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Simple Gifts: CMS at Shaker Village - Preview

Preview: Season 41 Episode 2 | 30s

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center takes to the road, performing in one of the country’s most beautiful historic sites: Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Kentucky. Delivering a monumental performance of Copland's "Appalachian Spring," the ensemble draws poignant connections between life on the frontier, the art of making music, and the quest for transcendence in American life.

Aired: 09/09/16

Rating: NR

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