Instantiations – May 3 at Real Art Ways

May 3, 2026 - May 3, 2026

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!Performances from February through May 2026 will take place inside Hartford Ballroom, 56 Arbor Street, #411, Hartford CT. Doors open at 2 pm, concert begins at 2:30 pm.To get inside 56 Arbor Street, please use the building door accessible from our parking lot that is closest to Orange Street. Enter this door next to Jumping Frog Bookstore (one of our colleagues will… Find out more

April 12, 2026 - April 12, 2026

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!Performances from February through May 2026 will take place inside Hartford Ballroom, 56 Arbor Street, #411, Hartford CT. Doors open at 2 pm, concert begins at 2:30 pm.To get inside 56 Arbor Street, please use the building door accessible from our parking lot that is closest to Orange Street. Enter this door next to Jumping Frog Bookstore (one of our colleagues will… Find out more

March 15, 2026 - March 15, 2026

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!Performances from February through May 2026 will take place inside Hartford Ballroom, 56 Arbor Street, #411, Hartford CT. Doors open at 2 pm, concert begins at 2:30 pm.To get inside 56 Arbor Street, please use the building door accessible from our parking lot that is closest to Orange Street. Enter this door next to Jumping Frog Bookstore (one of our colleagues… Find out more

February 15, 2026 - February 15, 2026

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!Performances from February through May 2026 will take place inside Hartford Ballroom, 56 Arbor Street, #411, Hartford CT. To get inside 56 Arbor Street, please use the building door accessible from our parking lot that is closest to Orange Street. Enter this door next to Jumping Frog Bookstore (one of our colleagues will be onsite to let you into the building):Follow the… Find out more

January 18, 2026 - January 18, 2026

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!January 18 Performance: UPDATE as of 1/16/2026: Hery Paz has come down with the flu and will not be with us on Sunday. Sam Newsome will be joining us for this performance.   Hidemi Akaiwa-piano Sam Newsome-saxophone r Joe Morris-bass Instantiations is made possible by the generous support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, an organization that creates opportunities for artists and arts organizations, evolving the region into… Find out more

December 14, 2025 - December 14, 2025

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!December 14 Performance:     Brad Barrett-cello   Beth Ann Jones–bassr Joe Morris-guitarInstantiations is made possible by the generous support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, an organization that creates opportunities for artists and arts organizations, evolving the region into a premier destination for the arts, while building a sense of belonging for anyone looking to experience art. Find out more

November 23, 2025 - November 23, 2025

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!November 23 Performance:    Rob Brown-alto saxophone, flute   Anna Webber-tenor saxophone, flute   Matthew Rousseau-drums Joe Morris-bass, compositionsInstantiations is made possible by the generous support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, an organization that creates opportunities for artists and arts organizations, evolving the region into a premier destination for the arts, while building a sense of belonging for anyone looking to experience art. Find out more

October 12, 2025 - October 12, 2025

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!Oct 12 Performance:  Dan Blacksberg-trombone  Carlos Santiago-violin  Joe Morris-guitarInstantiations is made possible by the generous support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, an organization that creates opportunities for artists and arts organizations, evolving the region into a premier destination for the arts, while building a sense of belonging for anyone looking to experience art. Find out more

September 28, 2025 - September 28, 2025

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here! Sept 28 Performance: Stephen Haynes-trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn   Jerome Deupree-drums   Steve Lantner-piano   Josh Roseman-trombone   Joe Morris-bass Find out more

May 4, 2025 - May 4, 2025

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2024 to May 2025. Check out the full schedule here! May 4 Performance: Larry Ochs-tenor, soprano saxophone Larry Ochs works on and breathes music. He composes. He plays saxophone. He looks for adventurous ideas to take on and for other artists – musicians and friends in other art mediums – to take them on with him. Ochs is primarily found in the worlds of “avant-garde” or “improvised music.” That… Find out more