North/South Consonance, Inc. Welcomes New Year With Special Concert, 1/4

North/South Consonance, Inc. welcomes the New Year with a special free admission concert scheduled for Tuesday evening January 4, 2011 at the auditorium of Christ & St. Stephen's Church (120 West 69th St) -- between Broadway & Columbus) in Manhattan. Admission is free.

The concert will feature two rarely heard 20th century classics for clarinet and string orchestra by French composers Jean Francaix and Henri Tomasi; a new work for clarinet and bass clarinet by Italian composer Federico Ermirio; as well as recently completed pieces by New York -based composers Edward Green and Max Lifchitz.

Performers will include clarinetists Arthur Campbell and Rocco Parisi accompanied by the acclaimed North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of its founder conductor Max Lifchitz.

North/South Consonance's 2010-11 season is made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; grants from Columbia University's Ditson Fund and the American Federation of Musicians (Local 802); as well as contributions by many generous individuals.

For further information about all North/South activities including concerts and recordings please visit www.northsouthmusic.org.