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1977:  New York City 
Chamber Music America was Founded by 34 Ensemble Musicians

In 1977, Chamber Music America (CMA) was founded in New York City by 34 ensemble musicians to obtain recognition for the field and to increase funding opportunities for chamber music artists.

The founders envisioned an organization that would unite, serve, and advocate for the thousands of ensemble music professionals working in the field nationwide. In its very first year, CMA launched an ensemble residency program, with support from the Josephine Bay Paul and C. Michael Paul Foundations. 

These residencies were among the first to bring live ensemble music out of the concert hall and into the community, with performances in venues such as museums, community centers, hospitals and schools.

Shortly afterward, CMA was chosen by the National Endowment for the Arts to administer the Endowment’s first chamber music grant program.  READ MORE
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