The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Polly Ellman is a skilled development professional with extensive experience in institutional giving and arts administration. Currently, Polly serves as a Development Officer for Institutional Giving at The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and as a Development Manager for Concerts on the Slope. Previous roles include Development & Communications Associate at Harmony Program, Development & Communications Intern at Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and various positions within educational and cultural institutions, such as a Barista at Goodrich Coffee Bar and Visitor Services at Clark Art Institute. Polly holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies from Williams College, where additional roles included Art Department Office Assistant and Music Cataloguer.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of eleven constituents of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex in the world. Along with other constituents such as the New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center Theater, and The Metropolitan Opera, the Chamber Music Society has its home at Lincoln Center, in Alice Tully Hall. Through its performance, education, and recording/broadcast activities, it draws more people to chamber music than any other organization of its kind. CMS presents annual series of concerts and educational events for listeners ranging from connoisseurs to chamber music newcomers of all ages. Performing repertoire from over three centuries, and numerous premieres by living composers, CMS offers programs curated to provide listeners a comprehensive perspective on the art of chamber music. The performing artists of CMS, a multi-generational selection of expert chamber musicians, constitute an evolving repertory company capable of presenting chamber music of every instrumentation, style, and historical period (see Artists of the Society and Guests). Its annual activities include a full season of concerts and events, national and international tours, nationally televised broadcasts on Live From Lincoln Center, a radio show broadcast nationwide, and regular appearances on American Public Media’s Performance Today.