CIMF Chamber Music Intensive Program
July 28-August 1, 2025
White Hall & Ives Concert Hall on the midtown campus of
Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
Early application deadline – Monday, March 24, 2025 *
Early auditions – Sunday, March 30, 2025
Early admission decisions announced – Friday, April 4, 2025
Final application deadline – Monday, April 21, 2025
Final auditions – Saturday, April 26, 2025
Final admission decisions announced – Friday, May 2, 2025
* CIMF is offering rolling admission this year. Applicants who audition on the earlier date of March 30 (or by video sent by March 30) will receive their admissions decisions by April 4. We encourage applicants to apply and audition early.
Deadline to confirm participation in CIMF Summer 2025 – May 15, 2025
Tuition due for all participants – May 26, 2025
Tuition: $750
Applications received after April 21, 2025 will be waitlisted. Waitlist applicants will be contacted after May 15 with regard to status.
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Program Description
CMI is a program for advanced youth musicians ages 21 and under seeking to immerse themselves in the art of chamber music. Participants should have several years experience on their instruments and should have prior chamber music experience. Throughout the week, participants will rehearse with artist-faculty in at least one chamber group culminating in a performance presented on the CIMF Artist Concert Series. Additionally, participants will perform in master classes, analyze their repertoire, and receive one 45 private lesson with artist-faculty.
General Information
– This is a day program that runs 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, 2025 with an artists-faculty concert on Thursday, July 31st at Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center in Ridgefield, CT and a participant chamber ensemble concert on Friday, August 1st at Ives Concert Hall at White Hall in Danbury, CT.
– Each participant will rehearse in at least one chamber music group led by an artist-faculty member.
– Participants will received one 45-minute private lesson with an artist-faculty member.
– Participants will receive tickets to select CIMF artist concerts throughout the summer 2024 festival.
– Participants will perform in master classes led by the artist-faculty and guest artists focusing on both solo and chamber works.
– Participants will explore repertoire analysis, as well as other activities that augment their study of chamber music.
NOTE: ALL participants in the CMI program who play orchestral instruments (strings, winds, brass, percussion) are required to participate in the COPP program the following week, unless they cannot participate in the second week in order to attend college orientation/first week of college during the week of COPP. WCYO alumni participating in the CMI week are required to participate in the CIMF Orchestra during COPP, but not the entire program unless they so choose.
REQUIRED FORMS
All accepted participants are required to sign a Commitment, Waiver & Consent form and a Code of Conduct form. These forms will be sent via DocuSign for signature by a parent or guardian. Click HERE to access hard copies of forms.
TUITION IS DUE BY MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025
Tuition is payable by credit card/PayPal using the “Add to Cart” button at the bottom of this page or via check payable to WCYO and mailed to WCYO, P.O. Box 964, Ridgefield, CT. 06877. If financial assistance is needed, please complete the WCYO Financial Assistance Application and return with the commitment packet to maintain your placement. NOTE: Please white out or black out social security numbers on IRS 1040 before submitting.
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