Events

2025 Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival Events begin June 30!

Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival hosts over 40 concerts and events each summer in Burlington, Vermont and the surrounding area. The festival welcomes over 200 talented young violin, viola, and cello students from over 30 US states and several countries for an intensive month of chamber music study. The Artist Faculty Series at Elley-Long Music Center features ticketed performances by 30+ faculty and guests, festival fellows, and includes world premiere of new works as well as diverse programs of chamber music classics (tickets range from $35-$50 each). Many free student concerts take place on the campus of St. Michael’s College in Colchester, as well as in the community via the festival’s Classical Encounters Series. The 2025 Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival takes place between June 30 and August 4; concerts and events will be posted in mid-May. For more information, email info@gmcmf.org.

Event Series

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Artist Faculty Series

Artist Faculty Series concerts feature performances by our world-renowned faculty and guests at Elley-Long Music Center. Programs include Call for Scores winners, newly commissioned works, and collaborations between festival fellows and faculty.

String quartet

Emerging Artists Series

The Emerging Artists Series features solo and chamber music performances by festival students and takes place throughout the four-week summer program.

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Classical Encounters

Student string quartets perform in and around Burlington at local businesses in ‘pop-up’ style concerts. This series also features Quartet Hops, which showcase chamber music at local establishments in a walk-able concert.

Violinist and pianist

Mansfield Solo Concerts

Solo violin, viola, and cello performances by Green Mountain students in the Dion Student Center’s Roy Room on the campus of St. Michael’s College.

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Master classes and guest events

Free master classes with students given by renowned guest artists take place throughout the festival. 2025 guests include the Pacifica Quartet, Ronald Copes, and Norman Fischer.

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Lectures & Presentations

A series of presentations by GMCMF faculty and guest lecturers take place throughout the five week festival.