What’s On
Since 2000, Ars Nova Workshop has been “Philadelphia’s most reliable presenter of jazz and new music” (The Wire). We believe in the power of creative music to help us imagine and create the future. In 2025, Ars Nova celebrates our 25th anniversary. Join us.
Thu, November 12
8PM
TICKETS
  • Coltrane 100
John Coltrane’s Offering Revisited: Live at Temple University
Please join Ars Nova Workshop for a monumental 60th anniversary celebration of John Coltrane’s landmark 1966 concert at Temple University, part of the ongoing celebration of the life and legacy of the jazz icon on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth, at Temple Performing Arts Center on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
November 19-20
7PM
Tickets
  • Coltrane 100
Dear Listener
Ars Nova Workshop invites you to attend Dear Listener, an intimate theatrical exploration of John Coltrane's artistic and spiritual expression, at the Community College of Philadelphia's Black Box Theater, on November 19-20. 
Thu, November 19
8PM
Tickets
  • Performance
Adam O’Farrill’s ELEPHANT
Ars Nova Workshop presents the esteemed trumpeter Adam O’Farrill with his quartet ELEPHANT at Solar Myth on Thursday, November 19, 2026.
Fri, November 20
8PM
Tickets
  • Performance
Resavoir
Ars Nova Workshop presents Resavoir, the collaborative project led by Chicago producer/composer Will Miller, at Solar Myth on Friday, November 20.
Sat, November 21
8PM
Tickets
  • Performance
Jen Shyu’s Fertile Land, Fertile Body
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present the boundless vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and composer Jen Shyu at Solar Myth on Saturday, November 21, 2026.
Sat, November 28
8PM
Tickets
  • Performance
The Jazz Gallery Mentoring Series
Ars Nova Workshop presents the Philadelphia edition of The Jazz Gallery’s ongoing Mentoring Series, pairing renowned drummer Marcus Gilmore and pianist David Virelles with up-and-coming bassist Ryoma Takenaga, at Solar Myth on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
Thu, December 17
8PM
Tickets
  • Performance
Marta Sánchez
Please join Ars Nova Workshop for a captivating solo performance by the Spanish-American pianist Marta Sánchez at Solar Myth on Thursday, December 17, 2026.