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.
Adam O’Farrill: Flatbush Blue / The Man from the Sea
Tuesday, April 25, 2023. 8:00 pm
The composer, trumpeter, and Roulette-commissioned artist presents two new suites, written for and performed by his family.
Dafna Naphtali: DUOS++OCTET
Monday, April 24, 2023. 8:00 pm
Naphtali’s long-time duo partners perform together in live, electro-acoustic free/structured improvisations, with a premiere of her new work.
Morton Subotnick’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Sunday, April 23, 2023. 8:00 pm
A collective celebration of the innovative electronic music pioneer, with performances by friends, family, former students, and others.
Wendy Eisenberg’s Eye Music
Thursday, April 20, 2023. 8:00 pm
The resident artist's sextet returns to Roulette to premiere and live-tape a new work about the persistence of vision.
Terry Jenoure and The Portal: Letters From Papa
Sunday, April 16, 2023. 8:00 pm
The NYC premiere of a memoir work expressing the plight of an immigrant and his yearning to return home.
Sahba Motallebi: Persian Music [RBA]
Saturday, April 15, 2023. 8:00 pm
The ““Queen of the Tar” performs a repertoire of traditional Persian music and original pieces.
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba: Blues from Mali [RBA]
Friday, April 14, 2023. 8:00 pm
Mali’s master of the ngoni, along with his powerful ensemble, continues the celebration of his latest critically acclaimed album, Miri.
Interpretations: Alexandra Gardner / Johannes Sidenius
Thursday, April 13, 2023. 8:00 pm
A split bill featuring the music of Alexandra Gardner and Johannes Sidenius; part of our series co-produced by Interpretations.
Muyassar Kurdi: A Daughter of Isis
Wednesday, April 12, 2023. 8:00 pm
An interdisciplinary sound performance with ink drawings that serve as graphic scores for the musicians.
Forward Music Project 3.0: fever dream
Monday, April 10, 2023. 8:00 pm
Amanda Gookin explores self perception and the complex relationship of mother and daughter
through new works for solo cello.