From January 24th to April 12th, Elektra will run on the West End in London, with a score by Pulitzer-nominated composer Ted Hearne. Elektra features performances by award-winning actresses Stockard Channing and Brie Larson. Hearne’s Place was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2020.
From February 7th-23rd, Charlotte Jacobs will tour her latest album a t l a s , released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024, across Europe, with Half Waif, Giulia Impache, and Mally Smith. See the complete list of dates below for more details.
From February 16th to 25th, vocalist Shara Nova will tour the EU and UK with her band, My Brightest Diamond. Nova’s The Blue Hour, with Sarah Kirkland Snider, Caroline Shaw, Angelica Negrón, Rachel Grimes, and A Far Cry, was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022.
On February 21st and 22nd, Dirty Projectors and David Longstreth will host listening parties for their upcoming album with s t a r g a z e orchestra, Song of the Earth, at Arts + Archives 2220 in Los Angeles. Song of the Earth will be released by New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records on April 4th, 2025.
In March 2025, saxophonist Caroline Davis will be in residence at UCross. Davis’s alula was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2019.
On March 4th, Wild Up will perform works by Julius Eastman and Arthur Russell at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Wild Up’s Julius Eastman, Vol. 4: The Holy Presence was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
From March 13th-16th, pianist Adam Tendler will perform Nico Muhly’s "Sounding,” with the New Jersey Symphony. Performances will be held in Princeton, Newark, and Morristown. Tendler’s Inheritances was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
From March 21st to 23rd, orchestra Wild Up will be in residence at 92NY, with Darkness Sounding. Convening around themes of mindfulness and nature, Darkness Sounding centers on deep listening, intentional gathering, and thoughtful questioning to foster awareness and expand connections to ourselves, each other, and the natural world. Join us for this boundary-pushing weekend of concert experiences merging listening, ritual, and community. Wild Up’s Julius Eastman, Vol. 4: The Holy Presence was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
On March 21st, Javanese Gamelan vocalist Peni Candra Rini will perform with the renowned Kronos String Quartet at Modlin Center for the Arts in Richmond, VA. Rini’s Wulansih and Wani were released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
On March 21st and 22nd, Dirty Projectors and David Longstreth will host a listening party for their upcoming album Song of the Earth, with s t a r g a z e orchestra at Public Records in Brooklyn. Song of the Earth will be released by New Amsterdam and Nonesuch Records on April 4th, 2025.
On March 23rd, Nathalie Joachim will perform at University of Notre-Dame. Joachim’s Ki moun ou ye was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
From March 27th-30th, New Amsterdam artists Julia Holter, Kalia Vandever, Darian Donovan Thomas and Peni Candra Rini will perform at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville. New Amsterdam released Vandever’s Regrowth in 2022, Holter’s Behind the Wallpaper with Alex Temple & Spektral Quartet in 2023, Thomas’s A Room With Many Doors: Night in 2024 and Rini’s Wulansih and Wani in 2024.
On April 1st, ensemble Yarn/Wire will perform at The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts. Yarn/Wire’s Inner Garden, with Travis Laplante, was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2020.
On April 11th, new music supergroup and inverted string quartet, Owls, will perform at UC Santa Barbara as part of their Arts & Lectures series. Owls’s Rare Birds will be released by New Amsterdam Records in March 2025.
On April 13th, new music supergroup and inverted string quartet, Owls, will perform at Cal Performances. Owls’s Rare Birds will be released by New Amsterdam Records in March 2025.
On April 15th, new music supergroup and inverted string quartet, Owls, will perform at Sacramento State as part of their New Millennium series. Owls’s Rare Birds will be released by New Amsterdam Records in March 2025.
On April 16th and 17th, Molly Joyce will premiere a new work for percussion quartet and ASL performer with Third Angle New Music. Joyce’s Perspective was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022.
From May 2nd-4th, Bang on a Can will present their annual Long Play Festival, featuring a number of New Amsterdam artists. Experience the following performances by our artistic community:
Caroline Davis (alula, 2019) with Wendy Eisenberg Duo
Adam Tendler (Inheritances, 2024) performs John Cage
Mary Halvorson (a tangle of stars, 2019) with Bill Frisell Duo
Yarn/Wire (Inner Garden, 2020) performs Michael Gordon’s Material
Mingjia Chen (star, star, 2023) and Linnea Sablosky perform Meara O’Reilly’s Hocket for Two Voices
Rachel Grimes (The Blue Hour, 2022) with members of Longleash
Ringdown: Caroline Shaw (Orange, 2019) and Danni Lee
Qasim Naqvi (Chronology, 2016) with Sara Serpa, Marta Sanchez, and Greg Ward
In June and July of 2025, saxophonist Caroline Davis will perform in residence at Civitella Ranieri. Davis’s alula was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2019.
