The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to Perform November 2

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) will perform works of Dvorak, Schumann, and Brahms as part of Friends of Music Concerts' continuing 60th anniversary celebration on Saturday, November 2 at 8pm at Kusel Auditorium at Sleepy Hollow High School. Since its founding in 1969, the Chamber Music Society has provided listeners with a comprehensive view of the art of chamber music. Its musicians all are renowned artists individually; together they are formidable. www.chambermusicsociety.org

When CMS began, the string quartet dominated live chamber music. CMS started performing works not often heard. Since then, the world of chamber music has changed dramatically, with ensembles across the country in varying instrumental combinations. Having started with nine performers, CMS now has 35 art ists, including young talents joining CMS through Chamber Music Society Two, a competitive three-year residency program. Its annual activities include nationally televised performances on Live from Lincoln Center, a nationwide radio show and regular appearances on American Public Media's Performance Today.

In 2004, David Finckel, former cellist with the Emerson String Quartet, and his wife Wu Han were named the Society's Artistic Directors. Mr. Finckel will be among the musicians appearing at this November 2 concert. The group will also include pianist Juho Pohjonen, violinists Arnaud Sussmann and Kristin Lee, and violist Paul Neubauer.

Tickets for individual concerts are $30 for adults and $15 for students. Order forms may be downloaded from www.friendsofmusicconcerts.org and then mailed with a check to Friends of Music Concerts, P.O. Box 675, Millwood, NY 10546. Sleepy Hollow High School is located at 210 North Broadway (Route 9), in Sleepy Hollow. Parking is free.

Friends of Music Concerts, Inc. is a non-profit organization that showcases a wide range of musicians who demonstrate the diversity and fine quality of chamber music today. Concerts are made possible, in part, by a Basic Program Support Grant of ArtsWestchester (with funds from Westchester County), by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and by generous support from private individuals and businesses.

More information about Friends of Music Concerts can be found at www.friendsofmusicconcerts.org. Information about ticket availability may be obtained by calling 914-861-5080.

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