Young Chamber Musicians

05/11/2026

Now Hiring: Administrative Director at Young Chamber Musicians

04/19/2026

Congratulations ORENDA QUARTET on your Gold Medal win in the St Paul String Quartet Competition! Your performances told amazing musical stories today!

03/27/2026

Congratulations to YCM’s Orenda Quartet - Euisun, Kayla, Hyesun, Fiona!
2026 Finalist - St. Paul String Quartet Competition!
Good luck on April 18!
(Orenda Qt photo by Rick Gydsen)

03/04/2026

Have you wanted to join YCM? We are now accepting applications for our 2026-2027 season! Applications close on April 14.

https://www.youngchambermusicians.org/program

12/09/2025

YCM's Winter Concerts and End of Year Events! -

On February 28, David and Wu Han will be joined by Dmitri Atapine and Hyeyeon Park for a exquisite program of cello and piano works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Kreisler, and more. A catered reception follows, so raise a glass to the spectacular new season and uncover fascinating facts about the music to c...

12/01/2025

Reminder! Support YCM! Nominate Our Program for a Zeffy Award! -

Seventeen years ago, Young Chamber Musicians began with a simple but profound belief that bringing together talented young musicians to explore the great chamber works would transform their artistry and their lives. Today that belief has grown into an award-winning chamber music training program tha...

11/11/2025

Masterclasses with Trio Bohémo and Melinda Lee Masur -

09/22/2025

Our director and founder, Susan Bates, Featured in SF Classical Voice!

The award, given by the Klein String Competition, honors the musical educator for creating and guiding the successful training organization.

08/21/2025

YCM Celebrates Susan Bates and YCM Alumni -