The Grammy-winning choir The Crossing, led by Donald Nally give David Lang's piece, called Poor Hymnal, its New York premiere on Dec. 21 at Alice Tully Hall. 

Xeno & Oaklander, the retro-futuristic synth-pop duo of Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride, hot of the heels of their new album "Via Negativa", play a SYNTHICIDE show at TV Eye on Dec. 20.

 Juno Award winner, Polaris Music Prize recipient, Inuk musician and activist Tanya Tagaq performs with percussionist Jean Martin and cellist Jeffrey Zeigler at PAC NYC on Dec. 18. 

Bay Area experimental musician and composer Leila Abdul Rauf also plays in the extreme metal band Vastum. She plays a record release show for her 2024 solo album on Dec. 18 at Hart Bar.

Indonesia’s classical ensemble is the gamelan, or bronze percussion instruments. New York's Gamelan Kusuma Laras plays at the Indonesian Consulate at both 4PM and 7PM on Dec. 14.

Joan As Police Woman plays songs from throughout her career alongside new music from her essential new album: “Lemons, Limes and Orchids" at National Sawdust on Dec. 13.

Guitarist Ava Mendoza plays Dec. 11 at Le Poisson Rouge, as part of a benefit for the Creative Music Studio along with drummers Billy Martin and Joe Russo, poet Bob Holman, & more.

The 16-person chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound plays Irish composer Donnacha Dennehy’s "Land of Winter" - exploring Ireland’s mercurial seasons at the Irish Arts Center on Dec. 11-12.

Jeff Parker IVtet is a union of electric guitar, electronically-enhanced saxophone, upright bass, and drums pulsing with relief and play. The IVtet improvises on "Freakadelic" in-studio.