Chamber Music Society

Marcus Thompson, Director

The Chamber Music Society, coordinated by Professor Marcus Thompson, is comprised of students selected by audition to study and perform classical chamber music and jazz combo literature. All groups rehearse independently and are coached one hour per week by MIT faculty and perform a recital at the end of each semester in Killian Hall.

Membership

The Chamber Music Society is open by audition to individual students or pre-formed chamber groups, and to staff, spouses, and recent alumni. MIT students have priority.

Auditions

The public auditions for new members and sign-up for returning members take place at the beginning of each semester at 7pm on Registration Day in Killian Hall, 14W-111. Jazz players need not attend these auditions, but must contact Fred Harris on or before Registration Day (fharris@mit.edu), to schedule an individual jazz audition. New players are expected to play/sing one or two pieces of music that show the range of their ability. In addition there will be a short sight-reading skill test. You may audition individually or as a group. The audition is for placement purposes. Returning members, whose level of playing is known, need not re-audition, but do need to attend the auditions and sign up on Reg. Day.

Chamber Music Society (21M.445) may be taken for credit.

For more information, please see the Chamber Music Society FAQ.

Listen

MIT Chamber Music Society, Marcus Thompson, Director
Felix Mendelssohn, Scherzo from Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49, (1839)
Thomas Hu '11, violin; Sunny Wicks '07, cello; Yusuke Kobayashi (G), piano

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“The Chamber Music Society and the Emerson Scholarship Program have allowed me to keep doing what I love – play music.”

Sherman Jia ’06