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.
Onilu // Ned Rothenberg
Thursday, October 2, 2025. 8:00 pm
Double bill of groundbreaking percussion trio Onilu, with an opening set by woodwinds legend Ned Rothenberg.
Peter Evans // Arun Ramamurthy
Wednesday, October 1, 2025. 8:00 pm
Violinist opens the evening with South Indian classical Carnatic music followed by a set from improvising trumpeter.
Sonya Belaya: Yazik
Tuesday, September 30, 2025. 8:00 pm
An ensemble meditation on the immigrant mother's experience of fractured communication, through the architecture of the reverse life cycle.
L. Shankar with V. Selvaganesh, Amit Kavthekar, and Swaminathan Selvaganesh: Indian Masters (RBA) — Honoring Zakir Hussain
Saturday, September 27, 2025. 8:00 pm
Master violinist, vocalist, and composer known for his soulful performances of Indian classical music is joined by virtuosos of the genre.
Lamin Fofana: A Voice in Three Mirrors
Thursday, September 25, 2025. 8:00 pm
An improvisational multi-sensory performance showcasing three new works inspired by seminal African diasporic writers.
Jules Reidy // Eliana Glass
Wednesday, September 24, 2025. 8:00 pm
NY-based pianist Glass, followed by Berlin-based guitarist and composer Reidy sharing work from their recent album Ghost/Spirit (Thrill Jockey).
Aruán Ortiz: Transatlantic Contemporary Music and Five Operatic Scenes
Tuesday, September 23, 2025. 8:00 pm
Composer/pianist explores Afro-diasporic identity through the lens of new music & avant-jazz, with scenes from his opera.
Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis: About Ghosts
Sunday, September 21, 2025. 8:00 pm
The celebrated guitarist and composer's sextet marks the release of their fourth album, About Ghosts (Nonesuch, 2025).
Fieldwork: Vijay Iyer, Tyshawn Sorey, Steve Lehman (Album Release Show)
Friday, September 19, 2025. 8:00 pm
Longstanding collective of three internationally revered pioneers of contemporary music celebrates their new album on Pi Recordings.
Bergsonist: ASL أصل ⴰⵙⵍ featuring Moe Elgad
Thursday, September 18, 2025. 8:00 pm
A one-hour multimedia performance exploring ancestry and Amazigh heritage, by Moroccan-born experimental artist Selwa Abd.