Fall 2012
Ars Nova Workshop is excited to announce our Fall 2012 Season! We plan to commence our 13th year as Philadelphia's leading presenter of jazz and experimental music with a bang, and it all begins at...
View ArticleMachine Gun
In May, 1968, the German saxophonist Peter Brötzmann brought together seven emerging European experimental musicians for what is now considered to be one of the most critical recording sessions in the...
View ArticleSpring 2013
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to announce the second half of our 13th season! We have two more shows remaining this year – Unfold Ordinary Mind on December 9, and the Frode Gjerstad Trio with...
View ArticleSpring 2013: An Update
Ars Nova Workshop has reached the halfway point of its Spring 2013 concert season; it has been a great one so far! Thanks for joining us for the performances by Barry Altschul's 3Dom Factor, the...
View ArticleFree Ts at VCDC
Join us on Sunday for the Philadelphia debut of VCDC featuring our friends Frode Gjerstad and Fred Lonberg-Holm. We have a few small (mens and womens) ANW t-shirts we'll be giving away to ticket...
View ArticleFall (and Beyond)
Thanks to those who joined us recently for the Norwegian-Chicago collaboration of VCDC. We're keeping our fingers crossed for a spring return of saxophonist Frode Gjerstad with his friend, legendary...
View ArticleBushman’s Revenge/Cortex in the Philadelphia City Paper
"Decades ago, jazz established itself as an invasive species in Scandinavia, flourishing to such a degree that we’re now re-importing it at an increasing rate. Tuesday, Ars Nova Workshop presents a...
View ArticlePhiladelphia City Paper Preview
We're pleased to have a bunch of our upcoming activities previewed in this week's Philadelphia City Paper. So no need to take our word for it.Lucian Ban/Mat Maneri DuoRomanian-born pianist Lucian Ban...
View ArticleStill The New Thing Festival
The Painted Bride Art Center, Ars Nova Workshop, Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, and the Philadelphia Jazz Project are excited to announce a three-show collaboration paying homage to jazz legends...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cecil Taylor's Akisakila
We sat down with Philadelphia saxophonist-composer and “Still The New Thing” curator Bobby Zankel and asked him about some of his favorite recordings and performances from Cecil Taylor, Ornette...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ornette Coleman's Chappaqua Suite
The second installment of our "Still The New Thing" blog post series, where we've asked curator Bobby Zankel about some of his favorite Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman and Sun Ra recordings, brings us...
View ArticleMachine Gun
In May, 1968, the German saxophonist Peter Brötzmann brought together seven emerging European experimental musicians for what is now considered to be one of the most critical recording sessions in the...
View ArticleSpring 2013
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to announce the second half of our 13th season! We have two more shows remaining this year – Unfold Ordinary Mind on December 9, and the Frode Gjerstad Trio with...
View ArticleSpring 2013: An Update
Ars Nova Workshop has reached the halfway point of its Spring 2013 concert season; it has been a great one so far! Thanks for joining us for the performances by Barry Altschul's 3Dom Factor, the...
View ArticleFree Ts at VCDC
Join us on Sunday for the Philadelphia debut of VCDC featuring our friends Frode Gjerstad and Fred Lonberg-Holm. We have a few small (mens and womens) ANW t-shirts we'll be giving away to ticket...
View ArticleFall (and Beyond)
Thanks to those who joined us recently for the Norwegian-Chicago collaboration of VCDC. We're keeping our fingers crossed for a spring return of saxophonist Frode Gjerstad with his friend, legendary...
View ArticleBushman’s Revenge/Cortex in the Philadelphia City Paper
"Decades ago, jazz established itself as an invasive species in Scandinavia, flourishing to such a degree that we’re now re-importing it at an increasing rate. Tuesday, Ars Nova Workshop presents a...
View ArticleAnnouncing the New Paths Festival
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to announce the New Paths Festival for April and May 2014. With New Paths, ANW looks to the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson for inspiration: “Do not follow where the path may...
View ArticleGuest Post: Vandermark and the Barnes
On Monday, April 21, Ars Nova Workshop presents Ken Vandermark's Made to Break at the Barnes Foundation, kicking off our New Paths Festival. We asked Barnes Foundation director of education Blake...
View ArticleANW & New Paths Festival In The News
The New Paths Festival is underway, and the local press has shared our excitement. Our pairings of music and place have generated interest from several media outlets. WHYY’s Peter Crimmins joined us...
View Article
