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.
Kelly Moran: Don’t Trust Mirrors
Thursday, November 6, 2025. 8:00 pm
New York-based composer and pianist shares the NY premiere of material for her new album for prepared piano and electronics.
The Music of Anthony Braxton: Composition No. 101 by Ingrid Laubrock and Shinya Lin // Syntactical Ghost Trance Music by The Tri-Centric Vocal Ensemble
Wednesday, November 5, 2025. 8:00 pm
Our year-long celebration of Braxton continues with performances of his work by Ingrid Laubrock/Shinya Lin and The Tri-Centric Vocal Ensemble.
Oghlan Bakhshi: Journey Across the Steppes of Central Asia & Iran (RBA)
Saturday, November 1, 2025. 8:00 pm
A rare performance of Turkmen folk music performed by virtuoso dutar and gyjak players.
Mali Obomsawin Live Scores Sugarcane Screening
Thursday, October 30, 2025. 8:00 pm
Live accompaniment to a documentary screening about the abuse at an Indian residential school in Canada. Co-presented by World Music Institute.
The Rise of the Novel Performs Carter, Eisenberg, Lewis, and Lockwood
Wednesday, October 29, 2025. 8:00 pm
Inaugural performance of new ensemble featuring Nate Wooley, Laura Cocks, Travis Laplante, Wendy Eisenberg, and Lester St. Louis.
Mivos Quartet Album Release
Monday, October 27, 2025. 8:00 pm
Daring new music ensemble premieres their album feat. new works by Ambrose Akinmusire, Michaela Catranis, George Lewis and Jeffrey Mumford.
Le Vent du Nord: Music of Quebec (RBA)
Saturday, October 25, 2025. 8:00 pm
Driving force in the Quebec progressive folk movement performs on vocals, fiddle, accordion, hurdy-gurdy, bouzouki, guitar, and keyboards.
Interpretations: One System / J.D. Parran’s Protestation and Prayer for Peace and Survival
Thursday, October 23, 2025. 8:00 pm
The Interpretations Series returns with two special sets featuring electronic woodwind explorations and master improvisers.
Brian Chase, Lee Ranaldo & David Watson
Friday, October 17, 2025. 8:00 pm
Long form improvisation by master musicians known for previous work in Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Sonic Youth; and with Yoshi Wada and Phill Niblock.
Natural Information Society (Album Release) // Kalia Vandever
Monday, October 13, 2025. 8:00 pm
Joshua Abrams’s essential Chicago ensemble performs its “ecstatic minimalism” with an opening set from trombonist/composer Kalia Vandever.