Queen of the Night with Thorgy Thor: Holiday Extravaganza

• Thorgy Thor, guest host
• Joshua Roman, cello
• Briana Hunter, mezzo-soprano

WQXR presents drag performance artist and violinist Thorgy Thor! Come enjoy an evening of laughter, music, and campy fun as we kick off the holidays. Featuring performances by cellist Joshua Roman, mezzo-soprano Briana Hunter, and comedian Zach Zimmerman, with beer tastings courtesy of Copper Son Brewing Company.

If you’re a fan of Thorgy Thor, we may entice you to fall in love with classical music. And if you’re a fan of WQXR and classical music, come see a show that will break all of the standard concert protocols!

About WQXR

https://www.wqxr.org/

About Thorgy Thor, guest host

Thorgy Thor is an NYC-based drag performance artist, professional musician, and TV host. She was a contestant on the Emmy Award-winning show "RuPaul’s Drag Race," has appeared in Amazon’s "Mozart in the Jungle," "VICE," and "WWHL with Andy Cohen," and is a cast member of "Dragnificent!" on TLC/Hulu. She is a multi-instrumentalist, playing violin, viola, and cello in "Thorgy and the Thorchestra!" She’s done shows with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, and Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.

About Joshua Roman, cello

http://www.joshuaroman.com/

About Briana Hunter, mezzo-soprano

Briana Hunter has been hailed by Opera News as “a mesmerizing mezzo-soprano with a fiery theatrical presence and dynamic vocalism.”

Ms. Hunter is a Lotte Lenya Competition finalist and winner of the Lys Symonette Award from The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music.

Ms. Hunter holds a M.M. from Manhattan School of Music and a B.A. from Davidson College. Originally from Malvern, Pennsylvania, she currently resides in New York City.