BAROQUE FESTIVAL AT CMS IN DECEMBER

On December 1 and 3, veteran harpsichordist and CMS Artist Kenneth Weiss offers a curated collection of baroque chamber works, all discoveries from the eternal wellspring of Baroque repertoire, most of which are being performed at CMS for the first time. Seven leading composers of the era—Telemann, C.P.E. Bach, Buxtehude, Couperin, Rameau and the rarely heard Rebel—display the invention and virtuosity characteristic of the Baroque era. 

On December 10, CMS’s annual Bach program offers audiences a special opportunity to hear the composer’s crowning work, The Art of the Fugue, for string quartet and wind quintet, arranged by American flutist, conductor and pedagogue Samuel Baron (1925-1997), who is renowned for his transcriptions of Bach’s music. 

And on December 15, 17, and 19, CMS welcomes the holiday season with the 30th annual presentation of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, this year performed in numerical order (for the first time at CMS since 2005). 

A SOLDIER’S TALE – An Evening of Stories and Tales

This is a program of chamber music that tells stories, anchored by Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire du Soldat” (the Soldier’s Tale), a full-blown musical play in which a violin-playing soldier sells his soul to the Devil.  Also on the program are Telemann’s 1729 “Gulliver’s Travel Suite” for two violins, which depict the fantastical characters of Swift’s story (often employing eccentric time signatures to unusual effect); Ravel’s “Chansons madecasses” (Madagascar Songs), a setting of three poems by the 18th-century French poet Évariste de Parny; and Respighi’s “Il Tramonto” (the Sunset). 

ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS

An Evening with David Finckel and Wu Han (Jan 28)

CMS’s Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han perform a program full of high contrasts, from classics of the cello literature to Bruce Adolphe’s Couple, a work composed for them, and music by Debussy and Shostakovich. Violinist Richard Lin and violist Timothy Ridout, current members of the Bowers Program, join them for the finale, Dvořák’s Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello. 

 An Evening with Pianist-Composer Michael Stephen Brown (Mar 19)

In his first solo recital at Lincoln Center, the pianist and composer Michael Stephen Brown, an alumnus of the Bowers Program, delves into the piano repertoire, all new to the CMS stage. He begins with Haydn and several musical tributes to the great composer by Debussy, Ravel and Brown’s own Etude-Fantasy on the name of Haydn. The program includes Brown’s Breakup Etude for Right Hand Alone and Scriabin’s Nocturne for Piano Left Hand, as well as music by Delphine von Schauroth, Mendelssohn and Adolf Schulz-Evier’s Arabesques on Johann Strauss’s “On the Beautiful Blue Danube.” 

COMPOSER SPOTLIGHTS

George Crumb & Tan Dun (May 7)

CMS presents an all-star line-up for an evening of music from two towering figures of innovation and experimentation in contemporary composition, with works that contain sound worlds that redefine the parameters of chamber music with shocking intensity. The first half of the concert is devoted to selections from George Crumb’s haunting The Winds of Destiny: American Songbook IV for Singer, Percussion Quartet and Amplified Piano, which is subtitled "Songs of Strife, Love, Mystery, and Exultation: a Cycle of American Civil War Songs, Folk Songs and Spirituals." Crumb’s song cycle features longtime Crumb colleague Gilbert Kalish on piano, the incomparable soprano Dawn Upshaw, and Sandbox Percussion. This work is paired with Tan Dun’s visceral remembrance of the Tiananmen Square conflict, Elegy: Snow in June for cello and percussion quartet. The voice of the cello, performed by one of today’s most sought-after cellists, Alisa Weilerstein, opposes and joins the percussionists, who create sounds including the sound of tearing paper and the roughness of stones and cans.

Rachmaninov: The Composer and Pianist (Oct 29 and Nov 4)

A supreme virtuoso pianist and composer, Sergei Rachmaninov had his first success at age 19. Writing beautiful melodies, he emerged as one of the last great Romantic composers; he was also widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day. In the first of two concerts, CMS pairs Rachmaninov’s singular voice as a composer with compositions by his contemporaries. The second program focuses on groundbreaking piano works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky and music by Debussy and Bolcom that were influenced by Rachmaninov.

