ways we might expand chamber music venues, and increase local and state arts councils & NEA funding in support of educational programs, commissions for new music, regional touring, and special projects, i.e. establishing concert series, and festivals.
 
As memory serves...musicians who met in NY included:
  • Lila Deis;  soprano, co-director Rockport Chamber Music Series
  • David Alpher; pianist, composer, co-director Rockport Chamber Music Series
  • Julian Fifer;  founder of Orpheus chamber orchestra in 1972
  • Bill Zukof, Larry Bennett, Bill Lee; members of The Western Wind founded in 1969
  • Eric Lewis, Judith Glyde of the Manhattan String Quartet formed 1970
  • David Cran, Robert Posten of the Annapolis Brass Quintet founded in 1971
  • Members of the American String Quartet founded in 1974
  • Members of the New York Vocal Arts Ensemble founded in 1969
  • . . .