ACMP - Associated Chamber Music Players

08/20/2026

There aren’t too many people who come to a professional crossroads before they turn 13. But Alison Edwards faced such a moment. She had taken up the violin at age seven with none other than Dorothy DeLay as her teacher. But indeed, Alison had another calling. Inspired by social justice movements of the 1960s, she became a civil rights lawyer, eventually serving in the appellate division of the Cook County Public Defender’s office. After 25 years working and raising a family, she picked up her violin again and launched on a lifelong chamber music adventure.

08/13/2026

Meet ACMP’s Development Consultant, Amie Roosevelt!

Amie Roosevelt joined ACMP's staff as our first-ever Development Consultant in January 2026. She has enjoyed a long and varied career as a violinist, with a primary focus on historically informed performance. I hope you all will meet and even get to play with Amie. But until you do, you can get to k...

08/04/2026

07/30/2026

Tom Cappaert is at it again - this time with a story about ACMP members in Ecuador and Spain who organized chamber music in coffee shops, inspired by Tom's endeavors.

ACMP's intrepid cellist Tom Cappaert is at it again - this time with a story about ACMP members in Ecuador and Spain who organized chamber music in coffee shops, inspired by Tom's endeavors.

07/20/2026

Cellist David Pearl and violinist/violist Gary Chanan played quartets together in the streets of San Francisco in the early 1970s. 56 years later they are playing together again in New York City...they reconnected through ACMP!

05/22/2026

Have you checked out the 2026 News of Note yet? In it, Charlton Lee of the Del Sol Quartet shares his Posole Del Sol recipe with us!

Find the recipe, read about the connection between chamber music and food, and explore much more in this year’s News of Note at the link in bio.

05/05/2026

ACMP members in Ecuador, left to right: Julio Peralta, viola; Jhomayra Cevallos, violin.

Jhomayra and Julio , part of the lively chamber music scene in Cuenca, are the newest members of the ACMP in Ecuador. The country has a growing presence in the ACMP through the efforts of long-time ACMP member Tom Cappaert (cello), whose work in Latin America began as principal cellist of the National Symphony. Tom now regularly visits Ecuador to teach and perform (and recruit new members) in Cuenca, Riobamba, and Quito.

04/28/2026

Have you met member of the month Jan Magnus yet? Get to know him a bit below and in our blog post!

How has ACMP been useful to you?

Several times a year, visiting musicians come through Amsterdam and we play together at a high level, essentially sight-reading as a group... When I travel, people are very welcoming, and connections made through ACMP have even led to my daughter-in-law and a New York violinist now playing together regularly.

https://acmp.net/jan-magnus-cellist-retirement-can-wait-chamber-music-cant/

04/27/2026

What Is Music For?

We spend our lives listening to music, but rarely stop to ask what is actually happening when we do.

This is a small, in-person listening session built around that question. Through vinyl selections and live biofeedback, we’ll explore how music registers in the body - emotionally, physically, and perceptually - as it unfolds.

This isn’t a concert or a lecture. It’s a shared discussion and experiment in listening.

With Ben Ratliff (NYTimes) + Revanth Reddy (CML Lab)

Moderated by Carol Gimbel
WFMU radio host, musician & researcher

📍 Rhythmic Arts Center
🗓 April 30, 7pm
👥 20 seats only

https://partiful.com/e/tH5KEPRARalmY8NSKIIS

04/16/2026

ACMP made its Play-in Debut in Argentina. member Andrew Brush and friends organized the play-in with a grant from us!

Andrew writes that " we sight-read one piece together: an all-cello arrangement of Vivaldi’s Concerto No. 1 in E Major, better known as Spring from the Four Seasons."

https://acmp.net/acmps-debut-in-argentina-a-cello-gathering-in-buenos-aires/