July 1 – October 19
Viola’s Room
an audio-based journey to explore a world guided by light and sound
created by Punchdrunk
VENUE: The Shed
ADMISSION: starts at $49
WEDNESDAY, July 2
2 pm and 7:30 pm Zarabanda Variations
American Modern Opera Company
Natalia Arroyo, composition
Vicente Atria, composition
Jonny Allen, percussion
Mariana Flores Bucio, voice
Miranda Cuckson, violin
Carrie Frey, viola
Edgar Garcia, poetry
Keir GoGwilt, violin, composition
Alec Goldfarb, guitars
Kyle Motl, contrabass, composition
John Popham, cello
Wilfrido Terrazas, flutes, composition
VENUE: David Rubenstein Atrium (Lincoln Center)
ADMISSION: free
THURSDAY, July 3
8:30 pm On Ka’a Davis
On Ka’a Davis (guitars, synth keyboard, voice, percussion) James Nadien (drums) Theo Woodward (electronica, voice) Ras Moshe (horns)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, July 6
7 PM special edition of wormhole warrants
Gían Pérez & Diego Hedez, Hatcher + Dessel, James McKain / Sam Newsome / Brittany Karlson / Nick Neuberg
VENUE: brothers wash & dry laundromat, maspeth, queens
ADMISSION: TBD
TUESDAY, July 8
8:30 pm In-Store Concerts Series
Noa Fort – Voice
Marty Ehrlich – Alto Sax
Sean Conly – Contrabass
VENUE: DMG
ADMISSION: free
WEDNESDAY, July 9
6 PM Carnegie Hall Citywide: Toomai String Quintet
Program
Hermeto Pascoal “Garrote” (Arr. Andrew Roitstein)
Villa-Lobos “Saudades Das Selvas Brasileiras” (Arr. Andrew Roitstein)
Leo Brouwer “Música Incidental Campesina” (Arr. Andrew Roitstein)
Hernández Guajira (Arr. Andrew Roitstein)
Lecuona “Danza Lucumí” From Danzas Afro-Cubanas (Arr. Andrew Roitstein)
Gonzaga “Passos No Choro” (Arr. Hamilton Berry)
Tania León “Tumbao” (Arr. Andrew Roitstein)
Nogueira “Bachianinha No. 1” (Arr. Alex Fortes)
Léa Freire “Turbulenta” (Arr. Andrew Roitstein)
Gilberto Gil “Domingo No Parque” (Arr. Hamilton Berry)
Milton Nascimento “Cais” (Arr. Hamilton Berry)
“Cachao” “Cunde Echa Un Pie” (Arr. Andrew Roitstein)
Performers
Toomai String Quintet
Emilie-Anne Gendron, Violin
Rubén Rengel, Violin
George Meyer, Viola
Hamilton Berry, Cello
Andrew Roitstein, Bass
VENUE: Madison Square Park
ADMISSION: free
WEDNESDAY, July 9 – SATURDAY, July 12
8:30 pm Coin Coin Community Solo I-IV
Matana Roberts (winds, voice)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, July 10 – FRIDAY, July 11
8 PM Music for New Bodies
Matthew Aucoin, composer
Peter Sellars, director
based on poetry of Jorie Graham
Song Hee Lee, High Soprano
Meryl Dominguez, Soprano
Megan Moore, Mezzo
Paul Appleby, Tenor
Evan Hughes, Bass-Baritone
Sandbox Percussion: Jonny Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, Terry Sweeney
and others
VENUE: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
ADMISSION: $5-105
FRIDAY, July 11
7 PM Commune
a film by Jonathan Berman, 2005
Post-Screening Live Performance by Composer Elliott Sharp
VENUE: DCTV (87 Lafayette Street)
ADMISSION: $16
FRIDAY, July 11
7 pm Carnegie Hall Citywide: The Knights with Julien Labro
The Knights
Colin Jacobsen, Artistic Director
Eric Jacobsen, Artistic Director and Conductor
Julien Labro, Bandoneon
VENUE: Bryant Park
ADMISSION: free
FRIDAY, July 11
7.30PM and 9.30PM Ralph Alessi and Ether
Ralph Alessi – trumpet
Matt Mitchell – piano
John Hebert – bass
Ches Smith – drums/vibraphone
VENUE: The Jazz Gallery
ADMISSION: $20 -$45
SATURDAY, July 12
Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival – Day 1
5 PM Improviser’s Workshop (open to all)
7 PM Siren Xypher
Melanie Dyer – Viola
Kyoko Kitamura – Voice
Mara Rosenbloom – Piano & Voice
8:30 PM Kazzrie Jaxen Solo Piano
VENUE: IBeam
ADMISSION: $20
SATURDAY, July 12
7PM Pearring Sound
VENUE: Scholes Street Studio
ADMISSION: $TBD
SUNDAY, July 13
The Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival – Day 2
3 PM Improvisation Workshop (open to all)
5 PM Listening Session & In-Person Interview: Amina Claudine Myers
7:30PM DoYeon Kim – Gayageum & Voice, Cooper-Moore – Homemade Instruments, Satoshi Takeishi – Drums & Percussion
8:30PM Mazz Swift & Ana Luisa Díaz de Cossío
Mazz Swift – Violin
Ana Luisa Díaz de Cossío – Violin
VENUE: IBeam
ADMISSION: $20
SUNDAY, July 13
6 PM Table Of The Elements Label Relaunch ft. David Grubbs and Everloving
Relaunch of legendary minimalist/maximalist avant-garde record label featuring the two acts releasing albums in its new era.
