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Summer 2019 Updates – our 72nd season ahead
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2019-2 Spring/Summer 2019
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Fall 2018 Updates
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2018 Summer Updates
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2019-1 Winter Newsletter
Posted January 18, 2019
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2018-2 Spring/Summer Newsletter
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2018-1 Winter ACMP Newsletter
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2017 – 3 Autumn Newsletter
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2017 Worldwide Play-In Online Supplement
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2017 – 2 Spring/Summer Newsletter
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1951 Newsletter
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1952 Newsletter
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1953 Newsletter
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1954 Newsletter
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1955 Newsletter
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1956 Newsletter
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1957 Newsletter
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1958 Newsletter
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1959 Newsletter
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1960 Newsletter
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1961 Newsletter
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1962 Newsletter
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1963 Newsletter
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1964 Newsletter
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1965 Newsletter
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1966 Newsletter
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1967 Newsletter
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1968 Newsletter
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1969 Newsletter
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Published January 5, 1969
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1970 Newsletter
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Published January 11, 1970
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1971 Newsletter
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1972 Newsletter
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1973 Newsletter
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1974 Newsletter
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1975 Newsletter
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1976 Newsletter
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1977 Newsletter
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1978 November
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1978 Spring
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1979 Newsletter
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1980 Newsletter
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1981 Newsletter
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1981 Overseas
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1982 Newsletter
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1983 Newsletter
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1984 Newsletter
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1985 Newsletter
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1988 Newsletter
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1986 Newsletter
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1987 Newsletter
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1989 Newsletter
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1990 Newsletter
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1991 Newsletter
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1992 Newsletter
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1993 Newsletter
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1994 – 1 Newsletter
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1994 – 2 Newsletter
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2001 – 3 Newsletter
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2002 -1 Newsletter
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2002 – 2 Newsletter
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2002 – 3 Newsletter
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2003 – 1 Winter
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2017 – 1 Newsletter
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2016 – 2 Spring/Summer Newsletter Worldwide Play-In Full Supplement
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2016 – 3 Newsletter
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2013-2 Newsletter
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2011-2 Newsletter
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2011-1 Newsletter
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2012-3 Newsletter
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2012-2 Newsletter
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2013 – 3 Newsletter
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2013-1 Newsletter
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2014-3 Newsletter
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2014-1 Newsletter
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2017 Worldwide Play-In Report
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Fall 2018 Updates
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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!
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Two CMA Events this Week to Celebrate National Chamber Month in NYC: May 17 and 18
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New Video: The April 15 Kronos Quartet Master Class
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Breakfast with Joshua Bell on May 9 in NYC: 15 Free Tickets for ACMP Members
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2023 Worldwide Play-In Weekend: May 19-21
The ACMP Worldwide Play-In Weekend is less than a month away:
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Puccini and Piazzolla in the Pizzeria
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Kronos Quartet Master Class Live-Stream and Repertoire
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Travels and Adventures with ACMP Pianist Nicholas King
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How to Hold a Play-In
Watch the video of ACMP's online workshop "How to Hold a Play-In" with panelists Peter Aupperle, Susan Alexander, Michael Knoch, Virginia Feldman, Phyllis Kaiden and Bob Myers. Get some expert tips on holding a Play-In and organize one yourself for ACMP's 2023 Worldwide Play-In Weekend, May 19 - 21.
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Creating a Culture of Listening: Exploring Conscious Listening Workshops with Steinway Artist Hsing-ay Hsu
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Kronos Quartet Second Master Class: Saturday, April 15
Join ACMP and the Kronos Quartet on Saturday, April 15 at 2pm Eastern for our second online master class on newly commissioned works from the Kronos "50 for the Future" library.
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List your Summer or Fall Workshop in the CMA Directory of Festivals, Schools and Workshops
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ACMP at the CMA National Conference
ACMP was delighted to present a session at Chamber Music America’s 45th National Conference at the Westin New York at Times Square (New York City) on January 7, 2023. Moderated by ACMP Grants Committee Chair Susan Alexander, the panel included two amateur chamber musicians with widely different experiences: Paris Brann Milane of the Bronx and Karl Irikura from the Washington DC metropolitan area; and one professional musician who had dedicated his career to working with amateur musicians, Lenny Matczynski, a life-long coach and former Executive Director of The Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in New Hampshire. Watch the video!
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GO FOR BAROQUE……an early music workshop in NYC
This March, longtime friends and colleagues Dale Stuckenbruck and Lisa Terry offer a workshop in Manhattan for experienced amateur string players, recorder players and viol players, where all will get a chance to explore Baroque music focusing on Baroque style, meter and emphasis. Inspired by their friend, violinist Janet Hoffman, Dale and Lisa have done a number of workshops and presentations in recent years and are excited to be working together again.
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How to hold a Play-In: January 28, 2023, 2pm ET on Zoom
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