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The acclaimed American Chamber Ensemble, celebrating its 61st Anniversary, has announced its 2026-2027 concert season.
Season concerts will be October 11, 2026 @ 3 PM and April 4, 2027, also at 3 PM, both at Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater in Monroe Lecture Center on California Avenue in Hempstead, NY. We will celebrate 61 years and our collaboration with the Hofstra University Music Department with performances by our core members, faculty members, former students and our current ACE student winner, Roberto Oquendo.
The October 11 American Connections concert will include works by Bernstein, contemporary composer Paul Basler, Amy Beach, Florence Price, Stephen Foster, Copland and others. We will be joined by the Sayville Chamber Choir, with Karen DiMartino conducting, soprano Tammy Hensrud and cellist Deborah Sepe.
Funding for this program has been provided by the Joseph G. Astman Family Fund in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Hofstra Cultural Center.
The April 4 concert, Musical Colors will feature composers who had synesthesia, including Rimsky Korsakov, Sibelius, Liszt, Beach, John Lennon and others..
Tickets are $20 general admission; $15 senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID, and will be available at the door. For ticket information or reservations, call 631-242-5684 or 516-586-3433.
Additional concerts may be announced during the season.
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