Young Musicians
Build towards a performing career as international level classical chamber musicians with our Young Musicians programme in our Chamber Music Residencies. Led by our international Artists-in-Residence, the Chamber Music Residencies are designed to offer the highest level of learning and developmental opportunities including regular coachings and free access to the Chamber Music Residency programmes as an audience.
As a Young Musician at our Chamber Music Residency, you will receive
- a two-week immersion in the chamber music ecosystem of CMAS, being amongst our international Artists-in-Residence, Artistic Director, Homegrown Series artists, including musicians, illustrators, animateurs/children’s theatre artists as intensive chamber music exploration and work is being accomplished
- focused 1-on-1 mentorship with our international Artists-in-Residence who are established instrumental and chamber music pedagogues of the highest recognition
- a minimum of five 75-minutes coachings over the course of each two-week Residency
- opportunities to present works at the Residency’s Sharing Recitals, Evening Concerts and Concerts for Children*
*at the discretion and programmatic decision of our Artistic Director
If you’re considering applying to audition, we strongly recommend you download our Young Musicians Open Call Pack as a guide, prior to commencing your application.
Submission of Interest Deadline
Interested applicants to submit their interest to apply by 15 October 2026
Submission of Supporting Materials
Interested applicants to submit their supporting materials by 15 November 2026
Notification of Result
Young Musicians selected for our Chamber Music Residency (Jan/Jun 2027) will be informed by 30 November 2026
Exceptional musicians 25 years old and under at the point of application
1. Submission of Interest
- an expression of interest letter
- biography
- C.V.
- Proof of transfer of application fee
to the form below by 15 October 2026
2. Submission of Supporting Materials
Prepare and submit links to video recordings made within the last year through Google Drive or YouTube presenting:
- up to 2 (contrasting) movements of a classical sonata with piano
- up to 2 (contrasting) movements of a romantic sonata with piano
*for pianists, please present duo works with a string instrument
*for wind players, please present suitable duo works with piano
*for singers, please present contrasting songs and arias in at least two languages – with a total of about 10 -15 mins of music
to team@chambermusicarts.com.sg by 15 November 2026
Application Fee
100SGD to be transferred upon application
Chamber Music Residency Programme Fee
2,000SGD only applicable to those who are selected
Singaporean applicants may like to consider applying for National Arts Council’s Capability Development Grant for financial support towards our Chamber Music Residency programme fee. For more information, please visit: www.nac.gov.sg/support/funding-and-schemes/capability-development-grant/how-and-when-to-apply
Applications for Young Musicians is currently open.
We strongly recommend you download our Young Musicians Open Call Pack as a guide, prior to commencing your application
For more information, reach out to us here.
Why you should consider applying as a Young Musician
“The experience encouraged us to look beyond what is written on the score and to engage more deeply with the composers’ intentions and the contexts in which the music was written. The series of coachings built meaningfully towards the final performances, where we had the opportunity to present the works in full — a cohesive and fulfilling conclusion to the Residency. This experience has also been a reminder of the richness of the chamber music repertoire, and of the importance of continually looking deeper into the intentions behind the score. These are perspectives that I have continued to carry into my musical practice beyond the Residency.”
Marianne Huang, pianist
Young Musician at Chamber Music Residency Jan 2026