• NS+ Talk: Mario Livio + Isabel Behncke + Paola Prestini

    Sunday, September 24th @ 4 pm

    Renowned astrophysicist Mario Livio, Chilean primatologist Isabel Behncke, and composer Paola Prestini take part in an expansive conversation about curiosity, play, evolution, and creativity, moderated by NS+ curator Elena Park.

    Learn More About This NS+ Program

  • Meet the Season 3 Residents

    National Sawdust is proud to continue our residency programs in season 3 with a focus on Multiculturalism and Feminism. Pursuing the Origins theme, artists with roots in six continents will conceive programs featuring music based on their disparate backgrounds — both to spark reflection on the similarities of our musical roots and to illuminate the beauty only possible through cultural collaboration. 

    Meet the Residents and Curators

  • John Zorn’s Stone Commissioning Series: Kris Davis

    Wednesday, September 27th @ 7:00 pm

    To begin the night, jazz pianist Rory Cowal will be premiering eight through-composed pieces for the Vernal Equinox. Following Cowal’s performance, Kris Davis and her quintet from Capricorn Climber will be joined by special guest Michael Nicolas to perform three entirely new pieces.

    Learn More About This Program

  • Classical Sundays

    National Sawdust presents Classical Sundays: a way for you to experience classical music the way it was intended: up close and personal. Classical Encounters brings internationally-acclaimed performers who have taken bows on the stages of Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall to Williamsburg to perform in National Sawdust’s intimate space. Whether you’re a veteran of Beethoven sonatas or a curious newcomer, these are exclusive, can’t-miss experiences.

    Revamp Your Sundays

  • Season 3: Origins Opening Weekend

    Tickets and Opening Weekend Packages Available Now

    Opening Weekend ShowsAll Shows

  • Announcing: Angel’s Bone, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music, comes out September 22.

    Music by Du Yun | Libretto by Royce Vavrek | Original Artwork by Shahzia Sikander.

    Preview in Itunes

  • Memberships and Discovery Passes

    Memberships are available for Season 3 now!

    Learn More
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This Week

Season 3 Opening Weekend: Jackie, Live Score

Sept 22, 2017 - 8:00pm In a nod to U.S. President and A Nation of Immigrants author John F. Kennedy’s 100th birthday, Wordless Music Orchestra and National Sawdust co-present a film screening of JACKIE with exhilarating live score accompaniment by the Wordless Music Orchestra.

Season 3 Opening Weekend: Guided Discovery

Sept 23, 2017 - 7:00pm Be the first to celebrate the spectacular third season of National Sawdust, "Brooklyn's contemporary music sanctuary" (I Care If You Listen). The second show of the season-opening trifecta focuses on our multicultural theme of the season: Origins, and is a singular opportunity to hear three iterations of musical mastery, energy, and passion from sounds that span three continents.

Season 3 Opening Weekend: Multiplicidade

Sep. 23, 2017 - 10:00pm Be the first to celebrate the spectacular third season of National Sawdust, "Brooklyn's contemporary music sanctuary" (I Care If You Listen). The final show of our season-opening trifecta focuses on our multicultural theme of the season: Origins, showing off virtuosic talents from Brazil, Mexico, and across the United States in a exhilarating jam session.

National Sawdust+ Talk: Mario Livio + Isabel Behncke + Paola Prestini

Sept 24, 2017 - 4:00pm Renowned astrophysicist Mario Livio, Chilean primatologist Isabel Behncke, and composer Paola Prestini take part in an expansive conversation about curiosity, play, evolution, and creativity.

Our Initiatives

  • VISIONINTOART

    VISIONINTOART is the touring/production arm of National Sawdust

  • Sawdust Scenes

    Bringing you stunning displays of auditory and visual performance outside our factory walls

  • VIA Records

    VIA Records is the non-profit, in-house record label of National Sawdust

  • Spotify

    Listen to some of our curated playlists on Spotify

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