Eternal Research presents Rite of the Demon: Spring, an evening of collaborative experimentation between contemporary artists and ancient oracles. Featuring LA’s Fierra Ex Machina—inventors and developers of the Demon Box—alongside NY-based sound artist and researcher Ivana Dama and special guests, this multimedia event melds storied mediums with cutting-edge transmedia to offer the key to the Oracle of Delphi’s origin: the powers of transcendent vision.

March 22, 2026

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Inspired by Vagabon's artist residency recently in Italy, Vagabon & Friends is a night of experimentation and surprise. Vagabon performs works in progress alongside fan favorites, joined by friends (Ziwe, Amindi, & more) from music and comedy for an intimate, unpredictable evening with surprise guests. Bring your friends and step into the creative living room of Vagabon & Friends.

March 24, 2026

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“Division of Time," an evening-length work for cello, Yamaha Disklavier™ piano and jugglers, features cellist Jeffrey Zeigler and London-based Gandini Juggling performing music composed by Eric Nathan with choreography by Gandini Juggling, in a groundbreaking celebration and exploration of music, movement, and technology. "Division of Time" speaks about humanity and its relationship to numbers, weaving a dramatic arc that is both thrilling and touching, complex and visceral, poetic and humorous.

March 25, 2026

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“Division of Time," an evening-length work for cello, Yamaha Disklavier™ piano and jugglers, features cellist Jeffrey Zeigler and London-based Gandini Juggling performing music composed by Eric Nathan with choreography by Gandini Juggling, in a groundbreaking celebration and exploration of music, movement, and technology. "Division of Time" speaks about humanity and its relationship to numbers, weaving a dramatic arc that is both thrilling and touching, complex and visceral, poetic and humorous.

March 25, 2026

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Based on groundbreaking research about near-death experiences, Infinitesimal blurs the boundaries between science, memoir, theater, and music, transmuting chamber opera into an expansive sonic landscape, pushing the expressive limits to reimagine the singer-pianist duo. It showcases queer and female voices through the shared experiences of its central characters and "amplifies the vital interconnection between humans" (Paradiso.Pure Living). Dancing at the threshold between our existence and what lies beyond it, Infinitesimal is directed by Kevin Newbury and composed and performed by pianist Nicole Brancato and baritone Jeremy Weiss.

March 28, 2026

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Pianist Eunbi Kim’s sonic memoir "it feels like a dream" features a soundworld of classical music threaded with an indie-pop awareness– expanded by the hypnotic projected visuals of new media artist Xuan. This immersive multimedia performance explores issues of family and identity, offering listeners the soundspace to meditate on the dreams they carry and pass on. "it feels like a dream" includes works by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), Angélica Negrón, Pauchi Sasaki, and Sophia Jani for piano, pre-recorded voices, and electronics written for and performed by Kim. The evening will open with the world premiere of a new work by Pauchi Sasaki written for Kim, followed by additional music by Zosha Di Castri.

March 31, 2026

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Vocalist, composer, and producer Sofía Rei presents Antónima, her new album arriving April 3, 2026, via GroundUP Music. Rooted in Folk and Futurism, the expansive artistic vision that defines her current work, the album explores the meeting point between folk-rooted Latin American traditions and forward looking sonic innovation.

April 2, 2026

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“The beauty of Okonski’s playing is how much he can communicate in just a few notes” - Glide Magazine

April 3, 2026

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Come join Ella Reese, Halle Burnett, and Remi Baker for a talent-packed evening as these three young ladies swoon the night away with songs that will remind you that Girls really do Just Want to Have Fun. Organized by Ella Reese, an NYC-based singer-songwriter, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun will be an emotionally vibrant night. Ella, Halle and Remi, all currently students at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, prove that soul and sincerity still have a home in modern music. Get ready for electrifying performances of both original music and covers, to sing, to dance, oh… and to HAVE FUN! (This event is open to all genders:) April 4th at 7pm.

April 4, 2026

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Mali Obomsawin is a bassist, vocalist, songwriter and composer. She is a citizen of Odanak First Nation. Obomsawin’s bold artistry punctures the complacency of colonial time with irresistible sound. An international touring artist and celebrated accompanist, her current projects include her eponymous experimental ensemble, the rock band Deerlady, and the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band. Obomsawin's expansive artistic practice models the complexity of 21st century Indigenous art.

April 12, 2026

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Experience a groundbreaking musical convergence as eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning pianist and composer Arturo O'Farrill is joined by visionary cellist and composer Akua Dixon and her highly acclaimed Quartette Indigo. The evening's program will defy genres and bridge traditions, all within the acoustically superb and intimate setting of National Sawdust.

April 16, 2026

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Experience a groundbreaking musical convergence as eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning pianist and composer Arturo O'Farrill is joined by visionary cellist and composer Akua Dixon and her highly acclaimed Quartette Indigo. The evening's program will defy genres and bridge traditions, all within the acoustically superb and intimate setting of National Sawdust.

April 17, 2026

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Experience a groundbreaking musical convergence as eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning pianist and composer Arturo O'Farrill is joined by visionary cellist and composer Akua Dixon and her highly acclaimed Quartette Indigo. The evening's program will defy genres and bridge traditions, all within the acoustically superb and intimate setting of National Sawdust.

