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- Chamber Music for Novice level players by Jill Schultz
- “Fall Worldwide Play-In” grant cycle now open!
- Creating a Culture of Listening: Exploring Conscious Listening Workshops with Steinway Artist Hsing-ay Hsu
- 2017 Worldwide Chamber Music Workshop Guide
- 2017 Worldwide Play-In Brings Players Together Across the Globe
- 2018 ACMP Worldwide Chamber Music Workshop Guide
- 2018 Worldwide Play-In Weekend – Let the Playing Begin!
- 2019 Livestream Masterclass – Explore Tango Rhythms & Debussy Quartet Without Leaving Home!
- 2021 Susan McIntosh Lloyd Award: The Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music
- 2022 Susan McIntosh Lloyd Award: The Music Conservatory of Westchester
- 2022 Worldwide Play-In: International Highlights
- 2022 Worldwide Play-In: U.S. Highlights
- 25% ACMP Discount for Tamarack Arts: August 12 – 15
- 70 Years of ACMP – A Nod to Our Founder, Helen B. Rice
- 8 ways for violinists to improve posture – from The Strad
- A Broken-Hearted Matt Haimovitz Laments his Goffriller’s Broken Neck
- A Musician’s Puzzle
- A new website and free membership for all
- A Tribute to Candice Chin (1976 – 2022)
- A Wonderful Day of Chamber Music at MCW!
- ACMP – Livestream Masterclass: Learn chamber music without leaving the house
- ACMP 75th Anniversary Worldwide Play-In Weekend: May 13-15, 2022
- ACMP and CMA: Partners in chamber music!
- ACMP Announces 2nd sponsored ensemble for From the Top with Christopher O’Riley
- ACMP appoints Stephanie Griffin as Executive Director
- ACMP at the CMA National Conference
- ACMP Board and Outreach Councils Look to the Future
- ACMP Board Member Marjana Rutkowski receives the title of Emeritus Citizen of Porto Alegre
- ACMP Fall Updates 2019
- ACMP Field Trip – A Time to Meet Members and Make New Partnerships
- ACMP Foundation Announces the Return of the Community Music Program
- ACMP Honors Kitty Benton with the Helen Rice Award
- ACMP Honors the Founder of IMSLP Public Domain Music Library
- ACMP member adventures in Ecuador
- ACMP member cycles around the world with her dog, violin and ACMP directory!
- ACMP Member Discount for Early Music Week in New Hampshire: July 25-28
- ACMP Member Discount for Inside Music Academy
- ACMP Member Home devastated in Colorado Fire
- ACMP Members’ Holiday Music Gatherings
- ACMP Presents Its First Interactive Live Stream Chamber Music Masterclass – exploring Piazzolla and Prokofiev
- ACMP Receives Grant from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
- ACMP Representatives Gather in the Netherlands
- ACMP Sponsors FROM THE TOP with Christopher O’Riley
- ACMP Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter
- ACMP Supports From the Top on NPR and Spreads the Word About ACMP
- ACMP Updates – Announcing the 2018-19 Season
- ACMP Updates – Announcing the 2019-20 Season
- ACMP Updates – Fall 2018
- ACMP Virtual Worldwide Play-In: March 20 & 21, 2021
- ACMP’s Going Places Program Brings U.S. & International Players Together in Tokyo, Japan
- Amateurs and Contemporary Music: The Prevailing Winds
- AMCP Eighth Annual Worldwide Play-in Weekend, March 7 & 8, 2020!
- Announcing a New Partnership with SHAR Music
- Announcing the 2018 Susan McIntosh Lloyd Award
- Announcing the 2019 ACMP Worldwide Chamber Music Workshop Guide
- Announcing the 2019 Susan McIntosh Lloyd Award
- Announcing the 2022 Holiday Caption Contest Winners!
- Another flying cellist lands in Ecuador
- Arts Council England Announces Broader Focus for Arts Funding
- ATTN ACMP WINDS: 20% discount on The Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival this August!
- Ca Tombe Bien (it all worked out in the end). String quartet parts reunite?
- CelloBello Website Offers Extensive Resources for the Dedicated Cellist
- Chamber Music Brings Young Musicians Together
- Chamber Music Fridays at the 92nd Street Y starts up again on February 4, 2022
- Chamber Music Master Class in DC
- Chamber Music Workshops Look to the Internet in 2020
- Classical Music World Worries Over Clampdown On Trade In Rosewood
- Commissioned Chamber Music Work for ACMP
- Debussy and Zarvos -The Music of the 2019 ACMP Livestream Masterclass
- Dutch Treat: ACMP to the Rescue!
