JOHN CAGE at 100!
OUR 2012 FESTIVAL WILL OPEN ON SEPT.5 WITH A CONCERT HONORING THE CENTENNIAL OF
JOHN CAGE'S BIRTH!
John Cage (Zürich, 1990) by Niklaus Strauss Courtesy of the John Cage Trust
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LEGENDARY CELLIST JANOS STARKER HAS BEEN ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ! JANOS STARKER WILL PARTICIPATE WITH MASTER CLASSES AT THE 2012 FESTIVAL (Sept. 2012).
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JULES MASSENET (1842-1912)

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
with the participation of
DAMIEN TOP, Tenor
LINDA HALL, Piano
September 6, 2012, 8:00 PM
Massenet: Poeme d'Avril
Massenet: Expressions Lyriques (US premiere)
In the presence of Mme Anne Massenet, great- granddaughter of Jules Massenet, who will present
her book Jules Massenet en toutes letters

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Recital of
PHILIP MYERS
Principal Horn,
New York Philharmonic
September 14, 2012, 8:00 PM
(Program TBA)
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DAVID AMRAM & FRIENDS
September 7, 2012, 8:00 PM

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KONSTANTIN SOUKHOVETSKI
SOLO PIANO RECITAL
September 6, 2012, 6:00 PM
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THE NEW YORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A NEWLY-FORMED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SALIERI-ZINETTI INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION IN VERONA, ITALY.
THE NEW YORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 THE NEW YORK RECITAL DEBUT OF THE 2011 SALIERI-ZINETTI COMPETITION WINNER: THE BRILLIANT SAXOPHONE & PIANO DUO ARAKELYAN - KOROLEFF. THIS CONCERT WAS CO-SPONSORED BY THE SALIERI-ZINETTI COMPETITION. THE 2012 NEW YORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL WILL PRESENT IN SEPTEMBER 2012 THE WINNING GROUP OF THE 2012 SALIERI-ZINETTI INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN VERONA.
For more info: salieri-zinetticompetition.eu
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2011 HIGHLIGHTS
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U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SONYA SOTOMAYOR participated with a spoken tribute in our September 11 Tenth Anniversary commemorative concert on 9/11/11.

THE REV. AL SHARPTON participated with a spoken tribute at our September 11 Tenth Anniversary commemorative concert on 9/11/2011.
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17 World Premieres,
7 American Premieres,
4 New York Premieres
were presented at the 2011 New York Chamber Music Festival
( 6 World Premieres were commissioned by the New York Chamber Music Festival )
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POULENC's CHAMBER OPERA "LA VOIX HUMAINE" WAS PERFORMED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 by WORLD-RENOWNED METROPOLITAN OPERA SOPRANO CAROLE FARLEY AND "THE AMBASSADOR OF FRENCH MUSIC" -PIANIST PASCAL ROGÉ.
Photo: Nick Granito
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In 2011 the New York Chamber Music Festival celebrated the centennial of Gustav Mahler, the bicentennial of Franz Liszt and the 150th anniversary of Pierre de Bréville (1861-1949).
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MET OPERA CONDUCTOR MAESTRO DERRICK INOUYE
appeared at the New York Chamber Music Festival on September 18, 2011
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LEGENDARY JAZZ TRUMPETER
JON FADDIS
PERFORMED on September 11
Photo: John Abbott
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THE ACCLAIMED AMERIGO TRIO performed on September 19, 2011
Photo: Chris Lee
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MET PRINCIPAL CLARINETIST ANTHONY McGILL
performed on September 15, 2011 in the World Premiere of Sean Hickey's "Avatar" Trio
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MET PRINCIPAL FLUTIST DENIS BOURIAKOV
performed on September 18, 2011 in the World Premiere of William Susman's "Seven Scenes for Four Flutes"
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MET PRINCIPAL PERCUSSIONIST
GREG ZUBER
performed on September 18, 2011 in the World Premiere of William Susman's "Seven Scenes for Four Flutes"
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MUSIC AND POETRY
BY THE ACCLAIMED
LERA AUERBACH
was performed during our September 11 Tenth Anniversary concert, on September 11, 2011. Lera Aurbach's Violin Sonata #2 "September 11" was composed in the immediate aftermath of the tragic events. (Photo: F.Reinhold)
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The young Hungarian violin virtuoso ADAM BANDA was presented on September 17, 2011 in his highly anticipated New York recital debut, co-sponsored by the Consulate of Hungary in New York and with the generous support of Mrs. Annaliese Soros. Adam Banda has won prizes in numerous competitions and is performing all over the world, earning great accolades in the press.
Photo: Kata Schiller
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www.AMTL.org
THE ASSOCIATED MUSIC TEACHERS' LEAGUE SPONSORED THE PIANO MASTER CLASS OF PASCAL ROGÉ ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 
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SEPTEMBER 11 Tenth Anniversary Concert
OUR GIFT TO NEW YORK CITY
A FREE CONCERT - MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO 9/11 TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2011, WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF WORLD-FAMOUS MUSICIANS AND ACTORS PRESENTING MUSIC AND POETRY POIGNANT TO THE EVENTS of 9/11
HOSTED by B.D. WONG
SPOKEN TRIBUTES were presented by:
U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SONYA SOTOMAYOR, THE REV. AL SHARPTON, ISAIAH SHEFFER, JON FADDIS, TAMARA TUNIE, FRANK MESSINA, JOAN COPELAND and others.
Our Special Guest was Mr. Leslie Robertson, Chief Engineer of the twin towers
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