The American Chamber Ensemble Announces Its Gala Annual Music Party on September 17 On Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 3 PM, the American Chamber Ensemble will present its Annual Music Party on the 10th Floor of Hofstra University's Axinn Library in Hempstead, New York. Special guest Stanley Drucker, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic will join pianist Blanche Abram, clarinetist Naomi Drucker and other members of ACE in a program of informal music making that will preview the upcoming season. Admission to the Gala Annual Music Party is by contribution only. Contribution categories begin at $25, with each category having specific contributor benefits. For category information, benefits and Music Party reservations, please call 516-223-0454, 516-541-9090 or 516-797-9166. Members of The American Chamber Ensemble include Blanche Abram, piano, Naomi Drucker, clarinet, Eriko Sato and Deborah Wong, violins, Lois Martin, viola, Chris Finckel, cello and Marilyn Sherman Lehman, piano. 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 CDs on Elysium are - 'American Clarinet Treasures' - featuring 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 and 'The American Chamber Ensemble Plays Peter Schickele' - which features five of this modern master's most important chamber works. 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. For the latest American Chamber Ensemble concert listings, updates and information, log on to http://www.jamesarts.com/ace/home.html. For more information about the American Chamber Ensemble, please contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or [log in to unmask] Jeffrey James Arts Consulting Website: http://www.jamesarts.com