Chamber Music Madness is a non-profit organization dedicated to the musical and personal development of young people through chamber music.
The staff of Chamber Music Madness help young people to develop ensembles skills, improve their playing and musicality, grow in confidence, and become very familiar with some of the greatest music literature: that of the string quartet and other chamber music classics. Students also become part of an ever growing community of string players.
Based in Seattle, Chamber Music Madness serves as a regional center for student string players
to explore the brilliant literature created for the string quartet and other
chamber works.
The various program offerings include:
CHAMBER MUSIC MADNESS: students ages 8-19 come from
as far as Bellingham, Olympia, and Port Townsend to develop ensemble skills
through sightreading workshops and be a part of a vibrant community of young
people.
Three levels are offered: Ultimate Madness, Beyond Madness, and
Mini-Madness.
Beyond Nirvana provides
an opportunity for committed ensembles to work in depth
and perform.
Camp-in-a-Day
and School Outreach Program
help support the school music programs from Washington
and Oregon.
Public performances are offered a number of times per year. Certainly one of the highlights is the "Anti-Contest-Concert". This prepares musicians for the challenges and joys of public performance in a festive environment. Camp Nirvana is an intensive 2-week summer camp enabling very advanced students the chance to delve deeply into the string quartet repertoire and challenge themselves to the fullest in their musical development.
If you believe that students learn best in a non-competitive environment, while enjoying themselves, this is the place for you! Students will develop a love of music deep enough to last a lifetime.
JOIN THE MADNESS!!!
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Chamber Music Madness announces
Fall Semester!
Registration is
now open!
Our new leadership team is set to begin the Fall Semester of chamber music education programs with the kind of enthusiasm and passion our students, parents, music teacher friends, and supporters have long- associated with Chamber Music Madness.Click here for more information, and here for the registration form.
New Managing Director, Jan Steadman, brings years of experience working with local arts organizations including several years as the Marketing and Public Relations Director for the UW World Series, International Chamber Music, at Meany. Our administrative needs, outreach, and development efforts are in very capable hands with Jan.
We are delighted to announce that Rachel Swerdlow, long-time violist with the Seattle Symphony, has accepted the position of Artistic Director. This is an interim position that allows CMM to proceed with strategic planning for the future. Rachel is an accomplished chamber and orchestral musician whose ties to CMM include serving as a coach for the Madness and Camp Nirvana programs, and as a parent of a former student. We are pleased to welcome back our Master Coach Irv Eisenberg and our family of musician coaches including Greta, Eileen, Meg, Tom, Leslie, Kim, as well as some surprise guest coaches this season.
New faces and new energy! But the CMM mission is unchanged - to create life-long lovers of music by providing inspirational chamber music education experiences within a joyful, supportive setting. This is the legacy of CMM founder and former Director, Karen Iglitizin, that will take us into the future. We know you share and support this vision. We thank you as we move forward. Welcome to Fall Registration!
Pamela McDonald, MD
President, Board of Trustees
Rachel Swerdlow
Interim
Artistic Director
Jan Steadman
Managing Director
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