THURSDAY, September 4
8:30 pm Eric Alabaster
Eric Alabaster, percussion
Salamat Ali, vocalist
Roy Nathanson, saxophone
Andrew Green, guitar
Myles Sloniker, double bass
VENUE: Zürcher Gallery
ADMISSION: $20

September 4-7
7:30 pm Dinner
Music Direction by Murphy Severtson and Lulu West
Written by Mack Lawrence
Devised by Mirage Auto Depot Ensemble
Cast: Raychel Ceciro, Agata Cudzilo, Murphy Severtson, Lulu West, and Kayla White
Through dancing with overfull wine glasses, two guitars played by one person, one accordion played by two people, and a sampling of light refreshments, Dinner documents the hyper-modern experience of dear, queer friendships through radical, ensemble-driven tragicomedy.
VENUE: Brick Aux (628 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn)
ADMISSION: $15-35

FRIDAY, September 5
8:30 pm Duo
Caroline Davis (saxophone) Angelica Sanchez (piano)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20

SATURDAY, September 6
8:30 pm Quintet
Caroline Davis (saxophone, flute) Mazz Swift (violin) Josh Henderson (violin) Jessica Pavone (viola) Tomeka Reid (cello)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20

SATURDAY, September 6
3 pm Steve Swell Trio
Steve Swell – trombone
Michael Foster – tenor saxophone
Ryan Sawyer – drums
VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden (129 Stanton St, New York)
ADMISSION: free

SUNDAY, September 7
6 PM Taka Kigawa: Pierre Boulez Centennial – Complete Solo Piano Works
Pierre Boulez Centennial – Complete Solo Piano Works:
Twelve Notations, First Sonata, Second Sonata, Third Sonata (with the recently published Formant 1: Antiphonie), Incises, and Une page d’éphéméride
Taka Kigawa, piano
VENUE: Le Poisson Rouge
ADMISSION: $26-33

SUNDAY, September 7
In Gardens
4 pm Anne Waldman – poetry
VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden (129 Stanton St, New York)
ADMISSION: free

MONDAY, September 8
4 pm Memorial for Richard Foreman
VENUE: NYU Skirball Center
ADMISSION: TBD

TUESDAY, September 9
7 pm Wu Man and The Knights
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Wu Man, pipa
The Knights
Lou Harrison, Pipa Concerto
VENUE: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
ADMISSION: starting at $35

September 9–20
Monkey Off My Back Or The Cat’s Meow
Centered on a stunning Mondrian-like colored grid spanning the length of the performance area, this dancing runway show is turned on its head with iconography that juxtaposes everyday gestures and extravagant poses with historical references, pop culture, and political rhetoric.
Creation, Choreography, Direction Trajal Harrell
Costume Design Trajal Harrell
Lighting Design Stéfane Perraud
Scenic Design Trajal Harrell, Erik Flatmo
Sound Design Trajal Harrell, Asma Maroof
Dramaturgy Laura Paetau, Tobias Staab
VENUE: Park Avenue Armory
ADMISSION: from $30

WEDNESDAY, September 10
8 PM Sō Percussion: 25×25 Record Release Party
Jason Treuting, Adam Sliwinski, Josh Quillen, Eric Cha-Beach, percussion
Becca Stevens, voice
Machine Listening by Dan Trueman
Caroline Shaw’s Narrow Sea
works by Eric Cha-Beach, Jason Treuting, Vijay Iyer, and Olivier Tarpaga
VENUE: Le Poisson Rouge
ADMISSION: $20-$30

WEDNESDAY, September 10
8:30 pm Pataphysics
Brian Marsella (piano) Sae Hashimoto (vibraphone) Patricia Brennan (vibraphone) Joel Ross (vibraphone)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20

Sptember 10 -14
7 PM and 9 PM Kris Davis Trio
Kris Davis – piano
Robert Hurst – bass
Johnathan Blake – drums
VENUE: Smoke
ADMISSION: $25-65 +dinner

THURSDAY, September 11
7PM Vicky Chow plays Tristan Perich // Jessica Pavone String Ensemble // Joy Guidry
VENUE: Bryant Park
ADMISSION: Free

THURSDAY, September 11
Elliott Sharp, Don McKenzie and On Ka’a Davis, John King
7PM – Elliott Sharp (guitar) + special guest (drums)
8PM – Don McKenzie (drums) On Ka’a Davis (guitar)
9PM – John King (guitar)
VENUE: Nublu
ADMISSION $20

