{"id":7027771,"date":"2026-08-05T01:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/ambient-music\/august-october-2026-avant-music-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T01:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:51:37","slug":"august-october-2026-avant-music-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7027771","title":{"rendered":"August\u2013October 2026 \u2013 Avant Music News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philadelphia presenter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowerbird.org\/events\/\">Bowerbird<\/a> has announced several upcoming performances spanning creative improvisation, experimental sound, deep listening, and contemporary chamber music.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maria Grand and Shakoor Hakeem<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.<\/strong><br \/><strong>The Perch, 2321 Emerald Street, Philadelphia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowerbird.org\/event\/maria-grand-and-shakoor-hakeem\/\">Mar\u00eda Grand and Shakoor Hakeem<\/a> meet in a saxophone-and-percussion duo performance. Grand is a composer and improviser whose work moves between contemporary jazz, collective improvisation, and interdisciplinary practices. Percussionist Hakeem draws on Afro-diasporic rhythmic traditions while emphasizing texture, space, and spontaneous interaction.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Henry Solomon: <em>Liminal States<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Maas Building, 1325 North Randolph Street, Philadelphia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saxophonist and composer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowerbird.org\/event\/henry-solomon\/\">Henry Solomon<\/a> appears as part of Bowerbird\u2019s <em>Liminal States<\/em> series, which presents immersive performances intended for listening while reclining. Solomon\u2019s work crosses jazz, experimental music, ambient sound, and studio production; his recent projects include the Elori Saxl collaboration <em>Seeing Is Forgetting<\/em>. Audience members are encouraged to bring a blanket or yoga mat.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Thread Quartet<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.<\/strong><br \/><strong>University Lutheran, 3637 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowerbird.org\/event\/new-thread-quartet-oct-2026\/\">New Thread Quartet<\/a> presents new works for saxophone quartet. The ensemble has commissioned and premiered more than 45 compositions, working with composers including Taylor Brook, Scott Wollschleger, Erin Rogers, Amy Beth Kirsten, and Emily Koh. The program has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets for each event are listed at $15\u2013$25 through the individual event pages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia presenter Bowerbird has announced several upcoming performances spanning creative improvisation, experimental sound, deep listening, and contemporary chamber music. Maria Grand and Shakoor Hakeem Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.The Perch, 2321 Emerald Street, Philadelphia Mar\u00eda Grand and Shakoor Hakeem meet in a saxophone-and-percussion duo performance. 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