Dear members of the ECMTA
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who took part in the ECMTA Autumn Meeting. It was a truly inspiring and fruitful gathering, filled with meaningful discussions, shared insights, and beautiful music-making.
A special word of gratitude goes to our keynote speaker, Leon Bosch, for his captivating presentation “Exploring Repertoire and Challenges in Chamber Music for the ‘Trout’ Instrumentation and String Quintets with Double Bass.” His thought-provoking talk offered us a deeper understanding of this rich repertoire and sparked lively conversations.
We also warmly thank all contributors to the Members’ Forum for their engaging presentations and dedication to the advancement of chamber music education and performance:
Indrė Baikštytė – International Stasys Vainiūnas Competition for Pianists and Chamber Ensembles
Evan Rothstein – Development of Chamber Music at the Departmental Conservatoire in Aulnay-sous-Bois: Expansion and Variety of Performance Opportunities and Formats
Agata Hołdyk – AI and Legacies – Reinterpreting Bonis, Farrenc, and Boulanger for a Digital Age
Yiannis Miralis – ECMTA Spring Meeting in Cyprus
Piret Väinmaa – ECMTA Working Group on Chamber Music Pedagogy on Secondary Level: Future Activities
Your contributions, ideas, and projects truly enrich our community and inspire future initiatives.
We were also delighted by the online student concert, which presented a wonderfully diverse and imaginative programme. The participating ensembles introduced us to a wide range of repertoire — from well-loved classics to rarely heard gems — reflecting the curiosity, creativity, and musical depth of the young musicians involved.
As we look ahead, we are excited to explore new ideas together. We will be trying out masterclasses and a concert using the “Lola” technique. All members who already have experience with this approach are kindly invited to let us know, so we can move forward with this idea and plan the next steps.
Finally, thank you to all participants for your active engagement, insightful questions, and generous sharing of experience and enthusiasm. Your presence made this meeting such a rewarding and collegial event.
We look forward to seeing you all again at the ECMTA Spring Meeting in Cyprus in 2026!
ECMTA Spring Meeting will take place in Cypros
April 17 – 19 2026
The ECMTA is actively involved in the chamber music research both on academic and practitioners´ level. Our members are professors of chamber music who regularly publish learning materials and papers about chamber music pedagogy. Chamber music repertoire database is under development in the cooperation with the earsense.org.
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The European Chamber Music Teachers´ Association (ECMTA, est. 2007) is an association for teachers of all institutions and all levels of music education to gather, to discuss, to share and to exchange.
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