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.
Tristan Perich “Surface Image”
Tuesday, February 19, 2013. 8:00 pm
Pianist Vicky Chow performs a new work for piano and 40 loudspeaker by composer Tristan Perich.
William Parker “Essential Orchestra”
Saturday, February 16, 2013. 8:00 pm
World Premier of William Parker’s new work, “Inscription”. Featuring William Parker (bass, composer, arranger), Rob Brown […]
Milford Graves / William Parker / Patricia Nicholson “Heart Sound Music With Organic Graphics”
Friday, February 15, 2013. 8:00 pm
Milford Graves (drums/percussion) William Parker (bass, doson ngoni) Patricia Nicholson (dance) Recorded Heart Beat Music and graphics by […]
William Parker “Alphaville Suite”
Thursday, February 14, 2013. 8:00 pm
Live soundtrack played to Jean Luc Godard’s 1965 Film. Featuring William Parker (bass), Rob Brown (alto sax), Lewis Barnes (trumpet), Cooper […]
Laura Andel – New Music Explorations
Saturday, February 2, 2013. 8:00 pm
Through her work as a Jerome Resident, Composer/conductor Laura Andel offers an eclectic night of international music, performed by Daniel […]
SHOWPAPER Presents
Thursday, January 31, 2013. 8:00 pm
SHOWPAPER presents a series of events at Roulette celebrating the newspaper’s guest curators and participating artists’ work, in […]
The Joshua Shneider Love Speaks Orchestra “One Hour To Madness And Joy”
Sunday, January 27, 2013. 5:00 pm
The 19-piece 'Joshua Shneider Love Speaks Orchestra' interpret the music and arrangements of Joshua Shneider, including a premier of Shneider's […]
Alvin Curran • Fake Book
Friday, January 25, 2013. 8:00 pm
The benevolently irreverent and pioneer of experimental music, Alvin Curran, performs his recent work, Fake Book, sampling sounds from past […]
INTERPRETATIONS – Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble // Pheeroan akLaff Ensemble
Thursday, January 24, 2013. 8:00 pm
Ekmeles Ensemble presents works by Cassidy, Jacobs, Johnston, & Karchin; Pheeroan akLaff Ensemble premiers new works featuring photo […]
The Whammies Play the Music of Steve Lacy featuring Han Bennink
Sunday, January 20, 2013. 8:00 pm
An all-star sextet of improvisers from the Chicago, Boston and Amsterdam creative music scenes revive the music of the late saxophone iconoclast […]