Saint-Saëns and Fauré (Feb 25)

Friends and colleagues across generations, the pair of composers on this program advanced the cause and rich aesthetic of French music, laying the groundwork for the age of Impressionism with irresistible, colorful soundscapes. Boasting the expert skills of French-trained composers of their era, Fauré and Saint-Saëns excelled in every genre they touched, as illustrated by this program’s variety of vocal and instrumental timbres.

Schumann Fantasies (Apr 12)

Robert Schumann’s works were composed for a wide variety of instruments and ensembles. The first half of the program explores some of Schumann’s more fanciful works for strings, horn, and clarinet; the second half is devoted to one of the composer’s classic piano trios. The ensemble includes David Shifrin on clarinet and the CMS debut of Nathan Silberschlag, principal horn of The Cleveland Orchestra. 

Season Finale: Totally Mozart (May 18-19) 

In its season finale, CMS offers an immersion in the timeless genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The program includes well-loved masterpieces as well as works not often performed, like the Quartet in F major for oboe, violin, viola and cello; one of his earliest Church Sonatas for two violins, portative organ, and cello; and Grand Sestetto Concertante for String Sextet.

ART OF THE RECITAL (ROSE STUDIO AT CMS) 

CMS’s intimate concerts of music crafted by the artists. Violinist Chad Hoopes and pianist Anne-Marie McDermott perform sonatas for Viola and Piano by Mozart, Fauré, and Beethoven (Oct 19). Violist Timothy Ridout, a current member of CMS’s Bowers Program, is joined by jazz and classical pianist Frank Dupree, making his CMS debut, for an evening of music by Forsyth, Fauré, Clarke, Kreisler, Bowen, and Coates (Feb 1). Violinist Pamela Frank is joined by pianist Stephen Prutsman for a concert of Bach’s six Sonatas for violin and piano (Apr 25). 

ROSE STUDIO SERIES (6:30 and 9pm)

Intimate concerts in the Rose Studio at CMS explore both classics of the chamber music repertoire as well as worthy discoveries not often heard on the stage. The 6:30 PM performance offers traditional seating, and the 9:00 PM performance offers cabaret-style seating with a complimentary glass of wine and snacks and is hosted by one of the artists performing that evening. 

• Oct 26: Music by Mozart, Britten, Ibert and Jolivet, with Stella Chen, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola, Nicholas Canellakis, cello, Ransom Wilson, flute, and Bridget Kibbey, harp 
• Nov 16: Mozart’s Trio in G major for Piano, Violin and Cello, K. 564 and Elgar’s Quintet in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 84, with Gilbert Kalish, piano; Ani Kavafian and Kristin Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; and Timothy Eddy, cello. 
• Jan 25: Elgar’s Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano, and Vaughan Williams’ Quintet in C minor for Piano, with Shai Wosner, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; and Blake Hinson, double bass.
• Feb 29: Music by Françaix, Bonis, Poulenc, and Spohr with Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Tara Helen O’Connor, flute; David Shifrin, clarinet; Marc Goldberg, bassoon; and Radovan Vlatković, horn. 
• Apr 18: Music by Glière, Poulenc and Chaminade with Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Paul Huang, violin; and Brook Speltz, cello. 

