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The American Chamber Ensemble Presents Musaic II Concert on April 11
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
(516) 586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net
The American Chamber Ensemble will present Musaic II on Sunday, April 11 at 3 PM at Monroe Lecture Center Theater of Hofstra University, on California Avenue in Hempstead, NY.
Featured pieces will be Quartet for clarinet, violin, viola and cello by Bernard Heinrich Crusell, Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Francis Poulenc, Sonata for 2 Clarinets and Piano by contemporary American composer Gary Schocker and Brahms Quartet in g minor, op. 25 for piano, violin, viola and cello.
Performers will be pianist Blanche Abram and clarinetist Naomi Drucker (ACE Directors), along with Marilyn Sherman Lehman, piano, Eriko Sato, violin, Lindy Clarke, cello and Lois Martin, viola.
Special guest artist will be legendary New York Philharmonic clarinetist Stanley Drucker.
Tickets at Hofstra University Box Office - $15 ($12 senior citizens 65 and non-Hofstra students). One free ticket with current Hofstra Card. For ticket information, call 516-463-6644.
The American Chamber Ensemble explores the great chamber music literature for clarinet and piano in combination with strings, woodwinds and voice and presents performances featuring world-class artists. ACE consists of the finest freelance musicians in the New York area and has been cited by critics for their superb presentations of chamber masterworks. Their latest CDs on Elysium are American Clarinet Treasures, featuring core members of ACE performing works by George Kleinsinger, Virgil Thomson, Daniel Gregory Mason, Elliott Carter, Douglas Moore and Gary Schocker, with Guest Artist Stanley Drucker and The American Chamber Ensemble Plays Peter Schickele, which features five of this modern masters most important chamber works. For the latest ACE concert listings, updates and information, logon to http://www.jamesarts.com/ace/home.html.
At the conclusion of the 2008-2009 season, New York Philharmonic Principal Clarinet Stanley Drucker celebrated 60 years as a member of the Orchestra and announced his retirement. In honor of his 50th anniversary, and in recognition of his highly respected and widely acknowledged musical excellence and dedication, he was named Musical America's 1998 Instrumentalist of the Year. He has made approximately 190 solo appearances with the Philharmonic since joining it at age 19. Visit him at http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/june09/drucker_060109.htm.
ACE concerts are assisted with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and private contributions.
For press inquiries, photos or more information about the American Chamber Ensemble, please call Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or email them at jamesarts@att.net.
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Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
(516) 586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net
The American Chamber Ensemble will present Musaic II on Sunday, April 11 at 3 PM at Monroe Lecture Center Theater of Hofstra University, on California Avenue in Hempstead, NY.
Featured pieces will be Quartet for clarinet, violin, viola and cello by Bernard Heinrich Crusell, Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Francis Poulenc, Sonata for 2 Clarinets and Piano by contemporary American composer Gary Schocker and Brahms Quartet in g minor, op. 25 for piano, violin, viola and cello.
Performers will be pianist Blanche Abram and clarinetist Naomi Drucker (ACE Directors), along with Marilyn Sherman Lehman, piano, Eriko Sato, violin, Lindy Clarke, cello and Lois Martin, viola.
Special guest artist will be legendary New York Philharmonic clarinetist Stanley Drucker.
Tickets at Hofstra University Box Office - $15 ($12 senior citizens 65 and non-Hofstra students). One free ticket with current Hofstra Card. For ticket information, call 516-463-6644.
The American Chamber Ensemble explores the great chamber music literature for clarinet and piano in combination with strings, woodwinds and voice and presents performances featuring world-class artists. ACE consists of the finest freelance musicians in the New York area and has been cited by critics for their superb presentations of chamber masterworks. Their latest CDs on Elysium are American Clarinet Treasures, featuring core members of ACE performing works by George Kleinsinger, Virgil Thomson, Daniel Gregory Mason, Elliott Carter, Douglas Moore and Gary Schocker, with Guest Artist Stanley Drucker and The American Chamber Ensemble Plays Peter Schickele, which features five of this modern masters most important chamber works. For the latest ACE concert listings, updates and information, logon to http://www.jamesarts.com/ace/home.html.
At the conclusion of the 2008-2009 season, New York Philharmonic Principal Clarinet Stanley Drucker celebrated 60 years as a member of the Orchestra and announced his retirement. In honor of his 50th anniversary, and in recognition of his highly respected and widely acknowledged musical excellence and dedication, he was named Musical America's 1998 Instrumentalist of the Year. He has made approximately 190 solo appearances with the Philharmonic since joining it at age 19. Visit him at http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/june09/drucker_060109.htm.
ACE concerts are assisted with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and private contributions.
For press inquiries, photos or more information about the American Chamber Ensemble, please call Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or email them at jamesarts@att.net.
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