Pop-Up Concerts

Celebrating 20 Years of Yarn/Wire

Pop-Up Concerts Festival: Concert One

Monday, October 27, 2025, 6PM

Miller Theatre at Columbia University

Free admission • Doors open at 5:30PM, music at 6PM
Onstage seating is first-come, first-served.

The adventurous piano/percussion quartet Yarn/Wire celebrates its 20^th anniversary this season with a special three-concert festival, kicking off Miller’s Pop-Up Concerts series. Renowned for their exceptional performances, vibrant commissions, and dynamic education and outreach efforts, the quartet puts special emphasis on artistic collaboration–especially with the composers they work alongside. Don’t miss this compelling concert series, each program offering a unique exploration of the nuances within the composer-performer relationship.

Sit onstage and enjoy a free drink during these hour-long weeknight Pop-Up Concerts, and mingle with the musicians and fellow concertgoers after the show.

Yarn Wire Concert One by Mark Sommerfeld 960x1446 — Photo by Mark Sommerfeld

Free admission • Doors open at 5:30PM, music at 6PM
Onstage seating is first-come, first-served.

Sit onstage and enjoy a free drink during these hour-long weeknight Pop-Up Concerts, and mingle with the musicians and fellow concertgoers after the show.

Repertoire

Zeena Parkins Lace Action Cards (2025) World Premiere for Yarn/Wire with Zeena Parkins and Sam Pluta
Sam Pluta Seven Systems (2015) two pianos, two percussion quartet with electronic playback and actuated snares