On June 30th, guitarist and composer Bill Horvitz will return to Roulette for a dual celebration: in a celebration of the release of his new CD, The Long Walk, and the celebration of the life of his brother Phillip, whose loving memory serves as the heart and inspiration of the new album.
Peter Gordon discusses his new work, Symphony #5, and reflects on the past, his current projects, and contemplates the importance of spreading the Love of Live in the age of YOLO.
C Spencer Yeh discusses the two new works he will be presenting at Roulette for the Jerome Foundation Commission, and offers insights into the audio and visual dimensions that inform his very forward-looking art.
Concert bassist & composer Andrew Lafkas discusses his new work for the Jerome Foundation Commission, and shares his insights into the organic and communal dimensions that drive his music.
Eckert & Rothenberg discuss the history behind their collaboration, the intellectual foundations of this allegory of the human condition, and the power of art to tap into the unconscious.
Video artist Sheri Wills discusses the unique collaboration behind the production of Jan Jirásek’s micro-opera “King Lavra,” and reflects on the musical sensibilities that inform her live video performances. “King Lavra,” which is based on an old Czech fairy tale about a King who hides a terrible secret beneath his long mane of hair, will be presented at Roulette on Thursday, May 23 at 8:00 PM.
Jacob Ashworth of Cantata Profana discusses the performance of Davies’ “Eight Songs,” influences & the affinity for for a certain delectable cookie.
In this interview, Sadja discusses the ideas behind SENSATIONS, offering a glimpse into the thought process behind his multi-disciplinary approach, and talks a bit about his influences, of his unabashed love of top 40 pop music, and about the triple entendre behind the word “sensations.”
Roulette is excited to welcome trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith, 2013 Pulitzer Prize finalist in music, to our Brooklyn stage for three nights, beginning on Wednesday, May 1, for the New York premiere of his acclaimed work, Ten Freedom Summers
LUCID POSSESSION is a live mix cinema performance featuring musicians, a video DJ, and stage-controlled robotic screens – premiering April 25/26/27 at Roulette.