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Atlanta Chamber Music Festival

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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June 8-14, 2025
The ATLANTA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL is a seven-day residential music festival for middle and high school students of all orchestral instruments, jazz, and piano. ACMF stands out as one of very few festivals in the country with a chamber music focus for pre-college students, boasting an artist-faculty of the highest caliber in the Southeast, world renowned guest artists, thoughtful course offerings, and outstanding performance ensembles. All of this takes place on the historic campus of Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where evening activities include social events, trips to Emory Village, and concerts by our artist-faculty and guest artists. The experiences and connections students make during their inspiring week at ACMF last a lifetime!

DATES AND DEADLINES:
December 31, 2024: Early Application Discount - last chance to lock in last year's rate!
March 15, 2025: Priority Financial Aid Deadline
May 1, 2025: Application Deadline
May 15, 2025: Placement Audition & Tuition Deadline

ELIGIBILITY:
  • Rising 7th graders through graduated seniors with at least one year of playing experience.
  • Students MUST be at ACMF the entire duration of the festival. Please do not apply if you will have to miss any days.
  • ACMF is a residential festival, and students are not permitted to commute to campus.

TUITION & FEES:
  • $75 application fee
  • $1150 program costs: includes tuition, double occupancy room, and all meals
    • Apply by December 31 to lock in last year’s rate of $1075!
  • GRAND TOTAL: $1225
    • Siblings attending the festival together are eligible for a $100 sibling discount
    • $210 additional fee for single room (optional, limited availability)
$75 application fee and $200 deposit are due upon application.
Deposit is 100% refundable through March 15th, and 50% refundable through April 15th. Nonrefundable after April 15th.

FINANCIAL AID:
  • Priority financial aid deadline is March 15, and students will be notified of their awards by April 1. Any remaining funds are awarded on a rolling basis; earlier applications will receive more aid, so students are encouraged to apply as early as possible for maximum awards. They are also encouraged to seek funding through their own communities (churches, civic organizations, youth orchestras, etc.).
  • If you will need a full scholarship and cannot pay the required $200 deposit, please reach out to us at info@atlantachambermusicfestival.com before applying.

APPLICATION:

STAGE 1: APPLICATION (May 1 deadline)

  • Gather before you begin:
    • Payment method for $275 ($75 application fee + $200 deposit)
    • Most recent tax return, if applying for financial aid
  • ***IMPORTANT! PARENTS PLEASE NOTE!*** If you are a parent applying for your child, you will need to create a parent account by selecting "I am applying for someone else" when you sign up for Acceptd. This will also allow you to create separate applications for siblings. Siblings will be eligible for a $100 sibling discount, calculated at the tuition stage.


STAGE 2: TUITION PAYMENT (May 15 deadline)

  • You may return to your Acceptd account at any time to pay your tuition balance.
  • Our $100 sibling discount and additional $210 single room fee will be calculated at this stage.
  • Fee deadline is May 15. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THIS DATE.


STAGE 3: PLACEMENT AUDITION RECORDING (May 15 deadline)

  • You may return to your Acceptd account at any time to upload your placement audition recording. 
  • Requirements can be found on our Audition Information page.​
  • We strongly recommend doing this prior to the deadline in case of technical difficulties.


If you have any technical difficulties with your application, please reach out to the Acceptd Help Desk.

For questions about ACMF, please email info@atlantachambermusicfestival.com.