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Queens New Music Festival: Periapsis Music and Dance

Founded in 2012 by composer-pianist Jonathan Howard Katz and dancer-choreographer Leigh Schanfein, Periapsis Music and Dance will present the second program of its inaugural season as part of the Queens New Music Festival. Periapsis Music and Dance was founded in response to the growing gap between dance and live musical performance in the New York City arts scene and exists to give composers and dance artists the opportunity to collaborate on new work.

The program features six new works of music and choreography by the founders and guest artists:

Tra:verse Re:verse Moerae [The Fates], for piano trio, by Mary Kouyoumdjian (b. 1983) Choreography by Leigh Schanfein, Periapsis Music and Dance Dancers: Mike Hodge, Leigh Schanfein Francis Liu, violin; Aminda Asher, cello; Jonathan Howard Katz, piano

Crescit eundo, by Jonathan Howard Katz (b. 1979) Choreography by Sarah Mettin, Mettin Movement Francis Liu, violin; Megan Griffin, viola; Aminda Asher, cello; Taka Kigawa, piano; Jonathan Howard Katz, conductor

Passacaglia, by Jonathan Howard Katz Choreography by Erin Dillon Dancers: Sean Hatch, Michele Lee Kelli Kathman, flute; Jonathan Cohen, clarinet; Francis Liu, violin; Aminda Asher, cello; Sarah Mullins, marimba; Taka Kigawa, piano; Jonathan Howard Katz, conductor

Mayn Yingele, for solo piano, by Frederic Rzewski (b. 1938) Choreography by Lorena Egan, LorenaEganDance Jonathan Howard Katz, piano

Evening, for bass clarinet and cello, by James Holt (b. 1975) Choreography by Yesid Lopez Jonathan Cohen, bass clarinet; Aminda Asher, cello

Supernatural Love, by Kati Agócs (b. 1975) Choreography by Leigh Schanfein, Periapsis Music and Dance Francis Liu, violin; Jonathan Howard Katz, piano