Wavy Movy Festival
- Natacha Diels, Andrew Burke, and The Perch Music & Arts Workshop
- Department of Music, School of Arts & Sciences
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Community Partnerships Grant
Wavy Movy Festival is a four-day festival for experimental and new classical music in Philadelphia primarily hosted by the performance venue The Perch. Set to launch in Spring 2027 by co-artistic directors Natacha Diels and Andrew Burke, in collaboration with The Perch: Music & Arts Workshop, Wavy Movy creates a distinct, new exhibition opportunity for experimental music in Philadelphia. Putting Philadelphia artists in direct conversation with a wider international field on their home ground, Wavy Movy strengthens Philadelphia’s place in the global music community and fills a gap in the city’s current festival offerings. Wavy Movy will feature 12 projects, from both local and out-of-town artists, including performances, installations, and other modes of presentation. Artists will be selected through direct invitation and will reflect an emphasis on equity, adherence to the festival’s mission, and diversity of practices.