Welcome to our breaking news page!  Check back often for updates on what's happening at CMC.  We'll keep you posted about upcoming concerts and events, share exciting news about our students, and let you know of any changes to the Festival schedule. 

March 9, 2010
Auditions for the 2010 CMC Summer Festival begin THIS WEEKEND!  There are still spots available.  If you haven't yet called to request a time, get on the phone today!

November 22, 2009
Chamber Music Central is now on Facebook!  Become a fan today!  We are also working on putting some performances from the Summer Festival on YouTube.  Stay tuned for more information.

September 1, 2009
Applications are now being accepted for the 2009-2010 Academic Year Program.  Auditions will be held beginning at 4pm on September 12th and 13th.  Call or email us today to set up an audition day and time, and download and copmlete an application form from the "Academic Year Program" page.

August 10, 2009
The Summer Festival 2009 photos are now available to view and purchase!!!  Go to the "Photos" page and follow the directions there.  You will need a password from Millette to view the pictures.

April 22, 2009
Acceptance letters have been mailed and we are now in the process of forming ensembles and assigning repertoire.  Thank you to all of you who auditioned for this summer's Festival, it's going to be a terrific season!  To any parents who would like to help out this summer in any way, from providing snacks to taking photos to post on the website to helping clean up after the final concert, please contact Millette.  Your help would be greatly appreciated!

February 2, 2009
We are very excited to announce our upcoming benefit concert on Sunday, March 8th at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fairfield.  Proceeds from the free concert will benefit the CMC scholarship fund and the music department at The Unquowa School.  The concert includes the world premiere of Eugenie Rocherolle's "Piano Trio #3: Century Music," which will be performed by the CMC ensemble "Trio Esprit," and a performance by duo pianists Alexander and Daykin.  This concert is not to be missed!  For more information, email us or view the promotional poster here (Adobe Reader required).

February 1, 2009
Applications are now being accepted for the Summer Festival 2009!  Check out the Festival homepage for more information. 

August 28, 2008
Session 2 photos are now available on Shutterfly.  Visit the " Photos " page for more information.
Applications for the 2008-09 Academic Year Program are currently being accepted.  Have you sent yours in yet?

July 28, 2008
NEW CMC programs currently in development include music composition and an adult chamber music session.  Keep checking back for more details, or contact Millette if you're interested in hearing more.

July 25, 2008
The Session 1 photos are now posted on Shutterfly.com, where you can view them and order prints.  Visit the "Photos" page for more information.

July 17, 2008
The 2008-09 flyer is now available to view and print (Adobe Reader required).  Click here to see it.
 
July 13, 2008
Our flyer regarding the CMC Fall and Spring semester chamber music program will be available and a signup sheet to be considered for placement will be posted. 

Our premier piano trio, Trio Esprit, Chelsea Smith, violin, Carlyn Kessler, cello and Emily Watkins, piano have just won the $1,000 first prize in the Center for Chamber Music Competition in Greenwich.  Congratulations to all!!!

CMC has inaugurated a new program, commissioning a new work for a student group that shows real commitment and growth in ensemble maturity and is ready and prepared to give the world premier.  Trio Esprit has shown such great potential and has been selected to premier a new piano trio which has been written for us by Eugenie Rocherolle  Details about the premier performance - date and venue will be announced shortly.


 

August 2, 2010
Session 2 is now underway and we're looking forward to some great music-making this session.  In case you missed it, we've got new photos up from the first session - you can find them on our Photos page AND on our new Facebook page. 

Upcoming performance dates you shouldn't miss out on:
Festival Concert - Tuesday, August 10 at 1:30 pm at The Unquowa School
Gala Concert - Friday, August 13 at 6:00 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport.

In other news, our talented and dedicated coach Jane Shelly has started a blog about chamber music on her website.  You can read her first post, entitled "Why is Chamber Music So Important" here: http://www.wiltonmusicstudios.com/Blog/