About

The Chamber Music Intensive at the Cleveland Institute of Music is a week-long seminar offering high school, college and pre-professional string players and pre-formed groups the opportunity to make great strides in the art of string chamber music. The program is co-directed by CIM chamber music faculty members Todd Phillips, violin, and Si-Yan Darren Li, cello, and this year's special guest artist is Catherine Cho, violin.

This summer, the Chamber Music Intensive will be held in person June 15-23, 2024 and will include:

  • Assignment to a string quartet or quintet
  • Daily chamber coachings with faculty artists
  • Masterclasses on solo repertoire
  • Participation in a culminating concert on June 22, with performances by all participating groups
  • Rehearsal and performance in a conductor-less chamber orchestra work led by Todd Phillips

Tuition & Fees

Application Fee: $65 (non-refundable)
Tuition: $1850
Housing: $675*
Dining: $450

Deposit: $300 non-refundable enrollment deposit is due upon accepting your admission offer. This deposit will be applied toward the total tuition due.

All travel expenses are the responsibility of the participant.

Scholarship opportunities are available, upon audition.

*Note: If you are local to Cleveland and don't need housing, that charge can be removed, but everyone is required to pay dining costs to cover meals provided during the intensive.

Application Requirements

The application for Summer 2024 is now open!

Applicants are required to submit CIM's online application, the application fee, and the accompanied materials listed below. Review of applications will begin March 15; for priority consideration, apply before that date.

Recorded Audition

Auditions for the Chamber Music Intensive are by recorded audition only - there will be no live auditions.

Please submit:

  1. Two contrasting works of the applicant's choice*

    • For example, a movement of a concerto (either with or without piano accompaniment), a movement of solo Bach, or a sonata (must be performed with piano)

*For pre-formed groups, the two contrasting movements must be from two different composers