Open to all music students!
Chamber Music at the Conservatory
About Our Programs
The Conservatory offers chamber music opportunities for beginner, intermediate, and advanced music students in the greater Milwaukee area. Each chamber ensemble is curated based on the student’s musical experience, and matched with a Conservatory faculty member who serves as a mentor and coach for the ensemble. Students gain experience playing in a small, self-directed ensemble while receiving constructive feedback in technique, musicality, and non-verbal communication.
A combination of weekly coaching and monthly masterclasses provides an incredible opportunity to develop these skills. Recently, members of WCM’s Chamber Music Institute have performed at the Bradley Symphony Center, live for Wisconsin Public Radio, and participated in the prestigious Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.
New to Chamber Music?
Chamber Music Inquiry Form
Are you a new student interested in chamber music opportunities? Have you been playing for a while and are looking for a group of musicians to play with? Fill out our chamber music inquiry form and the Education Team will work to match you with other interested students of similar age and ability levels. Students do not need to be a current WCM student to participate!
What You Can Expect
Chamber Music Institute
The Chamber Music Institute is an exciting program for high school and middle school musicians to rehearse and perform in small ensembles coached by musicians from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Admittance into the program is by audition and invitation. Students who are accepted into the Chamber Music Institute will be placed into a small ensemble (string quartet, piano trio, etc.) and participate in:
- Two full recitals a year at the Conservatory, plus multiple performance opportunities in the community and at MSO events
- Special ticket offers to MSO concerts and local chamber music concerts
- Weekly coaching and guided rehearsal time with a member of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra or Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
- Monthly masterclasses and performance seminars with coaches and guest artists
