Chamber Music Society

Founded in 1969, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of eleven constituents of Lincoln Center, the largest performing arts complex in the world.

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Founded in 1969, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of eleven constituents of Lincoln Center, the largest performing arts complex in the world. Through its performance, education, recording, and broadcast activities, CMS brings the exhilarating experience of great chamber music to more people than any other organization of its kind.

The Sidney E. Frank Foundation supports CMS’s digital media initiatives. Audiences worldwide can enjoy an extensive selection of performances for free through live stream on the CMS website and from its online archive of concerts, lectures, and master classes. CMS produces an international radio series and weekly podcast, and broadcasts on SiriusXM’s Symphony Hall, American Public Media’s Performance Today, and PBS’s Live from Lincoln Center.

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