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The Artaria Chamber Music School, created in 2002, is already regarded as one of the nation's premiere chamber music programs for advanced string players through grade twelve. Members of the highly respected Artaria String Quartet serve as founders, directors, and primary coaches in St. Paul , Minnesota.

At the core of ACMS are 24 one-hour or 90 minute coachings throughout the season with a member of the ASQ focusing on responsibility for the musical and technical integrity of each piece, positive group dynamics, and effective communication. Masterclasses with prominent guest artists, which have included the Miami and Pacifica String Quartets, and members of the Guarneri and Borromeo Quartets, serve as additional inspiration for aspiring chamber musicians.

The Artaria Chamber Music School’s primary teaching and performance location is the historical Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist located on Summit Hill at 60 Kent Street in Saint Paul (see map). ACMS young artists also perform regularly at Hamline University's Sundin Music Hall as prelude to the Artaria String Quartet's annual concert series, and on their own series at Cornelia House at Episcopal Homes.

ACMS Young Artists perform outstanding public recitals and outreach concerts each season at well-known Twin Cities venues including the Southern Theater and Concordia College with dancers from Ballet Arts Minnesota, and guest performances on MPR's "Talking Volumes". Many young artists of the ACMS also prepare each year to compete in top chamber music competitions and have received national recognition as prize-winners of the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition. The annual Switcheroo, an evening of sightreading and refreshments for current students and alumni, is one of the many ways ACMS students bond and enjoy each other's company beyond rehearsals and coachings.

Students are accepted into the Artaria Chamber Music School through personal audition and teacher recommendation. Auditions are held in August and throughout the year and are scheduled on an individual basis. Information regarding fees, recital and masterclass dates, the Switcheroo, maps, audition requirements, and an application, are all posted on the ACMS website.

Recognized for their commitment to the development of young artists, Artaria has served as Ensemble-in Residence and Artist/Teachers at the internationally-renowned Tanglewood Institute in Lenox, MA and are multi-grant recipients for outreach activities from the National Endowment for the Arts, Chamber Music America, the Heartland Fund, and the Southeast Minnesota Arts Council.

Artaria is passionate about offering authentic performances in both concert and outreach settings and to engaging the minds of the next generation of chamber musicians in the exploration and presentation of the great masterpieces. To this end, the Artaria String Quartet presents an annual concert series at Sundin Hall on the campus of Hamline University in St Paul. ACMS students are always welcome to these concerts free of charge.

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