April 18, 2026

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Be present for a rare behind-the-scenes opera experience. Time to Act is a newly commissioned opera by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Crystal Manich, confronting the American epidemic of gun violence through the voices of high school students navigating trauma, identity, and healing. This special event marks the commercial audio recording of the opera for national release on the award-winning classical label Bright Shiny Things.

April 22, 2026

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Be present for a rare behind-the-scenes opera experience. Time to Act is a newly commissioned opera by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Crystal Manich, confronting the American epidemic of gun violence through the voices of high school students navigating trauma, identity, and healing. This special event marks the commercial audio recording of the opera for national release on the award-winning classical label Bright Shiny Things.

April 23, 2026

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This program weaves together themes of nature, ecopoetics, and heritage through a new work for string quartet and mezzo-soprano by composer Anthony Cheung, inspired by the poetry of Arthur Sze and Victoria Chang. Sze’s work, often associated with the ecopoetics movement, and Chang’s reflections on the natural world, both draw from traditional Asian poetic forms while resonating deeply with contemporary sensibilities. This collaboration amplifies Asian voices across disciplines—poet, composer, and performers alike—and reflects a shared reverence for nature and cultural inheritance.

April 25, 2026

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Ana Roxanne is a New York based musician working at the interzone of electric meditation, dream pop, and ambient songcraft. Her self-titled EP was later reissued by Leaving Records before signing with Kranky for her official full-length debut, 2020's Because Of A Flower.

May 8, 2026

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Pequena Vertigem de Amor — the third full-length in Sergio Sayeg’s expanding catalogue as Sessa — is not just an evolution in the São Paulo artist’s sound; it is a transformation. Like a camera lens slowly zooming out, Sessa’s records reveal a progression from the private, carnal and earth-bound erotic desires probed on 2019’s Grandeza, to an exploration of the limits and possibilities in relationships between people in love on 2022’s Estrela Acesa.

May 9, 2026

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New York Youth Symphony's most collaborative event of the year. NYYS Musicians from Orchestra, Chamber Music and Jazz perform world premieres of original works by NYYS composers which are conducted by members of the Robert L. Poster Apprentice Conducting program. It is a truly special, don't-want-to-miss evening.

May 19, 2026

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Opera Montana and the Seagle Festival present selections from a new opera based on Norman Maclean’s classic novella, A River Runs Through It, now celebrating the 50th anniversary of its publication. John Maclean, son of Norman Maclean and author of Home Waters and other works, will read passages from his father’s book paired with corresponding music from the new opera. The work, commissioned by Opera Montana, is slated to premiere in Bozeman, MT on September 18, 2026.

May 20, 2026

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Archive of Desire is a multidisciplinary production combining live music, poetry, and visual art, created for the 160th anniversary of the birth of Greek poet C. P. Cavafy. The performance is set to the images of a constellation of abstract works by Broad collection artist, Julie Mehretu.

May 29, 2026

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This concert spotlights five thrilling works by Brazilian-American composer Felipe Lara, offering a vivid journey through more than a decade of his distinctive musical voice. Spanning intimate solo writing to expansive large-ensemble works, the program reveals Lara’s fascination with structures and ideas drawn from musical fractals, mirrors, mosaics, and labyrinths. Influences from electronic music are translated into purely instrumental contexts, creatively expanding the expressive and sonic possibilities of acoustic forces. Together, these works trace Lara’s evolving artistic vision that is at once rigorously constructed and richly immersive.

June 3, 2026

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The Next Festival of Emerging Artists presents a 2026 season that celebrates the vital contributions of women immigrant composers to the American musical landscape. Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this landmark Festival continues the organization’s longstanding advocacy for diverse, global voices through a series of evocative world premieres and features GRAMMY®-nominated cellist and composer Andrea Casarrubios as guest artist.

June 6, 2026

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If We Could, Would We is the latest effort from Brooklyn-based duo Gracie and Rachel (Gracie Coates and Rachel Ruggles), who have become known for their innovative brand of elevated indie-pop, complete with baroque string work and piercingly spare song structures. After releasing their self-titled debut to critical acclaim in 2017, Gracie and Rachel have been seen on stages opening for Ani DiFranco, Tori Amos, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and others. They have performed two NPR Tiny Desk Concerts and been praised by the outlet to “mix pop and classical in stark, infectious ways and make unforgettable, surprising music.”

June 12, 2026

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Sonido Gallo Negro is a band from Mexico City going back to the roots of psychedelic tropical music with guitars, eccentric organs, analog synthesizers, theremin...they mix exotic rarity and esoterism, which will alter your perception and force you to dance until you get exhausted. Add to it visual hypnotics and live performance by Dr. Alderete.

June 18, 2026

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Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek are internationally recognized for their unique and infectious sound that combines Anatolian folk with psychedelia, pop and soul influences. Co-presented with World Music Institute

June 20, 2026

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The Healing Scapes is an immersive audio-visual performance by Nigerian-American sound artist, saxophonist, DJ, and producer Eli Fola. Blending electronic, ambient, jazz, and techno with elements of traditional West African instrumentation, the work explores sound as a tool for emotional and physical connection. Original compositions create evolving sonic environments that move between rhythm and stillness. Abstract visuals by Manami Sakamoto accompany the performance, deepening immersion and focus. Together, sound and image invite audiences into a shared terrain—slowing down, tuning in, and experiencing electronic music beyond the dance floor.

September 10, 2026

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