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SPIRIT STRONGER THAN BLOOD Celebration Of Avant-Klezmer Artist Frank London At Roulette This June

Composer/trumpeter Frank London presents SPIRIT STRONGER THAN BLOOD, a career retrospective concert at Brooklyn's Roulette on June 3, 2024 at 8pm.
JACK Quartet to Bring Modern Medieval Program To London And Berlin

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the JACK Quartet as they bring their Modern Medieval Program to London and Berlin. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Theater for the New City Presents BRING THEM BACK A Meta Dark Comedy 

Catch the new comedy BRING THEM BACK at Theater for the New City, NYC from May 9-19.
Previews: LA SUSPENDIDA - A JAZZ METAL OPERA at Nublu

Will Berger is a renaissance man on a mission.  When he's not lecturing on classical music and opera, or writing the commentaries for the Metropolitan Opera Radio on Sirius, or co-hosting the live Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts, or producing (and writing) the broadcasts' Met Opera Quiz, or writing books (Wagner Without Fear (1998), Verdi With a Vengeance (2000), Puccini Without Excuses (2005), all published by Random House) he's writing the libretto for a new Jazz Metal Opera!  
Kronos Quartet Violinist John Sherba and Violist Hank Dutt To Retire From Group After 45+ Years

After over 45 years, Kronos Quartet members, violinist John Sherba and violist Hank Dutt, announce their retirement. The group welcomes new members Gabriela Díaz and Ayane Kozasa as they enter their sixth decade.
Julian Lage New Album Out Now; US Tour Starts in March

Speak To Me was produced by Joe Henry and offers a series of dispatches from Lage's ongoing search for narrative beyond words. Intimate in tone and intention, the music travels a wide range of American music and delights in the deliberate crossing of wires between gospel hymn and rural blues, California singer-songwriter sunshine, and skronky jazz.
Constellation to Present JACK Quartet in Showcase of Close Collaborators in March

The JACK Quartet will appear at Constellation on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 8:30pm in a concert of forward-looking works curated to showcase the vitality of the string quartet genre, and its adoption into modern composition, some 275 years after Haydn defined the form.
'Québecois Meets Polka' Comes to Flushing Town Hall This Weekend

Flushing Town Hall's Global Mashup series continues with its upcoming performance on March 2 at 8 p.m., 'Québecois Meets Polka.' Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
Clarinetist Charles Neidich to Return to the WA Concert Series at Tenri Cultural Institute

Renowned clarinetist Charles Neidich will return to the WA Concert Series at Tenri Cultural Institute on March 1, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.
JACK Quartet Premieres Natacha Diel's BEAUTIFUL TROUBLE In February

Known for 'reliably surprising, and reliably impressive” (The New York Times) performances, the JACK Quartet makes its Penn Live Arts debut in the world premiere of composer Natacha Diels' Beautiful Trouble on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 8:00pm.
King Buzzo (Melvins) & Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle) Announce U.S. Summer Tour

Osborne and Dunn have collaborated several times over the years, including Dunn's participation in King Buzzo's 2020 album, Gift of Sacrifice, as well as both being members of Fantômas, and Dunn's work as a part of Melvins Lite. On the “King Dunn Tour,” Dunn will will play a stand-up concert bass, while Osborne will sing and play acoustic guitar.
Vancouver Synthpunks PHUTURE MEMORIEZ Release New Video For Some Open Hand Cues From Latest Album Play Cobra

Vancouver Synthpunks PHUTURE MEMORIEZ release new video for 'Some Open Hand Cues' from latest album Play Cobra. Experience their dark synth-pop-punk sound with mesmerizing visuals and energetic performances. Watch the video now!
92NY to Present Mary Halvorson's Amaryllis in February

Don't miss Mary Halvorson's Amaryllis ensemble at the 92nd Street Y in New York on February 10, 2024. Tickets start at $25.
Julian Lage Announces New Album; Shares Two New Songs

Speak To Me showcases the guitarist in a variety of settings, including solo acoustic, duo, his accustomed trio with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King, and a larger ensemble with keyboards (from Kris Davis and Patrick Warren) and woodwinds (Levon Henry). It's Lage's fourth effort for Blue Note, and it's part of a torrent of activity.
Pianist Michael Stephen Brown Appears As Guest Artist With Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players Next Month

The internationally lauded American pianist Michael Stephen Brown will be presented in two concerts by the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players on January 22, 2024 at New York City's Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church.
JACK Quartet With Tyshawn Sorey, Percussion to Perform at 92NY in December

JACK Quartet with Tyshawn Sorey, percussion at 92NY on December 16, 2023. Experience a US premiere performance blending composition and improvisation. Tickets starting at $25.
Chamber Music America Names Cleveland Quartet Award Recipient

Chamber Music America (CMA), the national network for ensemble music professionals, announced today that the Balourdet Quartet will receive the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons.
Goethe-Institut Boston To Host JAZZ & GENDER JUSTICE Conversation and Concert, November 5

Join Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Johanna Schneider, Aja Burrell Wood, and students of Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice for a Concert and Conversation on November 5, 2023, at the Goethe-Institut Boston.
Alon Nechushtan Presents 'Moving Voices' U.S. Tour Dates

Alon Nechushtan's latest project, Moving Voices, is a jazz performance that aims to amplify immigrant voices and tell stories of extraordinary voyages. Join the international quartet on their East Coast tour in November 2023.
GatherNYC Hosts Sixteen Sunday Morning Concerts at Museum of Arts and Design in Columbus Circle

GatherNYC has announced its 2023-24 season at the series’ home venue, Museum of Arts and Design. Learn more about the full season here!

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