ChamberFest LIVE!

Engaging and nurturing the next generation of musicians

About ChamberFest LIVE!

Music at the 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 have the opportunity to 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.

Students are selected by faculty members through a simple audition, and will be grouped into ensembles with their peers according to level of playing and experience. Students will be involved in ten days of intense coachings and masterclasses which will culminate in a performance showcasing the talents and dedicated work of the festival’s chamber ensembles.

All festival classes and masterclasses will take place at Dominican Sisters at Mission San Jose, 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536. The final concert location will be announced shortly!

Student ChamberFest - Application Form Due: March 15, 2025

  • Apply online!

    Click below to begin the application process.

    Online Application

  • 2025 ChamberFest LIVE!

    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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  • Schedule

    Application and Video submissions Deadline:
    Saturday, March 15

    Sight-Reading placement auditions will be held online:
    Schedules to be arranged after April 1

    ChamberFest:
    June 9-20 (no classes on Saturday or Sunday) at the Dominican Sisters at MSJ 9am – 12pm

    Final Concert:
    Friday, June 20 Location 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: $1200

    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