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      Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

      Recorded live in New York's Alice Tully Hall, the series features stellar performances with commentary by Elliott Forrest and CMS cellist and Artistic Director David Finckel. The Chamber Music Society resides at Lincoln Center—the largest performing arts complex in the world—alongside the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet, the Lincoln Theater and more. Through its concerts, music education programs, recordings, and broadcasts, the Society draws more people to chamber music than any other organization of its kind.

      Program Schedule

      June 2, 2013

      Beethoven: The Young Lion

      Beethoven: Trio in G Major for Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 9, No. 1 (Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Nicolas Altstaedt, cello)

      Beethoven: Trio in E-Flat Major for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 1, No. 1 (Jon Kimura Parker, piano; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Gary Hoffman, cello)

      June 9, 2013

      Virtuosic Duos

      Rolla: Duetto Concertante in E-Flat Major for Violin and Viola, Op. 15, No. 1 (Bella Hristova, violin; Mark Holloway, viola)

      Berio: Selected Duets for Two Violins, Nos. 1, 2 & 6 (Shmuel Ashkenasi, violin; Arnold Steinhardt, violin)

      Saint-Saëns: Sonata No. 1 in D Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 75 (Elmar Oliveira, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano)

      June 16, 2013

      Debussy, Mozart & Schnittke

      Debussy: Nocturne et scherzo for Cello and Piano (Dane Johansen, cello; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano)

      Schnittke: Moz-Art for Two Violins, after Mozart K. 416d (Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Ani Kavafian, violin)

      Debussy: L’isle joyeuse for Piano (Anne-Marie McDermott, piano)

      Mozart: Quintet in A Major for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola and Cello, K. 581 (David Shifrin, clarinet; Orion String Quartet: Todd Phillips, violin; Daniel Phillips, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello)

      June 23, 2013

      Dvořák & Chausson

      Dvořák: Selected Cigánské melodie (Gypsy Songs) for Voice and Piano, B. 104, Op. 55 (Songs 3-7) (Diana Kuznetsova, soprano; Warren Jones, piano)

      Chausson: Concerto in D Major for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21 (Elmar Oliveira, violin; Inon Barnatan, piano; Jessica Lee, violin; Kristin Lee, violin; Beth Guterman, viola; Andreas Brantelid, cello)

      June 30, 2013

      Joachim’s World

      Joachim: Romanze from Drei Stücke for Violin and Piano, Op. 2 (Daniel Hope, violin; Wu Han, piano)

      Brahms: Scherzo, WoO 2, from F-A-E Sonata for Violin and Piano (Daniel Hope violin; Wu Han, piano)

      Joachim: Sostenuto and Andante Cantabile from Hebrew Melodies (after Byron) for Viola and Piano, Op. 9 (Paul Neubauer, viola; Wu Han, piano)

      Schumann: Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola and Cello, Op. 44 (Wu Han, piano; Ani Kavafian, violin; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Paul Neubauer, violin; Nicolas Altstaedt, cello)

      July 7, 2013

      Virtuoso Showcase: From Flute to Double Bass

      Dutilleux: Sonatine for Flute and Piano (Tara Helen O’Connor, flute; Alessio Bax, piano)

      Bottesini: Gran duo concertante for Violin, Double Bass and String Quartet (Erin Keefe, violin; DaXun Zhang, contrabass; Escher String Quartet: Adam Barnett-Hart, violin; Wu Jie, violin; Pierre Lapointe, viola; Dane Johansen, cello)

      Weber: Quintet in B-Flat Major for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola and Cello, Op. 34 (David Schifrin, clarinet; Orion String Quartet: Daniel Phillips, violin Todd Phillips, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello)

      July 14, 2013

      Echoes of Eastern Europe

      Dvořák: Selections from Ohlas písní (Echo of Songs) for String Quartet (Arr. from Cypresses, B. 11), B. 152 (Daniel hope, violin; Erin Keefe, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; David Finckel, cello)

      Enescu: Octet in C Major for Strings, Op. 7 (Bella Hristova, violin; Susie Park, violin; Jessica Lee, violin; Kristin Lee, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; Yura Lee, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Timothy Eddy, cello)

      July 21, 2013

      Haydn/Beethoven: Teacher and Pupil or Lobkowicz’s Legacy

      Haydn: Quartet in F Major for Strings, Hob. III:82, Op. 77, No. 2 (Jupiter String Quartet: Nelson Lee, violin; Meg Freivogel, violin; Liz Freivogel, viola; Daniel McDonough, cello)

      Beethoven: Quartet in B-Flat Major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 6 (Jupiter String Quartet: Nelson Lee, violin; Meg Freivogel, violin; Liz Freivogel, viola; Daniel McDonough, cello)

      July 28, 2013

      Folk Inspirations

      Falla: Siete canciones populares españolas for Voice and Guitar (Arr. Miguel Llobet) (Dina Kuznetsova, soprano; Jason Vieaux, guitar)

      Brahms: Quartet No. 1 in G Minor for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 25 (Wu Han, piano; Daniel Hope, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; David Finckel, cello)