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Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the Patrick Zimmerli Quartet, performing the Philadelphia premiere of a new work for the saxophonist/composer with pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Chris Tordini... more

Patrick Zimmerli Quartet

Sunday, September 11, 2016 - 8:00pm

Ars Nova Workshop and The Barnes Foundation are pleased to present “Room 21,” the opening night performance of the 2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, curated by Lee Tusman. This new... more

Room 21

Friday, September 9, 2016 - 8:00pm

Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the Philadelphia debut of Icepick, the new trio featuring prolific improvisers Nate Wooley, Ingebrigt Håker-Flaten and Chris Corsano. Bringing together... more

Icepick

Friday, September 2, 2016 - 8:00pm

"In Arab culture, the merger between music and emotional transformation is epitomized by the concept of tarab, which may not have an exact equivalent in Western languages." - The... more

John Butcher's Tarab Cuts

Saturday, June 25, 2016 - 8:00pm

Derek Bailey was one of the seminal ‘first generation’ British improvising musicians. As his work progressed, Bailey acquired a reputation as an uncompromising purist with an explicit... more

Ping of old...henceforth never: The compositions of Derek Bailey

Saturday, June 25, 2016 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

+Simon Fell

Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present an evening of compositions by Derek Bailey and Paul Rutherford, night one of our British contemporary music celebration. Presented in conjunction with the... more

Ensemble Anomaly: The music of Derek Bailey and Paul Rutherford

Friday, June 24, 2016 - 8:00pm

+About Derek Bailey

+About Paul Rutherford

Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the Philadelphia debut of Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen. His latest trio builds upon his long musical association with drummer Jarle Vespestad and... more

Tord Gustavsen featuring Simin Tander

Monday, June 20, 2016 - 8:00pm

Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the explosive Amsterdam-based free jazz trio Universal Indians along with their special guest, veteran improviser Joe McPhee. American-born saxophonist John... more

Joe McPhee and the Omnipotent Egyptians

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 8:00pm

Ars Nova Workshop is honored to present a rare meeting between saxophonist Peter Brötzmann and pedal steel guitarist Heather Leigh, whose partnership began at last year’s Tectonics Festival in... more

Peter Brötzmann + Heather Leigh

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 8:00pm

Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the Philadelphia debut of the Rhys Chatham-Tim Dahl-Kevin Shea Trio, performing an expansive new post-punk composition. Born in Manhattan but based in Paris... more

Rhys Chatham-Tim Dahl-Kevin Shea Trio

Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 8:00pm

Ars Nova Workshop is a Philadelphia nonprofit jazz and experimental music presenting organization. ANW informs, inspires, and challenges listeners to elevate the role of jazz, improvisation, and experimental music in contemporary culture. ANW events provide a forum for discourse, emergent trends in contemporary music, and unique forms of cultural exchange, while nurturing a diverse community for innovative music.

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