Who We Are

The Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition is a competition for young professional chamber music ensembles. Begun in 2004, it has rapidly grown to become a notable international event, the most recent Competition drawing applicants from the United States, Canada, Russia, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The Competition is sponsored by Chesapeake Chamber Music Inc., a non-profit organization that, for twenty five years, has brought outstanding music to the Delmarva Peninsula.

From its inception, the Competition has benefited from the assistance of an Advisory Panel of outstanding musicians and educators. The jurors have included luminaries such as Ida Kavafian, David Krakauer, Marcy Rosen, Diane Walsh, Tara Helen O'Connor, Christopher Millard and others drawn from leading conservatories and orchestras, as well as from ensembles such as the Orion, Mendelssohn and Los Angeles Quartets and performance venues such as Marlboro and Lincoln Center. The 2010 Competition carries the tradition forward with judges of international repute.

Based on audition CDs, the jurors will select Finalists to compete in concert performances on March 27, 2010 at the historic Avalon Theatre in Easton, Maryland. We celebrate each Finalist the following day in individual concerts at other local venues. The Gold Medalist will be further honored with additional concerts including an appearance at this year's 25th Annual Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival in June. Presenting organizations will attend the Competition to consider all Finalists for other future engagements and our past experience indicates that new concerts will follow.