Directed, hosted and produced by John Znidarsic, the free evening spotlights the songs of up-and-coming composers and lyricists.

The 6 PM performance features the music and lyrics of Becca Anderson, Scotty Arnold, Will Aronson, Jake Brandman, Charles Vincent Burwell, Shoshana Greenberg, Brandon James Gwinn, Jason Hart, Michael Jackson, Dimitri Landrain, Robert Maddock, Robert Manganaro, Rebekah Melocik, James Olmstead, Willem Oosthuysen, Rachel Peters, Mike Pettry, Sam Salmond, James Sasser, Omri Schein, Jeffrey Dennis Smith, Jenny Stafford and Jacob Yandura.

Interpreting the work of these composers/lyricists are Jon Barbieri, Gillian Berkowitz, Amy Burgess, Celina Carvajal, Molly Hager, Marja Harmon, Jaclyn Huberman, Eric Michael Krop, Ayesu Lartey, Ryan Link, Lorinda Lisitza, Jose Llana, Alyse Alan Louis, Robert Manganaro, Anthony Ramos Martinez, Kevin B. McGlynn, Kristen Mengelkoch, Sarah Naughton, Mike Pettry, James Sasser, AJ Tesoriero, Jay TiltonTaylor Trensch, Brandon Uranowitz, Curtis Wiley and Jana Zielonka.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Bruno Walter Auditorium is located at 111 Amsterdam Avenue and 65th Street. For further information visit wwwartsandartistsatstpaul.org.