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Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the expansive tenor saxophone quartet Battle Trance, celebrating the release of their second album, “Blade of Love.” The follow-up to their... more
Battle Trance
Thursday, March 2, 2017 - 8:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop is honored to present the return of  legendary Australian trio The Necks, following one of 2016’s most compelling and captivating concerts. The Los Angeles Times writes... more
The Necks
Sunday, February 26, 2017 - 8:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop welcomes the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble to Philadelphia in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the legendary cult film Love Jones, in which El’Zabar and Avery both appeared.... more
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Friday, February 24, 2017 - 8:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the return of bassist/composer Moppa Elliott’s irreverent ensemble Mostly Other People Do the Killing, celebrating the release of the second album by... more
Mostly Other People Do the Killing
Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 8:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop, Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, and Painted Bride Art Center are thrilled to celebrate the 65th birthday of bassist-composer William Parker with an all-star sextet performance... more
William Parker Sextet
Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 8:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present three innovative and distinctive new ensembles, all of which have new releases planned for 2017 from the progressive Chicago-based label International Anthem.... more
Jaimie Branch's Fly or Die
Sunday, December 18, 2016 - 8:00pm
+BottleTree
+Irreversible Entanglements
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present the return of the electrifying trio of guitarist Nels Cline, drummer Gerald Cleaver, and saxophonist Larry Ochs. Three experimental icons, individually and... more
Nels Cline-Larry Ochs-Gerald Cleaver Trio + Marshall Allen
Sunday, December 11, 2016 - 8:00pm
+Desertion Trio
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present the return of the electrifying trio of guitarist Nels Cline, drummer Gerald Cleaver, and saxophonist Larry Ochs. Three experimental icons, individually and... more
Nels Cline-Larry Ochs-Gerald Cleaver Trio
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 8:00pm
+Noveller
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present a return performance by Philadelphia saxophonist Odean Pope and Brooklyn drummer Andrew Cyrille, two avant-garde jazz giants who played their first duo... more
Odean Pope + Andrew Cyrille
Monday, December 5, 2016 - 9:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present a mind-expanding evening of music featuring the duo of Acid Mothers Temple founder Makoto Kawabata and percussionist/sound artist Tatsuya Nakatani. For nearly... more
Makoto Kawabata & Tatsuya Nakatani
Saturday, December 3, 2016 - 8:00pm