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Dance and Piano Collide
Friday May 16 at 8pm
Two Sets of 15, an evening of music, movement, and contemporary expression; a fusion of live piano and innovative dance, bringing together a whirlwind of miniatures and theatrical vignettes across two dynamic sets. These one-minute musical works are choreographed and performed by Charlotte Aucella, Cayla Blake, Louise Coleman, Hannah Franzen, Leann Gioia, Margot Hartley, Tori Hey, Laurie Hockman, Rachael Kosch, Nicole Y. McClam, Kevin Predmore, Casey Schwarz, David Stocchi, and Gabriel Zaragoza. Composer's included in the first set of 15 are: Daniel Carpenter, David Bohn, Amelia Kaplan, Michael Todd Kovell, Pablo A. Rago, Blair Whittington, Anicia Kohler, Oleh Harkavyy, Ivan Moody, Edward Ruchalski, Sebastian Zaczek, Josh Schmidt, Yehuda Yannay, Rainer Berger, and Melinda Faylor 
The Fawn on the Lawn choreography by Rachael Kosch composed by Michael Kosch Sandwiched between 2 sets of Fifteen-of-Minutes-of-Fame is the dance The Fawn on the Lawn by choreographer / composer team Rachael and Michael Kosch. A theatrical dance inspired by the whimsical world of early modernist painter Florine Stettheimer, The Fawn on the Lawn combines vivid music, imaginative choreography, and elaborate costumes by Rachael Kosch, performed by a talented cast of dancers: Cayla Blake, Hannah Franzen, Leann Gioia, Izzy Hanson-Johnston, Margot Hartley, Riccardo Passera, and David Stocchi Included in the second set of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame include composers: José Jesús Martínez-Espuig, Satoru Ikeda, Juan Maria Solare, Volker Ignaz Schmidt, Alp Durmaz, Ross James Carey, Leo Brauneiss, Jonah Vicente, Carlotta Ferrari, Oscar Johnzén, Álvaro Bravo Martínez, Paul Smith, James Bohn, Michael Kimber, and Enrico Francioni Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame promises to be an intimate yet explosive evening of avant-garde performance, celebrating the surprising, the poetic, and the playful in new music and dance. Don’t miss this boundary-pushing experience at one of New York City’s most adventurous music festivals.
Friday May 16 at 8pm
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased in advance: Or by cash or credit at the venue. Doors open 30 minutes before the performances. More Info ram.nyc.info@gmail.com |
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Queens New Music Festival -2025
May 15-18, 2025 🎶 Queens New Music Festival 2025: Four Days, Eight Concerts, 55 Composers, and 42 Performers! 🎶 Are you ready for a sonic adventure like no other? The Queens New Music Festival 2025 returns to The Secret Theatre in Woodside from Thursday, May 15 through Sunday, May 18, filling the space with bold, boundary-pushing contemporary music. Now in its 14th year, the festival is presented by Random Access Music under the artistic direction of Thomas Piercy. This year’s lineup features eight concerts packed with world premieres, renowned ensembles, and groundbreaking soloists, highlighting the work of 55 composers and 42 performers from across the new music spectrum. Tickets are affordable and flexible—$20 general admission per concert or just $10 for students. Want to catch it all? Grab a $60 festival pass for full access to every performance. Tickets are available online or at the venue.
🎼 Festival Schedule Highlights:May 15 – 8 PMThe Random Access Music Ensemble opens the festival with works by Beata Moon, Masatora Goya, Frances White, Allaen Schulz, and a world premiere by Seth Boustead.
May 16 – 8 PMVox Novus showcases emerging talent and cutting-edge premieres with it's Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame project, celebrating its commitment to new voices in composition this unique performance present 30 different composers wiht 2 set of 15 miniatures performed by Yumi Suehiro.
May 172 PM: The Aaron Copland Guitar Ensemble performs a wide-ranging set featuring works by Piazzolla, William Anderson, and more.6 PM: Pianist Ju-Ping Song presents pieces by Christopher Cerrone, Molly Joyce, and others. 8 PM: NakedEye Ensemble lights up the evening with music by Theresa Wong, Jerome Kitzke, and a premiere by Neil Rolnick.
May 182 PM: Percussion powerhouse Mantra Percussion takes the stage.4 PM: The genre-blending quartet Hypercube brings high-voltage music for guitar, piano, saxophone, and percussion. 7 PM: RAM Ensemble returns with world premieres by Zhihua Hu, Gilbert Galindo, Kevin Charoensri, Miho Sasaki, and Michael Schelle. 📍 The Secret Theatre 38-02 61st St., Woodside, Queens Just one block from the 7 train at 61 St–Woodside. Street parking available. Supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Flushing Town Hall GO Queens Award, the Queens New Music Festival 2025 invites you to experience the future of music—live, local, and loud. Join us! And there are a lot of "us."
Presented on the Queens New Music Festival
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