UNUSUAL COMBINATIONS, THEMATIC CONCERTS, AND RARELY-HEARD REPERTOIRE

• Landmark Trios (Nov 14) The majestic B-major trio of Brahms, created in his youth, is a milestone of the genre and revered by performers and listeners alike. Fanny Mendelssohn’s piano trio, completed shortly before her death, builds up through stormy waves to a marvelous finale. These two works are bridged by Clara Schumann’s sole piano trio. 
• Quintet Odyssey (Nov 19): An evening of quintets that reveals the potential of five players, with music by Dvořák, Farrenc, Corigliano, and Beethoven. The ensemble includes Gilles Vonsattel, piano, and David Shifrin, clarinet. 
• Sacred and Profane (Feb 10): Works by trailblazers Debussy and Ravel follow an elegant duo by the founder of the Baroque French violin school, Jean-Marie Leclair, and Olivier Messiaen’s The Blackbird, an extravagant example of the composer’s fascination with bird calls. Also on the program is a 1928 Suite by Marcel Tournier, the harpist and composer’s only chamber music work for harp. 
• Extraordinary Imaginations (Feb 24) Over time, composers emerge whose music begins to resonate more widely, eventually entering the standard repertoire and changing the profile of chamber music. In the works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Reynaldo Hahn, we hear genius at work; Eugène Ysaÿe, who initially gained fame as a virtuoso violinist, is now regarded as a pioneering composer; and the Swiss-American Ernest Bloch’s Quintet is a chamber music masterpiece, rapidly gaining recognition. 
• Instrumental Array (Mar 12): CMS mines the chamber music repertoire for an evening of unusual instrument combinations unlikely to be seen elsewhere, with music by Beethoven (horn and piano), Rossini (cello and bass), Britten (oboe and piano), Duruflé (flute, viola, and piano), and Hummel (flute, oboe, horn, viola, cello, bass, and piano). 
• String Resonance (Apr 21): The deeply human voices of violins, violas, and cellos have inspired much of the greatest music ever composed. Spanning the 18th to 20th centuries, this program begins with Beethoven’s earliest all-string work, Françaix’s effervescent trio, Bridge’s Lament for two violas and concludes with Mendelssohn’s Quintet No. 2. 

SUMMER EVENINGS, July 2023

Before the fall season begins, CMS returns to Alice Tully Hall this July to present its eighth season of Summer Evenings on July 9, 11, 16 and 18, with all tickets just $20.  In response to sold-out concerts last summer, the series expands to four concerts this season, featuring artists from the acclaimed CMS roster in programs of chamber music masterworks. CMS is once again offering 100 free tickets per performance to the public via lottery; the remaining tickets are just $20. Details of the lottery will be available later this spring. Following each performance, the entire audience is invited to a free wine reception with the artists in the lobby.

INSIDE CHAMBER MUSIC 

Distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe provides insights into masterworks performed during the season. Each lecture includes live performance excerpts from the featured work and a full performance of one movement at the end. The 2023-24 season includes profound late works of Beethoven, Schubert, and Smetana; two homages — Rachmaninov’s to Tchaikovsky and Britten’s to Purcell; and two pieces that require virtuosic soloists— Mozart’s quartet for oboe and strings and Louise Farrenc’s Piano Quintet in A Minor, for which the composer was the soloist.

CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY CONCERT SERIES 

The world’s greatest and only private ear, the wacky Inspector Pulse (aka composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe) is back on the job, investigating musical mysteries in Meet the Music! Using only a nine-foot-long grand piano and a 5-inch cell phone, the Inspector helps musicians solve problems they never knew they had! He can crack any case, even one of those really hard cello cases! Children can visit the instrument “petting zoo” before each concert to see and touch the instruments up-close. Sundays, November 12, January 21, and April 14 at 2:00 pm in Alice Tully Hall, for ages 6 & up. 

CMS Kids offers relaxed performances in the Rose Studio at CMS, curated for ages 3-6. Featuring host Rami Vamos and CMS Artists, each CMS Kids program is an inclusive concert experience adapted for neurodiverse audiences, including children with autism or other special needs. These performances are presented in a judgment-free environment, and are less formal and more supportive of sensory, communication, movement, and learning needs. This season, we explore the theme of overcoming obstacles through the music of Niccolò Paganini. Sundays, October 15, March 24, and April 28 at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. 

All programs and artists are subject to change.

All concerts presented by CMS will adhere to strict safety guidelines that are informed by NY State, CDC, and other public health recommendations applicable at the time of the concerts.

OPENING NIGHT: STRING SONORITIES
Tue 10/17/23 • 7:30 PM • Alice Tully Hall
Elgar Introduction and Allegro for Quartet and Strings, Op. 47 (1905)*
Bartók Divertimento for Strings, BB 118 (1939)
Grieg Holberg Suite for Strings, Op. 40 (1884)*
Walker Lyric for Strings (1946)*
Britten Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4 (1933–34)*
Francisco Fullana, Chad Hoopes, Bella Hristova, Kristin Lee, Sean Lee, Daniel Phillips, Arnaud Sussmann, James Thompson, Danbi Um, Violin • Hsin-Yun Huang, Matthew Lipman, Paul Neubauer, Viola  •  Dmitri Atapine, David Finckel, Sihao He, Mihai Marica, Cello  •  Blake Hinson, Double Bass

