ChamberFest

Engaging and nurturing the next generation of musicians

About ChamberFest

Music With a Mission’s ChamberFest is a student chamber music festival designed for gifted young musicians seeking artistic development through an intensive exploration of chamber music repertoire.

Through this program, students will collaborate with their peers from around the San Francisco Bay Area in small chamber ensembles coached by a faculty of professional and critically acclaimed musicians.

Faculty members select students through a simple audition, grouping them into ensembles with their peers according to playing level and experience. Students will participate in ten days of intense coaching and masterclasses, culminating in a performance showcasing the talents and dedicated work of the festival’s chamber ensembles.

All festival classes, masterclasses and final concert will take place at Niles Discovery Church: 36600 Niles Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536.

Student ChamberFest

Application Form Due: April 15, 2026

  • 2026 ChamberFest

    A Summer intensive classical music festival in Fremont for students 18 and under Private lessons, masterclasses, workshops and guided rehearsals culminating in a Festival Concert, open to the public, presenting the students and faculty of ChamberFest 2025.

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  • Apply online!

    Click below to begin the application process.

    Online Application

  • Schedule

    Application and Video submissions Deadline:
    April 15

    Sight-Reading placement auditions will be held online after April 30

    ChamberFest:
    June 8-19 (no classes Saturday or Sunday) at the Niles Discovery Church 9am - 12pm

    Final Concert:
    Saturday, June 20 at the Niles Discovery Church, time TBD

  • Eligibility & Fees

    (Checks should be made out to “Music at the Mission”)

    For Pianists and String Players, ages 10-19

    Must be able to sight-read

    Registration Fee: $50

    Tuition: $1250

    Please submit applications to:

    Dr. Katherine Lee, ChamberFest Director

    chamberfest@musicatmsj.org

  • Faculty

    Steve Huber
    violin, chamber music, improvisation

    Adelle Akiko-Kearns:
    cello, chamber music

    Dr. Alison Lee:
    piano, chamber music

    Dr. Katherine Lee:
    piano, chamber music

  • Audition Requirements

    One solo piece from the Baroque, Classical or Romantic Period, (no more than 5 minutes in length)

    Sight reading of a short excerpt