FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE					April 19, 1995
 
Lawrence Artist Series Presents Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
 
	The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, under the direction of
Artistic Director David Shifrin, will present the final concert of the 1994-95
Lawrence Artist Series Saturday, April 29 at 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Memorial
Chapel.  Composer Bruce Adolphe will speak about one of the works on the
program, Turning Points, by Joan Tower, in a pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. in
the Chapel.  Tickets for the event , at $16 and $14 for adults and $14 and $12
for students and seniors, are available from the Lawrence box office, 115 S.
Drew St., 12:30-5:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday.  Call 832-6749 for further
information or to charge tickets to Visa, Mastercard, or American Express. 
 
	Works to be performed include WeberUs Quintet for Clarinet and Strings
in B-flat Major, op. 34, DvorakUs Quintet for Piano and Strings in A Major, op.
81, and a new work by Joan Tower for clarinet and string quartet entitled
Turning Points, co-commissioned by the Society and members of the Wisconsin
Presenter's Network.  The concert will feature the artistry of pianist Lee
Luvisi, clarinetist David Shifrin, violinist Ani Kavafian, violist Paul
Neubauer, cellist Fred Sherry, and guest violinist Maria Bachmann-each an
acknowledged virtuoso and all committed to the joys of great chamber music.
 
	As the nationUs premiere chamber music ensemble, the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center presents distinguished artists in concerts of every
instrumentation, style and historical period, at Lincoln Center and on national
and international tours.  The Society is also enjoyed by national audiences
through its RLive from Lincoln CenterS broadcasts and recordings.  Its
innovative education programs and commissioning of new works by the leading
composers of our time help ensure a rich future for chamber music as an art
form.  During its 25 years, the Society has been guided by three Artistic
Directors: Founding Artistic Director Charles Wadsworth; Fred Sherry; and since
1992, David Shifrin, who joined the Society as an Artist Member in 1989.  The
Chamber Music SocietyUs recordings are featured on the Musical Heritage
Society, Musicmasters, Omega Record Classics, Arabesque, and Delos labels.




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