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The Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) is an international organization of musicians - mostly amateur but also some professionals - devoted to playing chamber music . The organization publishes a directory of musicians worldwide—in print and online; members can contact other players and arrange chamber music sessions. ACMP publishes a guide to chamber music workshops around the world, and has a fund to support chamber music education and engagement programs.

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15-403: ACMP may refer to Associated Chamber Music Players Association of Comics Magazine Publishers Aruba Certified Mobility Professional Advisory Committee for Malaria Prevention Association of Change Management Professionals Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

30-690: A major label, The Classical Underground ( Koch Entertainment ), was released in January 2005 and was nominated for a Grammy award in 2006. Their 2023 album Passion for Bach and Coltrane , a multimedia collaboration with poet A. B. Spellman , won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium . In 2001 they won the Richard S. Weinert Award for Innovation in Classical Music from the Concert Artists Guild . In 2002, they won

45-763: Is available both in printed form and at the ACMP website, and lists more than 2,500 musicians from 22 countries. Each year since 2013, ACMP has initiated the Worldwide Play-in Weekend , an international event where musicians gather all over the world to play chamber music on the same weekend More than 150 play-ins have taken place, involving thousands of chamber music players of all ages, backgrounds and levels, including in Geneva, Switzerland; Madrid, Spain; Munich Germany; Tel Aviv, Israel; Vancouver and Toronto, Canada; and Podgorica, Montenegro, as well as across

60-1194: The CMA / ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and the CMA / WQXR Recording Award for their first album Umoja . In 2007, they won the ASCAP Concert Music Award. Imani Winds have toured throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, and participated in Chamber Music Society Two, a professional residency program of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center . In addition, Imani has toured internationally and recorded with saxophonist Steve Coleman , performed with pop recording artists Morley , and opened for Cassandra Wilson and Wynton Marsalis . They have performed with several notable jazz musicians such as Wayne Shorter , Steve Coleman , Paquito D'Rivera , and Steffon Harris . They have appeared on radio programs including Saint Paul Sunday , Performance Today , Performance Today , News & Notes , The Bob Edwards Show , and The World . Imani Winds began

75-634: The Chamber Music Center, New York, New York. Imani Winds Imani Winds is a Grammy® Award-winning American wind quintet based in New York City , United States. The group was founded by flutist Valerie Coleman in 1997 and is known for its adventurous and diverse programming, which includes both established and newly composed works. The word Imani means "faith" in Swahili. They are also active commissioners of new music with

90-658: The Chamber Music Workshop Guide, available in print and on the ACMP website, a directory of worldwide playing sessions offered to adult amateur players. ACMP also makes available 200,000 chamber music works. From 2017 to 2020, ACMP sponsored From the Top through the ACMP Young Chamber Ensemble Program, supporting two young musician ensembles annually. ACMP maintains a website, which provides information to ACMP members and

105-471: The U.S. in San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Blacksburg, VA, Mystic, CT, Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC, Colorado, and New York. The annual Livestream Masterclass helps players worldwide enhance their skills in an accessible online educational experience. In real-time and broadcast across the internet, a professional ensemble provides tips and coaching by interacting with two learning quartets. In 2018,

120-525: The chamber music world in new directions. Recent recipients include Edward Guo, founder of IMSLP ( International Music Score Library Project ), a comprehensive online resource of public domain music. The Susan McIntosh Lloyd Award for excellence and diversity in chamber music education is given annually to a music education organization. Recent recipients have included the Preucil School of Music, Iowa City, IA; The Sphinx Organization , Detroit, MI; and

135-969: The intent of introducing more diverse composers to the wind quintet repertoire. The name "Imani Winds" was chosen by Coleman before she formed the quintet. She viewed it as a vision of what the quintet could mean to African-American and other underrepresented communities. Coleman wanted to form a chamber group to highlight the work of underrepresented composers and performers. Therefore, the group's initial members were all of African American and Latino ancestry. The group first included Valerie Coleman on flute , Toyin Spellman-Diaz on oboe , Monica Ellis on bassoon , Mariam Adam on clarinet , and Jeff Scott on french horn . In 2016 Mark Dover replaced Mariam Adam, in 2018 Brandon Patrick George replaced Valerie Coleman, and in 2021, Kevin Newton replaced Jeff Scott. The group has released nine CDs. Their first CD on

150-886: The professional ensemble PubliQUARTET guided the Livestream Masterclass; in 2019, Catalyst Quartet led the Livestream Masterclass with students from the Chamber Music Center of New York and Face the Music of the Kaufman Music Center . The Live Streaming Masterclass in 2020 was led by Jasper String Quartet The Masterclasses are also archived online for those wishing to watch it after the broadcast. In 2019, ACMP began its minicoaching video series, Chamber Music Animato! The first three videos feature players from Imani Winds on wind playing, followed by three minicoaching video sessions on string playing with PUBLIQuartet. Additional resources offered by ACMP include

165-653: The public. In 2018-2019, ACMP received funding for its work from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Since 1994, the ACMP Foundation has awarded more than 4 million dollars in grants to support programs for adult amateur players and community-based music education programs for young musicians and others. The ACMP Foundation provides grants to foster the playing of chamber music for people of all ages and skill levels. Grants are provided for ongoing programs and special projects around

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180-464: The title ACMP . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ACMP&oldid=1178304164 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Associated Chamber Music Players ACMP

195-553: The world that promote participatory chamber music activities and education. Recipients have included chamber music workshops and education programs by music schools and centers, music camps for children and adults in the United States , Europe , Israel , and elsewhere. Also included are grants to amateur ensembles that seek coaching from professional players. ACMP presents two awards annually. The Helen Rice Award, given in memory of ACMP's founder, recognizes those who have moved

210-448: The world until her death in 1980. In 1993, Clinton B. Ford , a businessman, amateur violinist and amateur astronomer, bequeathed an endowment of about four million dollars to ACMP. With the funds, ACMP set up a foundation for supporting chamber music programs and workshops. From November July 2020, Stephanie Griffin, an arts administration professional, has served as executive director. The ACMP Directory of chamber music players

225-461: Was founded in 1947 by Helen B. Rice and Leonard Strauss, both amateur violinists who traveled often and sought partners for chamber music evenings in travel destinations, as described in the book Helen Rice, The Great Lady of Chamber Music by Rustin McIntosh. Ms. Rice took the initiative to organize the first directory of chamber music players, and managed a directory of thousands of players around

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