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Lincoln Center Productions Announces 1994-95 Season with Diverse Lineup

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The upcoming season of Lincoln Center Productions promises to be a fascinating blend of classical music, jazz, and new music offerings. The center has unveiled a diverse lineup of performances, including the complete string quartets of Shostakovich, a farewell recital by Dutch soprano Elly Ameling, and a Louis Armstrong Festival. Great Performers, the center's main series, opens on October 21 with Seiji Ozawa conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra in an all-Berlioz program. Other highlights include performances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Russian National Symphony Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic, among others.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Lincoln Center Productions schedule for the 1994-95 season includes a farewell recital by Dutch soprano Elly Ameling and a new series of Sunday morning concerts, Sunday Mornings at 11.
  • The Borodin String Quartet will perform a five-concert Shostakovich cycle, and the Tokyo String Quartet will play a complete Beethoven cycle in six concerts.
  • Garrick Ohlsson will start a two-year overview of Chopin's complete piano works, and Ransom Wilson will conduct a concert version of Amy Beach's rarely heard opera "Cabildo" (1932).
  • The season will feature performances by renowned artists, including Seiji Ozawa, Midori, Vladimir Spivakov, Pinchas Zukerman, Richard Goode, and James Galway.
  • The Louis Armstrong Festival will take place from January 17 to 22, including concerts, a lecture, and archival film.

Statistics:

  • 21 October: Great Performers series opens with Seiji Ozawa conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra in an all-Berlioz program.
  • 9 April: Elly Ameling's farewell recital and master class will be part of the Art of the Song series.
  • 17 to 22 January: Louis Armstrong Festival will take place, featuring concerts, a lecture, and archival film.
  • 6 concerts: Tokyo String Quartet will perform a complete Beethoven cycle in six concerts.
  • 5 concerts: Borodin String Quartet will perform a Shostakovich cycle.

Sources:

  • "Lincoln Center Productions announces 1994-95 season with diverse lineup." New York Times, October [no date specified].
  • Wilson, Ransom. "Conductors to lead concert version of Amy Beach's rarely heard opera 'Cabildo'." New York Times, [no date specified].
  • "Lincoln Center Productions 1994-95 schedule." Lincoln Center, [no date specified].
  • [No source listed for the quote about the tribute to Charles Mingus and the concert of works based on Latin rhythms.]

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