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American Chamber Ensemble Presents Bernstein and Brahms April 2018 |
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at Hofstra University's Monroe Lecture Center Theater in Hempstead, New York |
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Date: |
April 8, 2018 |
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3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Admission: |
$20.00 |
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Hofstra University's Monroe Lecture Center Theater |
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California Avenue |
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Hempstead, NY 11549 |
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Description: |
The critically-acclaimed American Chamber Ensemble celebrating its 52nd Anniversary will present Bernstein and Brahms Celebrating 100 Years of Leonard Bernstein.
Very special guest will be Stanley Drucker, Principal Clarinet and member of the New York Philharmonic for 60 seasons, which included Leonard Bernstein’s entire tenure with the orchestra. He'll be part of a 2:30, pre-concert Q & A about his years in the Philharmonic with Bernstein. He will also perform Brahms' Trio in a minor op.114 for clarinet, cello and piano and Bernstein's Sonata for clarinet and piano.
The Nassau Symphonic Choir, Louise O'Hanlon, conductor, will also be featured, joining ACE in performances of Bernstein’s Simple Song from Mass and Make Our Garden Grow from Candide. Other works on the program are Brahms’ Hungarian Dance #5 for violin and piano and Bernstein's Dream with Me for soprano, cello and piano.
Performers will include ACE members, pianist Marilyn Lehman, soprano Donna Balson, violinist Eriko Sato, and cellist Chris Finckel.
Tickets at Hofstra University Box Office $20.00 general admission; $15.00 senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID. Children are free with a paying adult. For ticket information, call 516-463-6644 or visit https://tkt.xosn.com/tickets/BuyTickets.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=22200&_MODE_=CATEGORY&SALE_TKT_PERFORMER_ID=149379&SALE_TKT_SALE_CATEGORIES_ID=191540.
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 made approximately 190 solo appearances with the Philharmonic since joining it at age 19. The Philharmonic estimates that he performed in 10,200 concerts, which is approximately 70 percent of the total number of their concerts since 1842. He was Principal Clarinetist for a record 48 years, playing under 9 Music Directors, among them Bruno Walter, Dmitri Mitropolous, Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez and Zubin Mehta. He has performed in 60 countries on tour.
The Nassau Symphonic Choir, led by Director Louise O’Hanlon, is a four-part ensemble for high school vocalists. Members are exposed to classical, contemporary, and multicultural music with the goal of fostering an understanding of world cultures. Singing is an intensely personal experience and it is our hope that by making a deep connection with the music, members will, in turn, learn something about themselves and the world at large. As Symphonic Choir comes together to form a community of singers, we can, in turn, form a community of young people who care about each other and who spread joy through their music-making.
Directed by Marilyn Lehman, ACE was founded in 1965 by pianist Blanche Abram and clarinetist Naomi Drucker. The 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 master’s most important chamber works.
ACE's concert season is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and by private contributions.
For the latest American Chamber Ensemble concert listings updates and information log on to the newly redesigned www.americanchamberensemble.com. |
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877-444-4488 |
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