Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center musicians head to Taiwan

“Travel is the lifeblood of music … but this year everyone is trying to comply with stern orders to stay home,” writes Janos Gereben in Monday’s (11/23) San Francisco Classical Voice. “Artistic Director Wu Han and a handful of artists from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) are touring in Taiwan—the first American ensemble to embark on a concert tour since March. Getting there has been a great challenge, and the CMS musicians are in quarantine until Nov. 28…. Taiwan … with a population of 24 million reported just 611 cases and seven deaths for the virus’ entire run…. The CMS tour begins on Dec. 2 in Taipei’s National Theater and Concert Hall…. Wu Han and David Finckel are artistic directors of … CMS…. Finckel is staying in New York…. Wu Han and the other CMS musicians … from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Seoul went through individual obstacle races to Taiwan…. [During quarantine] musicians are reporting their temperature to their respective contact tracers four times daily…. Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts … is not only hosting two concerts, but also organizing an education program for elementary school students and masterclasses for conservatory and music department students.”