Bowerbird

Bowerbird along with Philly Iranians and Fire Museum Presents, are pleased to present Grammy Award winner Sahba Motellabli joined by fellow countryman and Tar virtuoso Reza Mohsenipour. Sahba and Reza will illuminate us on the history behind their musical selctions which are deeply rooted in Persian culture. Their lives and careers have been profoundly influenced…

Bowerbird is pleased to present TRANSCENDENCE, a duo performance by master percussionists Kweku Sumbry and Shakoor Hakeem at The Perch. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Grounded in the traditions of the Djembe Orchestra, Kweku Sumbry is a multi-percussionist from Washington, DC. With the djembe, drumset, and a multitude of West African Percussion instruments, Kweku is bringing forth…

Bowerbird is pleased to present Liminal States, an ongoing series of in-person performances designed for deep listening and relaxation. Intended to guide audiences to that magic space between wakefulness and sleep, these performances invite listeners to lie down, close their eyes, and immerse themselves in sound. Sink in, bliss out. This edition features C. Lavender…

Bowerbird is pleased to bring back Julian Calv, Sarah Penna, and Alex Stewart to perform the music of Moondog at University Lutheran. The concert features piano works, vocal canons, and other songs by the maverick composer Moondog performed by trimbist/vocalist Julian Calv, pianist Alex Stewart, and vocalist/percussionist Sarah Penna joined by two guest vocalists for…

Bowerbird is pleased to present the New Thread Quartet performing their program Explorations. The evening includes music by Marilyn Shrude, Hannah Kendall, Georg Friedrich Haas, and world premiere by Hong-Da Chin. ABOUT THE ARTISTS New Thread Quartet was formed with the mission to develop and perform impactful new music for the saxophone, and to provide…

Bowerbird is pleased to present Don Slepian celebrating the forty-fifth anniversary of his album Sea of Bliss, which has been reissued on Numero Group. Opening the evening will be sound artist Saapato. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Don Slepian, a composer, performer, and music technologist, is celebrated as a pioneer in the ambient and new age music…

Bowerbird is pleased to present saxophonist, composer, and improviser Cole Pulice in a solo set at The Maas Building. ABOUT THE ARTIST Saxophonist, composer and improviser Cole Pulice traffics in shimmering, otherworldly beauty. On Land’s End Eternal, their first album for Leaving Records (releasing May 9th), the Oakland-based artist expands their compositional palette beyond signal-processed…