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Chamber music is an exciting, inspiring and integral part of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ environment, taught by world-class chamber music faculty. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ students are incredibly committed and passionate about chamber music. Many ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ chamber groups have won national and international competitions and have enjoyed successful and longstanding careers in professional chamber ensembles. ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ offers numerous performance opportunities including regular chamber music masterclasses and recitals at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ and in the Greater Cleveland community. All of the concerts can be professionally recorded and streamed live from ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s fabulous concert halls to very devoted and enthusiastic audiences. 

Faculty and Guest Artists

A Collaborative Approach

You'll receive weekly coachings and participate in master classes with acclaimed artists in our resident faculty. All ensembles are coached by a team of faculty — one of our uniquely collaborative approaches to the study of chamber music.

You'll also have the opportunity to perform in Guest Artist Master Classes with world-renowned artists.

Past Guest Artists

  • Danish Quartet
  • Takacs Quartet
  • Kalichstein Laredo Robinson Trio
  • Juilliard Quartet
  • Tokyo Quartet
  • Guarneri Quartet
  • Cleveland Quartet
  • Ying Quartet
  • Boromeo Quartet
  • Emerson Quartet
  • Miami Quartet
  • Colorado Quartet
  • Brentano Quartet
  • Donald and Vivian Weilerstein
  • Alisa Weilerstein
  • Wu Han and David Finkel
  • Beaux Arts Trio
  • Lincoln Center Chamber Players
  • Orion Weiss

Student and Alumni Success

Student Competitions

Each year, students from the chamber music program prepare for and enter prestigious chamber music competitions. Here are a few of our students' accomplishments:

  • 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition
    Second Prize, Callisto Quartet
  • 2018 Fischoff Competition 
    Grand Prize, Callisto Quartet
  • 2015 Fischoff Competition 
    Bronze Medal, Autana Piano Trio
  • 2013 Fischoff Competition
    Grand Prize, Omer Quartet
  • 2009 Coleman International Chamber Music Competition
    First Prize, Aeolus Quartet
  • 2009 Coleman International Chamber Music Competition
    First Prize, Linden Quartet

Ensembles Featuring ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Alums

Graduates from our chamber music program are making great contributions to the music world. Here are some of the many successful ensembles with chamber music program alumni.

  • Callisto Quartet
  • Omer Quartet
  • Aeolus Quartet
  • Linden Quartet
  • Jupiter Quartet
  • Daedalus Quartet
  • Miro Quartet
  • Afiara Quartet
  • Maia Quartet
  • Biava String Quartet
  • Catalyst Quartet
  • Fry Street Quartet
  • Miami Quartet
  • Ying Quartet
  • Ennis Quartet
  • Verona Quartet
  • Vega Quartet
  • Harlem Quartet
  • Cavani Quartet