Philadelphia Music Roundup - April 2022

Please note, due to the ongoing pandemic, some events are being cancelled, postponed, or moved online. We recommend visiting each organization’s website to find the latest details about these events.

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April 2022 Events

REHEARSING PHILADELPHIA

Currently in progress Rehearsing Philadelphia was created by Ari Benjamin Meyers and jointly produced and presented by the Curtis Institute of Music and Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. This large-scale public project explores how we can come together as a city through musical rehearsal. The traditional musical preparation process focuses on rehearsing as a way to attain perfection, which is then repeated in performance. This is not how we live modern life in a rapidly changing world of social upheaval. The future will be rehearsed, not perfected. Rehearsing Philadelphia re-examines the rehearsal processes which allow people to act together and be empowered to create new realities.

ARS NOVA WORKSHOP 

Ars Nova Workshop has two events in April. First up is at PhilaMOCA on Thursday April 14 featuring the explosive Chicago-Norwegian trio Ballister with Marshall Allen, legendary saxophonist and leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra. The following day at the Ruba Club Ars Nova Workshop presents the galvanizing duo of guitarist Bill Orcutt, founding member of infamous noise rockers Harry Pussy, and electrifying avant-garde drummer Chris Corsano

PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents three concerts featuring new music and premieres. The Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio will perform a the American Philosophical Society on Sunday April 3rd and feature the Philadelphie premiere of Paul Schoenfeld’s Four Music Videos. Then on Sunday April 10 the Thalea Quartet joined by Joseph Conyers and Michelle Cann perform a program dedicated to the genius of African-American composer Florence Price. And on April 13, tenor James Reese performs a recital at the American Philosophical Society featuring the world premiere of G. Brown’s How to Listen.

FIRE MUSEUM PRESENTS 

Fire Museum Presents continues its mission of presenting new and avant garde music to Philadelphia with two concerts in April. The first at The Rotunda features Gwen Laster’s New Muse 4tet and the Bismuth Quartet on Tuesday April 12. Then on Saturday April 16 in Fishtown Dromedaries returns to the stage featuring musicians Keir Neuringer: saxophone, Shayna Dulberger: bass, and Julius Masri: percussion and Alex Smith.

ACF Philadelphia

On April 13 American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter presents an Artist to Artist Talk between composer and vocalist Ruth Naomi Floyd and poet, singer, educator and curator Yolanda Wisher.  During this free Artist to Artist Talk, the two artists will discuss their creative process, reflect on their artistic influences, and share recent work. 

ACF Philadelphia is also pleased to announce an opportunity for Philadelphia area composers to work with the extraordinary soprano Alize Rozsnyai.  Up to eight selected composers will receive 90mins of one-on-one workshopping time with Alize Rozsnyai and a recording of a reading of their work. More information here.

STREAMING AND LIVE EVENTS

  • The ambient series Event Horizon returns to The Rotunda on Saturday April 9th.

  • Astral Artists has two concerts in April, the first on Sunday April 10 features Rachel Lee O’Brien on harp and on Friday Aprill 22nd pianist Ronaldo Rolim.

  • On Tuesday April 19th the Philadelphia Orchestra presents An Evening with John Williams at the Kimmel Center.

  • Bowerbird continues its Liminal States series with late night live streamed performances by Sarah Hennies on April 10th and the Bismuth Quartet on April 21st. They will also be presenting an in person screening of Japanese Fluxus Films on Wednesday April 13 and a sneak preview screening of Sound Mechanic about instrument builder Neil Feather on April 15.

April 2022 at a glance

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING

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