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.
Guy Klucevsek Memorial Concert: Comin’ On Home
Wednesday, February 25, 2026. 8:00 pm
A memorial concert to celebrate the life and music of accordion virtuoso Guy Klucevsek, who passed away May 22, 2025. FREE w RSVP
Raphael Rogiński plays John Coltrane
Tuesday, February 24, 2026. 8:00 pm
Solo, raw electric guitar takes on John Coltrane by Polish guitarist/improviser whose work blends jazz, blues, and global folk traditions.
Emilio Modeste and Friends: The Moment
Tuesday, February 17, 2026. 8:00 pm
Saxophonist and composer Emilio Modeste performs new work for his Roulette residency.
David Moore: Graze The Bell Album Release Show
Thursday, February 12, 2026. 8:00 pm
A celebration of David Moore's forthcoming album featuring a collection of soul-stirring, mesmerizing solo piano pieces.
Michael Foster with Strings // Zosha Warpeha
Wednesday, February 11, 2026. 8:00 pm
A subversive interrogation on the soloist-with-strings tradition opened by a meditative performance on Hardanger d'amore.
MIXOLOGY: D.O.T. Audio Arts, An Evening of Difficult Music
Saturday, February 7, 2026. 8:00 pm
D.O.T. Audio Arts—label home to Cities Aviv/African American Sound Recordings, Dorothy Carlos, and others—takes over Roulette for an evening.
MIXOLOGY: Nicolas Collins // Weston Olencki
Friday, February 6, 2026. 8:00 pm
Recent works for unstable systems by Collins w/ Ben Neill // Olencki plays autoharp, vibration motors, salvaged clock parts, and more.
MIXOLOGY: Tommy Martinez // Sydney Spann
Thursday, February 5, 2026. 8:00 pm
A double bill featuring spatial sound mixes played by remote performers and explorations in voice and electronics.
MIXOLOGY: Ted Gordon’s “The Composer’s Black Box: Making Music in Cybernetic America”
Wednesday, February 4, 2026. 8:00 pm
Panel and concert about Ted Gordon's new book exploring the relationship between human musicians and their electronic musical instruments.
Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto (WMI)
Friday, January 30, 2026. 8:00 pm
Celebrated Senegalese kora artist Ablaye Cissoko and French diatonic accordion virtuoso Cyrille Brotto present their latest collaboration.