Chamber Music Collective Festival

An intensive six-day chamber music program on period instruments

In collaboration with Forte/Piano Summer Academy 2024 and Piano Tech Academy


July 28 - August 2, 2024

Cornell University Campus, Ithaca NY

Experience music-making with others passionate about exploring the world of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century chamber music.

Featuring the diverse collection of fortepianos from the Cornell Center for Historical Keyboards.

Historical Instruments

CMC strives to share a vision of sociable, experimental, and intelligent musicianship. By performing 18th and 19th century repertoire on period instruments, participants’ experience this familiar repertoire through a new lens — with startling results.

Tuition Free

We are excited to announce that CMC 2024 is tuition-free! All accepted applicants will receive a full tuition scholarship that covers the cost of the program. Participants will also receive free lodging, breakfasts, and lunches.

Historical Improvisation and Alexander Technique

Workshops on historical improvisation will allow students to explore the nuts and bolts of historical improvisation and spark new musical relationships between players.

Alexander Technique workshops will help participants explore body mapping, refined co-ordination, and apply '‘big picture’ awareness to playing music.

Application Information

Submit a video recording by March 20, 2024.

Concert Schedule

July 29 - August 3, 2024.

Contact us.

bbchambermusiccollective@gmail.com

One Dent Drive
Lewisburg, PA 17837