Bowerbird is pleased to present American traditional music trio Joseph Decosimo, Luke Richardson, and Cleek Schrey performing music from their recent album Beehive Cathedral. Joseph Decosimo, Luke Richardson, and Cleek Schrey, three of the most compelling musicians in the American traditional music scene, explore traditional repertoires from Appalachia and the broader South, gleaned from visits…

Bowerbird is pleased to present composer-clarinetist Stuart Bogie and composer-keyboardist Buck McDaniel performing two concerts in one day, continuing their acclaimed collaboration that began with the 2024 project November Variations. At Stoneleigh: a natural garden, the duo performs a completely improvised set for clarinet and organ, melding contemporary American minimalism, drones, and rapturous melodies. McDaniel’s…

Bowerbird is pleased to present composer-clarinetist Stuart Bogie and composer-keyboardist Buck McDaniel performing two concerts in one day, continuing their acclaimed collaboration that began with the 2024 project November Variations. At University Lutheran, performing as a clarinet and piano duo, the more percussive pairing invites rhythmic nuance and spontaneous turns showcasing both composed works and…

Bowerbird is pleased to present a morning birdwalk at the Schuylkill Center led by Jayla Clark, an experienced bird watcher with interspersed performances by Samantha Kochis, flute, and Sarah Cunningham, viola da gamba. Meet in front of the Visitor Center Please take note of the weather and dress accordingly with appropriate footwear. Estimated event time:…

Bowerbird is pleased to present the Arcana New Music Ensemble performing Cornelius Cardew’s groundbreaking work Treatise at The Rotunda. Composed between 1962-1967, Treatise employs an entirely graphic score with symbols that at times looks like traditional music notation then morphs into beautiful esoteric shapes, curved lines, and large black dots. Without any instruction for performance…

We are pleased to present Sova in a solo set at University Lutheran Church. ABOUT THE ARTIST "Ghostly, delicate, elegant..." (Independent Clauses) For Sova – the stage name of New York-based pianist/composer Sophia Subbayya Vastek – the piano has always been home. A second generation pianist, she holds a deep reverence for her collective history,…

Bowerbird is pleased to present the Blackbox Ensemble performing contemporary chamber works by Annie Nikunen, Ileana Perez-Velazquez, Baldwin Giang, Tania Leon, and James Diaz at University Lutheran Church. ABOUT THE ARTISTS The BlackBox Ensemble is a collective of contemporary music performers based in New York City dedicated to exploring the wide-ranging world of the music…