Chamber Music Ensembles

Student chamber music recital of Brian Cooper and Emily Mackail on clarinets and Caitlyn Falco on bassoon at Turner Hall.(John Russell/Vanderbilt University)

The Chamber Music Philosophy at Blair

Over the past few years, the Blair School of Music has launched an innovative chamber music-based ensemble curriculum.

With more than two dozen instrumental chamber ensembles in place, students acquire listening and collaborative techniques that impact their overall musical development. Their experiences participating in both large and small ensembles complement each other by developing skills that enhance the students' growth in all of their musical experiences. Chamber music coaches include many of our performance faculty.

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week, 2:30-5:15 p.m. is reserved for chamber music and large instrumental ensembles rehearsals.

Each chamber group, which is formed either through the recommendation of faculty or by the students themselves, meets for rehearsals and coaching from 2:30-3:20 p.m. The chamber ensembles perform at least once each semester in Turner Recital Hall, or in other performances off campus.

Chamber Music Faculty Coordinators

Students who are interested in the program should contact one of the area coordinators for more information:

Strings: Felix Wang

Woodwinds: Jared Hauser

Brass: Jeremy Wilson

Piano: Amy Dorfman

Percussion: Ji Hye Jung