Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition

02/03/2023

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25/11/2022

Vera Quartet won the 2017 CMYS Competition and then became Quartet in Residence at Curtis in Philadelphia.

15/09/2022

THE 6TH HK INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION/JOY OF MUSIC FESTIVAL

Join us at the Joy of Music Festival presentations

10/03/2022

We're thrilled to announce the two finalists for the 2022 Annual Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles: Abeo Quartet and Risus Quartet. For more information on these ensembles, our finals, judges, and tickets to the April 24 finals at https://cmys.org/2021/08/06/competition-finals-april-24-2022-4pm/

26/01/2022

Time's running out! The application deadline for this year's Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles is January 31st!
Apply here:
https://app.getacceptd.com/cmys

Start your online application to Chamber Music in Yellow Springs - Annual Competition in Yellow Springs, Ohio at Acceptd!

03/01/2022

Applications for this year's competition for emerging professional ensembles are due January 31st!

Start your online application to Chamber Music in Yellow Springs - Annual Competition in Yellow Springs, Ohio at Acceptd!

01/10/2021

Today's the day! The online application for the 2021 Annual Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles is now live.
Link to application: https://cmys.getacceptd.com

Start your online application to Chamber Music in Yellow Springs - Annual Competition in Yellow Springs, Ohio at Acceptd!

03/09/2021

Chamber Music Yellow Springs is pleased to announce the 37th Annual Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles. The final round will take place Sunday, April 24, at 4pm, at First Presbyterian Church of Yellow Springs. Prizes will be awarded for first place ($4,000), second place ($3,000), and Audience Favorite ($500).

The application website will be available beginning October 1st. Check back for details!

01/05/2021

The Balourdet String Quartet won the Chamber Music Yellow Springs 36th Annual Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles. They also won our very first Audience Favorite Prize for a total of $4,500 in prize money.

Trio Gaia came in second, but that is a feat in itself considering the high level of ensembles in this year's competition. They will receive $3,000 in prize money.

Congratulations to both groups!

26/04/2021

Missed the broadcast of the two finalists on WDPR radio? Go to https://cmys.org/annual-competition/, listen to the two groups, and vote for your favorite! Voting will end at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1st.

19/04/2021

Listen to the two finalists for this year's CMYS Annual Competition for Emerging Ensembles, the Balourdet String Quartet and Trio Gaia, this Saturday on WDPR radio (https://discoverclassical.org/)at 10:00 a.m., then vote for your favorite on the CMYS website (https://cmys.org/). Your vote could determine which group wins the Audience Favorite Prize and an additional $500 in prize money!

05/04/2021

Listen to the finalists in this year's Annual Competition for Emerging Ensembles on WDPR FM's "Live & Local" program on Saturday, April 24th at 10:00 a.m. Then vote for which group should receive the Audience Favorite Prize!

You can listen online at:https://discoverclassical.org/
You can vote after the broadcast at: https://cmys.org/

16/03/2021

Recently named New England Conservatory’s next Graduate Piano Trio In Residence, Trio Gaia is dedicated to offering audiences dynamic, personally relevant experiences both inside and outside the concert hall. The trio recently served as an NEC
Honors Ensemble and has been recognized for sharing classical music in the community, receiving both the 2018-19 and 2019-20 Ensemble Fellowship from NEC’s Community Performances & Partnerships initiative. Through the fellowship, they presented a series of concerts at venues ranging from the historic Boston Public Library and Massachusetts Institute of Technology to local schools and senior homes.

In 2019, the trio placed in the Plowman National Chamber Music Competition, where they won the Vianello Family Audience Prize and were runners-up in their division. Later that year, Trio Gaia was invited to Carnegie Hall’s Audience Engagement Intensive—presented in collaboration with Ensemble Connect—which allowed the trio to reach audiences across New York City with
accessible, interactive performances for elementary school students and seniors alike. The trio's 2019-2020 season was scheduled to include recitals in Massachusetts,New Hampshire, and Vermont, as well as a residency at the Virginia Arts Festival and many educational and community performances across greater Boston—the COVID-19 pandemic had other things in mind! Fortunately,

Trio Gaia was able to give a world premiere in Jordan Hall, perform live for Boston’s outdoor Experience Chinatown festival, and present a number of virtual performances. Highlights have included concerts with Music For Food,Massachusetts Peace Action, and Opus Illuminate, an organization dedicated to
showcasing music by composers underrepresented in classical music. The 2021 season will highlight an adventurous audience-interactive-music initiative through their project, Commission: Engage, which they will share in a series of recital and community engagement experiences.

As individuals, violinist Grant Houston, cellist Yi-Mei Templeman, and pianist Andrew Barnwell have established performing careers that have taken them to nine countries for a range of solo and collaborative opportunities. Together, the trio has performed in a
masterclass with pianist Inon Barnatan and has studied extensively with renowned artists Vivian Hornik Weilerstein, Merry Peckham, and Max Levinson. Their additional mentors
include cellists Lluis Claret and Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, and pianists Victor Rosenbaum and Orli Shaham. Currently, the trio members are working towards or have graduated with
degrees from the New England Conservatory in Boston. When not rehearsing or performing, you can find Trio Gaia shopping for new outfits or cooking together.

16/03/2021

The Balourdet String Quartet, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is currently in residence at the New England Conservatory’s Professional String Quartet Program. The quartet received the Gold Medal in the 2020 Fischoff National Chamber Music
Competition and the Second Prize in the 2019 Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition.

The Balourdet has shared the stage with renowned artists including Cho-Liang Lin, as well as members of the Dover Quartet. It has studied and performed at festivals including the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Robert Mann String Quartet Institute, and Accademia Musicale Chigiana. The Balourdet String Quartet works primarily with Paul Katz at the New England Conservatory.

The quartet was formed in 2018 at Rice University in Houston, Texas under the tutelage of James Dunham, Norman Fischer, and Cho-Liang Lin. As part of the Fischoff Gold Medal Tour, the Balourdet curated and performed a program for over 500 children in schools across the Michiana region, as well as gave
masterclasses through the Fischoff Chamber Music Academy. They have also conducted workshops and masterclasses for string students in the Dallas area and are section mentors for NEC Prep’s String Repertory Orchestra. The Balourdet String Quartet gets its name from Antoine Balourdet, chef extraordinaire at the Hotel St. Bernard and beloved member of the Taos School of Music community.

14/03/2021

The Balourdet String Quartet and Trio Gaia
are the finalists for the 36th Annual Competition for Emerging Professional Ensembles sponsored by Chamber Music Yellow Springs! Final judging will be conducted by Dr. Jonathan Bailey Holland of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Dr. Patrick Reynolds, Associate Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and Professor of Music at the University of Dayton, and Dr. Kia-Hui Tan of The Ohio State University.

26/02/2021

The success of the CMYS competition Finalists continues. Bravo Viano String Qyartet,

26/01/2021

Final deadline for completed applications for the CMYS competition is January 31st.

05/01/2021

Remember that the deadline for the CMYS competition is January 31st. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

Finalists in our competition have gone on to win first prizes in competitions such as the Banff International String Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. 50% of the ensembles who have competed in our competition are still performing today! https://app.getacceptd.com/cmys