Please join us for a concert and celebration of the life and legacy of Prof. Lawrence Eisman who was a member of the Aaron Copland School of Music Music Education Faculty for over 40 years.

Sarah DeLappe's Pulitzer-nominated drama centers around The Wolves, an indoor soccer team of nine teenage girls. Their youthful fears, hopes, victories and tragedies are explored in DeLappe's intricately-woven dialogue.

Brandee Younger is a Grammy-nominated harpist making waves for becoming the first Black female solo artist nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category. Collaborating with artists such as Beyonce, John Legend, Lauryn Hill, and more, Younger demonstrates her ability to seamlessly inject the harp into arrangements and venues where it has historically been overlooked.

Please join us for a concert and celebration of the life and legacy of Prof. Alexander Kouguell. Prof. Kouguell was a cellist of great renown, and was named Prof. of Cello at Queens College in 1949. He remained on the faculty until 2017, at the age of 97!

Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance proudly presents its annual fall dance concert featuring choreography by the acclaimed faculty of Queens College.

One of the most engaging and successful ensembles in the history of Celtic music, Cherish The Ladies have shared timeless Irish traditions with audiences worldwide for over thirty years. In their Celtic Christmas program, the Ladies put their signature mark on classic carols such as “O Come All Ye Faithful”, “Silent Night”, and so much more!

***FOR SCHOOL*** Broadway is known around the world as the heartbeat of New York City. What people don’t know is that the heartbeat of Broadway comes from underneath the stage, in the pit orchestra! In Power of the Pit, we will deconstruct how music is made in Musical Theatre.

The Queens College Choral Society presents a winter concert featuring Margaret Evan Bonds’ The Ballad of the Brown King and Handel's Coronation Anthems. This beautiful cantata, with text by Langston Hughes tells the Nativity tale from the perspective of Balthazar, the African king. Join us for this joyful concert with orchestra, soloists and QCCS!

***FOR SCHOOL*** Come meet majestic dragons, acrobatic lions, elegant peacocks, twirling ribbons, bamboo instruments, and much more – all included in a thrilling program that’s designed to enthrall students and honor the festive.

Join us for a spellbinding family dance performance as we embrace the spirit of the Year of the Dragon through the power and beauty of dance. Come experience majestic dragons, dancing lions, elegant peacocks, stunning acrobats, twirling ribbons, and much more.

***FOR SCHOOL*** With words, humor, and extreme hip-hop energy, the Mayhem Poets raise poetry to a playful and powerful new level. Having been dubbed “an amazing ride” by the New York Times, this mind-boggling performance has been described as “The Simpsons meets Malcolm X at a Notorious B.I.G. concert.”

***FOR SCHOOL*** Students will explore the history of how Afro Latin music was born out of the New York City melting pot of the 1950s and 1960s, leading to the birth of funk and hip-hop through the lens of Latin music icons such as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and more.

This family-friendly concert invites you to embark on a captivating journey through the rich history of how Afro Latin music was born out of the New York City melting pot of the 1950s and 1960s, leading to the birth of funk and hip-hop through the lens of Latin music icons Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and more.

***FOR SCHOOL*** The String Queens has been described as “school teachers by day and concert performers by night.” Their dedication, service, and innovative work in the field of music education has been acknowledged with various accolades.

Praised for their authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) are a dynamic trio whose stimulating musical experiences inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine. With a repertoire spanning the baroque era to the Jazz Age to today’s Billboard Hot 100 chart, TSQ performs versatile programs that transport audiences through a multitude of styles, moods, and genres.

The pianist Danilo Perez and the bass player John Patitucci were part of Wayne Shorter's last quartet that was a real show-stopper with its unpredictable music for many years. We encounter these two exceptional musicians in the trio of Perez that is completed by the impactful drummer Adam Cruz.

Get ready to be enthralled as four esteemed artists from the Jalopy Records label take the stage at KCA! Experience Jerron Paxton's mesmerizing blues and ragtime, Nora Brown's exquisite banjo and vocals, Jackson Lynch's raw Americana, and the enchanting Ukrainian Village Voices.

The Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives holds one of the most significant Black archival collections in the world, and one of the most substantial of any jazz musician. Join this year’s Armstrong Now artists as they explore, investigate and activate this archival collection. 

Hailing from South Korea, Coreyah is a mesmerizing psychedelic Korean folk music group. With six talented members, they skillfully blend Korean traditional instruments, captivating vocals, guitar, and percussion to create their unique sound.

Get ready to shout "¡Viva México!" and join us for an extraordinary experience at our highly anticipated second annual Cinco de Mayo family celebration at KCA!

***FOR SCHOOL*** Featuring world-renowned ensembles dedicated to presenting the vibrant traditions of Mexican music and dance, students will experience lively rhythms, colorful costumes, and rich cultural heritage as we come together to honor this special day.

***FOR SCHOOL*** Sporting chrome goggles, an orange lab coat, motorcycle boots, and wicked cool hair, Doktor Kaboom travels the world taking audiences on an educational tour of the modern scientific method, using humor and comedy, while demonstrating spectacular applications of the physical sciences.