Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Partners with Apple Music Classical

First album, American Visions, features music by Henry T. Burleigh, Florence Price and Antonín Dvořák

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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) expands its robust digital presence with a new album on Apple Music Classical.  CMS becomes the first chamber music organization to join Apple Music Classical’s roster of premier classical music partners, which includes the Berlin Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, and more. 

"Joining the ranks of leading symphony orchestras on Apple Music Classical positions CMS at the forefront of digital classical music presentation," said Suzanne Davidson, Executive Director of CMS.  "Through Apple’s extensive international audience, our artists and repertoire will be introduced to millions of listeners, greatly enhancing our visibility and influence."

The first CMS album, American Visions, highlights more than 40 years of American musical evolution through late 19th- and early 20th-century works by Henry T. Burleigh, Florence Price and Antonín Dvořák. Each composer blends European classical styles with American folk and popular music elements, shaping a distinctively American sound. 

American Visions
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Henry T. Burleigh: Southland Sketches for Violin and Piano
Chad Hoopes, Violin; Wu Han, Piano

Florence Price: Quintet in A minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello
Wu Qian, Piano; Stella Chen, Violin I; James Thompson, Violin II; Matthew Lipman, Viola; 
Dmitri Atapine, Cello

Antonín Dvořák: Quintet in E-flat major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello, Op. 97, "American"
Erin Keefe, Violin I; Kristin Lee, Violin II; Yura Lee, Viola I; Richard O'Neill, Viola II; Efe Baltacigil, Cello

Stella Chen, Violin; James Thompson, Violin; Wu Qian, Piano; Dmitri Atapine, Cello; and Matthew Lipman, Viola, performing Price's Quintet at the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio at CMS on April 27, 2023

American Visions is being released exclusively on Apple Music Classical, featuring high-fidelity stereo and immersive spatial audio mastering. As part of the ongoing collaboration with Apple Music Classical, CMS will continue to curate albums throughout the coming years, each highlighting the depth and diversity of CMS's vast repertoire and its unparalleled roster of internationally acclaimed artists. 

The next album on Apple Music Classical, Fanny and Clara, spotlights the 19th-century composers Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and Clara Schumann and is scheduled for release in early 2025. 

Erin Keefe, Violin; Kristin Lee, Violin; Efe Baltacigil, Cello; Richard O'Neill, Viola; and Yura Lee, Viola, performing Dvořák's Quintet at Alice Tully Hall on July 16, 2017