Lucy Miller Murray, Founder of Market Square Concerts in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, inspired the artistic excellence of the chamber music series for 27 years. Her commitment to new music and emerging artists balanced the presentation of great traditional repertoire and internationally acclaimed ensembles and soloists. Her other chamber music associations have included board membership of Market Square Concerts, the Bard Music Festival, Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP), and Concert Artists Guild. She also served as vice president and board member of Chamber Music America, the national service organization for chamber music.
Lucy Miller Murray is author of Adams to Zemlinsky: A Guide to Selected Chamber Music, published by Concert Artists Guild in 2006 and a predecessor to Chamber Music: An Extensive Guide for Listeners. Her program notes have been read worldwide and in such distinguished venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Krannert Center at the University of Illinois. Her articles on music have been published in Chamber Music magazine, Philadelphia Music Makers, and the American Music Center’s New Music Box. Her fiction has appeared in Prism International and Phase and received awards from WITF, Central Pennsylvania’s National Public Radio affiliate. Her poetry has been set to music by composers Michael Brown, Jeremy Gill, Jake Heggie, Steve Rudolph, Richard Wilson, and Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Moravec.