ART OF THE RECITAL: CHAD HOOPES AND ANNE-MARIE MCDERMOTT
Thu 10/19/23 • 7:30 pm • Rose Studio at CMS
Mozart Sonata in G major for Violin and Piano, K. 379 (1781)
Fauré Sonata No. 1 in A major for Violin and Piano, Op. 13 (1875–76)
Beethoven Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, “Kreutzer” (1802–03)
Chad Hoopes, Violin  •  Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano

RACHMANINOV: THE PIANIST
Sat 11/4/23 • 7:30 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Mozart Sonata in D major for Two Pianos, K. 448 (1781)
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite, transcribed for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 71a (1892)*
Debussy En Blanc et Noir for Two Pianos (1915)
William Bolcom “The Serpent’s Kiss” from The Garden of Eden Suite for Two Pianos (1974)*
Rachmaninov Suite No. 2 in C minor for Two Pianos, Op. 17 (1901)
Inon Barnatan, Alessio Bax, Jean-Efflam Bavoulet, Wu Han, Piano

INSIDE CHAMBER MUSIC
WED 11/8/23 • 6:30 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Farrenc Quintet in A minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass, Op. 30 (1839) 

SONIC SPECTRUM I
Thu 11/9/23 • 7:30 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Reena Esmail Nadiya for Flute and Cello (2016)*
Todd Cochran Soulbird for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (2021) (World Premiere)*
Libby Larsen Trio Noir for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (2022) (World Premiere)*​​​​​​​
Saad Haddad Kaman Fantasy for Violin and Piano (2015)*​​​​​​​
Wang Jie New Work for Narrator, Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (2023) (CMS Co-Commission, New York Premiere)*
Fred Child, Narrator  •  Hyeyeon Park, Piano  •  Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, Violin  •  Dmitri Atapine, Cello  •  Sooyun Kim, Flute  •   Romie de Guise-Langlois, Clarinet

MEET THE MUSIC: INSPECTOR PULSE CHANGES HATS!
SUN 11/12/23 • 2:00 pm • Alice Tully Hall
The world’s greatest and only private ear, the wacky Inspector Pulse (aka composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe) is back on the job, investigating musical mysteries. (Ages 6 & up)

LANDMARK TRIOS
Tue 11/14/23 • 7:30 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Fan. Mendelssohn Trio in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 11 (1847)*​​​​​​​
C. Schumann Trio in G minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 17 (1846)
Brahms Trio in B major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 8 (1854, rev. 1889)
Michael Stephen Brown, Juho Pohjonen, Piano • Paul Huang, James Thompson, Violin  •  Sihao He, Paul Watkins, Cello

INSIDE CHAMBER MUSIC
WED 11/15/23 • 6:30 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Brahms Trio in B major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 8 (1854, rev. 1889)

ROSE STUDIO SERIES II
Thu 11/16/23 • 6:30 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Thu 11/16/23 • 9:00 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Mozart Trio in G major for Piano, Violin and Cello, K. 496 (1788)
Elgar Quintet in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 84 (1918–19)
Gilbert Kalish, Piano  •  Ani Kavafian, Kristin Lee, Violin  • Paul Neubauer, Viola  •  Timothy Eddy, Cello

MASTER CLASS WITH STEPHEN TAYLOR
FRI 11/17/23 • 11:00 AM • Rose Studio at CMS
Stephen Taylor, winds

QUINTET ODYSSEY
Sun 11/19/23 • 5:00 PM • Alice Tully Hall
Dvořák Nocturne for Two Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass, Op. 40 (1870, rev. 1882)
John Corigliano Soliloquy for Clarinet and String Quartet (1977, adapted 1995)
Farrenc Quintet in A minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass, Op. 30 (1839)
Beethoven Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 29 (1801)
Gilles Vonsattel, Piano  •  Francisco Fullana, Arnaud Sussmann, Violin  •  Yura Lee, Matthew Lipman, Viola  • Nicholas Canellakis, Cello  •  Anthony Manzo, Double Bass  •  David Shifrin, Clarinet

