Roulette
Presenting experimental music, dance, and intermedia since 1978
Upcoming Events
Dark Music Days: Works by Anthony Braxton & Bergrun Snæbjörnsdóttir
Wednesday, April 21, 2021. 5:00 pm
International Contemporary Ensemble, Fay Victor, Darius Jones, & Skerpla perform works by Anthony Braxton & Bergrun Snæbjörnsdóttir.
Anastasia Clarke: Swans Lakeless
Friday, April 23, 2021. 8:00 pm
Swans Lakeless is an intermedia composition based in lived experience, and cradled in myth. It gives voice to Odin, a nonbinary amputee tenant […]
Concert without Public: Ned Rothenberg, Alain Kirili and Ariane Lopez-Huici
Saturday, April 24, 2021. 8:00 pm
Roulette is honored to stream an intimate concert by acclaimed musician Ned Rothenberg filmed in the downtown Manhattan studio of artists Alain […]
Erik Friedlander with Sentinel and The Throw
Wednesday, April 28, 2021. 8:00 pm
Erik Friedlander reconvenes his groups Sentinel and The Throw to perform new music and tunes from his albums “Sentinel” and “Artemisia.”
Gelsey Bell // Justin Hicks: VER
Tuesday, May 4, 2021. 8:00 pm
Vocalist-composers Gelsey Bell and Justin Hicks come together to share a series of improvisations and songs.
Cleek Schrey and Yo! Vinyl Richie: Stranger than Friction
Wednesday, May 5, 2021. 8:00 pm
Drawing on techniques and histories of experimental music, hip hop, and the aesthetics of recording technology to create collaborative […]
Dark Days: Karl Larson plays Scott Wollschleger
Thursday, May 6, 2021. 8:00 pm
Pianist Karl Larson presents a release concert for Dark Days, a new album of Scott Wollschleger’s music (New Focus Recordings, April 2021).
James Brandon Lewis’ Red Lily Quintet: Jesup Wagon
Friday, May 7, 2021. 8:00 pm
The saxophonist presents the album release of Jesup Wagon: a brilliant appreciation of the life and legacy African-American […]
FLUX Quartet: Hans Tammen’s Skeuomorph
Tuesday, May 11, 2021. 8:00 pm
Skeuomorph is Hans Tammen's sonic amalgam of FLUX Quartet's acoustic sounds and their electroacoustic counterparts.
Steve Swell/Tom Rainey Duo
Wednesday, May 12, 2021. 8:00 pm
The trombonist and percussionist perform together for the first time in an improvised duo setting.
Tomas Fujiwara: Shizuko
Friday, May 14, 2021. 8:00 pm
Roulette is pleased to present the second concert of composer and drummer Tomas Fujiwara’s year-long residency. The ensemble performance […]
Laura Cocks: LARUS LARUS
Monday, May 17, 2021. 8:00 pm
LARUS LARUS is a collection of blisteringly physical works for flute, voice, physically-modeled ensembles, bolts, and balloons.
For Living Lovers: CRUCIBLE
Tuesday, May 18, 2021. 8:00 pm
The duo of guitarist and composer Brandon Ross and acoustic bass guitarist Stomu Takeishi present their musical commentary on the change the […]
Marisa Tornello ft. Yoshi Weinberg: now that you know yourself
Wednesday, May 19, 2021. 8:00 pm
A journey through trauma and healing in the queer and trans community is expressed in a soundscape of identity amidst projection and paint.
G Lucas Crane: Exploded Archive
Thursday, May 20, 2021. 8:00 pm
After a pandemicyear deep dive of murk and ecstasy G Lucas Crane presents 3 compositions exploring his life in destroyed manipulated tapes.
Ches Smith / Craig Taborn / Mat Maneri / Bill Frisell
Friday, May 21, 2021. 8:00 pm
Acclaimed improvisers Craig Taborn, Mat Maneri and Bill Frisell in a spontaneous dialogue with the compositions of Ches Smith.
Joel Ross
Saturday, May 22, 2021. 8:00 pm
Vibraphonist Joel Ross presents the second performance of his year-long Roulette residency.
