Scholarships for ACMS students

The rehearsal space is quiet until the 14-year-olds tighten their bows. Up until this moment, their Saturday afternoons spent practicing were solitary—just them, their instrument, and a music stand.

That changed when they joined the Artaria Chamber Music School.

They weren’t practicing to stand on a stage alone. Instead, they joined a string quartet with three other Twin Cities teenagers. In chamber music, there is no conductor. To play well, these students must look each other in the eye, listen with fierce intensity, and support one another when a rhythm falters. In a world that can feel incredibly isolating for youth, this small circle becomes a sanctuary of trust.

The intensive training students receive under Artaria’s care transforms them into the resilient leaders who anchor our local youth symphonies. The precise listening skills they sharpen at ACMS and Artaria's Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Camp are exactly what allow them to step into the flagship orchestras of GTCYS and MYS as confident principal players. By teaching young musicians to play as one without a conductor, Artaria fuels the entire Minnesota music ecosystem with elite, empathetic talent. Our students’ transformations belong to them, but the engine behind it belongs to you.

As one ACMS student shared:

"When we play together, I don't just feel like I'm trying to be perfect. I feel like I'm part of something bigger than myself. I feel heard."

When you support Artaria's programs, you are building a more connected Minnesota. Our cultural community thrives on collective generosity. A single gift of $25 or $50 might feel modest, but when neighbors join together, those donations combine to fund student scholarships and keep Minnesota’s finest music education programs accessible to all.