ChamberFest 2021

About the Workshop

ChamberFest | July 12-16, 2021
In-person music-making is back!

ChamberFest is an intensive chamber music experience that offers ensemble coaching, private lessons, daily practice help, and wide-ranging musical workshops. Extracurricular activities like soccer and ultimate frisbee, as well as practice time/quiet time for those not athletically inclined, also make up part of the day. ChamberFest is open to strings, woodwinds, and piano, ages 12-adult. Intermediate-advanced. Adult amateurs are encouraged to apply. Limited financial aid is available.

Outstanding Faculty

ChamberFest faculty are core Worcester Chamber Music Society musicians who collectively have performed on the world’s greatest concert stages and teach in the region’s top colleges and universities.

Ariana Falk, ChamberFest director/cello
Peter Sulski, violin/viola
Rohan Gregory, violin
David Russell, cello
Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Mark Mummert, chorus

Lessons and Structure

Chamber Music Coaching and Performance

Live ensemble playing is back! Participants play in two groups with faculty and receive daily coaching. The week of camp culminates in a public performance.

Workshops

ChamberFest features daily workshops on a variety of subjects to help participants explore their artistry. These include: improvisation, performance style, Feldenkreis movement, musical entrepreneurship, and social justice in music-making.

Private Lessons

Private one-hour lessons are available with our world-class faculty for an additional fee.  Participants may choose to take one or more lessons during the week.

COVID Protocol and Safety Precautions

Please note, ChamberFest administrators will keep abreast of health and safety precautions in Massachusetts. Our new space at Trinity Lutheran Church allows for proper 6-ft. social distancing, ventilation, and will be cleaned daily. All participants are required to wear masks at all times. Many activities take place outside as weather permits. Participants are required to complete an online health survey before attending ChamberFest each day.

Pricing Information

Tuition:
Basic, $695
With a private lesson, $775
Limited financial aid is available

Overnight Accommodations

Due to COVID restrictions, we are not able to offer overnight options on campus. We have secured a group rate of $80 per night at the Hilton Garden Inn, just a short walk from Trinity Lutheran Church. Learn more.

Click to learn more and/or apply!  Applications due June 5