The significance of Robert Ashley’s life and work continues. Here Thomas Buckner performs “When Famous Last Words Fail You” at Tulkinnanvaraista in Helsinki. This piece was originally scored for voice, chorus and orchestra and premiered at Carnegie Hall with the American Composers Orchestra on December 7, 1997.

Robert Ashley died on March 3, 2014. We would like to share with you a video featuring an interview of Bob Ashley discussing the new production of “The Old Man Lives in Concrete” presented at Roulette on April 25, 2012. Robert Ashley on The Old Man Lives In Concrete (w/ Richard Carrick) from Mimi Johnson […]

De musicorum infelicitate October 17, 2003 at 6:00pm CLICK HERE for more info Walter Marchetti is one of the most original and controversial authors in the world of contemporary musical creation. In his works he has always explored and focused on the fine line that links music to his own visual representation. He does this […]

We were so pleased to have a packed house for our September 26 opening concert for our 25th season, with the esteemed Muhal Richard Abrams performing solo and with a stellar ensemble of innovative artists.  Many photos here, from the performance and from the reception! You may see yourself in here somewhere!  

Thursday’s Muhal Richard Abrams concert gets the trifecta: Time Out New York, New York Times, and Village Voice (twice!). Thanks Hank Shteamer, Steve Smith, Seth Colter Walls, & David Adler! Muhal Richard AbramsA week after his 83rd birthday, pianist and AACM grandee Muhal Richard Abrams will premiere his new extended work “Dialogue Social” as part […]

For Thursday’s concert at Roulette, Camilla Hoitenga and Taavi Kerikmäe will present two new works by Estonian composers Tatjana Kozlova & Helena Tulve, & classic works by Niccolò Castiglioni & Herbert Brun, and Australian-based composer and improviser Erik Griswold presents the New York premiere of his prepared piano tour-de-force “Wallpaper Music.” Here are a couple photos of Taavi […]