The New York Virtuosi Chamber Symphony Presents "Four Russian Masters" on April 26 at Merkin Concert Hall New York, NY - The New York Virtuosi Chamber Symphony and its Music Director Kenneth Klein will present "Four Russian Masters", a special concert on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 8:00 PM at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center, Goodman House, 129 West 67th Street, New York. Kenneth Klein and The Virtuosi will present a program of great Russian orchestral music, including Igor Stravinsky's Ragtime, Dmitri Shostakovich's Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Orchestra No. 1, Op. 35, Anton Arensky's Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky and Tchaikovsky's own Souvenir of Florence. Concert soloists will be announced. Tickets for the April 26 concert are $30, $25, and $15 for students and seniors. Discounts are available for members of the Kaufman Center Community. For tickets and information, call Merkin Concert Hall at (212) 501 3330 or visit them online at http://www.ekcc.org/merkin.htm. New York Virtuosi Chamber Symphony concerts are assisted, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and private contributions. The New York Virtuosi Chamber Symphony presents world-class performances of the chamber orchestra repertoire of the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. The Virtuosi was founded in 1982 by its Music Director Kenneth Klein. This 35-piece ensemble, composed of New York's finest players, has performed at all the major halls in New York City, throughout the U.S. and Germany and been praised by both critics and audiences for its innovative programming. The group's current activities include an annual series of concerts throughout the New York area and the presentation of a Student Mentorship/In-school Performance and Instruction Program in 6 Long Island School Districts. You can learn much more about Kenneth Klein, these programs and other upcoming events at the New York Virtuosi website - http://newyorkvirtuosi.org/. For more information about The New York Virtuosi Chamber Symphony and concert updates, please call Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-797-9166, or log on to The Virtuosi website at http://newyorkvirtuosi.org/. Jeffrey James Arts Consulting Tel/Fax: 516-797-9166 Website: http://www.jamesarts.com