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 [log in to unmask] Jeffrey James <[log in to unmask]>