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2025 News of Note Puzzle Contest Winner and Answers
Congratulations to bassoonist Jessi Vandagriff for winning this year's News of Note puzzle contest. And read more for the great puzzle answer reveal!Read More ↗
Member of the Month, July 2025: Cheryl Hite
The ranks of ACMP members are filled with professionals who began their college careers with the intent of pursuing music for a living, then for whatever reason moved into another career. Colorado-based violist Cheryl Hite is one of those musicians. A native of Detroit, she enrolled at Indiana University in the 1970s as a double major – biology and viola performance. Read her interview with ACMP Board Chair Bob Goetz.Read More ↗
The day my quartet played out of tune and almost got our host evicted
Chamber music can be a high stakes activity - play a bit out of tune, and your host could end up on the street. Read about one such close call in New York City.Read More ↗
News of Note 2025
It’s that time of year again! The web version of the 2025 News of Note is live, featuring updates from the past year—and some fun extras, including everyone’s favorite: a new puzzle. (Submit your answers by July 1!)Read More ↗
Member of the Month, June 2025: Frank Song
Frank Song, 28, may work remotely as a software engineer, but when it comes to music and the arts, he is all about being there, in person. With the flexibility to travel in his work, he seeks out concerts or museum exhibits in cities far beyond his home in Toronto. And while he’s at it, he takes along his violin to play chamber music. We caught up with Frank on a recent visit to New York, where he played chamber music with people he found through ACMP.Read More ↗
Seasoning for the Seasons
With a taste for adventure and a pinch of whimsy, follow ACMP cellist Tom Cappaert’s lead: stage a chamber concert in a Quito pizza parlor.Read More ↗
May 2025 Play-In Highlights!
Highlights from just a few Play-Ins during National Chamber Music Month!Read More ↗
Play-In Report: Berlin Kammermusik Liste
Michael Knoch runs the Berlin Kammermusik Liste, and represents ACMP as its International Ambassador in Germany. He holds at least two Play-Ins a year, and has a unique gift for organizing large Play-Ins with a mix of all instruments and voice. Read about his second Play-In of 2025!Read More ↗
2025 Worldwide Play-In Events
May is Chamber Music Month! Celebrate with Play-Ins all month long, and during the Worldwide Play-In Weekend: May 16-18, 2025. See this list of Play-Ins in the ACMP Directory to date, and keep checking it for updates.Read More ↗
New Video: Ravel’s String Quartet with Cal!
Cal Wiersma is back, sharing ensemble tips and tricks through the lens of Ravel’s String Quartet.Read More ↗
Here’s looking at you, Joe!
One day before Haydn's 293rd birthday - a Haydn party happened in Manhattan. Haydn himself appeared (in the form of ACMP violinist, board member and host, Bob Goetz.) 30 players participated - one third of the participants were wind and brass players! Read about the party and get some fun repertoire ideas!Read More ↗
Cal Wiersma Class: Rehearsal Techniques in Ravel’s String Quartet
Back by popular demand - ACMP is offering another live and live-streamed class with violinist and chamber music coach Cal Wiersma on chamber music rehearsal techniques in Ravel's String Quartet on Sunday, April 6 at 3pm ET.Read More ↗
The 2025 ACMP Haydn Challenge
March 31 is Joseph Haydn’s birthday! It’s also a fabulous occasion to celebrate his contributions to the world of chamber music with a gift in his honor to ACMP…Throughout the month of March, we hope you will participate in the ACMP Haydn Challenge.Read More ↗
Post-CMA Conference Recap 2025
The CMA Conference in Houston—four days of nonstop music, inspiring connections, a jam-packed ACMP Play-In and a surprise woodwind trio at the Menil Collection!Read More ↗
New Listening Club Video: Exploring Brahms Piano Quintet in f minor, Op. 34
Out now! Watch the video recording from our recent Listening Club event with Peter Fender returning and going through Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34—an arrangement of an arrangement.Read More ↗
An orchestra born out of one woman’s dream
Over the course of its 25 years, the Texas Medical Center Orchestra has earned national acclaim in becoming a fixture of the Houston musical community. But how it got to this point can be traced to the vision of one woman—Libi Lebel, who moved to the Houston area in the late 1990s as an aspiring conductor and simply wanted to find a group to lead.Read More ↗
And it’s launched! The new Timbre web app
Just in time for Valentine's Day, ACMP is launching its new Timbre web app. Here's how to find it - and some handy tips on how to use it, too.Read More ↗
Celebrating the holidays with chamber music!
Looking back on a festive holiday season,ACMP was especially inspired this year by how many of our members made music together in their homes as part of their celebrations. ACMP Executive Director Stephanie Griffin attended two of these, and a special jazz party on New Year's Day.Read More ↗
ACMP member discount on Seth Knopp’s new course “Music Speaks”
Join pianist and Yellow Barn Artistic Director Seth Knopp in New York City for a unique new music appreciation course "Music Speaks" on February 22 and 23 and March 1 and 2. And enjoy a 20% discount as a member of ACMP!Read More ↗
Announcing the 2024 Holiday Caption Contest Winners!
ACMP's 3rd annual Holiday Caption Contest was a success, with 61 captions from 32 ACMP members. This year's winners are Christopher Minarich, Ben Flanders and Susan Alexander. Congratulations to everyone who came up with so many wonderful captions for this year's cartoon!Read More ↗
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