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Described as "sonic perfection" (AWE, 2007) and "breaking the rules to bring the love of classical music to the next generation" (Ben Johnson, SI Advance, 2007), Musical Chairs Chamber Ensemble (MCCE) has been contributing to the classical music landscape with concerts that have brought audiences closer to the beauty of chamber music since 2004.MCCE is the only intact classical chamber music ensemble on Staten Island, and is the only local organization dedicated to cultivating audiences across Staten Island through residency projects, season series, recording activities, and composer-in-residence initiatives. Known for eclectic programs that stand classical alongside jazz & broadway together with world music, our repertoire includes both classical and contemporary chamber music and regularly features premieres by local and international composers. MCCE's annual concert season series is a collaborative effort with the Staten Island Museum, where MCCE has been the chamber ensemble-in-residence since 2004.MCCE 's awards include:Chamber Music America Residency Partnership (2009)Excellence in the Arts Award from COAHSI (2009)AWE Reader's Poll for "Best Classical Music Act" (2007)WNYC's Salute the ARTs initiative (2006)Chamber Music America's Artist Member Spotlights (2005)Contemporary music is an important element in MCCE's culture and philosophy. MCCE has been responsible for the creation of multiple commissions and premieres including from Andrew Sterman, Dr. Mathew Fuerst, Mick Rossi, Johnnie Valentino, Octavio Vazquez, Sanchie Bobrow and J. Brunka. MCCE strives for the public to experience the very best of the classical artform - its past, present and future. Presenting the works of living composers alongside the great masters and those who are less known allows MCCE to showcase how we envision chamber music and exhibit the potential the classical form has to expand.