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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
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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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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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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
Register for CMA's 2025 Conference, February 13-16, Houston, TX
Where festival meets conference, prepare for packed days featuring interactive sessions, peer-to-peer networking, experiential workshops, and more music making than ever. After all, things are just bigger in Texas.
02/06/2025
Apply to Performance Plus
Chamber Music America’s Performance Plus program recognizes the contributions and diversity of perspectives that U.S.-based gender minorities and women bring to the field of jazz. The program provides grants to U.S.-based gender minority and women-led jazz ensembles to engage an experienced jazz mentor for six sessions with the goal of further developing the ensemble’s performance.
02/27/2025
Apply to New Jazz Works
Since 2000, Chamber Music America has awarded over 300 original jazz works grants. The New Jazz Works program provides grants to jazz ensembles based in the U.S., its territories, and Indian country supporting the creation, performance, and recording of new jazz works. The new work may be composed by the ensemble leader or a member of the ensemble/collective.