- Dvorák Cello Conversion Kit
- Dvořák: The Chamber Music Survey with Martinů Quartet
- Eighth Annual ACMP Worldwide Play-In 2020 – Reports
- English Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams Born On This Day in 1872
- Even Classical Music Is Getting Faster These Days
- Featured ACMP Member Michael Knoch
- Featured ACMP Member: Virginia Feldman
- Floryse Bennett (1946 – 2020) – a remarkable ACMP member!
- For ACMP Member and Retired CEO, Music is the Fountain of Youth
- GO FOR BAROQUE……an early music workshop in NYC
- Hand-written Chopin Score Bought by Warsaw Museum
- Happy Halloween! “From the Top” Young Musicians share some Scary Fun
- Hausmann Quartet Livestream Concert sponsored by the SoCal Chamber Music Workshop
- Historic Bassoon Brings Two Generations of Musicians Together for a Special Concert in Palo Alto
- Holocaust Survivor Gives the Gift of Music to Bronx Schoolgirl
- Honoring our History – Remembering Clinton B. Ford
- How to hold a Play-In: January 28, 2023, 2pm ET on Zoom
- Imperfect Pitch – Excerpts From an ACMP Member’s Anecdotes on a Familiar Obsession
- Inaugural Concert – ACMP Villa Musica Chamber Music Club, San Diego, CA
- Inside Music Academy Book Club Starts July 2, 2022
- JamKazam: Playing Chamber Music Over the Internet – For Real!
- Just Play – ACMPs new micro-grant program – makes its first grant
- Just Play Concert: ACMP Members in California perform Beethoven and Gabriela Lena Frank
- Kitty Benton and the Return of “The Flying Cellist”
- Kronos Quartet “50 for the Future” Online Masterclasses: Saturday, November 12, 2022 and Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2pm Eastern on Zoom
- Kronos Quartet Master Class Repertoire Reveal:
- Kronos Quartet Second Master Class: Saturday, April 15
- Learn to Improvise with Bassist Hilliard Greene
- Legendary violinist Kyung Wha Chung’s top tips for musicians
- List your Summer or Fall Workshop in the CMA Directory of Festivals, Schools and Workshops
- Live Stream Tango Quartet Masterclass Feb 10
- Location search: By proximity? Or in a specific location?
- Love at First Note
- Luke Fleming’s online Chamber Music Master Class: Sunday, June 26, 2pm EDT on Zoom
- Making Time for Making Music – Amy Nathan Discusses Her New Book with ACMP
- Message from a Member – Donald H. of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Mini Coaching Videos For Strings With PUBLIQuartet
- Mini Coaching Videos For Winds with Imani Winds
- Music and the Holocaust
- Music Ideas for the 2019 Play-in
- Music Teachers Make Their Mark with Personal Connections, High Standards and Infectious Passion
- My Papa Haydn, The Ultimate Therapist
- New ACMP Partnership Brings ACMP Players to Community in Queens, NY
- New addition to the ACMP Home Coaching Grants Program
- New Adult Amateur Workshop: Winterhaven at Avaloch Farm
- New Directions Cello Festival!
- New Horizons Introduces New Chamber Music Camps
- New Video Coaching Tools for Chamber Music Players
- New Video Coaching Tools for Chamber Music Players
- New York String Studio shares Tips and Treats video series
- Not Your Grandmother’s Quartet
- October is ACMP Drop-in Month! Pick a piece, find new players, DROP IN and PLAY CHAMBER MUSIC!
- Online Chamber Music Resources At A Glance
- Online Early Music Master Class with Andrew Appel
- Pachelbel would be amazed!
- Picking Wedding Music for that Special Day
- Press Release – Livestream Masterclass 2020
- Public Libraries’ Latest Offering: Musical Instruments
- Reading Recommendations by ACMP Members 2019
- Remembering ACMP member Jo Margaret Farris
- Remembering Louise Jean Hauser Russo: Educator and Philanthropist
- Renowned violinist thanks childhood teacher for her dedication to music
- Resources to Play Online
- Seventh Annual ACMP Worldwide Play-In Reports, 2019
- Sixth Annual Play-In Connects Players Worldwide
- Speaking Up for Amateur Chamber Music Players
- String Insiders Offers Free Auditor Passes to ACMP Members for OSSI (Online Solo Strings Intensive)
- String Quartet Playing as a Model of Sanity and Self
- String Quartet Self-Coaching
- Study Suggests Music Improves Your Mood
- Summer Reading Recommendations by ACMP Members
- Syrian Violinist Helps Canadian Community Hear His Song
- Take a bow: Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 400-year-old cello to make its debut
- Taking Practice to a New Level
- Talented Teen Latest Loan Recipient from Chicago’s Stradivari Society
- Telegraph Quartet Livestream Concert sponsored by the SoCal Chamber Music Workshop
- The Alaria Chamber Ensemble’s Spring Session Begins on February 21, 2022 in NYC
- The Art and Science of Measure Numbering
- The Art of the Steinway Piano
- The Artistry of the Violin Maker
- The Joy Of Jamulus!
