Event Calendar

This innovative string quartet's latest program, Rhythm Nation, explores works that draw inspiration from a wide range of American rhythmic traditions.

Called “one of the most formidable microphone mavens in the game” (Okayplayer), Sa-Roc makes Hip Hop in which skills serve social change and rhymes always have reasons.

North Carolina’s Solemn Brigham blends indie rap, blues, rock, and even old Hollywood, in original songs that draw in listeners with thoughtful and inspired lyrics.

Samora Pinderhughes is a composer, pianist, vocalist, filmmaker, and multidisciplinary artist known for deep examinations of sociopolitical issues and the skilled use of art as activism.

Headed by a powerhouse trio that includes Pharoahe Monch, th1rt3en stands out for its live instrumentation, old-school grit, and incisive lyrics with deep perspective on the world today.

The award-winning Goldmund Quartet continues to rise to the top of its generation with performances that capture chamber music’s deep interiority and bring it out for all to experience.

The electrifying rhythm of taiko drumming combined with the tradition’s theatrical choreography creates a physical, visceral musical event that is both soothing and invigorating.

Ghanaian American rapper Blackway honed his talent for memorable hooks and sophisticated rhymes by freestyling over classic cassette singles by Alliyah and Jay-Z.

Set in a local restaurant on the brink of demolition in Civil Rights Era Pittsburg, "Two Trains Running" tells the stories of a Black American community seeking equity, connection and justice in the face of radical changes to its neighborhood.