VENUE: P.I.T.
ADMISSION: $TBD
SUNDAY, July 13
7:30PM Trevor Dunn’s Proof
Trevor Dunn (bass), Darius Jones (alto), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Ryan Sawyer (drums)
Martin Nevin, bass, Craig Weinrib- drums + special guests
VENUE: The Owl
ADMISSION: $TBD
SUNDAY, July 13
8 PM Rome Is Falling
Doug Balliett, Creator and Composer
Julia Eichten, Stage Director
Matthew Aucoin, Music Director
Jonny Allen, Percussion
Paul Appleby, Tenor
Matthew Aucoin and Elliott Figg, Keyboard
Doug Balliett, Double Bass
Jordan Dodson, Electric Guitar
Bret Easterling, Dance
Julia Eichten, Dance
Emi Ferguson, Flute
Keir GoGwilt, Violin
Ariadne Greif, Soprano
Coleman Itzkoff, Cello
Chuanyuan Liu, Countertenor
Paul Holmes Morton, Theorbo and Baroque Guitar
Jorell Williams, Baritone
Clay Zeller-Townson, Bassoon
VENUE: Alice Tully Hall
ADMISSION: $5-105
MONDAY, July 14
8PM Striped Light
Samantha Kochis flutes
Luke Stewart bass
& Melissa Almaguer tap dance
Sam Kulik with a release show for his first full album of solo trombone music, “Putting A Hand On The World”
Michael Foster sax
Webb Crawford banjo, guitar
Sean Ali bass
Ryan Sawyer drums
VENUE: Striped Light
ADMISSION: $TBD
TUESDAY, July 15
9 and 10:15PM Life of Brian Trio
Brian Marsella – piano
Trevor Dunn – bass
Kenny Wollesen – drums
VENUE: Bar Lunatico
ADMISSION: $10
WEDNESDAY, July 16
7:30 PM the echoing of tenses
Paul Appleby, Tenor
Miranda Cuckson, Violin
Anthony Cheung, Piano, composer
Victoria Chang, Arthur Sze, Jenny Xie, and Monica Youn, Poets
VENUE: Alice Tully Hall
ADMISSION: $5-105
WEDNESDAY, July 16
8:30 PM TRIO
Matt Mitchell (piano, compositions) Kim Cass (bass) Ches Smith (drums)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, July 17
9:30 PM Tony Malaby Trio (part of WOW Summer Festival – night 1)
Tony Malaby (tenor saxophone)
Brandon Lopez (bass)
Jeff Davis (drums)
VENUE: IBeam
ADMISSION: $30
FRIDAY, July 18
WOW Summer Festival – night 2
7:30 PM Lopez / Laubrock / Rainey
Brandon Lopez (bass)
Ingrid Laubrock (saxophones)
Tom Rainey (drums)
8:30PM Michel Gentile Without Borders
Michel Gentile (flute)
Anders Nilsson (guitar)
Hilliard Greene (bass)
Tom Rainey (drums)
9:30PM Caleb Wheeler Curtis Trio
Caleb Wheeler Curtis (stritch, trumpet, sopranino saxophone)
Sean Conly (bass)
Michael Sarin (drums)
VENUE: IBeam
ADMISSION: $30
SATURDAY, July 19
8:30 PM 50th Birthday Solo Concert
Matt Mitchell (piano)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
FRIDAY, July 25 – SUNDAY, July 27
7 PM Ayman Fanous
VENUE: Scholes Street Studio
ADMISSION: $TBD
TUESDAY, July 22
7:30 PM Duets Vol. 1: Luke Stewart & Ka Baird, Keith Fullerton Whitman & J.R. Bohannon, C. Spencer Yeh & Ryan Sawyer
VENUE: Cassette
ADMISSION: $20
WEDNESDAY, July 23
7:30 PM Marta Sánchez Quintet
Greg Ward, alto sax
Jeremy Viner, tenor sax
Marta Sánchez, piano
Rick Rosato, bass
Savannah Harris, drums
with Special Guests:
Emma Frank, vocals
Adam O’Farrill, trumpet
Vuyo Sotash, vocals
VENUE: The 92nd Street Y
ADMISSION: Starting at $40
SATURDAY, July 26
7:30 PM Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and Aaron Diehl
Aaron Diehl Trio:
Aaron Diehl, piano
Yasushi Nakamura, bass
Aaron Kimmel, drums
VENUE: The 92nd Street Y
ADMISSION: Starting at $40
SUNDAY, July 27
7:30 PM Caleb Duval/Kevin Murray, Luke Rovinsky
VENUE: The Record Shop
ADMISSION: TBD
WEDNESDAY, July 30
8 PM Memorial for Susan Alcorn
VENUE: Zürcher Gallery
ADMISSION: free
WEDNESDAY, July 30
8:30 PM Duo
Craig Taborn (piano) Nicole Mitchell (flutes, electronics)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
THURSDAY, July 31
8:30 PM Duo
Mary Halvorson (guitar) Nicole Mitchell (flutes, electronics)
VENUE: The Stone
ADMISSION: $20