- The Truth About Listening to Music While You Work
- Tickets now available for the Kronos Quartet Masterclass on November 12
- Twisting for Solos, the Violist Is a Quartetʼs Odd Player Out
- Violin Case to be Auctioned for Itzhak Perlman Charity
- Virtual Worldwide Play-In Sessions Information
- Vivere la Musica – Exploring the Love of Playing!
- Watch How Violins Get Made in the Stradivari Hometown
- Watch the 2020 Livestream Masterclass with the Jasper String Quartet
- Watch the Kronos Quartet Master Class on YouTube
- What Does Chamber Music Really Do For a Student’s Playing?
- Worldwide Play-In 2017 Press Release
- Young Gifted and Classical: The Making of a Maestro – Meet Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
- Young Musicians Experience Chamber Music at the Soundscapes Chamber Music Workshop, Providence, Old Lyme, CT
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Creating a Culture of Listening: Exploring Conscious Listening Workshops with Steinway Artist Hsing-ay Hsu
Join pianist and ACMP Holiday Caption Contest winner Hsing-ay Hsu for her unique online "Conscious Listening Café", and read about her approach to deepening your listening experience.
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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
Once again, members of the ACMP community (individuals, coaches, event managers and organizations) are invited to submit listings for inclusion in Chamber Music America's printed 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
Join ACMP for a free online workshop on How to Hold a Play-In! Just in time to prepare for the 2023 Worldwide Play-In Weekend: May 19-21, 2023.
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Announcing the 2022 Holiday Caption Contest Winners!
The winners of ACMP's 2022 Holiday Caption Contest are Hsing-ay Hsu, Victoria Bryan and Christopher Minarich. Check out their fun captions and read about our winners!
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Chamber Music for Novice level players by Jill Schultz
Violinist and educator Jill Schultz shares tips on how to find satisfying chamber music repertoire for novice-level players.
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Just Play Concert: ACMP Members in California perform Beethoven and Gabriela Lena Frank
California ACMP members Sue Soong, Kevin Jim, Angus Davol and Julie Park perform an ambitious program of Beethoven and Gabriela Lena Frank at their concert in Albany, California, supported in part by ACMP.
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Watch the Kronos Quartet Master Class on YouTube
ACMP's first online master class with the Kronos Quartet on Saturday, November 12, 2022 was a success!
Congratulations to the three groups from Idaho State University, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and SUNY New Paltz who performed so beautifully. Watch the November class and sign up now to play on April 15.
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Kronos Quartet Master Class Repertoire Reveal:
Three string quartets from Pocatello, Idaho; San Francisco, California; and New Paltz, New York will play works by Missy Mazzoli, Ken Benshoof and Charlton Singleton for members of the Kronos Quartet on Saturday, November 12 at 2pm Eastern on Zoom and YouTube.
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Featured ACMP Member: Virginia Feldman
Celeste Chau interviews Virginia Feldman, ACMP's Portland, Oregon representative on its North American Outreach Council.
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A Wonderful Day of Chamber Music at MCW!
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Tickets now available for the Kronos Quartet Masterclass on November 12
Reserve your free ticket now to watch the Kronos Quartet 50 for the Future Online Masterclass on Saturday, November 12 at 2pm Eastern on Zoom.
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“Fall Worldwide Play-In” grant cycle now open!
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Location search: By proximity? Or in a specific location?
An easy guide to searching the ACMP directories by location.
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A Tribute to Candice Chin (1976 – 2022)
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ACMP member adventures in Ecuador
ACMP members Tom Cappaert and Art Malm returned to Ecuador to pick up a newly commissioned viola, coach with Alejandro Jiménez and donate more instruments to the conservatory in Riobamba.
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A new website and free membership for all
In celebration of its 75th anniversary, ACMP is returning to its roots by dropping its membership dues. Read all about it, and about some of the new features of this new website (including helpful tips on how to renew your membership and tweak your personal profile.)
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Dutch Treat: ACMP to the Rescue!
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