BAROQUE COLLECTION
Fri 12/1/23 • 7:30 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Sun 12/3/23 • 5:00 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Telemann Parisian Quartet No. 2 in A minor from Nouveaux Quatuors en Six Suites for Flute, Violin, and Continuo (1738)*
C.P.E. Bach Trio Sonata in C minor for Two Violins and Continuo, H.579 “Sanguineus et Melancholicus” (1749)*
Buxtehude Trio Sonata in B-flat major for  Violin and Continuo, Op. 1, No. 4 (1694)*
Couperin Le Parnasse, ou L’Apotheose de Corelli, Grande Sonate en Trio for Two Violins and Continuo (1724)
Rameau Concert IV from Pièces de Clavecin en Concerts for Flute, Violin, and Continuo (1726–27)*​​​​​​​
Rebel Les Élémens for Flute, Two Violins, and Continuo (1737)*​​​​​​​
Kenneth Weiss, Harpsichord  •  Alexander Sitkovetsky, James Thompson, Violin  •  Dmitri Atapine, Cello  •  Sooyun Kim, Flute

BACH’S ART OF THE FUGUE
Sun 12/10/23 • 5:00 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Bach The Art of Fugue for String Quartet and Wind Quintet, BWV 1080 (arr. Samuel Baron)
(1740–45, 1748–50; arranged c. 1960)
Aaron Boyd, Sean Lee, Violin  •  Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola  •  David Requiro, Cello  •  Sooyun Kim, Flute  •  Hugo Souza, Oboe  •  Romie de Guise-Langlois, Clarinet  •  Julia Pilant, Horn  •  Marc Goldberg, Bassoon

THE BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS
Fri 12/15/23 • 7:30 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Sun 12/17/23 • 5:00 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Tue 12/19/23 • 7:30 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Bach The Complete Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046–1051 (1720)
Hyeyeon Park, Harpischord  •  Stella Chen, Ani Kavafian, Richard Lin, Violin  •  Daniel Phillips, Violin/Piccolo Violin  •  Lawrence Dutton, Matthew Lipman, Arnaud Sussmann, Viola  •  Timothy Eddy, Mihai Marica, Keith Robinson, Cello  •  Anthony Manzo, Double Bass  •  Demarre McGill, Tara Helen O’Connor, Flute  •  Randall Ellis, James Austin Smith, Stephen Taylor, Oboe  •  Peter Kolkay, Bassoon • David Byrd-Marrow, Stewart Rose, Horn  •  David Washburn, Trumpet

SONIC SPECTRUM II
Thu 1/18/24 • 7:30 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Jessie Montgomery New Work for Two Violins (2024) (CMS Commission, World Premiere)*
Lera Auerbach Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Op. 63, “September 11” (2001)*
Chris Rogerson Afterword for Two Violins and Piano (2020)*
Kaija Saariaho Light and Matter for Piano, Violin, and Cello (2014)*
Mika Sasaki, Piano  •  Paul Huang, Danbi Um, Violin • Nicholas Canellakis, Cello

MEET THE MUSIC: INSPECTOR PULSE DISCOVERS SILENCE!
SUN 1/21/24 • 2:00 pm • Alice Tully Hall
The world’s greatest and only private ear, the wacky Inspector Pulse (aka composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe) is back on the job, investigating musical mysteries. (Ages 6 & up)

MASTER CLASS WITH SHAI WOSNER
TUE 1/23/24 • 11:00 AM • Rose Studio at CMS
Shai Wosner, piano

ROSE STUDIO SERIES III
Thu 1/25/24 • 6:30 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Thu 1/25/24 • 9:00 Pm • Rose Studio at CMS
Elgar Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 82 (1918)
Vaughan Williams Quintet in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass (1903)
Shai Wosner, Piano  •  Arnaud Sussmann, Violin • Paul Neubauer, Viola  •  Nicholas Canellakis, Cello • Blake Hinson, Double Bass

AN EVENING WITH DAVID FINCKEL AND WU HAN
Sun 1/28/24 • 5:00 PM • Alice Tully Hall
Debussy Sonata for Cello and Piano (1915)
Bruce Adolphe Couple for Cello and Piano (1998)
Shostakovich Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40 (1934)
Dvořák Quartet in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 87 (1889)
Wu Han, Piano  •  Richard Lin, Violin  •  Timothy Ridout, Viola  •  David Finckel, Cello

