger bass VENUE: Shift ADMISSION: free, RSVP
SATURDAY, September 16 8:30 pm Quartet Matana Roberts (composer, horns, harmonicas, aux percussion, vocal, wordspeak) Mike Pride (drums, aux percussion, vocal) Darius Jones (alto sax, tin whistle, vocal) Kyp Malone (synths) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, September 17 9pm/10.15pm Malaby/Sanchez/Rainey Tony Malaby, saxophones Angelica Sanchez, piano Tom Rainey, drums VENUE: Bar Lunatico ADMISSION: $10
MONDAY, September 18 7:30 pm So Surreal – Anarchy Under the Arch! Innovators, Radicals, Mavericks and Game-changers Music by Charles Ives,Yoko Ono, Eric Satie, John Cage and Morton Feldman. Performers: Catherine Kautsky, pianist Marilyn Nonken, pianist Adam Tendler, pianist Joan Forsyth, pianist William Anderson, guitar Sharon Harms, soprano VENUE: Salmagundi Club (47 Fifth Avenue, New York) ADMISSION: $30
TUESDAY, September 19 7 pm Simic Colors at Salmagundi Charles Simic, poetry Aleksandra Vrebalov, “Simic Settings” Joseph Keckler, baritone Sharon Harms, soprano VENUE: Salmagundi Club (47 Fifth Avenue, New York) ADMISSION: $30
WEDNESDAY, September 20 7:30 pm Uncommon Women: Celebrating Joan Tower Works by Meredith Monk, Faye-Ellen Silverman, Kitty Brazelton, Julia Wolfe, Missy Mazzoli, Soonim Kim, Jessie Montgomery and Joan Tower Performers Duo Mundi – George Lopez and Gulimina Mahamuti Lisa Moore Vicki Chow Joan Forsyth Emily Tong Kenneithia Mitchell Kathleen Supové VENUE: Greenwich House Music School (46 Barrow Street, New York) ADMISSION: $25 – $30
WEDNESDAY, September 20 8:30 pm Septet: Clockwise Anna Webber (tenor sax, flute, bass flute) Jeremy Viner (tenor sax, clarinet) Jacob Garchik (trombone) Christopher Hoffman (cello) Matt Mitchell (piano) Chris Tordini (bass) Ches Smith (drums) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, September 21 7:30pm The Dream Past: A Sonic Conjuring The Sway Machinery Jeremiah Lockwood, guitar Yuli Ya’el Be’eri, vocals John Bollinger, drums Stuart Bogie, Jordan McLean, trumpets VENUE: Union Temple House of CBE (17 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn) ADMISSION: $18-54
THURSDAY, September 21 8pm John Zorn At 70: Music For Strings Repertoire: John Zorn, Sigil Magick: A Curious and Detailed Exposition of Sigils, Signs, and Hieroglyphs Peculiar to the Occult Orders, Hermetic Brotherhoods, and Dark Mystery Schools of the Late Middle Ages for string quintet (2020) John Zorn, The Gas Heart a mini opera for 2 celli and 2 percussionists (2020) John Zorn, Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics That Will Be Able to Present Itself as a Science for string sextet (2020) Performers: Jack Quartet Yura lee, viola Michael Nicolas, cello and voice Sae Hashimoto, percussion and voice Ches Smith, percussion and voice VENUE: Miller Theatre at Columbia University ADMISSION: $10-30
SUNDAY, September 24 InGardens Fall 2023: Art as Hope 2pm Juan Pablo Carletti Percussion Trio Juan Pablo Carletti – percussion Michael Wimberly – drums William Parker – strings, percussion 4pm DoYeon Kim / Jeong Lim Yang DeYeon Kim – gayageum Jeong Lim Yang – bass VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden (129 Stanton St near Essex Street) ADMISSION: free
TUESDAY, September 26 and SATURDAY, September 30 6.30pm and 1pm Dead Man Walking Music by Jake Heggie, libretto by Terrence McNally Based on the Book by Sister Helen Prejean VENUE: The Metropolitan Opera ADMISSION: $57-710
TUESDAY, September 26- September 30 8pm and 10pm John Zorn’s New Masada Quartet John Zorn – Saxophone Julian Lage – Guitar Jorge Roeder – Bass Kenny Wollesen – Drums VENUE: Village Vanguard ADMISSION: $40
WEDNESDAY, September 27 Nate Wooley’s Mutual Aid Music Nate Wooley trumpet Russell Greenberg percussion Matt Moran vibraphone Madison Greenstone clarinets gabby fluke-mogul violin Joshua Modney violin Mariel Roberts cello Luke Stewart bass VENUE: Sisters ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, September 27 8:30 pm Quintet Anna Webber (reeds) Darius Jones (reeds) Craig Taborn (piano) Chris Tordini (bass) Dan Weiss (drums) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, September 28 8:30 pm Quartet Peter Evans (trumpet) Patricia Brennan (vibes) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Dan Weiss (drums) VENUE: The Stone ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, September 28 and FRIDAY, September 29 7:30 pm Cage Shuffle (John Cage’s Japan Series) Paul Lazar brings Cage’s personal stories to life by following the composer’s notated instructions to speak each one aloud in just one minute. VENUE: Japan Society (333 East 47th St., New York) ADMISSION: $28-35
FRIDAY, September 29 7PM Amplified Ambitions A Parallax View Gordon Beeferman Trio
FRIDAY, September 29 – SATURDAY, September 30 7.30pm & 9.30pm TJG Fellowship Commission 2023 presents Angelica Sanchez Angelica Sanchez -piano Adam O’Farrill -trumpet & effects John Hebert -bass Reggie Nicholson -drums VENUE: The Jazz Gallery ADMISSION: $25 – $40
FRIDAY, September 29 – SATURDAY, September 30 8pm Joshua Bell, Copland, and The Elements The Elements (US Premiere–Commissioned by Joshua Bell) Kevin Puts, Earth Edgar Meyer, Water Jake Heggie, Fire Jennifer Higdon, Air Jessie Montgomery, Space Kevin Puts, Earth (reprise and finale) Copland, Symphony No. 3 VENUE: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall ADMISSION: $100-207
FRIDAY, September 29 –SATURDAY, September 30 9pm Swans with Norman Westberg VENUE: Music Hall of Williamsburg ADMISSION: sold out
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