[Voxnovus] Dance and Piano Collide - TWO sets of Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame on Queens New Music Festival

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Dance and Piano Collide







*Friday May 16 at 8pm Queens New Music
FestivalpresentsFifteen-Minutes-of-Fame Dance and Piano Collidewith
Pianist Yumi Suehiro and choreographer Rachael Kosch  *

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 Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame Dance and Piano
CollidewithYumi Suehiro & Rachael KoschPresented on the Queens New Music
FestivalSecret Theatre*38-02 61st St. Woodside, NY 11377
(2 blocks from the 7 Train 61 St-Woodside stop)
https://www.ram-nyc.org/queens-new-music-festival-2025

Tickets
General Admission:
Individual Concerts $20 (Students $10)
Festival Pass for all concerts: $60

Tickets may be purchased in advance:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/ram-s-queens-new-music-festival-2025-tickets-215766

Or by cash or credit at the venue.

Doors open 30 minutes before the performances.

More Info ram.nyc.info at gmail.com
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Queens New Music Festival -2025



*May 15-18, 2025Secret Theatre*38-02 61st St. Woodside, NY 11377
(2 blocks from the 7 Train 61 St-Woodside stop)

*🎶 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
Secret Theatre
38-02 61st St. Woodside, NY 11377
(2 blocks from the 7 Train 61 St-Woodside stop)
https://www.ram-nyc.org/queens-new-music-festival-2025

Tickets
General Admission:
Individual Concerts $20 (Students $10)
Festival Pass for all concerts: $60

Tickets may be purchased in advance:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/ram-s-queens-new-music-festival-2025-tickets-215766

Or by cash or credit at the venue.

Doors open 30 minutes before the performances.

More Info ram.nyc.info at gmail.com
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Call for scores for the Glissotar
Deadline:
May 27, 2025

VCalling for one-minute pieces composed for Glissotar featuring the talents
of innovator Daniel Vaczi. The Glissotar is a unique, modern wind
instrument that extends the capabilities of the saxophone and tarogato.
Designed without traditional tone holes, it features a continuous wooden
tone chamber with a specially designed slot with a magnetic ribbon
attached, allowing for seamless glissandi, microtonal precision, and
expressive timbral shifts.

Find more information and submit at
Music Avatar
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Call for Piano Scores
Deadline: June 1, 2025

Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring soprano Coco Lau Vox Novus is honored to
announce a Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame call for scores featuring the
distinguished soprano Coco Lau. Renowned for her exceptional artistry,
technical virtuosity, and compelling stage presence, Ms. Lau has captivated
audiences worldwide with her dedication to the performance of contemporary
music and her deep commitment to the art of storytelling through song.

Find more information and submit at
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Composer's Voice

is a bi-weekly TV showing airing on Manhattan Neighborhoodd Network

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Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame

is 15 one-minute works written for a specific musician/ensemble.

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60x60

60 one-minutes works by 60 different composers

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