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September 25, 2003

Delos Diary

A brief note to pass on to Delos aficionados. We hear that David Shifrin, premier clarinetist and artistic director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center since 1992, will step down from that post at the end of this season. He has declared his intention "to devote additional time to my solo career and my family, as well as my teaching at Yale University and my responsibilities as artistic director of Chamber Music Northwest in Portland, Oregon."

Delos retains in its catalog many oustanding recordings featuring the playing and conducting of David Shifrin: the best-selling Mozart Clarinet Concerto (DE 3020), the Weber Clarinet Concerto (DE 3220), Five American Clarinet Quintets (DE 3183), and the Complete Chamber Music of Debussy (DE 3167), to name a few. Also three vintage recordings among those with Chamber Music Northwest (DE 3066, DE 3088 & DE 3136) which feature a wide variety of music for clarinet and chamber groups by composers as diverse as Brahms, Diamond, Ives, Porter, Nielsen, Loeffler and Prokofiev. And there's even more. I'm sure we haven't heard the last of David Shifrin. He's at the peak of his career and his Delos recordings, early and more recent, give testimony that there's no one better doing what he does best — play the clarinet.

Posted by Harry Pack at September 25, 2003 04:54 PM

Comments

While Mr. Shifrin may be relinquishing his post as Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, there is no doubt that he will continue performing on the international stage. I hope that Delos will continue to record his performances, and release them, as in the past on CD--be it a concerto performance with orchestra, solo recital, or chamber music with an ensemble made up of the many fine musicians of Chamber Music Northwest.

Posted by: David Naden at October 3, 2003 02:00 PM