THURSDAY, September 11
8:30 pm Trio
Brian Marsella (piano) Jorge Roeder (bass) Tomas Fujiwara (drums)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20

September 11 – 16
7:30 pm Gustavo Dudamel & Yunchan Lim
Program:
Leilehua Lanzilotti, of light and stone (World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission)
Bartók, Piano Concerto No. 3
Ives, Symphony No. 2
Artists:
Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor
Yunchan Lim, Piano
VENUE: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
ADMISSION: $109-284

FRIDAY, September 12
6:30 SWOONFEST25 night 1
Tak Ensemble
Qiujiang Levi Lu
Rage Thormbones
Gushes
Blasé
VENUE: The DiMenna Center
ADMISSION: $25-60

FRIDAY, September 12
7 pm Stefan Wolpe, Leo Brouwer & Morton Feldman
Performers:
Guitarists Daniel Conant and Angel Blanco;
The Village Trip Guitar Orchestra
Music by Stefan Wolpe, Morton Feldman, and Leo Brouwer
VENUE: Loft 393 (393 Broadway, New York)
ADMISSION: $20

FRIDAY, September 12
8 pm Celestial Excursions: An Opera by Robert Ashley (NIGHT 1)
Music direction by Tom Hamilton
Light and stage design by David Moodey
Performed by Gelsey Bell, Kayleigh Butcher, Mario Diaz-Moresco, Brian McCorkle, Paul Pinto
Sound design and live mix by Tom Hamilton
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $25-$35

FRIDAY, September 12
8:30 pm Pessimism is for Suckers
Brian Marsella (rhodes, organ, keys) Sally Gates (guitar) Jon Irabagon (sax) Trevor Dunn (bass) Calvin Weston (drums)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20

SATURDAY, September 13
6:30 SWOONFEST25 night 2
Yarn/Wire
TAK + Victoria Cheah
Las Mariquitas
VENUE: The DiMenna Center
ADMISSION: $25-60

SATURDAY, September 13
8pm Celestial Excursions: An Opera by Robert Ashley (NIGHT 2)
Music direction by Tom Hamilton
Light and stage design by David Moodey
Performed by Gelsey Bell, Kayleigh Butcher, Mario Diaz-Moresco, Brian McCorkle, Paul Pinto
Sound design and live mix by Tom Hamilton
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $25-$35

SATURDAY, September 13
8PM Angtoriaville
Nate Wooley trumpet
Sara Schoenbeck bassoon
Nick Neuberg percussion
Angela Sawyer game calls
VENUE: 1086 Broadway, 701, Bushwick
ADMISSION: TBD

SUNDAY, September 14
2:30PM Kenney, Kang, GoGwilt, Oram
VENUE: Blank Forms, 468 Grand Ave. #1D
ADMISSION: $15

SUNDAY, September 14
InGardens
4 pm Yoshiko Chuma
4:30 pm Daniel Carter and friends
Daniel Carter – brass, reeds
Ayumi Ishito – sax
Yuko Togami – drums
VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden (129 Stanton St, New York)
ADMISSION: free

SUNDAY, September 14
8PM CELESTIAL EXCURSIONS: An Opera by Robert Ashley (NIGHT 3)
Music direction by Tom Hamilton
Light and stage design by David Moodey
Performed by Gelsey Bell, Kayleigh Butcher, Mario Diaz-Moresco, Brian McCorkle, Paul Pinto
Sound design and live mix by Tom Hamilton
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $25-$35

MONDAY, September 15
7 pm Hildegard by Sarah Kirkland Snider
Beth Morrison Projects/PROTOTYPE Festival, LA Opera, and Aspen Music Festival and School
creative producer Beth Morrison
Christopher Koelsch, President and CEO, LA Opera
Director Elkhanah Pulitzer
composer Sarah Kirkland Snider
a discussion and performance of excerpts of Hildegard, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s opera
Nola Richardson and Mikaela Bennett, voice
Contemporaneous Ensemble
VENUE: Guggenheim Museum
ADMISSION: $25 – $65

TUESDAY, September 16
6:30 pm Jon Madof Trio
Jon Madof – Guitar / Yoshie Fruchter – Bass / Nate Rappaport – Drums
VENUE: DMG

