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Monday, February 23, 2026
Image: Alex Lozupone (Wikimedia Commons).
On February 16, 2026, people gathered to see a performance by 3 experimental musical acts in Queens.
Jennifer Gersten played the first set, as a soloist. She played the violin using a variety of techniques, holding it in a traditional manner as well as on her lap at times.
Jack Langdon played the second set, also as a soloist. He played a Native American flute through amplification, taking advantage of the opporunity to explore extended techniques and unusual sounds with the flute.
John King and Leyya Mona Tawil played the third set as a duo. King played guitar and also had an array of electronics and a laptop generating music on a table in front of him. Tawil also had an array of electronics, a several kinds of microphones, some objects not typically used in music, and at one point danced on the stage, which was also amplified. In contrast to the earlier sets, this was a high-volume set.
