Music: Past
Roulette’s Concert Series for New + Adventurous Music, launched in 1978, presents a wide range of experimental music including avant-jazz, new music, opera, world music, and electronic. This eclectic series features the work of well-known innovators in contemporary music, but a large percentage of the Series is devoted to emerging artists and composers.
Interpretations: Thomas Buckner & James Ilgenfritz
Thursday, April 23, 2026. 8:00 pm
The Interpretations series continues with sets by the well known baritone vocalist, and the bassist-composer-improviser.
Jade Guterman: Jadelain Ensemble
Wednesday, April 22, 2026. 8:00 pm
Roulette Resident Jade Guterman shares expanded arrangements of released music with Cory Bracken, Andy Loebs, Mari Maurice, and Sammy Weissberg.
Paul Pinto: Octet Performed by Bergamot Quartet and The Rhythm Method
Tuesday, April 21, 2026. 8:00 pm
A virtuosically surgical work for string quartet and video by Paul Pinto performed by Bergamot Quartet and The Rhythm Method.
Vasilis Kostas: Contemporary & Traditional Music of Epirus, Greece – World Premiere of Léna (RBA)
Saturday, April 18, 2026. 8:00 pm
Grammy-nominated, internationally renowned laouto (long-necked fretted lute) player from northwestern Greece premieres new work.
Ara Dinkjian & the New York Gypsy All-Stars (RBA)
Friday, April 17, 2026. 8:00 pm
An entrancing night of Armenian music by one of the world’s top oud (fretless lute) players accompanied by an ensemble of virtuosos.
Jeff Mills Cinemix of Metropolis Metropolis
Thursday, April 16, 2026. 8:00 pm
Legendary Detroit-born DJ, producer, and composer presents his live "cinemix" score to Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
Lukas Ligeti’s Notebook: CD Release Concert
Wednesday, April 15, 2026. 8:00 pm
Celebrating the Austrian-American composer's new release, which inhabits a space between new composed music, free improvisation, and indie rock.
María Grand Quartet // Nite Bjuti (Album Release)
Tuesday, April 14, 2026. 8:00 pm
An electrifying double bill of improvisational Black diasporic music that is intentional, poetic, and ritual-driven.
Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers: Sufi Songs of Pakistan (RBA)
Friday, April 10, 2026. 8:00 pm
Pakistan’s acclaimed ensemble perform a riveting interpretation of qawwali, the ecstatic improvisational Sufi vocal tradition.
Dreamcrusher and Friends
Thursday, April 9, 2026. 8:00 pm
Roulette Resident and maker of "NIHILIST QUEER REVOLT MUSIK" returns with another revelatory, urgent and emotional music event.