WEDNESDAY, September 17
8 PM John Zorn’s Cobra
Wendy Eisenberg electric guitar
Celine Kang electric guitar
Simon Hanes electric bass
John Medeski organ
Brian Marsella piano
Jay Campbell cello
Henry Fraser bass
Ikue Mori electronics
David Weinstein, electronics
Ches Smith drums
Kenny Wollesen drums
Billy Martin drums
John Zorn prompter
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $35-$45

WEDNESDAY, September 17
8:30 pm Dan Weiss Trio
Craig Taborn (piano) Peter Washington (bass) Dan Weiss (drums)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20

THURSDAY, September 18
5 PM Ty Citerman’s Bop Kabbalah+Voices
Judith Berkson and Sara Serpa vocals, Ty Citerman guitar/electronics,+ guest drummer/percussionist.
VENUE: Barbes
ADMISSION: $20

September 18 – 21
7:30 pm Dudamel, Beethoven’s Fifth & Corigliano
Program:
Beethoven, Symphony No. 5
John Corigliano, Symphony No. 1
Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor
VENUE: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
ADMISSION: $113-287

FRIDAY, September 19
7 PM Jeremiah Cymerman, Zosha Warpeha & Jess Tang
VENUE: P.I.T.
ADMISSION: TBD

FRIDAY, September 19
8PM Fieldwork: Vijay Iyer, Tyshawn Sorey, Steve Lehman (Album Release Show)
VENUE: Roulette
ADMISSION: $35 – $45

FRIDAY, September 19
8:30 pm Octet
Ingrid Laubrock (sax) Anna Webber (sax) Caroline Davis (sax) Sophia Kickhofel (sax) Matt Mitchell (piano) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Chris Tordini (bass) Dan Weiss (drums)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20

SATURDAY, September 20
4 pm Miriam Parker & friends
Miriam Parker – dance
Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez – voice
Lester st Louis – cello
Chris Williams – trumpet
VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden (129 Stanton St, New York)
ADMISSION: free

SUNDAY, September 21
3 pm Looking East: Balinese Gamelan Ensemble Yowana Sari & Friends
Gamelan Yowana Sari and guitarists Kyle Miller and Jack Lynch perform music by Michael Gordon, Evan Ziporyn, Kyle Miller, Vivian Fung, and I Gusde Widnyana
VENUE: St Mark’s in the Bowery (131 East 10th Street, New York)
ADMISSION: free

SUNDAY, September 21
InGardens Festival
2 pm Andrew Drury & Ayumi Ishito
Andrew Drury – drums
Ayumi Ishito – sax
4 pm No Land / Oliver Ray / Cornelius Dufallo
No Land – poetry
Oliver Ray – guitar
Cornelius Dufallo – violin
4:45 pm Patricia Nicholson’s ‘as if roses were poets’
Patricia Nicholson – poetry, dance
Ellen Christi – vocals
Ta Thompson – drums, voice
VENUE: Children’s Magical Garden (129 Stanton St, New York)
ADMISSION: free

September 21 – October 11
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Mason Bates, Composer
Libretto By Gene Scheer
Bartlett Sher, Production
VENUE: The Metropolitan Opera
ADMISSION: from $35

MONDAY, September 22
9PM and 10.15PM Tim Berne Quartet
Tim Berne – alto saxophone
Tyler Bullock – piano
John Hebert – bass
Tim Angulo – drums
VENUE: Bar Lunatico
ADMISSION: $10

TUESDAY, September 23
8 PM Charles Curtis: Four Works for Solo Cello
Alvin Lucier: Glacier (2009)
Morton Feldman: Projection 1 (1950)
Morton Feldman: Intersection 4 (1953)
Alison Knowles: Rice and Beans for Charles Curtis (2008)
VENUE: New York Studio School, 8 W 8th St
ADMISSION: TBD

September 23 – 28
8 pm and 10 pm John Zorn’s New Masada Quartet
John Zorn – Saxophone
Julian Lage – Guitar
Jorge Roeder – Bass
Kenny Wollesen – Drums
VENUE: Village Vanguard
ADMISSION: $48

