January 2025
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven; Gilles Vonsattel, Piano
Chamber music for strings by Haydn and Mozart, skillfully crafted at the height of their compositional achievements, is complemented by a Beethoven piano trio. In its elegance and refinement, this…
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Spanish Journey
The identity and flair of Spanish culture shine through in the sonic worlds of these impassioned works. An eclectic cast of artists, including guitar virtuoso Jason Vieaux, combine the guitar’s…
Find out more »Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Beethoven Works for Violin and Piano & Bruckner’s String Quintet
Anton Bruckner’s monumental String Quintet offers a rare opportunity to experience the talents of this composer, mostly known for his large symphonies, in a chamber music setting. Two instrumental sonatas…
Find out more »Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Mendelssohn Chamber Works for Strings and Piano
One of history's greatest musical prodigies devoured knowledge, and his infectiously effervescent chamber music is imbued with his brilliance. Mendelssohn’s final string quartet, composed in response to the untimely death…
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Dvořák and Janáček
At once sentimental, nostalgic, and emotional, yet always proud and dignified, the music of Antonín Dvořák and Leoš Janáček have won the unwavering love of performers and listeners everywhere. This…
Find out more »Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Schubert’s Trout Quintet
Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet not only demonstrates his genius for melody and lyricism, but also features a distinct combination of instruments: only one violin and the addition of double bass. The…
Find out more »Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Schubert’s Trout Quintet
Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet not only demonstrates his genius for melody and lyricism, but also features a distinct combination of instruments: only one violin and the addition of double bass. The…
Find out more »April 2025
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Mozart, Grieg, Fauré, and Prokofiev
The partnership of piano plus one—in this program, violin, cello, and flute—provides a unique opportunity for the listener to witness personal collaborations between pairs of artists. And each piece is…
Find out more »Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Fauré’s Piano Quintet
The astounding variety of chamber music is on full display here, each work sounding delightfully different from the next. The evening concludes with Fauré’s Piano Quintet No. 1, one of…
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, The Wadsworth Legacy
Over two decades, CMS Founding Artistic Director Charles Wadsworth expanded the awareness of chamber music at Lincoln Center and beyond. CMS pays tribute to its founder with a program crafted…
Find out more »Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, The Wadsworth Legacy
Over two decades, CMS Founding Artistic Director Charles Wadsworth expanded the awareness of chamber music at Lincoln Center and beyond. CMS pays tribute to its founder with a program crafted…
Find out more »Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Elgar’s Quintet
Building on the earlier traditions of the piano quintet, Elgar’s A-minor Quintet was composed later in his career, during a time of reflection just after World War I. Likewise, Brahms’s…
Find out more »Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Montgomery, Widmann, and Tan Dun
As a tribute to Beethoven’s uncanny connection to the music of our time, we offer works of bracing individuality written by five living composers from around the globe. Indeed, Jörg…
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