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.
Ka Baird – “Bearings: Soundtracks for the Bardos” Release Show
Thursday, April 4, 2024. 8:00 pm
Former Resident returns to Roulette to perform an extended version of their new release Bearings: Soundtracks for the Bardos (RVNG).
Hear in Now Expanded (Tomeka Reid, Silvia Bolognesi, yuniya edi kwon, Chad Taylor) + QWANQWA: Weaving Strands of Sound
Wednesday, April 3, 2024. 8:00 pm
"Weaving Strands of Sound" is a collaborative musical experience between Hear in Now Expanded and the Ethiopia-based QWANQWA.
Zoh Amba Sun Quartet
Tuesday, April 2, 2024. 8:00 pm
Roulette 2023-24 Commissioned artist Zoh Amba will present new graphic scores and variations of devotional hymns with Zoh Amba Sun Quartet.
John Zorn / Christian McBride / Steve Coleman / Ches Smith
Monday, April 1, 2024. 8:00 pm
Four extraordinary artists in a special evening of new music.
Morgan Guerin
Wednesday, March 27, 2024. 8:00 pm
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and Roulette Van Lier Fellow Morgan Guerin presents new works.
Gordon Beeferman: ALERTA!
Monday, March 25, 2024. 8:00 pm
Composer and pianist Gordon Beeferman is joined by a roster of stellar performers for a program of recent solo, chamber, and vocal music.
Kathleen Supové: Epic
Thursday, March 21, 2024. 8:00 pm
Premieres and performances of works by today's epic composers, as well as excerpts from Cardew's Treatise.
Ches Smith & Laugh Ash
Wednesday, March 20, 2024. 8:00 pm
Ches Smith celebrates the album release of a new set of compositions for a 10-piece ensemble named Laugh Ash.
Martin Nevin: Scratch at the Same Table
Monday, March 18, 2024. 8:00 pm
The World Premiere of a song cycle based on the poetry of Jonathan C. Creasy.
Chris Cochrane: How Will We Recognize Each Other, Part II
Sunday, March 17, 2024. 8:00 pm
A gathering of musicians from various disciplines and backgrounds improvising together, led by guitarist and composer Chris Cochrane.