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Two left hands! On playing Christopher Walken’s left hand in “A Late Quartet”
Longtime ACMP supporter, cellist and chamber music workshop organizer David Bakamjian is also a movie star! He played Christopher Walken's left hand in Yaron Zilberman's 2012 film "A Late Quartet." Watch or rewatch the film and then join ACMP in a film club discussion on Saturday December 9 at 2pm Eastern with two professional chamber musicians who coached the actors on playing violin and viola.Read More ↗
Giving Back to the Community: ACMP and Music for Food
On the 2023 New York City Marathon Day - Sunday, November 5 - over 40 ACMP members from the New York City metropolitan area joined forces in an en masse Play-In at Broadway Presbyterian Church, as a benefit for violist Kim Kashkashian's nonprofit Music for Food, a musician-led initiative to fight hunger in our local communities.Read More ↗
ACMP Film Club: A Late Quartet
Former Attacca Quartet members Keiko Tokunaga and Luke Fleming share their insights on Yaron Zilberman's film "A Late Quartet."Read More ↗
A new way to support ACMP: Holiday Shopping!
Buy exciting holiday merchandise and a hard-to-find book in ACMP's new online store!Read More ↗
Home Coaching Report: David Yang in Belgium
American violist David Yang traveled to Belgium to coach two string quartets from the local membership organization I Cambristi Brussels, September 15 - 17, 2023. The project was funded by two Home Coaching Grants from ACMP.Read More ↗
Away, Away to the UK
NAOC Chair Celeste Chau enjoyed meeting ACMP members on her recent travels in the United Kingdom.Read More ↗
An Interview with the Dalí Quartet: Winners of the 2023 Susan McIntosh Lloyd Award
ACMP awarded its 2023 Susan McIntosh Lloyd Award for Excellence and Diversity in Chamber Music to the Dalí Quartet, based in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Now in its twentieth year, the Dalí Quartet’s mission is to bring Latin American quartet repertoire to an equal standing alongside the Classical and Romantic canon. In addition to its performance activities, the group has a deep commitment to education. Many of its educational activities take place under the umbrella of ArcoNet, a nonprofit founded and directed by the quartet’s violist Adriana Linares in 2012.Read More ↗
A special birthday gift: a newly commissioned chamber work!
Looking for the perfect birthday gift for a chamber music lover's milestone birthday? ACMP member flutist Trish Maxson had just the right idea: commissioning a brand-new piece of music by Jonathan Newmark for her friend Cindy Buhse's 60th birthday, for the unusual combination of flute and 2 violas. It's not easy to find a piece for that exact combination, and Trish wanted something she could play with Cindy and her daughter Emma who both play viola. The time was right for a "made to order" contemporary composition. Read all about it and download the score!Read More ↗
NAOC Adventures in Vancouver, Canada
ACMP Executive Director Stephanie Griffin made new musical friends in her native British Columbia by connecting with NAOC councilors in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island.Read More ↗
An ACMP Love Story
Dr. Nancy Jiang (pianist/violinist from Australia) first played chamber music at the home of Toronto NAOC Councillor Carol Kirsh. Little did she know that chamber music sessions with Carol would lead her to meet the love of her life, Stefano Morra (ACMP violinist in Paris, France.) Read about their ACMP romance and wedding!Read More ↗
The Queen of Paradise Orchestra Project of Papua New Guinea
In 1975, the year El Sistema was founded in Venezuela, a tiny new country was founded on the other side of the world: Papua New Guinea. One of the world’s least explored and most rural nations, PNG would seem to have little in common with the homeland of El Sistema. But in 2018, El Sistema came to Papua New Guinea.Read More ↗
In memoriam: John Dexter, longtime coach and former violist of the Manhattan String Quartet
ACMP mourns the loss of John Dexter, who passed away on May 21, 2023. A long-time member of ACMP, he participated as a professional coach in the Home Coaching program and was deeply committed to helping chamber music players to improve their skills, develop musical insight, and expand their repertoire.Read More ↗
ACMP 2023 Giving Report
ACMP Foundation has awarded a total of $193,875 USD to organizations and individuals in 14 countries its 2023 fiscal year to date, distributed over four grants programs: Chamber Music Workshop and Community Music, Play-In, Home Coaching and Just Play. 19% of ACMP's giving supported workshops, community programs and individual ACMP members outside the United States.Read More ↗
Two CMA Events this Week to Celebrate National Chamber Month in NYC: May 17 and 18
National Chamber Music Month is an annual celebration and awareness campaign that brings attention to the creativity, resilience, and stylistic breadth of ensemble music performed today. This year, CMA is celebrating National Chamber Music Month with two events at National Sawdust in Brooklyn.Read More ↗
New Video: The April 15 Kronos Quartet Master Class
ACMP's second online master class with the Kronos Quartet on its 50 for the Future repertoire was a huge success! Congratulations to all three quartets who played so beautifully, and you can now watch the entire class on ACMP's YouTube channel.Read More ↗
Breakfast with Joshua Bell on May 9 in NYC: 15 Free Tickets for ACMP Members
New opportunity for ACMP members in or near New York City: After Arts has offered 15 free tickets to a breakfast talk with violinist Joshua Bell for members of ACMP.Read More ↗
2023 Worldwide Play-In Weekend: May 19-21
The ACMP Worldwide Play-In Weekend is less than a month away: Friday, May 19 through Sunday, May 21. There are seven ACMP-supported Play-Ins that weekend so far, and keep checking this article and the Events and Workshops Directory for more!Read More ↗
Puccini and Piazzolla in the Pizzeria
Illinois-area ACMP member Tom Cappaert recently received a "Just Play" grant from ACMP for an informal concert at a pizzeria in Quito, Ecuador in March.Read More ↗
Kronos Quartet Master Class Live-Stream and Repertoire
Watch the live-stream of ACMP's second online master class with the Kronos Quartet on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 2pm to 5pm Eastern on YouTube, and discover new and exciting repertoire by West African composers Angélique Kidjo and Fodé Lassana Diabaté, and Chinese composer Wu Man.Read More ↗
Travels and Adventures with ACMP Pianist Nicholas King
New York City pianist Nicholas King just made a trip to Tokyo, Japan - connecting with local players through the ACMP Directory and with the help of ACMP's Japanese ambassador Sayoko Yamashita. Read ACMP's recent interview with Nick after his return from Japan.Read More ↗
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