New Music Detroit

12/07/2025

Strange Beautiful Music 18 :
- Alex Koi + Kirin McElwain

at the Detroit Institute of Arts ( )

: The Ottolab

11/13/2025

Next Friday, Nov 21 - New Music Detroit at Wasserman Projects
- to see you I close my eyes -

a concert performance curated by Justin Snyder in response to the Wasserman Projects Fall 2025 exhibition ‘Vanishing Point’, featuring work by Christine Elfman and Hans Op de Beeck.

- TICKET LINK: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/wasserman/NMD-to-see-you-i-close-my-eyes

Elfman’s light-sensitive photographs that fade over time and Op de Beeck’s monochrome dreamscapes both suggest a paradox of impermanence — that a certain clarity arises through the gradual vanishing of material presence, and that only through this delicate evaporation do we perceive what might otherwise remain unseen.

Through the music of Karmit Fadael, Beat Furrer, Kate Soper, Tyshawn Sorey, Klaus Lang, and Ellen Ruth Harrison, the program extends this meditation into sound, tracing the slow dissolution of form and the subtle transformation of memory into resonance.

Photography of Christine Elfman’s work by PD Rearick; courtesy of Wasserman Projects

11/04/2025

Join New Music Detroit on Friday, Nov. 21 for ‘To See You I Close My Eyes’ - a concert performance curated by Justin Snyder in response to the Wasserman Projects Fall 2025 exhibition ‘Vanishing Point’, featuring work by Christine Elfman and Hans Op de Beeck.

- TICKET LINK: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/wasserman/NMD-to-see-you-i-close-my-eyes

Elfman’s light-sensitive photographs that fade over time and Op de Beeck’s monochrome dreamscapes both suggest a paradox of impermanence — that a certain clarity arises through the gradual vanishing of material presence, and that only through this delicate evaporation do we perceive what might otherwise remain unseen.

Through the music of Karmit Fadael, Florent Caron Darras, Kate Soper, Tyshawn Sorey, Klaus Lang, and Ellen Ruth Harrison, the program extends this meditation into sound, tracing the slow dissolution of form and the subtle transformation of memory into resonance.

10/30/2025

Strange Beautiful Music 18 :

- Pharaohs, Suns and Rainbows -
at the Motown Mansion (Berry Gordy Mansion)

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Pharaohs, Suns and Rainbows is:
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09/16/2025

🫶🥹💓✈️🥰🥳 This past weekend was EPIC. Thank you to all the strange and beautiful new music community. We 🫶 you.

Proper photos coming soon - in the meantime, enjoy these lil snapshots from SBM 18 🎀

With all the love,
NMD

09/13/2025

WOW 😱 a lil sneak peek 🫣 for the ‘Obsidian Bloom’ album release with . Special installation by . Tonight at - last night of SBM 18!!! Everyone is welcome - let your freak flag fly high, y’all!~

Ticket link in bio or at the door. Treat your strange and beautiful selves (and all your friends) to a magical evening ✨

We also got some Arabic electronic improvisation with .live, dance + electronic sounds with and . Can’t wait to share space with our fellow beautiful humans. How lucky we are to be alive together.

09/09/2025

💥SBM 18 Artist Spotlight💥

- Day 3 (Saturday, Sept. 13) at the Cadieux Stage -

🎟️ TICKET LINK IN BIO 🎟️ Spread the word! 🌈

- Na Bonsai () -

Join us on Saturday (9/13) at the for a celebratory album release performance of ‘Obsidian Bloom’ by Na Bonsai, featuring , , , Adé Odiduro, , projections by , and immersive set design by .

Na Bonsai will be closing out SBM 18, transporting us all to another world 🌀 You definitely won’t want to miss this one!

