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.

Roulette Benefit Salon

Wednesday, February 20, 1991. 8:00 pm
Nic Collins, S. Hirsch B.G. Tyranny, Laser Kalimba display To see full program, click on the attached image.

Diedre Murray, Elliot Sharp, Gerry Hemingway, Fred Hopkins

Friday, December 14, 1990. 8:30 pm
A collection of new pieces for this unique electro-acoustic quartet playing cello, bass, guitar, reeds and percussion.

Fredrick Lonberg-Holm

Sunday, December 9, 1990. 8:30 pm
The electric cellist and ensemble perform “Variable Rate Construction #4, “Something of Something,” “Cave […]

Judy Dunaway

Saturday, December 8, 1990. 8:00 pm
Songs, improv for guitar w/Evan Gallagher, Diane Torr

Charles Wood

Friday, December 7, 1990. 8:30 pm
The composer using his unique low-tech sound-making machines, gadgets, and objects performs “Time IS Change” for four pairs of […]

Chris Cochrane, Ikue Mori, Zeena Parkins, Jim Staley

Friday, November 30, 1990. 8:30 pm
Improvisations for electric guitar, drums and drum machine, electric and acoustic harps, trombone and didjeridu by four killers.

Fred Ho

Sunday, November 18, 1990. 8:30 pm
“Journey Beyond The West: The New Adventures of The Monkey King Where No White Man Has Gone Before, an Afro-Asian fantasy adventure […]

Dan Senn

Saturday, November 17, 1990. 8:30 pm
“Mean People,” “Power Coat,” and other works using amplified sound sculpture feedback loops, text, and […]

Linda Bouchard

Friday, November 16, 1990. 8:30 pm
The composer’s ensemble “ABANDON” performs “Speechless,” Minataurus,” and “Le Scandal with Dominique […]

Judy Dunaway

Thursday, November 8, 1990. 8:30 pm
“The guitarist presents improvisations. compositions, sex, death, laughter, tears with guests Evan Gallagher and Diane Torr”