Live Music by Chris Ryan Williams
Fri, Oct 23, 2026, 6:30 pm
Photograph by Sydney Mieko King
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Floor 3, Theater
Join the Whitney for a performance by Chris Ryan Williams at Free Friday Nights, co-presented by Brooklyn-based performance venue and community space Public Records.
A central figure in Brooklyn’s experimental sound community, one shaped by Piotr Orlov’s Dadastrain axiom of “rhythm, improvisation, community,” Chris Ryan Williams steps forward as a composer and conceptual leader. His creative path has been shaped by mentorship and collaboration: years spent working with expansive elders like Bennie Maupin, Nicole Mitchell, and Ras G; performing in ensembles led by Pink Siifu and Luke Stewart; and co-developing long-form projects such as HxH and History Dog.