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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Chamber Music Society artists perform in Alice Tully Hall.
Formation	1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Type	Chamber Music organization
Headquarters	Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center
Artistic Directors	David Finckel and Wu Han
Website	ChamberMusicSociety.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 and around the world. 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.

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

Overview

External audio
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

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. The Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio hosts other events, including contemporary compositions, lectures, and classes.

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. Bowers. Alumni of the program include Inon Barnatan, Lang Lang, Hilary Hahn, Paul Huang, Nicholas Canellakis, Anthony McGill, Alisa Weilerstein, and the Escher String Quartet.

CMS presents more than 80 concerts per season outside of New York City, including concerts in North America, Europe and Asia. They are known for their focus on older works.

An exhibit at New York Public Library celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2019.

Artistic Directors

• Charles Wadsworth (1969–1989)
• Fred Sherry (1989–1993)
• David Shifrin (1993–2004)
• David Finckel and Wu Han (2004–present)

References

1. ^ "History and Mission | The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center". www.chambermusicsociety.org. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
2. Schweitzer, Vivien (December 20, 2010). "Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center - Review". The New York Times.
3. Passy, Charles (September 12, 2018). "Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Receives $5 Million Donation". The Wall Street Journal.
4. "Alumni | The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center". www.chambermusicsociety.org. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
5. Woolfe, Zachary (2021-10-20). "Review: Chamber Music Society Returns, Unchanged".
6. "Chamber Music Society at 50". www.nypl.org. Retrieved 2024-12-13.

External links

• Media related to Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

• Musical groups established in 1969
• Chamber music groups
• Musical groups from New York (state)
• Lincoln Center