New York Festival of Song will present the 12th rendition of its NYFOS Next Festival.

The festival will be held on Oct 16 and Oct. 23 at the Rubin Museum of Art’s Theater.

Curated by pianist Nathaniel LaNasa, the two programs will highlight contemporary composers.

The first concert, Songs of Errollyn Wallen, will feature mezzo-sopranos Lucia Bradford and Leah Wool with LaNasa at the piano. The concert will feature works by Belize-born British composer.

The second program, The Threefold Terror of Love, stars soprano Robin Steitz and baritone Dominik Belavy, joined by LaNasa at the piano. The concert will feature music by Matthew Ricketts, Thomas Adès, Katie Balch, Caroline Shaw, Shawn Jaeger, Tonia Ko, and others.