Music: Upcoming
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.
Brian Prunka & Ayman Asfour: Explorations in Arabic Maqam (RBA)
Friday, March 13, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Chamber ensemble led by two of New York’s most compelling composers of modern music rooted in the Arabic maqam tradition.
BILL ORCUTT: GUITAR QUARTET, “HOW TO RESCUE THINGS” & MORE
Friday, March 20, 2026. 8:00 pm
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The first night of two centered around legendary guitarist Bill Orcutt and performers/collaborators from his eclectic Palilalia record label.
BILL ORCUTT: “FOUR LOUIES,” CORSANO/ORCUTT, AVA MENDOZA, & CYRUS PIREH
Saturday, March 21, 2026. 8:00 pm
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The second night of two centered around legendary guitarist Bill Orcutt and performers/collaborators from his eclectic Palilalia record label.
Orcutt Shelley Miller // Zeena Parkins + William Winant // Mariam Rezaei + Bill Orcutt
Sunday, March 22, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Avant garde trio w/ members of Harry Pussy, Sonic Youth, Howlin Rain, + Comets On Fire, with opening sets by two electrifying duos.
Chuck Roth
Tuesday, March 24, 2026. 8:00 pm
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New-York based guitarist and composer shares new work commissioned by Roulette.
The Westerlies Play Bill Frisell: Album Release Show
Thursday, March 26, 2026. 8:00 pm
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New, never-before-heard compositions from Frisell's recent notebooks, as well as favorites from the composer's vast catalog.
Aaron Burnett and the Big Machine: Quantum Breaks II (with Peter Evans, Nick Jozwiak, Carlos Homs, and Tyshawn Sorey)
Friday, March 27, 2026. 8:00 pm
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New “Jazztronica” compositions inspired by electronic music techniques and UK drum ‘n’ bass, electro, and hip-hop.
Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers: Sufi Songs of Pakistan
Friday, April 10, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Pakistan’s acclaimed ensemble perform a riveting interpretation of qawwali, the ecstatic improvisational Sufi vocal tradition.
Vasilis Kostas: Contemporary & Traditional Music of Epirus, Greece – World Premiere of Léna (RBA)
Saturday, April 18, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Grammy-nominated, internationally renowned laouto (long-necked fretted lute) player from northwestern Greece premieres new work.
Syrian Music Preservation Initiative: Music of Muhammed Qadri Dalal, Maqam Master of Aleppo (RBA)
Friday, May 8, 2026. 8:00 pm
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NY-based Syrian ensemble performs a concert of traditional music by living legend and oud virtuoso Mohamad Qadri Dalal.