David Amram - composer, conductor, multi-instrumental virtuoso and author - is one of the most versatile, acclaimed and truly unpredictable musicians America has produced. His surprising litany of achievements include the world's record for number of performances of the Brahms Horn Trio (during his military service in the 1950s), musical collaborations with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsburg, numerous film scores including his acclaimed music for 'The Manchurian Candidate', pioneering work in promoting native American and world music, advocacy for music education and youth music programs, and a tour of Cuba in 1977 with Stan Getz and Earl "Fatha" Hines (the first visit by American musicians since the trade embargo of 1962).

In 2012, the New York Chamber Music Festival presented an evening of Amram's chamber music performed by acclaimed artists.

Contents:
• Sonata for Violin and Piano
Elmira Darvarova (violin), Tomoko Kanamaru (piano)

• Theme and Variations on “Red River Valley” for flute and strings
Carol Wincenc (flute), Face the Music Ensemble

• Giants of the Night: A Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (version for flute and piano) – Andante
Carol Wincenc (flute), Hsin-Chiao Liao (piano)

• Portraits for piano quartet
Wendy Sutter (cello), New York Piano Quartet

• Blues and Variations for Monk for French horn
Howard Wall (horn)

• Five Readings from Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” for narrator(s) and jazz quartet
Ekayani Chamberlin (narrator), Adira Amram (narrator), Douglas Yeager (narrator), David Amram Quartet

Recorded live at the New York Chamber Music Festival.