THE SOLDIER’S TALE
Sun 4/7/24 • 5:00 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Telemann Gulliver Suite in D major for Two Violins from Der Getreue Musik-Meister (1728)
Ravel Chansons madécasses (Madagascan Songs) for Voice, Flute, Cello, and Piano (1925–26)
Respighi Il Tramonto (The Sunset) for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet (1914)
Stravinsky L’Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) for Ensemble (1918)
Tamara Mumford, Mezzo-Soprano  •  Ken Noda, Piano • Richard Lin, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Violin  •  Hsin-Yun Huang, Viola  •  Mihai Marica, Cello  •  Joseph Conyers, Double Bass  •  Tara Helen O’Connor, Flute  •  Sebastian Manz, Clarinet  •  Peter Kolkay, Bassoon  •  Brandon Ridenour, Trumpet  •  Weston Sprott, Trombone • Ayano Kataoka, Percussion

SONIC SPECTRUM III
Thu 4/11/24 • 7:30 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Felipe Lara Livro dos Sonhos for Clarinet and Piano (2004)*
Kurt Schwertsik Haydn lived in Eisenstadt for Viola and Piano, Op. 122 (2020)*
Johannes Maria Staud Lagrein for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (2008)*
David Serkin Ludwig New Work for Piano, Violin, and Cello (2024) (CMS Co-Commission, New York Premiere)*
Viet Cuong Wax and Wire for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (2014)*
Wu Qian, Piano  •  Bella Hristova, Violin  •  Timothy Ridout, Viola  •  Sihao He, Cello  •  Sebastian Manz, Clarinet

SCHUMANN FANTASIES
Fri 4/12/24 • 7:30 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Schumann Fantasiestücke (Fantasy Pieces) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73 (1849)
Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A-flat major for Horn and Piano, Op. 70 (1849)
Schumann Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales) for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 132 (1853)
Schumann Andante and Variations for Horn, Two Cellos, and Two Pianos, WoO 10 (1843)
Schumann Trio No. 1 in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 63 (1847)
Alessio Bax, Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano  •  Ida Kavafian, Violin  •  Daniel Phillips, Viola  •  Estelle Choi, Paul Watkins, Cello  •  David Shifrin, Clarinet  •  Nathan Silberschlag, Horn

MEET THE MUSIC: THE KING, THE CAT, AND THE FIDDLE!
SUN 4/14/24 • 2:00 pm • Alice Tully Hall
The world’s greatest and only private ear, the wacky Inspector Pulse (aka composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe) is back on the job, investigating musical mysteries. (Ages 6 & up)

ROSE STUDIO SERIES V
Thu 4/18/24 • 6:30 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Thu 4/18/24 • 9:00 Pm • Rose Studio at CMS
Glière Eight Pieces for Violin and Cello, Op. 39 (1909)*
Poulenc Sonata for Violin and Piano (1942–43, rev. 1949)
Chaminade Trio No. 2 in A minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 34 (1887)*
Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano  •  Paul Huang, Violin • Brook Speltz, Cello

STRING RESONANCE
Sun 4/21/24 • 5:00 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Beethoven Trio in E-flat major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 3 (before 1794)
Françaix Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello (1933)
Bridge Lament for Two Violas (1912)
Fel. Mendelssohn Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 87 (1845)
Chad Hoopes, Bella Hristova, Violin  •  Matthew Lipman, Timothy Ridout, Viola  •  Sihao He, Cello

ART OF THE RECITAL: PAMELA FRANK AND STEPHEN PRUTSMAN
Thu 4/25/24 • 7:30 pm • Rose Studio at CMS
Bach Sonata in A major for Violin and Keyboard, BWV 1015 (Before 1725)
Bach Sonata in B minor for Violin and Keyboard, BWV 1014 (Before 1725)
Bach Sonata in E major for Violin and Keyboard, BWW 1016 (Before 1725)
Bach Sonata in C minor for Violin and Keyboard, BWV 1017 (Before 1725)
Bach Sonata in F minor for Violin and Keyboard, BWV 1018 (Before 1725)
Bach Sonata in G major for Violin and Keyboard, BWV 1019 (Before 1725)
Pamela Frank, Violin  •  Stephen Prutsman, Piano

CMS KIDS: PAGANINI CAPRICES!
SUN 4/28/24 • 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, or 3:00 PM • Rose Studio at CMS

MASTER CLASS WITH PAMELA FRANK
MON 4/29/24 • 11:00 AM • Rose Studio at CMS
Pamela Frank, violin