Leila Adu Trio with PUBLIQuartet
Tuesday, May 25, 2021. 8:00 pm
Music performed by international composer Leila Adu with her long-time bass collaborator Jon Toscano, percussionist Dylan Greene, and one of New […]
Anjna Swaminathan: |borders/lines|
Thursday, May 27, 2021. 8:00 pm
Anjna Swaminathan's |borders/lines| examines Borderline Personality Disorder & the ever-blurring binaries in her intersectional orbit.
John King and Brandon Collwes: Sonic Gathering United
Thursday, June 3, 2021. 8:00 pm
Since April 1st 2020, composer John King and choreographer Brandon Collwes have collaborated on weekly remote performances in quarantine. This […]
Matt Mehlan & Sonnenzimmer: Slow Dances
Saturday, June 5, 2021. 8:00 pm
NYC premiere of Slow Dances, actualized with local dancers and a special multichannel mix of the official Slow Dances music.
Che Chen & Talice Lee: Alone Together
Tuesday, June 8, 2021. 8:00 pm
Che Chen and Talice Lee will perform a new set of collaged material culled from a year of life together inside.
Susie Ibarra: Talking Gong with Claire Chase and Alex Peh
Wednesday, June 9, 2021. 8:00 pm
Susie Ibarra performs with Talking Gong featuring Claire Chase and Alex Peh. The trio performs music by Ibarra, Oliveros and Messiaen.
Amirtha Kidambi’s Elder Ones: New Monuments
Thursday, June 10, 2021. 8:00 pm
An evening of works in progress for Amirtha Kidambi's Elder Ones, continuing to instigate change through incendiary and visceral music.
GABI: Time Stops
Friday, June 11, 2021. 8:00 pm
GABI presents new compositions for string quartet, voice and electronics, investigating perceptions of time, ecstasy, form, and breath.
Mary Prescott: Mother Me
Monday, June 14, 2021. 8:00 pm
Roulette Resident Artist Mary Prescott's intimate explorations of the complex relationships, psychology, and sociology surrounding motherhood.
Crystal Penalosa: Chamorro Spiritual Futures
Thursday, June 17, 2021. 8:00 pm
In a magical realist narrative, this performance explores Chamorro ancestry and dreams of a future of independence and self-actualization.
Jaimie Branch
Friday, June 18, 2021. 8:00 pm
The multitalented improviser, composer, and trumpeter Jaimie Branch returns to Roulette for the second performance of her 2020 Roulette […]
Anaïs Maviel & The Rhythm Method: listen to the rain
Saturday, June 19, 2021. 8:00 pm
Composer and vocalist Anaïs Maviel returns with composer-performer ensemble The Rhythm Method to present the world premiere of listen to the […]
Ka Baird: Proximity Exercises
Monday, June 21, 2021. 8:00 pm
Ka Baird's "Proximity Exercises" is a new work using field recordings, voice, electronics, movement and featuring a small string ensemble.
Luisa Muhr: Babəl
Thursday, June 24, 2021. 8:00 pm
“Babəl” is an experimental interdisciplinary performance piece and explores the essence of human communication beyond language.
Sonya Belaya: Cognitive Distortions, Ancestral Patterns
Friday, June 25, 2021. 8:00 pm
"Cognitive Distortions / Ancestral Patterns" (for large ensemble) examines cognitive distortions through the stories of immigrant women.
Eddy Kwon: UMMA-YA
Saturday, June 26, 2021. 8:00 pm
Eddy Kwon shares a solo, in-process performance of UMMA-YA, a work for violin, viola, voice, and body.
Ayano Elson: A Gardener
Tuesday, June 29, 2021. 8:00 pm
A Gardener is a new performance created by Ayano Elson in collaboration with composer Matt Evans and video artist Hyung Seok Jeon. From a […]
Ayano Elson: A Gardener
Wednesday, June 30, 2021. 8:00 pm
A Gardener is a new performance created by Ayano Elson in collaboration with composer Matt Evans and video artist Hyung Seok Jeon. From a […]