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Music Among Friends

With roots as one of the first summer classical musical festivals in North America, the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival continues a 120 + year tradition.

A summer program of the Yale School of Music in Norfolk, Connecticut, the Festival is a premier destination for exceptional performances and the intensive study of chamber music.

Study at the Festival

Advanced instrumentalists, composers, choral singers and choral conductors study and perform alongside acclaimed Festival Artists. Applications are welcome from students at the Yale School of Music as well as from students at other institutions.

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Your support is critical now more than ever. Please consider making a contribution to Norfolk this year.  View information on ways to support the Festival and giving benefits.

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2027 Concerts and Events

Welcome to the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival – where the beauty of music and nature are celebrated in an idyllic setting!  To receive information on the Festival's 2027 Summer Season join our email list.

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Performances Anytime

Remember, our digital concert hall is always open. Visit the Festival's YouTube channel anytime to view a selection of past performances.

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Musical Bridges

A multiyear project in which the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival commissions new works that place classical chamber music within a broader musical and cultural context.

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Musical Bridges Project
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News
Joshua Gindele, John Largess
Norfolk

Feels Like Home: Members of the Miró Quartet on Their Time at Norfolk

For the Miró Quartet, Norfolk is not just another music festival: it’s a home, a legacy.
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Wei-Yi Yang: A Place Where Friends Make Music

“Music is always better when friends play. And that’s what Norfolk is: a place where friends...
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paul novak
Norfolk

Paul Novak: Composition, Collaboration, and Conversation

Norfolk Fellows truly experience what it means to write music as a conversation.
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Emerson Quartet
Norfolk

A Final Farewell to the Emerson String Quartet

After nearly forty years as one of the world’s most renowned string quartets, the chamber...
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At Convocation, students welcomed and celebrated

The 2026/2027 school year opened with Convocation
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Students, Faculty + Alums

YSM Alumni and Student News Round-Up | August 2026

YSM Alumni and Student News Round-Up | August 2026
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