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Coming to Philly’s Ars Nova Workshop

Source: Ars Nova Workshop.

TUESDAY, MAY 7
EVEN ODDS
Ars Nova Workshop presents Even Odds, the risk-taking new trio featuring drummer Dan Weiss, saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Matt Mitchell, at Solar Myth on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

THURSDAY, MAY 9
JIM WHITE & MARISA ANDERSON
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the mesmerizing duo of drummer Jim White and guitarist Marisa Anderson at Solar Myth on Thursday, May 9.

MAY 10-11
TARBABY
Ars Nova Workshop presents a very special two-night residency by Tarbaby, the provocative and risk-taking trio of pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer Nasheet Waits, joined by the powerhouse Ursula Rucker and Philadelphia poet laureate Kai Davis at Solar Myth on May 10-11, 2024.

MONDAY, MAY 13
LUKE STEWART’S SILT TRIO
Ars Nova Workshop presents the in–demand bassist Luke Stewart with his long–running Silt Trio at Solar Myth on Monday, May 13, 2024.

TUESDAY, MAY 14
NATE WOOLEY COLUMBIA ICEFIELD
Ars Nova Workshop presents Columbia Icefield, the mesmerizing quartet led by the singular trumpeter-composer Nate Wooley, at Solar Myth on May 14.

FRIDAY, MAY 17
KIM MYHR & SYMPATHETIC MAGIC
Ars Nova Workshop presents Norwegian guitarist Kim Myhr and his expansive, atmospheric project Sympathetic Magic at Solar Myth on Friday, May 17.

SATURDAY, MAY 18
DONNY MCCASLIN
Ars Nova Workshop is excited to present the genre-defying saxophonist Donny McCaslin, best known as the saxophonist on David Bowie’s last album, Blackstar, at Solar Myth on Saturday, May 18, 2024.

SUNDAY, MAY 19
MOOR MOTHER / LEA BERTUCCI & HENRY FRASER
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present a double bill of visionary experimentalism featuring Philadelphia musician, composer, poet, activist and visual artist moor mother and the sonic-biological explorations of Lea Bertucci, at Solar Myth on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

FRIDAY, MAY 24
SUN RA ARKESTRA
Ars Nova Workshop celebrates the 100th birthday of Maestro Marshall Allen with a once-in-a-century performance by the Sun Ra Arkestra at Union Transfer on Friday, May 24.

FRIDAY, MAY 31
NICOLE MITCHELL’S BLACK EARTH ENSEMBLE
Ars Nova Workshop presents the award-winning flutist, composer and bandleader Nicole Mitchell with her exploratory Black Earth Ensemble at Solar Myth on Friday, May 31.


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