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.
Ballister + Luke Stewart
Thursday, April 3, 2025. 8:00 pm
Long-standing international powerhouse trio (Dave Rempis, Fred Lonberg-Holm, and Paal Nilssen-Love) featuring bassist Luke Stewart.
Emilio Modeste presents INSTANT ALTER with Kassa Overall and Black Buttafly
Wednesday, April 2, 2025. 8:00 pm
Saxophonist and Roulette Commissioned Artist presents his new project with Natasha Agrama, Miguel Russell, Ryoma Takenaga and special guests.
Guillermina Quiroga Tango Company (RBA)
Friday, March 28, 2025. 8:00 pm
Argentine dancer, choreographer, and master teacher brings to life the passion, soul and beauty of tango.
The Turntable Trio: Maria Chávez, Victoria Shen, and Mariam Rezaei
Thursday, March 27, 2025. 8:00 pm
New Turntablism pioneers share a boundary-shattering set weaving together musique concrète, free improvisation, noise, techno, and hip-hop.
Jason Kao Hwang: Soliloquies and Resonance
Wednesday, March 26, 2025. 8:00 pm
Pure improvisation exploring the silence of memories with Kao Hwang's new quintet, Resonance.
أحمد [Ahmed]
Tuesday, March 25, 2025. 8:00 pm
UK quartet reimagining the work of the late musician, educator and philosopher, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, makes its Roulette debut.
Nibal Malshi: Songs of the Arab World (RBA)
Saturday, March 15, 2025. 8:00 pm
Palestinian singer performs songs from 20th-century classical Arab repertoire spanning Egypt, Lebanon and Syria.
POSTPONED nwa: a biomythographic rendering of x (Lester St. Louis / HxH / Armand Hammer / Bongowattz)
Thursday, March 13, 2025. 8:00 pm
A multidisciplinary work that interrogates real and synthesized histories of a figure carrying the flag pole of history on its shoulder.
Branciforte / Deupree / Greenstone / Monder
Wednesday, March 12, 2025. 8:00 pm
Sound artist Taylor Deupree presents a collaborative performance with Joseph Branciforte, Ben Monder, and Madison Greenstone.
Anzû Quartet: Anna Webber, Mario Diaz de Leon, and Ryan Carter
Sunday, March 9, 2025. 8:00 pm
A premiere of three ambitious new works performed by members of Bang on a Can, Mivos Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, and Bearthoven.