Curated by Michael Kerker and ASCAP, the Feb. 1-7 performances will be presented in the Millennium Stage's Grand Foyer, which will be transformed into a cabaret. The series of 6 PM performances will spotlight "up-and-coming composers at the piano with rising stars singing their works that are becoming the 'new standards,'" according to press notes.
The line-up of composers and performers follows:
Feb. 1: The songs of Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner performed by Megan Hilty
Feb. 2: The songs of Michael Kooman and Chris Dimond performed by Anderson Davis and Natalie Weiss
Feb. 3: The songs of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul performed by Leslie Kritzer
Feb. 4: The songs of Scott Burkell and Paul Loesel performed by Stephanie J. Block
Feb. 5: The songs of Adam Gwon performed by Leah Horowitz and Stanley Bahorek
Feb. 6: The songs of Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham performed by Colin Hanlon and Farah Alvin
Feb. 7: The songs of Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich performed by Scott Coulter.
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