Chamber Music America’s Commitment to a Culture of Belonging

At its best, chamber music is an inclusive art form that merges individual expressions of artistry into a powerful, unified whole, serving as a valuable model for society. By celebrating, empowering, and uplifting a wide range of voices, cultures, and experiences, chamber music offers an aspirational example of how we can work together to create something greater than ourselves. For this reason, Chamber Music America (CMA) is committed to fostering a vibrant community that is for everyone.

We are committed to fostering a culture where multiple perspectives are celebrated, actively sought out, and integrated into our programming. In this vein, CMA embraces that chamber music encompasses a myriad of genres including classical, contemporary, jazz, and other traditions from around the globe.

We are continuously working to build a more connected community of musicians, presenters, artist managers, and supporters of chamber music, where all feel that they belong. CMA welcomes people of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, genders, geographical origins, races, sexual orientations, socioeconomic statuses, and more.

We are committed to actively supporting our members in the field seeking greater access to the resources, platforms, and opportunities that they need to grow and thrive.

We are dedicated to continuously learning, evolving, and improving our practices. We recognize that this commitment requires sustained effort and engagement and hold ourselves accountable to these principles.

We invite all members of the chamber music community to join us in this commitment, and we look forward to working together to create a welcoming and enduring future for chamber music.