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
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
Week of April 28
Partners
Curtis Institute of Music
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Boyer College of Music and Dance (Temple University)
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
ENA Ensemble
Network for New Music
Wildflower Composers
The Crossing
Bowerbird
University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Music
Penn Live Arts
Viano Quartet
Micah Gleason