NACMS PRESENTS 10TH ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA CONCERT & DINNER

Bridging Generations

A Celebration of Music and Mentorship

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025

Private Venue in Lower Manhattan (Address will be shared after RSVP), NY 10003
Doors open at 5:00 PM | Concert starts at 6:00 PM | Dinner from 7:00 PM

The New Asia Chamber Music Society (NACMS) proudly presents its 10th Annual Benefit Gala Concert and Dinner — Bridging Generations: A Celebration of Music and Mentorship. This year’s program highlights the power of collaboration between seasoned NACMS artists and the talented young musicians we have nurtured throughout the year.

By bringing together established performers and emerging voices on one stage, we reaffirm NACMS’s commitment not only to artistic excellence, but also to fostering mentorship and cultivating the next generation of musicians. This gala is both a celebration of music and a vital opportunity to support NACMS’s future, ensuring our work in performance, education, and cultural diplomacy continues to inspire.

The annual gala concert and dinner stand as the cornerstone of our fundraising efforts, enabling NACMS to continue our vital mission of delivering exceptional chamber music performances and supporting initiatives like the Young Artists Chamber Music Program, Between the Bars, Salon Concerts, Annual Concert, and more. The evening consists of a reception serving wine and hors d’oeuvres, buffet-style dinner, and chamber music performances.

Individual tickets start from $120.

New Asia CMS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The full amount of the ticket price of this event is considered a donation and is fully tax-deductible.

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE:

• Buy your gala tickets today!

  • Individual tickets: $150

  • NACMS Member: $120 (max 2 tickets per member)

  • Limited offer: Add $100 to your gala ticket purchase and receive a 12-month membership ($200 value).

• Become a sponsor. See sponsorship packages below for details.

• Contribute to the event by making a donation. Text “NACMS” to 44321 to donate.

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• Tag us on social media using #NACMSGala2025!

Sponsorship Packages

*Disclaimer: All listed benefits apply to the sponsor ONLY

Fund A Need

• Album Recording Project: $15,000 

• Commission Work: $6,000

• Salon Concert: $2,500

• NACMS Original: $1,500

• Between the Bars: $500

Gala Booklet Ads

• Full-Page Ad $500

• Half-Page Ad $300

• Quarter-Page Ad $200

Concert Program

Through a vibrant and diverse program spanning Mozart’s luminous Clarinet Quintet, Haydn’s radiant Sunrise Quartet, Beethoven’s brilliant Razumovsky finale, and Martinů’s sparkling Madrigals, alongside Prokofiev’s evocative Overture on Hebrew Themes and Vivaldi’s imaginative La Notte, the evening embodies our mission to unite cultures, generations, and audiences through the transformative power of chamber music.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581: IV. Allegretto con variazioni (6’)

Yu-Ting Cheng, clarinet · Yun Lee, violin · tbd, violin · Andy Lin, viola · Shu-Wei Tseng, cello

Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76, No. 4 “Sunrise”: II. Adagio, IV. Allegro ma non troppo (13’)

Yun Lee, violin · Lora Wu*, violin · Andy Lin, viola · Nathaniel Kuo*, cello

Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3 “Razumovsky”: IV. Allegro molto (6’)

Gloria Kwon*, violin · Sebin Jeung*, violin · Andy Lin, viola · Elie Kuan*, cello

Cécile Chaminade – Six Pièces Romantiques, Op. 55:
            Primavera
            La chaise à porteurs
            Sérénade d’automne

Anna Shelest & Dmitri Shelest, pianos

Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse macabre for piano four hands (arr. Franz Liszt/Vladimir Horowitz/Alex MacDonald)

Anna Shelest & Dmitri Shelest, pianos

Bohuslav Martinů – Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola, H. 313: III. Allegro (6’)

Karen Jang*, violin · Andy Lin, viola

Sergei Prokofiev – Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 (9’)

Yu-Ting Cheng, clarinet · Yun Lee, violin · Andy Lin, viola · Shu-Wei Tseng, cello · Yeontaek Oh, piano

Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto in G minor, RV 439 “La Notte”

Carol Wincenc, flute
Yun Lee, violin · Karen Jang*, violin · Sebin Jeung*, violin · Gloria Kwon*, violin · Lora Wu*, violin
Andy Lin, viola · Patricia Chen*, viola
Shu-Wei Tseng, cello · Elie Kuan*, cello · Nathaniel Kuo*, cello
Kelly Lin, piano

*Young artist

SPECIAL THANKS

Major support for this event is provided by MARK SULLIVAN and JIM SAINT GEORGE.