Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
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Chamber Music Society artists perform in Alice Tully Hall.
Formation1969;53 years ago (1969)
Type Chamber Music organization
Headquarters New York, United States
Artistic Directors
David Finckel and Wu Han
Website ChamberMusicSociety.org
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg You may hear the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performing Johannes Brahms's Quintet in B minor for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 115 in 2011 Here on archive.org

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is an American organization dedicated to the performance and promotion of chamber music in New York City. It is the largest organization of its kind in the country for chamber music. CMS's home is Alice Tully Hall, located in New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

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Founded in 1969 by pianist Charles Wadsworth with the patronage of Alice Tully, the first performance at Alice Tully Hall was September 11, 1969. [1] The current artistic directors are cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han.

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(Left to Right) Chamber Music Society artists Yura Lee, Nicholas Canellakis, and Richard O'Neill

Overview

CMS' Alice Tully Hall hosts mainstage performances. The complete Brandenburg Concertos are performed each December, and have been called a "New York holiday staple" by The New York Times . [2] The Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio hosts other events, including contemporary compositions, lectures, and classes.

CMS also hosts many education programs for both listeners and musicians, including its Meet the Music! and Inside Chamber Music lecture series. [3]

The Bowers program is a residency program at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. It was known as CMS Two until it was renamed after a donation by philanthropist Ann S. Bower. [4] Alumni of the program include Inon Barnatan, Lang Lang, Hilary Hahn, Paul Huang, Nicholas Canellakis, Anthony McGill, Alisa Weilerstein, and the Escher String Quartet. [5]

CMS presents more than 80 concerts per season outside of New York City, including concerts in North America, Europe and Asia. [6]

Artistic Directors

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References

  1. "History and Mission | The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center". www.chambermusicsociety.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. Schweitzer, Vivien (20 December 2010). "Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center - Review". The New York Times.
  3. "Thestudentproducers". Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  4. Passy, Charles (12 September 2018). "Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Receives $5 Million Donation". The Wall Street Journal.
  5. "Alumni | The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center". www.chambermusicsociety.org. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. "History and Mission | The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center". www.chambermusicsociety.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.