55th Emerald Anniversary Gala

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025

ALICE TULLY HALL
Broadway & West 65th Street

Festive Attire
6:00 pm Cocktail Reception
7:00 pm Concert
8:30 pm Dinner with the Artists

Please join us in CELEBRATING

THE WADSWORTH LEGACY

In its 55th Emerald Anniversary year, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will celebrate the legacy of founding Artistic Director Charles Wadsworth at its acoustically exquisite home, Alice Tully Hall. This elegant evening provides essential support for all of our performances as well as educational initiatives and activities locally, nationally, internationally, and digitally. The evening includes a cocktail reception, a chamber music performance crafted in Wadsworth’s signature style with a cast of extraordinary musicians, and a fun and festive seated dinner with the artists to follow.

ABOUT THE WADSWORTH LEGACY

For over two decades, CMS Founding Artistic Director Charles Wadsworth expanded awareness of chamber music at Lincoln Center and beyond. Wadsworth, along with partners Alice Tully and William Schuman, envisioned an anchor organization at Lincoln Center which would be solely dedicated to the advancement and preservation of chamber music. The foundation laid by Charles Wadsworth allows present-day CMS to retain the core values he established. Now under the leadership of Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han, CMS has grown to include a roster of over 140 musicians performing annually in New York and on tour around the country and across the globe, impactful education and community engagement programs, and extensive digital initiatives and radio broadcasts.

Program

GOLDBERG Trio Sonata in C major for Two Violins and Continuo, DürG 13 (before 1761)
SCHUMANN Spanische Liebeslieder for Four Voices and Piano, Four Hands, Op. 138 (1849)
SCHUMANN “Liebhabers Ständchen” for Soprano, Tenor, and Piano, Op. 34, No. 2
SCHUMANN “Ich bin dein Baum” from Minnespiel for Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, and Piano, Op. 101, No. 3 (1849)
SCHUMANN “Tanzlied” for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, and Piano, Op. 78, No. 1
SAINT-SAËNS Septet in E-flat major for Trumpet, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, and Piano, Op. 65

Artists

KATHLEEN BATTLE, Soprano
FREDERICA VON STADE, Mezzo-Soprano
BEN BLISS, Tenor
THOMAS HAMPSON, Baritone
KEN NODA, Piano
WU HAN, Piano/Harpsichord
FRANCISCO FULLANA, Violin
CHAD HOOPES, Violin
PAUL NEUBAUER, Viola
STERLING ELLIOTT, Cello
NINA BERNAT, Double Bass
DAVID WASHBURN, Trumpet

ALL BENEFITS LISTED BELOW PLUS:

20 Sponsor tickets to the Spring Gala concert and dinner
Prominent recognition on Gala materials and opportunity for company logo placement
VIP Green Room Meet & Greet with the Artists after a concert during the 2024-2025 Season (subject to availability; concert tickets to be arranged separately)
Invitation for two to the New Season Celebration dinner and concert in October 2025
Platinum Circle membership benefits throughout the season including invitations to Meet the Artists events; VIP ticket services; intermission receptions in the Hauser Patron Salon (with purchase of a concert ticket); and complimentary coat check at Alice Tully Hall

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ALL BENEFITS LISTED BELOW PLUS:

10 Prime tickets to the Spring Gala concert and dinner
Prominent recognition in the Gala invitation and evening program
Platinum Circle membership benefits throughout the season including invitations to Meet the Artists events; VIP ticket services; intermission receptions in the Hauser Patron Salon (with purchase of a concert ticket); and complimentary coat check at Alice Tully Hall