SONIC SPECTRUM IV
Thu 5/2/24 • 7:30 PM • Rose Studio at CMS
Jörg Widmann Air for Horn (2005)*
Dai Fujikura Yurayura for Horn and String Quartet (2017)*
Eleanor Alberga Shining Gate of Morpheus for Horn and String Quartet (2012)*​​​​​​​
Jake Heggie New Work for String Quartet (New York Premiere)*
Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin  •  John Largess, viola  •  Joshua Gindele, cello) •  David Byrd-Marrow, Horn

SONGS AND SNOW: GEORGE CRUMB AND TAN DUN
Tue 5/7/24 • 7:30 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Crumb Winds of Destiny (American Songbook IV) for Singer, Percussion Quartet, and
Amplified Piano (2004)*
Tan Dun Elegy: Snow in June for Cello and Percussion Quartet (1991)
Dawn Upshaw, Soprano  •  Gilbert Kalish, Piano • Alisa Weilerstein, Cello  •  Sandbox Percussion (Jonathan Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian David Rosenbaum, Terry Sweeney)

TOTALLY MOZART
Sat 5/18/24 • 7:30 pm • Alice Tully Hall
Sun 5/19/24 • 5:00 pm • Alice Tully Hall 
Mozart Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano, K. 304 (1778)
Mozart Quartet in F major for Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello, K. 370 (1781)
Mozart Trio in G major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, K. 496 (1786)
Mozart Church Sonata in C major for Two Violins and Basso Continuo, K. 328 (1779)*​​​​​​​
Mozart Church Sonata in E-flat major for Two Violins and Basso Continuo, K. 67 (1772)
Mozart Church Sonata in D major for Two Violins and Basso Continuo, K. 245 (1776)*​​​​​​​
Mozart Grande Sestetto Concertante for String Sextet after the Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364
(arr. Anonymous) (1779, arr. 1808)
Gilbert Kalish, Piano  •  Paolo Bordignon, Portative organ  •  Stella Chen, Cho-Liang Lin, Violin  •  Misha Amory, Paul Neubauer, Viola  •  Nicholas Canellakis, David Requiro, Cello  •  Stephen Taylor, Oboe

ABOUT THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER 
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of eleven constituents of the largest performing arts complex in the world, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Through its many performance, education, recording, digital, and broadcast activities, CMS brings the experience of great chamber music to more people than any other organization of its kind with a full season in New York, as well as national and international tours. Under the artistic leadership of David Finckel and Wu Han, CMS presents a wide variety of concert series and educational events for listeners of all ages, appealing to both connoisseurs and newcomers. The performing artists constitute a revolving multi-generational and international roster of the world’s best chamber musicians, enabling CMS to present chamber music of every instrumentation, style, and historical period. The CMS Bowers Program, its competitive three-season residency, is dedicated to developing the chamber music leaders of the future and integrates this selection of extraordinary early-career musicians into every facet of CMS activities. Its incomparable digital presence, which regularly enables CMS to reach hundreds of thousands of viewers and listeners around the globe annually, includes: a growing number of live-streamed programs; more than 1,000 hours of performance and education videos free to the public on its website; a 52-week public radio series across the US; radio programming in Taiwan and mainland China; appearances on American Public Media; the monthly program “In Concert with CMS” on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel;  the NY-Emmy-nominated documentary “Transcending: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Celebrates 50 Years”; and performances featured on Medici.tv, Tencent, and SiriusXM’s Symphony Hall channel.

The Jerome L. Greene Foundation is the 2023-2024 CMS Season Sponsor. 

All CMS digital programming is made possible by the Hauser Fund for Media and Technology.  

CMS thanks the following for their leadership support: The Achelis and Bodman Foundation 

Additional support for CMS digital programming provided by The Alphadyne Foundation and the Sidney E. Frank Foundation. 

CMS education and community engagement programs are made possible, in part, with support from The Chisholm Foundation, the Tiger Baron Foundation, Colburn Foundation, Con Edison, The Rea Charitable Trust, The Frank and Helen Hermann Foundation, New York City Council Member Gale A. Brewer, the Hearst Foundations, Alice Ilchman Fund, and the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Fund.  

CMS new music programming is supported, in part, by Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc., and the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University.  

Public funds are provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.