Stunning photography credit by Arrielle Sadé Mock ()

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More about Cadieux Stage:
We love exploring new venues with our audiences every year. The is a true hidden gem in Detroit. Many of you have passed this gorgeous art deco building wondering what was inside 🤔

Now is your chance to experience this jaw-dropping space that functions as a soundstage and has been the music video shoot location for many legends - from Aretha Franklin and Gloria Estefan to Grand Funk Railroad.

Day 3 of Strange Beautiful Music 18 will also feature performances by Taqsim (Arabic electronic improvisational soundscapes by + ), and ‘Sans Trou Ni Fin’ - dance choreographed by paired with sounds from electronics virtuoso .

This may be the only time you get to enter into this otherworldly space - join us on Saturday, Sept. 13 for an unforgettable sonic journey!

🎟️ Ticket link in bio 🎟️

Sans Trou Ni Fin (Biba Bell/Joo Won Park) will feature , .movementcollective, , , , , and Elizabeth Schmuhl.

09/07/2025

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09/04/2025

💥SBM 18 Artist Spotlight 💥

- Day 3 (Saturday, Sept. 13) at the Cadieux Stage (not Cadieux Cafe ;) although we do love the Cafe too 🩷 -

🎟️ TICKET LINK IN BIO 🎟️ Spread the word! 🌈

- Taqsim - +

Taqsim, meaning “improvisation” in Arabic, is inspired by the textures of Arab folk melodies and the need to find healing and home. Their sounds connect Detroit to the restless and resilient energy of Beirut’s underground music scene using synthesizers, sampled drums, and soundscapes.

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We love exploring new venues with you every year. The is a true hidden gem in Detroit. Many of you have passed this gorgeous art deco building wondering what was inside 🤔

Now is your chance to experience this jaw-dropping space that functions as a soundstage and has been the music video shoot location for many legends - from Aretha Franklin and Gloria Estefan to Grand Funk Railroad.

Day 3 of Strange Beautiful Music 18 will also include dance choreographed by paired with sounds from electronics virtuoso , and closing out with a record release celebratory performance by !

This may be the only time you get to enter into this otherworldly space - join us on Saturday, Sept. 13 for an unforgettable sonic journey!

🎟️ Ticket link in bio 🎟️

Sans Trou Ni Fin (Biba Bell/Joo Won Park) will feature , .movementcollective, , , , , and Elizabeth Schmuhl.

Na Bonsai’s album performance ‘Obsidian Bloom’ will feature , , , , Adé Odiduro, , projections by , and immersive set design by

09/03/2025

💥SBM 18 Artist Spotlight 💥

Tickets are FREE if you live in the metro Detroit area! Tix for other days of the festival are available at the link in our BIO above~

Day 2 at (Rivera Court) (Set 1 at 7:00PM)

- Alex Koi + Kirin McElwain -

Duo + perform original music for voice, cello and modular synthesizer. Hailing from the New York avant-garde music scene, their music floats between musical poetry, composition and improvisation. For fans of Laurie Anderson, Arthur Russell, and Meredith Monk.

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New Music Detroit returns to the Detroit Institute of Arts for night 2 of .

After Alex and Kirin open up the evening, New Music Detroit will perform music by Rui Penha, Lei Liang, Keiko Devaux, Molly Joyce, and Pierre-Yves Macé, all curated especially for this very magical space.

🎟️ Tickets FREE if in the metro area! Check out the happenings for Days 1 and 3 of the festival at the link in our bio

09/02/2025

✨SBM 18 Venue Spotlight✨

- Day 2 (Friday, Sept. 12) at the in the -

🎟️ TICKET LINK IN BIO 🎟️ Spread the word! 🌈

Always something new to discover in the Diego Rivera mural ‘Detroit Industry’. returns to the DIA for night 2 of .

Our set will include music by Rui Penha, , , .joyce, and Pierre-Yves Macé, all curated especially for this very magical space.

The night will begin at 7PM with a gorgeous set by + , coming in from NY, with music for voice, cello, and modular synth.

Stay tuned for our spotlight on them soon 📣🌈

🎟️ Ticket link in bio 🎟️