Dr. Barbara Podgurski, Executive and Artistic Director
“A musical gem in the Queens community”
“...We are grateful to MRP for keeping the music alive"
Founded in 2000, Musica Reginae Productions (MRP) brings innovative programming and world-renowned artists to concert spaces in Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the world. Artists and audiences at MRP concerts regularly represent this full range of diversity. MRP’s mission is to be “Your natural choice for fine music in Queens.”
MRP produces affordable, informative, and family friendly concerts featuring music that draws its inspiration from the classical, chamber, opera, jazz and world music literature. Our concerts provide a venue for talented and exciting young and established artists and we have become increasingly devoted to presenting new music by emerging composers, particularly those who have an affiliation with NYC and with our home borough of Queens.
The Four Seasons: North Meets South
A unique concert for string quartet and piano exploring works that were inspired by the four seasons in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, including the music of Antonio Vivaldi, Astor Piazzola and Queens-based French composer Clarisse Valbon. Pianist and MRP Artistic Director Barbara Podgurski will be joined by Sarah Pratt Parsamian and Mia Laity (violins), Will Hakim (viola) and Robert Burkhart (cello). Learn more
Hypercube: Thinking Outside of the Box
NYC-based quartet of saxophone, guitar, piano/accordion and percussion pushes the boundaries of classical chamber music in a cutting-edge mixing of electric and acoustic worlds of sound. The artists of Hypercube are Erin Rogers (saxophones), Jay Sorce (electric guitar), Chris Graham(percussion) and Andrea Lodge (piano and accordion). Learn more
African American Composers: An Evening of Jazz, Spirituals and More
Members of the Metropolitan Opera and Jazz at Lincoln Center visit Queens for an evening of jazz, opera, spirituals and more. A peaceful and enlightening evening of music, stories and friendship for the mind and soul featuring Denisha Ballew (vocals), Alphonse Horne (trumpet) and Jon Thomas (piano). Learn more
Elsewhere Ensemble: Haydn and The Happy Prince
Come celebrate the start of Spring with an enchanting program intertwining music, story and poetry. Colin Pip Dixon’s “The Happy Prince” based on the beloved Oscar Wilde tale, has enchanted audiences around the globe. Paired with a delightful Haydn Quartet and Samuel Lord Kalcheim’s original work based on the poetry of John Keats and Countee Cullen. The ensemble is joined by Barbara Podgurski (piano) and Katie Kresek (violin). Learn more
SPECIAL EVENT: Paragon Ragtime Orchestra: Meet Me at the Fair
As part of the America250 celebration, the renowned Paragon Ragtime Orchestra directed by Rick Benjamin will perform music accompanied by historic footage and images from the historic world’s fairs. This is a family-friendly event and audience participation is encouraged! Learn more
Flying Strings Youth Ensemble
An incredible group of young, accomplished Asian American musicians lead by world-renowned Pipa player Yang Jin will perform in an evening of Eastern and Western music on traditional Asian instruments joined by special guest artists. This is a truly unique opportunity to hear traditional instruments played solo and as an orchestra in an intimate setting and to see the beautiful traditional dress of the performers who are visiting us for the day. Learn more