New Music Philly
Join us with #NewMusicPhilly
Welcome to a month-long celebration of musical innovation in Philadelphia. From established institutions to brand-new ensembles, groundbreaking new art is being created in every corner of our historic city. This campaign aims to elevate the cutting-edge performances and artists in classical music in our community.
Want to join New Music Month as a partner? Email us at social@curtis.edu. All Philadelphia organizations and ensembles performing or promoting new music are welcome to take part.
Events
01 - 04 Viano Quartet
02 - 04 Curtis Ensemble 20/21
03 - 04 Alarm Will Sound, at Penn Live Arts
04 - 04 Curtis Ensemble 20/21
Week of March 24
- MARCH 28 | PCMS: Demarre McGill, flute Anthony McGill, clarinet Charles Overton, harp Catalyst Quartet
- MARCH 29 | Boyer College of Music and Dance: Original Progressive World Fusion
- MARCH 29 | Bowerbird: Contemporary Persian Poetry and Music
- MARCH 30 | Curtis Institute of Music: Intersection
- MARCH 30 | Tesla Quartet at Black Squirrel Club
Week of March 31
- APRIL 2 | Curtis Institute of Music: Ned Rorem Celebration Concert
- APRIL 2 | Boyer College of Music and Dance: conTemplum – Soundprints IV
- APRIL 4 | Boyer College of Music and Dance: Music Technology Department – Cybersounds
- APRIL 5 | Boyer College of Music and Dance: Music Studies Colloquium – Dr. Heather Stebbins, “Generative Automation and Creative Expression”
Week of April 7
- APRIL 10 | PCMS: Diametrically Composed
- APRIL 10| Bowerbird: Bennardo-Larson Duo, works by Anthony Vine and Maya Bennardo
- APRIL 13 | Curtis Institute of Music: Portrait of George Lewis
Week of April 14
- APRIL 14 | Penn Live Arts: Alarm Will Sound
- APRIL 15 | Wildflower: Composers Festival Application Deadline
- APRIL 19 | Bowerbird: David Grubbs and Eli Winter
- APRIL 19 & 21 | Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia: Shostakovich & Verklärte Nacht
- APRIL 20 | Curtis Institute of Music: Curtis Student Composers in Concert
Week of April 21
- APRIL 21 | Viano Quartet and Joanne Evans at Black Squirrel Club
- APRIL 21 | Network for New Music: A Murmur in the Trees
- APRIL 23 | Curtis Institute of Music: Curtis Composers
- APRIL 26 | Boyer College of Music and Dance: Music Studies Colloquium Series: Dr. Lori Burns, “Beyond ‘Beauty and the Beast’: Metal Duets with Clean and Harsh Vocals”
- APRIL 26 | Bowerbird: Ghost Ensemble, works by Catherine Lamb and Ben Richter
- APRIL 27 | University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Music: Penn Sound Collective