Upcoming Events

Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival

Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival hosts over 75 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). 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 and Quartet Hops. The 22nd Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival will take place June 28-July 26, 2026; summer concerts and events will be posted in mid-May. For more information, email info@gmcmf.org.

Event Series

Musicians on stage

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.

students performing in a chocolate shop

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.

Past events

Junior Program Final Concert

Emerging Artists Series

Saturday August 2, 2025 at 3:00 pm

McCarthy Arts Center Recital Hall

Quaret Mini-Hop

Classical Encounters

Friday August 1, 2025 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Church Street Marketplace

Music for Food & GMCMF Fellows

Emerging Artists Series

Saturday July 26, 2025 at 7:30 pm

Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington

Emerging Artists - July 26, 1 PM

Emerging Artists Series

Saturday July 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm

McCarthy Recital Hall, Roy Room in Dion Student Center, and McCarthy Theater