Siren Xypher Collective

“…speculative improvising at its finest with a cohesive, inspired set of original works in which all three women sang their songs, animated their texts and improvised virtuosically with intelligently controlled abandon.”1 — DownBeat Magazine

Siren Xypher Collective is a New York City-based performing and producing collective of three established composer-improvisers Melanie Dyer (viola, voice), Mara Rosenbloom (piano, voice) and Kyoko Kitamura (voice, found objects), presenting intricate original works which combine art songs, spoken words and free-flowing improvisation. Their love for, and extensive experience in, these musical genres generate deep sonic conversations full of humor, warmth, surprises and fire.

Debuting in early 2022, Siren Xypher Collective has since performed in various music series including Pittsburgh’s City of Asylum Jazz Poetry Month and the InGardens series at Governors Island supported by Arts for Art and West Harlem Art Fund, and was featured on the BBC3 Freeness podcast “Peace Pieces“. DownBeat Magazine recently described the group as “speculative improvising at its finest with a cohesive, inspired set of original works in which all three women sang their songs, animated their texts and improvised virtuosically with intelligently controlled abandon.”1

Siren Xypher Collective is the production and curatorial team behind Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival of which Mara Rosenbloom serves as the artistic director, with Kyoko Kitamura and Melanie Dyer as production consultants and co-producers. Now in its third year, Brooklyn Free Spirit Festival will take place on July 11—12, 2026 at Ibeam. Contact Siren Xypher Collective here. For updates, please visit Siren Xypher Instagram. Above photo by Mariana Meraz.

The New York City Jazz Record August 2025 Issue, article by Ariella Stok
  1. Compelling M3 music marathon spans genres. (2025, October 14). DownBeat Magazine. https://downbeat.com/news/detail/compelling-m-music-marathon-spans-genres ↩︎
  2. Compelling M3 music marathon spans genres. (2025, October 14). DownBeat Magazine. https://downbeat.com/news/detail/compelling-m-music-marathon-spans-genres ↩︎