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Events
Seminars and Regional Conferences

Chamber Music America offers a wide range of seminars and workshops for chamber music professionals. Whether at the CMA National Conference every January, the Education and Residency Institute or at conferences taking place around the country, CMA provides a presence on behalf of and for its membership. Activities range from professional development consultations to interactive skill development workshops for individual artists, ensembles, and presenters.

Ensemble Showcase at Western Arts Alliance (WAA)

Thursday, September 4, 2008
Seattle, WA


DEADLINE: Applications are due in CMA's offices, 305 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, no later than Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 5:00 PM EDT.

This September, Chamber Music America (CMA) and Early Music America (EMA) will jointly produce an ensemble showcase during the Western Arts Alliance (WAA) conference in Seattle.

Professional ensemble members of CMA, EMA and WAA are eligible to apply. Performances of Early Music, Western classical, contemporary, world, and jazz genres are welcomed.

Showcasing ensembles will be selected in June from among the applicants by one of two independent panels: Early music applicants will be selected by a panel to be appointed by Early Music America; all other applicants will be selected by a CMA-appointed panel.

Ensembles selected to perform will present 15-minute programs before an audience of concert presenters and the general public, at Downstairs at Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Avenue (near the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, WAA Conference headquarters).

The showcase fee for selected ensembles is $175. Ensembles are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.

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For more information, contact Nick Iovanna, Conference & Events Manager, at (212) 242-2022 ext. 17, or by email, niovanna@chamber-music.org.


Upcoming New Music Institutes:

August 16 and 17
the Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY

October 3 and 4
Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY

For updated details on programs and registration, check this site again in early summer.

CMA's New Music Institutes are made possible by the New York State Music Fund established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.



National and Regional Conferences

Chamber Music America will have staff representation at the following conferences.

Western Arts Alliance (Seattle, WA) - September 1 to 5, 2008
Midwest Arts Conference (Kansas City, MO) - September 17 to 20, 2008
Performing Arts Exchange (Atlanta, GA) - September 24 to 28, 2008
International Association for Jazz Education (Seattle, WA) - January 7 to 10, 2009
Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference (New York, NY) - January 13 to 19, 2009


CMA Consultations: : While in your region or at the national conferences mentioned above, CMA staff is available to consult with CMA members. Conference registration is not required.

To schedule an appointment, please contact Susan Dadian at sdadian@chamber-music.org.