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Bela Horvath (violin) and Tatiana Goncharova (piano) perform Giuseppe Tartini's Devil's Trill at the Lyric on November 17, 2010 at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York

Bela Horvath (violin) and Tatiana Goncharova (piano) perform William Kroll's Banjo and Fiddle and Pablo de Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen at the Lyric on November 17, 2010 at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York

Bela Horvath (violin) and Tatiana Goncharova (piano) perform César Franck's Sonata in A Major for the Lyric on November 17, 2010 at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York

Beyle Schaechter Gottesman comments on the concert in her honor at the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York on June 9 2010 at the Koscisuszko Foundation with performers Theresa Tova, Lew Soloff, Matt Herskowitz, Mat Fieldes, and David Rozenblatt.

Theresa Tova, Lew Soloff, and the Matt Herskowitz Trio (with Mat Fieldes on Bass and David Rozenblatt on drums) perform Zumerteg by Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman for the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York on June 9 2010 at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City.

Theresa Tova, Lew Soloff, and the Matt Herskowitz Trio (with Mat Fieldes on Bass and David Rozenblatt on drums) perform You Ask Me Why by Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman for the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York on June 9 2010 at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City.

Lyric's Founder and Artistic Director Joan Kretschmer discusses the honoree of our June 9, 2010 concert and the evolution of CHAMZZ (chamber music + jazz), a recent innovation by the Lyric at the Koscisuzko Foundation in New York City.

Andrey Tchekmazov (cello) and Lyric Founder and Artistic Director Joan Kretschmer (piano) perform the first movement from Beethoven's Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major Op. 69 as part of her birthday celebration

Tatiana Goncharova (piano), Anna Rabinova (violin, New York Philharmonic), and Julia Lichten (cello) perform the second movement of Clara Schumann's Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 for the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York on May 12, 2010 at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City.

Tatiana Goncharova (piano), Anna Rabinova (violin, New York Philharmonic), and Julia Lichten (cello) perform the first movement (Allegro Moderato) of Clara Schumann's Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 for the Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York on May 12, 2010 at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City.

Lyric Founder and Artistic Director discusses the background behind the Lyric's acclaimed concert series MENDELSSOHN: WHAT'S NEW? at the Lyric's concert on May 12, 2010 honoring Fanny Mendelssohn and her circle @ Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City.

Daniel Schnyder (saxophone) and Andrey Tchekmazov (cello) perform the first movement of J.S. Bach's French Suite No. 3 in honor of Lyric Founder and Artistic Director Joan Kretschmer's birthday

Lyric artists Bela Horvath (violin) and Tatiana Goncharova (piano) perform Liebesleid (Love Sorrow) and Liebesfreud (Love Joy) by Fritz Kreisler in honor of Lyric Founder and Artistic Director Joan Kretschmer's birthday

Andrey Tchekmazov performs the Sarabande from J.S. Bach's Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009 in honor of Lyric Artistic Director Joan Kretschmer's birthday

Igor Begelman (clarinet) and Larisa Gelman (bassoon) perform Bach's Ave Maria at a special event for the Lyric on May 18, 2010.

Tamara Volskaya (domra) and Anatolyi Trofimov (bayan) perform a Russian potpurri at the birthday party for Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York's Artistic Director Joan Kretschmer.

Tamara Volskaya (domra) and Anatolyi Trofimov (bayan) perform Frela at the birthday party for Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York's Artistic Director Joan Kretschmer.

Ying Huang (Soprano, Metropolitan Opera) and Ken Noda (Piano, Metropolitan Opera) perform "I Live At The Source of Yangze River" by Quing Zhu on 4/21/2010 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

Ying Huang (Soprano, Metropolitan Opera) and Ken Noda (Piano, Metropolitan Opera) perform "Awakening Aria" from Zhou Long's Madame White Snake on 4/21/2010 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

Dr. Joan Thomson Kretschmer, Artistic Director and Founder of the Lyric Chamber Music Society discusses the economy of song at the opening of the Lyric's concert on April 21 2010 featuring Ying Huang (soprano, Metropolitan Opera) and Ken Noda (piano, Metropolitan Opera) at the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York, NY.

New Lyric Artistic Advisory Board Members Robert Langevin (Principal Flute, NY Philharmonic), Liang Wang (Principal Oboe, NY Philharmonic) together with John Novacek perform Concertante in F Major by Ignaz Moscheles - Allegretto Grazioso, 3/9/2010 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

New Lyric Artistic Advisory Board Members Robert Langevin (Principal Flute, NY Philharmonic), Liang Wang (Principal Oboe, NY Philharmonic) together with John Novacek perform Concertante in F Major by Ignaz Moscheles - Adagio Patetico, 3/9/2010 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

New Lyric Artistic Advisory Board Member Liang Wang (Principal Oboe, NY Philharmonic) performs Partita in A minor BWV 1013 by Johann Sebastian Bach, 3/9/2010 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

Daniel Schnyder and Matt Herskowitz perform Robert Schumann's Toccata in Matt Herskowitz' arrangement for saxophone and piano, 2/3/2010 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

Daniel Schnyder and the Manhattan Brass Quintet Perform CATCH ME from "Little Songbook for Jazz Soloist and Brass Quintet" by Daniel Schnyder, 12/9/2009 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

Daniel Schnyder and the Manhattan Brass Quintet Perform BANANAS from "Little Songbook for Jazz Soloist and Brass Quintet" by Daniel Schnyder, 12/9/2009 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

Felix Mendelssohn's Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestrain d Mino by Roman Simovic (Concert Master Camarata Salzburg), Tatiana Goncharova (Piano) and the Lyric Chamber Ensemble under the baton of Daniel Boico (Assistant Conductor, NY Philharmonic) on March 18, 2009 at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

First Movement (Part 1)

First Movement (Part 2)

Second Movement

Third Movement

WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE of Felix Mendelssohn's Liederbuch für Cécile by Ying Huang (soprano) and Thomas Bagwell (piano) on Feb 3, 2009 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

U.S. Premiere Performance of Lyric Advisory Board Member Daniel Schnyder's String Quartet No. 3 "Sunrise Sunset" by Carmina String Quartet, Nov 12, 2008 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

1st Movement - Alexander and Roxanne


2nd Movement - A Sunday Morning in Harlem

3rd Movement - Wedding Dance

Lyric Advisory Board Member Paquito D' Rivera with the Latin Sax Quartet rehearse D'Rivera's "Kites Over Havanna" @ the Kosciuszko Foundation for their performance at the Lyric's concert that evening, March 19, 2008

Pianist Adonis Gonzales and Lyric Advisory Board Member Paquito D'Rivera rehearse D' Rivera's "Contradanza" for their performance with the Lyric on March 19, 2008 @ Kosciuszko Foundation

Lyric Advisory Board Member Dave Taylor performs Daniel Schnyder's Bass Trombone Concerto (also features Lyric Artist-in-Residence Matt Herskowitz)

First Movement

Second Movement

3rd Movement - Zoom Out

Lyric Advisory Board Member Lew Soloff joins MaD Fusion at Victor Borge Hall for the performance of "Air on the G String" November 9, 2005

Matt Herskowitz, the Lyric's Artist-in-Residence and his band mates from Mad Fusion talk about their music