QNMF & Musica Reginae Present: Makoto Nakura, marimba QNMF Kick-off Concert Thursday, May 19, 2016, 8:00pm The Church in the Gardens, Forest Hills, Queens Musica Reginae Productions in collaboration with Random Access Music (RAM) present the kick-off event for the 5th Annual Queens Music Festival on Thursday evening, May 19th at 8pm. Featuring internationally-acclaimed artists …
Random Access Music Presents: Sojourns in Song Friday, May 20, 2016, 8:00pm Big Secret Theatre, Long Island City, Queens RAM presents its final program of the season exploring 21st century vocal works performed by the RAM Players featuring guitarist Nadav Lev, soprano Risa Renae Harman, mezzo soprano Tammy Coil, and baritone Seth Gilman. New works …
Sophia Vastek & Michael Harrison* Saturday, May 21, 2016, 3:00pm Big Secret Theatre, Long Island City, Queens Pianist Sophia Subbayya Vastek and pianist/composer Michael Harrison join forces in a collaborative program as part of the Queens New Music …
Exceptet Saturday, May 21, 2016, 5:00pm Big Secret Theatre, Long Island City, Queens Fresh off their Manhattan debut at Ecstatic Music Festival, Exceptet is bringing the sounds of some of today’s most compelling emerging composers. Purchase tickets here. Music to be heard on this afternoon: Protosaurus by Brian Petuch Polar Carnival by Fay Wang Lag by Brooks …
Griffin-Beeferman Duo Tunnel Visions Saturday, May 21, 2016, 8:00pm Big Secret Theatre, Long Island City, Queens New York-based violist Stephanie Griffin and composer/pianist Gordon Beeferman present an eclectic duo recital of new music from Colombia, Mexico, and the United States, much of which blurs the boundaries between composed and improvised traditions and practices. A highlight …
Iktus Percussion, featuring the members of Iktus+* Sonic Pairings and Explorations Sunday, May 22, 2016, 1:00pm Presenting a diverse range of young and established composers, based in NYC and abroad, the members of Iktus+ explore, in various combinations, mixed ensemble pieces featuring, piano, electric and classical guitar, saxophone, flute, and percussion. The eclectic instrumentation is paired …
Vox n Plux* Sunday, May 22, 2016, 3:00pm Big Secret Theatre, Long Island City, Queens Vox n Plux presents the world premiere of a piece written for them by David Claman. Also included on the program are recent works written for Vox n Plux, including pieces by noted composers William Anderson, Laurie San Martin, Robert Pollock, …
[Switch~ Ensemble]* Alternating Currents Sunday, May 22, 2016, 5:00pm Big Secret Theatre, Long Island City, Queens Hailing from Rochester, New York the [Switch~ Ensemble] is bringing a provocative program of electroacoustic and multi-media works to the Queens New Music Festival, featuring the U.S. premieres of works by A. Schubert, Streich, Diez-Fischer, and others. Purchase tickets …
5th ANNUAL QUEENS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS RAM seeks 5 concert proposals for the 5th annual Queens New Music Festival, May 19-22, 2016 DEADLINE: Wednesday, December 30, 2015, 11:59pm; winners will be announced in January 2016 The members of Random Access Music are pleased to announce a call for proposals from new music ensembles for …
4th ANNUAL QUEENS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS RAM seeks 5 concert proposals for the 4th annual Queens New Music Festival, May 13-17, 2015 DEADLINE: Monday, December 29, 2014; winners will be announced in early January The composers of Random Access Music are pleased to announce a call for proposals from new music ensembles for …
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