Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: American Soundscapes

2026–2027 Candler Concert Series
$55 ($10 for Emory Students) | Tickets are available ONLINE, in person, or by calling 404.727.5050 during Box Office Hours

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has an international and intergenerational artist roster of over 140 of the world’s finest chamber musicians presenting repertoire of every instrumentation, style, and historical period. This evening's concert celebrates the rich voices of American composers through a range of musical expressions that define the nation's cultural landscape. The evening takes us from Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet—a cornerstone of American chamber music—to Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho Suite, bringing the suspense of his iconic film score into the concert hall with gripping intensity and dark beauty. The program concludes with Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring Suite, a quintessentially American work that captures the hope and optimism of life on the frontier. 

Concert Program 
(subject to change)

Bolcom, Three Rags for String Quartet (1989)
Beach, Quintet in F-sharp minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, op. 67 (1907)
Herrmann, Psycho: A Narrative for String Ensemble (1960)
Copland Appalachian Spring Suite for Ensemble (1944)