Karl Evangelista / Bobby Bradford / Andrew Cyrille / Rei Scampavia / Luke Stewart
Ars Nova Workshop presents the experimental guitarist Karl Evangelista leading a quintet with special guest jazz legends Andrew Cyrille and Bobby Bradford, for two nights at Solar Myth, July 18-19.
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present Philadelphia-based trio led by vibraphonist Victor Vieira-Branco, Bark Culture at Solar Myth on Thursday, August 21.
Ars Nova Workshop presents Grammy-nominated drummer/producer/MC Kassa Overall and his innovative blend of jazz and hip-hop at Solar Myth on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the return of the visionary Chicago Underground Duo, the longstanding collaboration of Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor, at Solar Myth on Sunday, September 14.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the exhilarating trio of veteran improvisers Trevor Dunn, Phillip Greenlief, and Scott Amendola at Solar Myth on Tuesday, September 16.
Ars Nova Workshop and R5 Productions present Bristol, England’s Tara Clerkin Trio at Solar Myth on Thursday, September 18. This is the rescheduled date for 3/22 event.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the return of innovative guitarist Mary Halvorson and her thrilling sextet Amaryllis at Solar Myth on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Ars Nova Workshop presents [Ahmed], the exploratory quartet of Pat Thomas, Seymour Wright, Joel Grip, and Antonin Gerbal, at Solar Myth on Monday, September 22, 2025.
Ars Nova Workshop presents one of creative music’s most prolific and wide-ranging musicians, guitar innovator Marc Ribot as he celebrates the release of his new album, Map of a Blue City, at Solar Myth on September 29-30, 2025.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the return of game-changing drummer, producer and beat scientist Makaya McCraven, for four performances at Solar Myth, October 4-6.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the all-star Artifacts Trio, featuring flutist Nicole Mitchell, cellist Tomeka Reid and drummer Mike Reed, for a two-night residency at Solar Myth, October 17-18.
For the closing night of the 2025 Philly Music Fest, Ars Nova Workshop presents the unique pairing of two boundlessly creative, Philadelphia-based drummers - Nazir Ebo and Daniel Villarreal - at Solar Myth on Sunday, October 19.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the master percussionist, improviser and composer Adam Rudolph with his Sunrise Quartet at Solar Myth on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Ars Nova Workshop presents composer and multimedia artist Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky and choreographer-performer Michael Sakamoto for a genre-defying performance featuring excerpts from three original works: Beautiful Blue Sky, asymm, and Gods and Monsters at Solar Myth on Sunday, November 2.
Please join Ars Nova Workshop on Monday, November 10 at Solar Myth for two sets by the always irreverent and defiantly original The Bad Plus, now expanded to a quartet line-up featuring some of progressive jazz’s most revered artists.
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March 2, 2025
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