TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAMBER MUSIC: A Publication of Chamber Music America
MARCH/APRIL 2010, VOL. 27, NO. 2

features

AMERICAN MASTERPIECES: FATHER OF INVENTION
Compositions by the inimitable Frank Zappa took the mainstage at a Fontana Chamber Arts last fall.
by Fred Cohn
March/April 2010 calendar of American Masterpieces-supported events

AMERICAN COMPOSER: NILS VIGELAND
For the listener, "a growing body of music is the aural equivalent of trekking across a beautiful landscape with no landmarks."
by Kyle Gann

BIG IDEAS FOR PRESENTING SMALL ENSEMBLES
Theory met practice with inspiring results this January at CMA's National Conference in New York City. We offer an album of highlights.
Photography
by Shelley Kusnetz

THE 2010 DIRECTORY OF SCHOOLS, FESTIVALS, AND WORKSHOPS
When the regular season's over--or even on a brief break--CMA's members spread out across the U.S., Canada and Europe to present, perform, and teach.

DESERT, ROCK, RIVER--AND MUSIC
At the Moab Music Festival in southeastern Utah, a red-rock cave may serve as the green room.
by Edward Reichel

columns

JAZZIN' AROUND: TINEKE POSTMA
Like it or not, three women dominating a band is still news.
by Gene Santoro

HIGH FIDELITY: TCHAIKOVSKY WRIT LARGE
The formidable Lang Lang makes his recorded chamber music debut.
by James M. Keller

departments

CMA NOTE: HIGH ART AND THE LEISURE DOLLAR
by Margaret M. Lioi

CMA NEWS: PRESENTERS RECEIVE CMA SUPPORT FOR JAZZ CONCERTS

AMERICAN ENSEMBLE: PIANAFIDDLE, BLAKEMORE TRIO, FALCON ARTS, FLUX QUARTET, BAY CHAMBER CONCERTS SEGUES AND IN MEMORIAM

COVER TO COVER: SISTER ACT
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel finally gets the full-scale treatment in a scholarly biography.
by Judith kogan

CMA SCORES: Scott Eyerle's A PALM AT THE END, for wind quintet and piano

BACKBEAT: FLEURS DU MAL
The touring musician confronts the end-of-concert bouquet.
by Alvaro Bitran