NACMS PRESENTS 10TH ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA CONCERT & DINNER

Bridging Generations:A Celebration of Music and Mentorship

Private Venue in Lower Manhattan (Address will be shared after RSVP), NY 10003
Doors open at 5:00 PM | Concert starts at 6:00 PM | Dinner from 7:00 PM

The New Asia Chamber Music Society (NACMS) proudly presents its 10th Annual Benefit Gala Concert and Dinner — Bridging Generations: A Celebration of Music and Mentorship. This year’s program highlights the power of collaboration between seasoned NACMS artists and the talented young musicians we have nurtured throughout the year.

CONCERT PROGRAM

Through a vibrant and diverse program spanning Mozart’s luminous Clarinet Quintet, Haydn’s radiant Sunrise Quartet, Beethoven’s brilliant Razumovsky finale, Prokofiev’s evocative Overture on Hebrew Themes and Bach's Orchestral Suite, the evening embodies our mission to unite cultures, generations, and audiences through the transformative power of chamber music.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581: IV. Allegretto con variazioni 

Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76, No. 4 “Sunrise”: II. Adagio, IV. Allegro ma non troppo 

Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3 “Razumovsky”: IV. Allegro molto 

Cécile Chaminade – Selections from Six Pièces Romantiques, Op. 55 

Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse macabre for piano four hands (arr. Franz Liszt/Vladimir Horowitz/Alex MacDonald)

Sergei Prokofiev – Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34

Johann Sebastian Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Polonaise, Bourrée I/II, and Badinerie

MUSICIANS

Yu-Ting Cheng, clarinet
Rose Hsieh, violin
Yun Lee, violin
Andy Lin, viola/erhu
Kelly Lin, piano
Yeontaek Oh, piano
Anna Shelest, piano
Dmitri Shelest, piano
Shu-Wei Tseng, cello
Nicholas Payne, double bass

Young Artists:
Elie Kuan, violin
Nathaniel Kuo-Hsu, cello
Gloria Kwon, violin
Lora Wu, violin

GALA TICKETS

Individual tickets: $150

NACMS Member: $120 (max 2 tickets per member)

* Limited offer: Add $100 to your gala ticket purchase and receive a 12-month membership ($200 value).

All gala tickets include access to the concert and food & beverage.

Additional contribution opportunities starting at $200 are available to support NACMS. Click here to learn more.