The American Chamber Ensemble Presents Music Now And Then - Concert On
November 11 at Hofstra University

On Sunday, November 11, 2001, at 3 p.m., The Music Department of Hofstra
University will present the American Chamber Ensemble at the University's
Monroe Lecture Center Theater on California Avenue, Hempstead.

This concert, Music Now and Then, will highlight "now" music by three great
American composers, including a celebration of the 75th birthday of one of
those composers - Meyer Kupferman.  His Quartet for clarinet and strings
will be presented, along with Peter Schickele's Serenade for Three for
violin, clarinet and piano and Elie Siegmeister's Blues from his Concerto
for Clarinet and Orchestra.  This latter performance will remember Elie's
great legacy and celebrate the 2001 Festival of Long Island Composers.  One
of the great "then" masterpieces of chamber music, Mendelssohn's Trio in D
minor, op.  49 will also be presented.

Performers for this concert will be the Directors of the American Chamber
Ensemble, pianist Blanche Abram and clarinetist Naomi Drucker, who will be
joined by ACE core members Eriko Sato, violin, Lois Martin, viola and Chris
Finckel.

The American Chamber Ensemble explores the great chamber music literature
for clarinet and piano in combination with strings, woodwinds and voice
and presents performances featuring world-class artists.  ACE consists
of the finest freelance musicians in the New York area and has been cited
by critics for their superb presentations of chamber masterworks.  Their
latest CD on Elysium - American Clarinet Treasures - features core members
of ACE performing works by George Kleinsinger, Virgil Thomson, Daniel
Gregory Mason, Elliott Carter, Douglas Moore and Gary Schocker, with Guest
Artist Stanley Drucker.

ACE concerts are supported by the Hofstra Music Department, and assisted
with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state
agency, and private contributions.

Tickets for the November 11 concert are $10 general admission, with
discounts for students and seniors, and can be ordered through the Hofstra
University Box Office at 516-463-6644.

For the latest American Chamber Ensemble concert listings, updates and
information, log on to http://www.jamesarts.com/ace.htm.

For more information about the American Chamber Ensemble, please call
Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-797-9166 or email them at
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