Chamber Music Oc

THE PERFORMANCE DIVISION IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER ORANGE COUNTY AREA WITH WORLD-CLASS CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES PRESENTED BY RISING STARS AND ESTABLISHED VETERANS IN THE CLASSICAL MUSIC WORLD. THE EDUCATION DIVISION IS ANCHORED BY THE PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE AND COMPREHENSIVE MUSICAL EDUCATION THAT FEATURES CHAMBER MUSIC COACHING AND PERFORMANCE CLASSES, MUSICIANSHIP, COMPOSITION, EAR TRAINING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND COLLEGE PREPARATION, PARTICIPATION IN DISTINGUISHED GUEST ARTIST MASTER CLASSES, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PERFORMANCES, AND THE RISING STARS RECITAL SERIES. OPEN TO BOTH PRE-FORMED ENSEMBLES AND INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTALISTS, PARTICIPANTS IN CHAMBER MUSIC | OCS ADULT CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM (ACMP) RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE FROM RENOWNED RESIDENT FACULTY MEMBERS ON MASTERPIECES FROM THE CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE. THE ACMP CURRICULUM INCLUDES REGULAR COACHING, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, ACCESS TO STATE-OF-TH

EDUCATION DIVISION: DURING THE 2023/24 SEASON, THE CHAMBER MUSIC | OC PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM HELD 20 DAYS OF CLASSES IN THE FALL TRIMESTER, 22 DAYS OF CLASSES IN THE WINTER TRIMESTER AND 22 DAYS OF CLASSES IN THE SPRING TRIMESTER. THE PROGRAM HAD (41 TOTAL, 37 CURRENT) STUDENTS, AND 80% OF THE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ALL THE STUDENTS RECEIVED WEEKLY, IN-PERSON GROUP COACHING FROM RESIDENT FACULTY, PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY GROUP CLASSES, AND RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE CAREER GUIDANCE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS PERFORMED FOR VISITING GUEST ARTISTS AND THROUGHOUT THE OC COMMUNITY FOR VARIOUS OUTREACH EVENTS AND PRESENTED A SERIES OF FINAL IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES AT CHAMBER MUSIC OC FACILITY TO MARK THE END OF THE SEASON.THE CHAMBER MUSIC | OC ADULT CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM HELD 25 DAYS OF COACHING AND EVENTS. THE PROGRAM HAD 15 PARTICIPANTS, AND 6 ADDITIONAL NON-PARTICIPANTS WHO FREQUENTED EVENTS SUCH AS THE "PLAY-IN" EVENINGS FOR INFORMAL CHAMBER MUSIC READINGS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED COACHING, PERFORMED FOR VISITING GUEST ARTISTS, WORKED ON RECORDING PROJECTS, AND GATHERED FOR "PLAY-IN" EVENINGS.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIVISION: IN 2023, CHAMBER MUSIC OC'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIVISION PRESENTED NUMEROUS EVENTS AT THE SUSI Q SENIOR CENTER IN LAGUNA BEACH, AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN LAGUNA BEACH, LAGUNA BEACH LIVE AND HERITAGE POINTE IN MISSION VIEJO. ALSO, CHAMBER MUSIC OC'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIVISION PRESENTED SEVERAL PERFORMANCES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD AT A LOCAL COFFEE HOUSE IN IRVINE. THESE FREE, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES FEATURED MEMBERS OF THE PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE ADULT CHAMBER MUSIC PROGRAM AND ATTRACTED AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. IT IS CHAMBER MUSIC | OC'S GOAL TO MAKE THE BENEFITS OF MUSIC MORE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE AND APPROACHABLE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.PERFORMANCE DIVISION: IN 2023, CHAMBER MUSIC OC PRESENTED 5 MAIN-SERIES LIVE CONCERT EVENTS, IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL AND OCTOBER- THESE INCLUDED SEVERAL TRADITIONAL CONCERT FORMATS AND NEW CONCERT FORMATS. THESE EVENTS RANGED FROM GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCES TO FACULTY SHOWCASES, TO FUNDRAISERS, TO LIVE INTERVIEWS. CHAMBER MUSIC | OC PLANS FOR CONTINUED GROWTH IN ITS PERFORMANCE OUTPUT AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT.