The Queen's Cartoonists

Formed in 2015 and led by pianist Joel Pierson, who has collaborated with artists ranging from the New York Philharmonic and the Kronos Quartet to Linkin Park and Ke$ha, TQC boasts a multi-national cast of musicians hailing from Bulgaria, Japan, Australia, and the U.S. The Queens-based sextet recreate the exact soundtracks from the animated shorts that employ compositions from Jazz Age composers Raymond Scott, Carl Stalling, and Duke Ellington as well as opera and classical works by Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Rossini, in performances that blend stunning virtuosity with endless reserves of humor.

With an irreverent stage presence that incorporates hilarious anecdotes about the cartoons and composers along with stream-of-consciousness wit and deft physical comedy, the group breathes fresh life into these beloved shorts from the major animation studios of the early 20th century as well as more modern cult cartoons. Join us for this all-ages experience like no other.