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Queens New Music Festival 2026 at Culture Lab LIC

Thursday, April 30 , 7:30 pm Sunday, May 3 , 3:00 pm


Presented by Random Access Music (RAM)

​The Queens New Music Festival returns – 4 days, 8 concerts (April 30 – May 3) with an exciting lineup celebrating today’s boldest voices in contemporary composition and performance. Presented by Random Access Music (RAM), the festival brings together adventurous artists from across New York City and beyond for a weekend of groundbreaking concerts, cross-genre collaborations, and unexpected sonic discoveries.

​From intimate chamber premieres to immersive multimedia performances, this year’s festival showcases the creative vitality that defines Queens as one of the world’s most diverse artistic communities. Hear world premieres by emerging and established composers, works by RAM’s resident composers, and guest performances by leading new-music ensembles and soloists pushing the boundaries of sound.

Read More & Buy Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/queens-new-music-festival

Apr 30, 7:30pm: General Admission | Random Access Music Composers ~ RAM Players
May 1, 7:30pm: General Admission | Fifteen Minutes of Fame
May 2, 3:00pm: General Admission | KOE ~ Eva Ding, flute & Emma Kato, cello
May 2, 5:30pm: General Admission | Artist TBA
May 2, 7:30pm: General Admission | Aaron Copland School of Music – Queens College Percussion Ensemble
May 3, 3:00pm: General Admission | Luminae Trio
May 3, 7:30pm: General Admission | Random Access Music Composers/Players and Guest Composers


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Culture Lab LIC

5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City
New York, NY 11101 United States
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