THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER - ALICE TULLY HALL

In an all-French program combining virtuoso interpreters with dazzling music, two scintillating works by Saint-Saëns and Chausson’s thrilling concerto close the season with an explosion ...

The illustrious Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio joins CMS artists for favorites of the repertoire and premieres a new work by American musical icon André Previn. Pre-Concert Composer ...

Claude Debussy is arrested for musical anarchy by the music police! But he is rescued by Sherlock Key, who reveals to the court the mysteries ...

Beloved classics by Beethoven and Brahms frame a new violin sonata by distinguished CMS Season Composer John Harbison, written for Cho-Liang Lin and Jon Kimura ...

Leon Fleisher and Gilbert Kalish, legendary pianists and longtime friends, share the stage for masterpieces from three centuries....

Rimsky-Korsakov once warned his student Stravinsky about Debussy’s music: “Don’t listen to it, otherwise you risk getting accustomed to it, and end up liking it!” ...

From Glazunov’s Elegie dedicated to Liszt, to Rachmaninov’s massive Trio elegiaque paying tribute to his teacher Tchaikovsky, passion, pain, and remembrance abound in a program ...

Master clarinetist David Shifrin joins the Orion String Quartet for music inspired by his legendary predecessors, along with a work composed especially for him by ...

Experience the sonic possibilities of 8 hands meeting 176 keys. French and French-inspired works provide the canvas upon which the charismatic Jean-Efflam Bavouzet joins Anne-Marie ...

Distinguished musical voices from the Vermeer, Guarneri, Brentano, Orion, Emerson, and Juilliard Quartets combine for a once-in-a-lifetime ensemble performance....

Inspector Pulse, the curious private ear, invents a contrapuntal contraption that turns tunes into fugues, canons, and rounds! He tries to interest musicians in his ...

The astonishing generosity of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge (1864-1953) prompted masterpieces from virtually all the great composers of her day. This collection of classics, all Coolidge ...

A selection of works gathered from 53 years of musical salons hosted by the American heiress Winnaretta Singer, the Princesse de Polignac, recreates the bonhomie ...

The great Romantic composers revered Joseph Joachim for his instrumental prowess and musical integrity. He inspired not only contemporaries, but modern-day virtuoso Daniel Hope, who ...

Music commissioned by the 7th Prince Lobkowicz Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowicz (1772-1816) was one of the most influential arts patrons of the Classical era. ...

Inspired by the combined sonorities of the clarinet and cello, Beethoven, Bruch, and Brahms all wrote signature works celebrating this intimate sonic partnership. From Beethoven’s ...

Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos, a perennial CMS favorite, are among the towering achievements of Western civilization. PHOTO CREDIT: TRISTAN COOK...

The astounding diversity of Baroque music offers endless opportunity for discovery. Treasures on this program range from the magnificent to the mysterious. PHOTO CREDIT: JULIA ...

Bach’s cantatas are among music’s most sublime creations. Season Composer John Harbison, long immersed in the study and performance of Bach, has assembled an extraordinary ...

Mendelssohn’s joyful sextet and magical Midsummer Night’s Dream complement a world premiere, Pierre Jalbert’s darkly lyrical trio. Pre-Concert Composer Chat with Pierre Jalbert at 4:00 ...

Quintessential classics by Beethoven and Schumann surround a pair of lighthearted tributes to Schumann and Mozart by brilliant composers of our time: the German wunderkind ...

Intensely emotional, Robert Schumann was deeply moved by the music of his contemporary Felix Mendelssohn. The Escher Quartet brings its burnished sound to quartets by ...

“Before God and as an honest man, I tell you that your son is the greatest composer known to me.” —Joseph Haydn to Mozart’s father, ...

A selection of fanciful stories in music, from Caplet’s chilling portrayal of Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Masque of the Red Death" to Dvo?ák’s "Songs My ...

This exceptional program combines winds, strings, and piano in a diverse collection of works spanning centuries and cultures. An international lineup of the finest wind ...

Experience a wondrous folk tale from India about a young girl who dreams of having her own drum. Choreography by Preeti Vasudevan and a score ...

Extreme virtuosity is not unique to concertos: composers of chamber music also expect astounding technical feats from individuals and ensembles. CMS celebrates the opening of ...