THURSDAY, September 25
7:30pm Honoring Tania León: William Schuman Award Concert
All Tania León Program:
Singsong for flute (2023/25)
In the Field for soprano, string quartet, and piano (2022)
Tumbao for piano (2005)
Esencia for string quartet (2009)
A La Par for piano and percussion (1986)
Performers:
R Achel Doehring Jackson, soprano
Sophie Thompson, soprano
Claire Chase, flute
Han Chen, piano
Camila Cortina Bello, piano
Orion Weiss, piano
Ian Rosenbaum, percussion
Bergamot Quartet
Kyle Dickson, conductor
VENUE: Miller Theatre
ADMISSION: from $20

THURSDAY, September 25
8PM Robert Ashley’s Music With Roots in the Aether
Documentary with Philip Glass, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma, Pauline Oliveros, Terry Riley and Robert Ashley.
VENUE: Anthology Film Archives
ADMISSION: $7-$14

THURSDAY, September 25
8:30 pm TRIO
Anna Webber (flute, saxophone) Satoshi Takeishi (drums) Sam Pluta (electronics)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20

September 25 – 27
7:30 pm Rimini Protokoll: All Right. Good Night
Through documentary storytelling, and a live score by Barbara Morgenstern and the Zafraan Ensemble, the production transports audiences to a realm unreachable by research, transforming loss into an evocative theatrical experience.
Helgard Haug: Concept, text, direction
Barbara Morgenstern: Composition
Zafraan Ensemble: Orchestra
Johannes Benecke and Mia Rainprechter: Performers
Emma Becker, Evi Filippou, Margot Gödrös, Ruth Reinecke, Mia Rainprechter and Louise Stölting: Recorded Voices (for audio collage)
VENUE: NYU Skirball
ADMISSION: $52-$92

SATURDAY, September 27
7:30 PM Ekmeles: Another World
Georg Friedrich Haas, …wie aus einer anderen Welt
Peter Ablinger, Studien nach der Natur
Ekmeles vocal ensemble
VENUE: The DiMenna Center
ADMISSION: $16.88-$22.13

SATURDAY, September 27
7:30 pm The Bergamot Quartet: Three World Premières
Bergamot Quartet
Cheng Jin Koh, yangqin
world premières by Samuel Adler, Louis Karchin, and Eli Greenhoe
Mountain of Echoing Halls by Cheng Jin Koh
VENUE: St John’s in the Village (218 W 11th St, New York)
ADMISSION: $25 – $30

SATURDAY, September 27
8:30 pm Double Simple Trio
Anna Webber (flute, tenor saxophone) Ingrid Laubrock (tenor and soprano saxophones) Miles Okazaki (guitar) Matt Mitchell (piano) Chris Tordini (bass) John Hollenbeck (drums)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20

SATURDAY, September 27 and TUESDAY, September 30
7:30 pm Leila Josefowicz Plays Szymanowski
Program:
Mason Bates, Devil’s Radio (New York Premiere)
Szymanowski, Violin Concerto No. 2
Lutosławski, Concerto for Orchestra
Artists:
Marta Gardolińska, Conductor
Leila Josefowicz, Violin
VENUE: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
ADMISSION: $59-99

SUNDAY, September 28
3 pm ETHEL with Kyle Miller
works by Philip Glass, Marcelo Zarvos, Phil Kline, Fred Hersch, and David Lang
Kyle Miller, Plea and A Minimum of Mountain
ETHEL string quartet
Kyle Miller, electric guitar
VENUE: St John’s in the Village (218 W 11th St, New York)
ADMISSION: $25 – $30

SUNDAY, September 28
4 PM The Geometry of Resonance | Bellerue, Faylor, Tammen, Nagai
VENUE: Mise-en-place
ADMISSION: $20

SUNDAY, September 28
In Gardens
4:30 pm Sam Newsome Trio
Sam Newsome – soprano sax
Brandon Lopez – bass
Nick Neuberg – drums
VENUE: First Street Green Cultural Park
ADMISSION: free

SUNDAY, September 28
7:30 Henry Fraser/Ka Baird, Cassandra Croft, Claire Dickson
VENUE: Stone Circle Theatre
ADMISSION: $15-$23

September 30–October 7
11,000 Strings
A concert installation for a chamber orchestra and 50 micro-tuned pianos
Music: Georg Friedrich Haas
Klangforum Wien
Music Direction: Bas Wiegers
Lighting Design: Brian H. Scott
VENUE: Park Avenue Armory
ADMISSION: from $65