On February 12th, new music supergroup and inverted string quartet, Owls, will perform at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston. Owls’s Rare Birds will be released by New Amsterdam Records in March 2025.
On February 8th, new music supergroup and inverted string quartet, Owls, will perform at 92NY alongside Claire Chase on flute. Owls’s Rare Birds will be released by New Amsterdam Records in March 2025. Tickets are available for both in-person and online.
On February 8th, NewAm Artistic Associate Darian Donovan Thomas will perform “Safe Space” at Lincoln Center. The program features selections from the “dizzying, kaleidoscopic” album, A Room With Many Doors: Night, released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024, as well as selections from the upcoming Day side of A Room With Many Doors. This event is free and open to the public, but Fast Track tickets, allowing guests to skip the line, will open up for reservation on February 3rd at noon.
On February 7th, new music supergroup and inverted string quartet, Owls, will perform at Opalka Gallery in Albany, NY, as part of Capital Region Classical. Owls’s Rare Birds will be released by New Amsterdam Records in March 2025.
On February 6th, ensemble Yarn/Wire will perform at Columbia University’s Miller Theater. Yarn/Wire’s Inner Garden, with Travis Laplante, was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2020.
On February 5th, new music supergroup and inverted string quartet, Owls will perform at ArtsLIVE in Dayton, Ohio. Owls’s Rare Birds will be released by New Amsterdam Records in March 2025.
On February 2nd, renowned pianist Adam Tendler will present “Inheritances” at Constellation in Chicago, as part of Frequency Series. Inheritances was released by New Amsterdam in 2024.
On January 31st and February 1st, Angelica Negron and NewAm Artistic Associates Darian Donovan Thomas and Raquel Acevedo Klein will present Floresta, a one-of-a-kind musical experience inspired by trees’ underground communication network. Using voices, violin, synths, flowers, bells, accordion, water, and biodata from plants, these composers weave a rich tapestry of music that mirrors the dynamic rhythms of nature itself. Negron’s The Blue Hour, with Sarah Kirkland Snider, Caroline Shaw, Rachel Grimes, A Far Cry, and Shara Nova was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022. Darian Donovan Thomas’s A Room With Many Doors: Night was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024. Floresta has two showings on February 1st: 1pm and 5pm.
On January 31, Roomful of Teeth will perform at UNC Greensboro, as part of a concert and lecture series. Roomful of Teeth’s Rough Magic was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2023.
On January 31st and February 1st, Angelica Negron and NewAm Artistic Associates Darian Donovan Thomas and Raquel Acevedo Klein will present Floresta, a one-of-a-kind musical experience inspired by trees’ underground communication network. Using voices, violin, synths, flowers, bells, accordion, water, and biodata from plants, these composers weave a rich tapestry of music that mirrors the dynamic rhythms of nature itself. Negron’s The Blue Hour, with Sarah Kirkland Snider, Caroline Shaw, Rachel Grimes, A Far Cry, and Shara Nova was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022. Darian Donovan Thomas’s A Room With Many Doors: Night was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
On January 26th, Wild Up will perform works by Arnold Schoenberg and John Adams at Broad Stage. Wild Up’s Julius Eastman, Vol. 4: The Holy Presence was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
On January 25, Roomful of Teeth will perform at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall alongside Tambuco Percussion. Roomful of Teeth’s Rough Magic was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2023.
On January 19th, Alex Koi and Kirin McElwain will perform and Three’s Brewing in Brooklyn, alongside Maysun, Tim Watson, and Brandon Seabrook. Koi and McElwain participated in New Amsterdam’s Composer’s Lab in 2024. Tickets are available at the door, with a suggested donation of $15-20.
On January 15th, renowned violinist Curtis Stewart will perform at Joe’s Pub, alongside Helga Davis, Arturo O'Farrill, Martha Redbone, Vuyo Sotashe, Samora Pinderhughes, and special guest Brian Stokes Mitchell for an event contemplating the long arc of history, and celebrating the radical power of joy.
On January 12th, trombonist Kalia Vandever will perform in “Impressions: Improvisatory Interpretations on A Love Supreme” at Roulette as part of New York City’s Winter Jazz Fest 2025. Vandever’s Regrowth was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022, and she was recently featured on NewAm Artistic Associate Darian Donovan Thomas’s “Volver Volver,” released in 2024.
