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Chamber Music America’s 2025 Conference in Houston Transforms into a Festival-Style Event
Held February 13-16, CMA's Conference features 30+ performing ensembles, plus play-ins, master classes, and 18 sessions acros
Announcing the 2024 Classical Commissioning Grantees
A hallmark of CMA, the Classical Commissioning program supports the creation of new works. Read about the 2024 cohort.
Announcing the 2024 New Jazz Works Award Recipients
CMA awards a total of $477,000 to 14 ensembles reflecting a broad range of sounds and styles.
CMA Announces a Historic Move to Houston for its 2025 National Conference
Scheduled for February 13–16, in Houston, Texas, The Shepherd School of Music serves as an official sponsoring partner.
CMA Announces the Recipients of its 2024 Performance Plus Grant Awards
CMA awards over $197,000 to support 13 jazz ensembles led by women and gender-minority artists as part of the 2024 Performanc
Bryan Young Appointed as Board Chair of Chamber Music America
Bassoonist, educator, and presenter Bryan Young is appointed as Board Chair of Chamber Music America.
Chamber Music America Announces 2023 Grantees
Six grant programs allocate more than $1.3 million to support the creation of new works and commissions in 2023.
Chamber Music America Awards Over $600,000 in Commissioning Grants
CMA awards over $600,000 in grants for the creation of new jazz and classical commissions. 2022 support totals $1.4 million.