Monarch Butterfly by rocío sánchez (2026 AIR) features Melissa Almaguer (tap dance and percussion) and Kenneth Jiménez (double bass). Together, the trio explores the elusive monarch’s migratory journey through sound and movement, with each instrument articulating distinct states of motion.
Isabella Thorpe-Woods presents "Envelop/e," her second program as ISSUE’s 2026 Suzanne Fiol Curatorial Fellow. Bringing together choreographers Jade Manns and Ella Dawn W-S for site-specific duets, they navigate presence and absence, repetition and rupture, and the tension between inherited geometries and shifting landscapes.
"Spiriting Off" is a new solo work by luthier Webb Crawford (2026 AIR) for electric guitar, tenor banjo, and five-string banjo.
ISSUE closes the summer season with the return of Matana Roberts (2009 AIR). Opening the evening, Ben Vida (2013 AIR) will perform music from his 2026 release, "Oblivion Seekers" with vocalist Sara Magenheimer.
Combining elements of 18th century classical music, 1970′s fire music, and 20th century composition, the Black Mountain Trio is a new voice in creative music.
Italian Doc Remix is the result of the artistic exchange between Marco Cappelli (Napoli) and Jim Pugliese (NYC).
Accordionist Ted Reichman steps out on his own in this moody, hypnotic portrait of one of the 20th Century’s greatest photographers, Andre Kertesz.
From the “Art After Death” series
Doug Wieselman (clarinets and guitar), Jane Scarpantoni (cello) and Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Trio S, the latest project from composer/musician Doug Wieselman, will continue to explore Wieselman’s compositions, many of which are based on melodies drawn from various water sources.
From the archives, with Trio S, Ted Reichman, Marco Cappelli, Jim Pugliese, Ikue Mori, Marina Rosenfeld, Black Mountain Trio and more.
The Squid’s Ear online music magazine in conjunction with ISSUE Project Room present two of new music’s most innovative guitarists, playing solo and in duet.