What We Offer
CMA’s programs serve ensembles, concert presenters, composers, chamber music advocates, and industry professionals working in a wide range of musical traditions, including jazz, classical, contemporary, and non-Western styles.
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A CMA membership connects you to thousands of other small ensemble music professionals. Benefits include exclusive funding opportunities, full access to Chamber Music Magazine, discounted conference registration, and more.
Metropolitan Horn Authority / photo: Jonathan Sugarman
Member Spotlight
Ensemble Member since 2022
The recent compositions of Stratøs (a name that encompasses the artistic endeavors of Eddie Codrington) have netted him the Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award for three consecutive years (2019-21), as well as a National Sawdust New Works commission in 2020.
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Our Impact
CMA’s programs and services reach thousands of musicians, concert presenters, industry professionals, and chamber music enthusiasts every year. A leading voice in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the arts, we distributed nearly $1.3 million in funding in the last fiscal year.
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In the News
Chamber Music America’s 2025 Conference in Houston Transforms into a Festival-Style Event
New Kronos Members
Announcing the 2024 Classical Commissioning Grantees
Upcoming Deadlines
10/10/2024
Apply to Presenter Consortrium for Jazz
CMA’s Presenter Consortium for Jazz program provides grant funding to consortiums of three U.S.-based nonprofits to collectively engage jazz ensembles.
10/10/2024
Apply to Artistic Projects
CMA’s Artistic Projects program, created specifically for small ensembles and presenters with operating budgets under $250,000, offers funding for a variety of creative work. Proposed projects should have a community impact focus—creating more access to, and fostering a sense of respect and appreciation for, chamber music.
10/17/2024
Submit Nominations for 2025 CMA Awards
Nominations are now open for the CMA Awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in the ensemble community in major categories that transcend genre. We are looking to CMA Members* to nominate those in the field—as well as albums, collaborations, and projects of the past year—who have made a difference.
*Only CMA Members may submit nominations.