On January 9th, the GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Wild Up will premiere new works by Shelley Washington, Andrew McIntosh and M.A. Tiesenga in a performance at the Sierra Madre Playhouse, followed by a talkback with the composers and performers. Wild Up’s Julius Eastman, Vol. 4: The Holy Presence was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024. This event is free, but requires an RSVP for attendance.
On December 19th, renowned pianist Adam Tendler will perform John Cage’s “Winter Music” and Ann Southam’s “Simple Lines of Enquiry” at Gladstone Gallery in New York. This performance accompanies an exhibition by visual artist Jim Hodges, entitled “Ceremony.” Tendler will perform two sets, at 4:30 and 6:30. Tendler’s Inheritances was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
On December 16th, Claire Dickson will perform at Sisters in Brooklyn, alongside Lip Talk, Grey McMurray, and Henry Mermer. Tickets will be available at the door for $15. Dickson’s The Beholder was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
On December 15th, renowned pianist Adam Tendler will perform Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “The Plum Tree I Planted Still There” and Missy Mazzoli’s “Forgiveness Machine” at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall, as part of Carnegie’s celebration of women composers. Both pieces were released on New Amsterdam Records as part of Tendler’s Inheritances, in December 2024. Use code STU49401 for 75% off your ticket.
On December 14th, composer Angelica Negron will screen a new film, GUAVA, directed by Claudia Calderon. A drag performance, entitled “Other Tasty Fruits” will follow the screening, featuring performances by Untitled Queen, Magnify, La Zavaleta, Essa Noche, and Xana Whoria. The screening of GUAVA is free to attend, but “Other Tasty Fruits” requires the purchase of a ticket. Negron’s The Blue Hour, with A Far Cry, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Caroline Shaw, Shara Nova, and Rachel Grimes, was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022. Recently, Negron’s “You Were My Age” was released as part of Adam Tendler’s Inheritances.
On December 14th and 15th, A Far Cry will present “Music for the Temple” at St. John’s and First Church in Massachusetts. A Far Cry’s The Blue Hour, with Sarah Kirkland Snider, Caroline Shaw, Angelica Negrón, Rachel Grimes, and Shara Nova, was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022.
On December 13th, Brisbane Music Festival will present New Amsterdam Co-Artistic Director Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “Parallel Play.” Snider’s The Blue Hour, with Angelica Negron, Rachel Grimes, Shara Nova, and Caroline Shaw, was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022.
On December 11th, Kalia Vandever and her quartet will perform “In My Dream House” at Roulette Intermedium. Vandever’s Regrowth was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022.
From December 11th-14th, saxophonist Caroline Davis will embark on a tour of Texas, with shows in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and Denton. Davis’s alula was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2019.
On December 7th, to celebrate the release of his much-anticipated album, Inheritances, pianist Adam Tendler will perform works from his headline-grabbing program and offer insights into its genesis. After his father’s unexpected death, Tendler used his complete inheritance, an envelope full of cash received in a parking lot, to commission a broad spectrum of today’s most sought after composers—also his friends—to compose piano works exploring the theme of ‘inheritance’ itself. Woven into a single intimate program of “little masterpieces” (New York Times), each reflecting a “melancholy beauty beyond conventions” (Pioneer Press), this “wildly unexpected” (Star Tribune) program tells a universal story of lineage, loss, and place, and has moved audiences internationally. Garnering national media attention since its premiere, Inheritances has become a powerful meditation on confronting our past, and a catalyst for countless listeners to move forward.
From December 3rd to 14th, yMusic will perform Dear Lord, Make Me Beautiful at the Park Ave Armory. yMusic’s Together was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022.
On November 30th, Cramer Quartet will premiere “Sunrise No.277,” written by NewAm Artistic Associate Darian Donovan Thomas at Soapbox Gallery, alongside Haydn’s Op.76 String Quartets. The second half of the performance will feature a solo set by Thomas himself. Thomas’s A Room With Many Doors: Night was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
On November 28th, Tyondai Braxton will perform a solo electronic set at BOZAR. Braxton’s Telekinesis was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2022.
On November 24th, Theater Freiburg will present Ellen Reid’s “p r i s m.” Reid’s Big Majestic was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
On November 24th, The Kennedy Center will present Ellen Reid’s “Body Cosmic.” Reid’s Big Majestic was released on New Amsterdam Records in 2024.
