Ars Nova Workshop: Keeping Jazz and Experimental Music Alive in Philadelphia

WRTI Your Classical and Jazz Source | By Susan Lewis

Published March 6, 2013 at 6:55 AM EST

Ars Nova means “New Art,” and for over a dozen years, Ars Nova Workshop has been presenting musicians performing jazz and experimental music in Philadelphia. Susan Lewis reports on how promoting new music is in keeping with the City's rich musical history.

Coming up on Wednesday, March 20th at 8 pm...Ars Nova Workshop presents The Billy Hart Quartet at the Philadelphia Art Alliance on Rittenhouse Square in Center City, Philadelphia.

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Ars Nova Workshop founder Mark Christman talks with Susan Lewis about his goal to bring more jazz and experimental music from around the world to a host of Philadelphia venues.

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Susan Lewis

Susan writes and produces stories about music and the arts. She’s host and producer of WRTI’s TIME IN online interview series, and contributes weekly intermission interviews for The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert series. She’s also been a regular host of WRTI’s Live from the Performance Studio sessions.

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