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A Pair of Prime* Tickets to a Chamber Music Society Main Stage Concert at Alice Tully Hall

Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC

AVAILABLE ONLY for 3/20/20, 4/24/20, 5/3/20 or 5/19/20.

*Depending upon availability.

The four available events are as follows:

Friday, March 20, 2020, 7:30 PM at Alice Tully Hall

1940: Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time

"I saw a mighty angel descend from heaven, clad in mist.” So begins Olivier Messiaen’s introduction to this work, composed and premiered in a prisoner of war camp, which transcends its medium to become one of music’s most powerful, life-changing experiences. Brahms in his most introspective mood, and Stravinsky nodding to the Classical style, lead to Messiaen’s mesmerizing, mystical depiction of the apocalypse, amid bird calls, the sound of seven trumpets, and a final, hypnotic affirmation of immortality.

Program
Brahms Sonata in F minor for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120, No. 1 (1894)
Stravinsky Suite italienne for Violin and Piano (1932)
Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1940-41)

Friday, April 24, 2020, 7:30 PM at Alice Tully Hall

1940: Shostakovich's Piano Quintet

Our milestone work by Shostakovich holds a rightful place in the line of great piano quintets going back to Schumann’s of 1842. Combining the rigor of Bach with the powerful energy and extreme irony of Soviet era music, the work is a milestone not only of chamber music but also of Shostakovich’s career: it won him the coveted Stalin Prize. This essential quintet is accompanied by a youthful Beethoven sonata and Mendelssohn’s appropriately tempestuous First Piano Trio.

Program
Beethoven Sonata in D major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12, No. 1 (1797-98)
Shostakovich Quintet in G minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 57 (1940)
Mendelssohn Trio No. 1 in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 49 (1839)

Sunday, May 3, 2020, 5:00 PM at Alice Tully Hall

1899: Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht

“Two people walk through the cold, bare woods.” This magical work by Schoenberg was created at two crossroads: the close of the 19th century, and the twilight of the Romantic age. Influenced by the lushness of Wagner, yet imbued with the integrity of Brahms, this beloved sextet bids a nostalgic farewell to the art and thinking of its time. This captivating program juxtaposes music of different eras, nationalities, and styles, all inspired by the enchanting mysteries of the night.

Program
Boccherini Quintet in C major for Two Violins, Viola, and Two Cellos, G. 324, “La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid” (1780)
Schubert Notturno in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, D. 897, Op. 148 (1828)
Britten Phantasy Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 2 (1932)
Debussy “La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune” from Préludes, Book II (1911-13)
Debussy “Clair de lune” from Suite bergamasque for Piano (c. 1890, rev. 1905)
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos, Op. 4 (1899)

Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 7:30 PM at Alice Tully Hall

1825: Mendelssohn's Octet

We end our milestone season with a work rightly considered a true miracle: Mendelssohn’s Octet. Written by the composer when he was only 16 years old, it is as masterful in every way as the valedictory works of any composer. Words cannot describe the excitement this piece generates in the concert hall; one simply has to experience it. Mendelssohn’s Octet has inspired countless works, two of which are on this program: Shostakovich’s compact and frenetic octet of 1925, and Enescu’s towering octet of 1900.

Program
Enescu Octet in C major for Strings, Op. 7 (1900)
Shostakovich Prelude and Scherzo for String Octet, Op. 11 (1924-25)
Mendelssohn Octet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 20 (1825) 

For complete details on the four available events dates, please visit https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/nyc/events/

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of eleven constituents of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex in the world. The Chamber Music Society has its home in Alice Tully Hall – the finest hall in the world for chamber music. Through its performance, education, and recording/broadcast activities, it draws more people to chamber music than any other organization of its kind.

Item Special Note

Winner will be given instructions for redeeming certificate for tickets by March 17, 2020.