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In addition to being its namesake, Franz Kneisel’s passion for chamber music is the heart and soul of Kneisel Hall.
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Young Artist Chamber Music Program

For seven weeks each summer, fifty-one gifted young artists study the chamber music repertoire under the guidance of the Kneisel Hall faculty.

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- Adult Chamber Music Institute
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Chamber Music Festival

Kneisel Hall will be a virtual festival this summer. Although we will separated from each other’s physical presence we are still a community.
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2020 Guests

Laurie Smukler Artistic director & violin

Admired for her vivid musical intensity and the beauty of her sound, violinist and artistic director, she is an artist who is active as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician.

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David Bowlin

Oberlin Conservatory of Music Violin Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session I read more

Ronald Copes

The Juilliard School Violin Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session I read more

Laurie Smukler

The Juilliard School Violin Artistic Director All programs read more

Axel Strauss

Schulich School of Music of McGill University Violin Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session I read more

Doris Lederer

Shenandoah Conservatory Viola Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session I read more

Katherine Murdock

University of Maryland Viola Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session II read more

Ira Weller

Mannes College of Music and the Conservatory of Music at Bard College Viola Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session II read more

Jane Coop

University of British Columbia Piano Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session I read more

Roberto Plano

Indiana University - Jacobs School of Music Piano Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session II read more

Qing Jiang

Bucknell University Piano Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session II read more

Robert McDonald

Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School Piano Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session II read more

Jerry Grossman

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Cello Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session II read more

Dmitry Kouzov

Oberlin Conservatory of Music Cello Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session I read more

Gwen Krosnick

New England Conservatory & Oberlin Conservatory Cello Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session I read more

Joel Krosnick

The Julliard School Cello Artistic Advisor Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session I, Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session II read more

Natasha Brofsky

New England Conservatory & The Juilliard School Cello Coach Young Artists Chamber Music Program - Session II read more