Bowerbird is pleased to present Variant 6 performing their program Equinox. Serving as the centerpiece for this program is Philadelphia composer Benjamin C.S. Boyle’s first Cantata: To One in Paradise. The poem “To One is Paradise” is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe dating from his mature poetic period that features many of the poet’s…
Bowerbird is pleased to present the NakedEye Ensemble performing a concert of music by Ben Nobuto. PROGRAM Lucid (2020) for piano and electronics Tell Me Again (2022) for piano, electronics, and film trio (for ivy house) (2024) for flute, cello, piano & electronics Love Games (2023) for six players, electronics & video Three Studies (2022)…
ONLINE RSVP's are filled. Please note: Doors for those with online RSVPs will open at 7:15pm and all others may enter at 7:30pm. We are thrilled to welcome back Laraaji, a key figure in the evolution of ambient music whose distinctive sound has been captivating listeners for decades. Philadelphia-born and New Jersey-raised, Laraaji has pursued…
Bowerbird is pleased to present MSHR with opening set by Grace Villamil at The Rotunda. In collaboration with MUSICA PRACTICA / ELETTRONICA VIVA, this performance brings together electronic sound artists who investigate cybernetics, and embodied attunement via custom hardware and lighting networks to create immersive soundscape ceremonies. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Grace is an interdisciplinary artist…
Bowerbird is pleased to present vocalist Charlotte Mundy performing Morton Feldman's iconic work Three Voices at University Lutheran Church. Feldman’s “Three Voices” was written for the experimental vocalist and composer Joan LaBarbara in 1982. The original concept involved the live performer singing along with two pre-recorded parts projected through on-stage amplifiers, creating an effect of three individual…
Please note, this is an outdoor performance. The scheduled performance is Saturday June 13, 7:00pm with a rain date of Sunday June 14, 7:00pm Bowerbird is pleased to co-present the Arcana New Music Ensemble performing music of Pauline Oliveros at Stoneleigh: a natural garden. Pauline Oliveros’ (1932-2016) life as a composer, performer and humanitarian was…
Please note this is an outdoor performance. In case of rain, the performance will take place Sunday June 21st. Bowerbird is pleased to co-present Follow the Sound at Stoneleigh: a natural garden. This unique program blends a naturalist-led walk through the garden, with particular attention focused on birds, bugs and ‘the here and now’ of…
Bowerbird is pleased to present a morning birdwalk at the New, Unnamed Preserve next to Tacony Creek led by Nicole Hameen interspersed with two performances by Sonali Singh and Melinda Rice. Please take note of the weather and dress accordingly with appropriate footwear. Meet at the parking lot of Friends Hospital and look for the…
THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED, STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE Bowerbird is pleased to present Maria Grand with Shakoor Hakeem at The Perch. Sample of their work: ABOUT THE ARTISTS María Grand is a saxophonist, composer, educator, and vocalist. She has performed with her ensembles all over Europe and North America; she has…
Bowerbird is pleased to present a morning birdwalk at Wissahickon Park led by Tony Croasdale with two performances by Paul Giess on trumpet and Marquise Lindsey-Bradley on clarinet. Please take note of the weather and dress accordingly with appropriate footwear. Meet at the Wissahickon Environmental Center - Tree House. Estimated run time: 120 minutes Distance:…
Bowerbird is pleased to present Maria Grand with Shakoor Hakeem at The Perch. Negar Soley will open with a solo set of voice and electronics. Sample of Maria and Shakoor's work: ABOUT THE ARTISTS María Grand is a saxophonist, composer, educator, and vocalist. She has performed with her ensembles all over Europe and North…
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE Bowerbird is pleased to present a morning birdwalk at Awbury Arboretum led by Jason Hall with two performances by Elijah J. Thomas on flute and Tom Kraines on cello. This event is in partnership with S(tree)twork Project and In Color Birding. Meet at the Lightning House…
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 and immerse themselves in sound. Sink in, bliss out. This edition features saxophonist Henry Solomon at the…
Bowerbird is pleased to present Dynasty Battles in a solo piano performance. Set in the Germantown neighborhood that Leon Bates once called home, this deeply personal program celebrates the music that helped shape Dynasty's artistic journey under Leon's guidance, alongside works that reflected Leon's own distinguished career as a concert pianist. The evening is a…
Bowerbird is pleased to present Trio Nebbia at University Lutheran Church. Trio Nebbia—saxophonist Geoffrey Diebel, percussionist Ji Hye Jung, and pianist Winston Choi—embarks on its first-ever tour this fall to four East Coast cities: Philadelphia, Hartford, New York, and Boston. The centerpiece of the program is the world premiere of a new work, commissioned by…
Bowerbird is pleased to present cellist T.J. Borden and pianist Mari Kawamura performing Morton Feldman's evening length work Patterns in a Chromatic Field. Written in the last decade of his life, this work is a unique example of his late style, known for long durations and unpredictable repetition. In his maturity, we find Feldman exploring different…
Bowerbird is pleased to present THUMBS at The Rotunda with an opening set by Aaron Pond on horn, voice, daxophone, duck callers, and surprises. Performing as the duo Thumbs, multi-reedists David Leon and Yuma Uesaka have developed a peculiar improvised practice. Built around a shared interest in extended timbres and hairpin counterpoint, their music explores…
Bowerbird is pleased to present the New Thread Quartet at University Lutheran Church. New Thread Quartet presents Explorations, Vol. 9: Wave, featuring the music of Sam Alvarez, Dror Binder, Eduardo Caballero, Elsie Bae Han, Kalle Vainio, and LJ White. The annual Explorations Series, now in its 9th iteration, represents our belief in contemporary music as…