February 21, 2026

Passages Season 4 | Program 5 

Feat. artists from RVNG Intl.

Live sets ~ David Moore | Discovery Zone 

DJ set ~ Matt Werth [RVNG Intl. founder]

Visual Projections ~ Klip Collective 

Beverages ~ Forin 

In the sanctuary of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church | 2139 E Cumberland St. | Philadelphia
 
At the forefront of contemporary instrumental music, the work of composer and pianist DAVID MOORE gently defies genre. Hailing from Kansas, his folk heritage, alongside his affinity for natural landscapes and spiritual inquiry, infuse his music today. Moore relocated to New York in 2004 where he met like-minded musicians exploring atmospheric, instrumental-based composition. From that creative circle, Bing & Ruth was born. As leader of the ensemble, Moore earned acclaim for his spaciously sublime compositions.

He continues to expand his sound through collaboration, experimentation, and intuitive discipline. In addition to four full-length albums and five EPs with Bing & Ruth, Moore has also released collaborations with Steve Gunn (Let the Moon Be a Planet and Live in London) and Cowboy Sadness (Selected Jambient Works, Vol. 1). From his earliest works to his most recent albums Butterfly Gardens and Graze the Bell, his solo work only deepens the intimate presence central to his art. Merging trance-inducing atmospheres with melodic-driven composition, Moore’s art thrives in liminality. Across an expanding discography, his entrancing music offers a quiet, clarifying return to our shared humanity. His new LP, ‘Graze The Bell’ released on RVNG Intl. on January 30, 2026.

DISCOVERY ZONE is the experimental pop project of New York musician and multimedia artist JJ Weihl. After the slow-building but undeniable fervor around her debut album Remote Control, Discovery Zone released her second album Quantum Web on RVNG Intl. and Mansions and Millions in 2024, followed by an expanded version in 2025. On Quantum Web, Discovery Zone plunged into an uncanny valley, where the distinctions between the earnest and the ironic blur in tandem with the human and the post-human. On stage, Discovery Zone explores a widescreen pop sound speckled with luminous vocal performances and baroque instrumental flourishes. She utilizes a laboratory of instruments and 3D visuals to explore the universe as a source of information. New Discovery Zone music is set to arrive in the first half of 2026.

MATT WERTH is the founder of RVNG Intl., a New York-based music institution that operates upon few but heavily fortified principles supporting forward-thinking artists. Werth also co-helms the Freedom To Spend record label, world builds with Holly Herndon, provided space at RVNG’s former Lower East Side storefront and habitat Commend for seven years, and served as a committee member for the MoMA PS1 Warm Up series for a decade. 
 
 
ABOUT PASSAGES
 
Passages is our live event series focused on the many variations of ambient music. Now in its fourth season, Passages is designed for deep listening, visual immersion, and connection/disconnection/reconnection. Each event features live performances by artists from Philadelphia and around the world, with visual projections by Klip Collective.

VENUE/ACCESSIBILITY

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church | 2139 E Cumberland St., Philadelphia

The sanctuary at St. Michael’s is at the top of 2 flights of stairs and there is no elevator. Restrooms are on the first floor.

SEATING – Plan ahead!

All performers will be located in the middle of the meditation labyrinth, surrounded by our guests. There are chairs available. You are are welcome to get comfortable on the floor and we encourage you to bring a yoga mat, pillow, cushion or blanket to sit on.

SAFE SPACE

Zero tolerance for unsolicited touching, leering, or harassment; zero tolerance for racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia – be it words, attitudes, or actions.