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Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition for Young Professionals
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Biennial competition for acoustic instrumental chamber ensembles of three to five players (at most one piano, no voice) run by Chesapeake Music on Maryland's Eastern Shore. A recorded preliminary round selects 4-6 finalist ensembles for a live final weekend in Easton.
- Organiser
- Chesapeake Music
- Instruments
- Chamber music (instrumental ensembles of 3-5 players)
- Category
- Other ensembles
- Age limits
- Average age of ensemble members under 31 at the application deadline
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application by one coordinating member with audio recording upload; fee USD 40 per ensemble member.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary: anonymous audio recording (approx. 30 min)
- Live final round: 45-minute programme
- Finalist community concert: 60-minute programme
Repertoire
Application: about 30 minutes of audio, at least two contrasting works or movements, one unedited take. Final: 45-minute programme; finalist concert: 60-minute programme.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Lerman Gold Prize: USD 10,000 plus paid performance at the Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival
- Silver Prize: USD 5,000
- Other finalists: USD 1,000 per ensemble
- Audience Choice Prize: USD 1,000
Past editions
- 2026 — Easton, Maryland source
Winner: The Dolphins Quartet
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source