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Current and Past Grant Recipients
Chamber Music America administers four awards that recognize and honor excellence in various areas of the chamber music profession. Of the awards currently offered, one is decided on the basis of applications and three are chosen by nomination.
CMAcclaim
CMAcclaim brings national recognition to an individual, ensemble, or organization whose work in chamber music has had a significant cultural impact on a local or regional community.
Any CMA member may nominate an individual or organization for the CMAcclaim Award---but the nominee need not be a CMA member. Nomination deadline for the following year is September 30, annually.
Nomination Form Download in Word
CMAcclaim Award Recipients
Cleveland Quartet Award
Culminating a remarkable twenty-six-year history as an ensemble, the members of the Cleveland Quartet envisioned a lasting legacy for young musicians. They joined forces in 1995 with Chamber Music America and eight prominent chamber music presenters to found the Cleveland Quartet Award and to raise funds for the establishment of the Cleveland Quartet Endowment Fund.
Given biennially, the award honors and promotes a rising young string quartet whose artistry demonstrates that it is in the process of establishing a major career. Providing the quartet with concert appearances on chamber music series around the country, the award enriches the presenters' offerings while helping outstanding young artists gain wide recognition.
Concert presenters of the Cleveland Quartet Award winners are:
Buffalo Chamber Music Society (Buffalo, NY)
Carnegie Hall (New York, NY)
Chamber Music Society of Detroit (Detroit, MI)
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Washington, D.C.)
Friends of Chamber Music (Kansas City, MO)
Market Square Concerts (Harrisburg, PA)
Krannert Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Urbana, IL)
University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
Nominations for the Cleveland Quartet Award are submitted confidentially to Chamber Music America by a national roster of chamber musicians, presenters, and educators. The winning string quartet's presentations and performances are funded by income from the Cleveland Quartet Award Endowment Fund.
Cleveland Quartet Award Recipients
Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award
Named in honor of former CMA Board Chairman Richard J. Bogomolny in recognition of his outstanding leadership from 1987 to 1996, this award is presented annually to an individual who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the chamber music field. Recipients of the award have included exceptional performers, teachers, coaches, arts administrators, presenters, and others who have enriched our national culture by fostering a greater appreciation for chamber music.
Richard J. Bogomolny Award Recipients
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2013 CMA/ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming
Deadline: October 5, 2012.
The CMA/ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming recognize ensembles and presenters demonstrating innovative approaches to new chamber music programming, audience development and marketing.
Award recipients receive $500 and a commemorative plaque, presented at the CMA National Conference, in New York City.
AWARDS ARE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
Ensemble Awards
One award in each of the following categories:
- Contemporary--for ensembles specializing in classical chamber music from 1986 to the present
- Mixed Repertory--for ensembles that perform chamber works from the classical canon and include works written since 1986
- Jazz--for jazz ensembles that perform jazz chamber works written since 1986
Presenter Awards
Two awards--one to a large presenter (10 or more concerts per season) and one to a small presenter (10 or fewer concerts per season) in each of the following categories:
- Contemporary--for presenters specializing in classical chamber music from 1986 to the present
- Mixed Repertory--for presenters that program contemporary classical chamber music along with other music
- Jazz--for jazz presenters that program jazz chamber works written since 1986
Click here for a Sample of 2012 guidelines, application and FAQs
Guidelines
Application [Word | PDF]
FAQs
Staff contact:
Susan Dadian, program director, CMA Classical/Contemporary, (212) 242-2022, ext. 13, or sdadian@chamber-music.org
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