Upcoming Concerts
Music for Food Fundraiser
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Rivera Recital Hall
Ensembles from CML, an intensive chamber music program for very advanced high school students, will be performing a concert to benefit A Place to Turn, a food pantry in Natick. Last year, CML raised a record $1,000, and are hoping to break that record this year!
If you are unable to attend the concert, please consider donating to A Place to Turn on their website or via Venmo: @DonateAPTT. Please add “CML” in the comments. Thank you for supporting the “Music for Food” Fundraiser!
End of the Year Recital
Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 6 p.m.
Rivera Recital Hall
About CML
An intensive full-scholarship program for very advanced high school students, ChamberMusicLab (CML) demands a serious commitment to the study of chamber music. Many CML students have gone on to study at major American and European conservatories. Most CML ensembles learn at least one complete work during the year. Ensembles are encouraged to enter major competitions and to present complete public recitals.
- Open by audition to students entering grades 8-12
- 3 hours every Saturday; 9:00 a.m–12:00 p.m.
- 1.5 hours coaching; 1.5 hours rehearsal
- 8 classes per semester
- Frequent workshop and performance opportunities
- Special guest masterclasses
Apply for CML
Applications are open for CML for 2026-2027! Applicants must be entering grades 8–12 in the fall, and will need to commit to attendance every Saturday from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (with very limited exceptions). Applicants should include a link to an unlisted YouTube video of two contrasting pieces/movements. To apply and submit your prescreening video, please use the link below. The deadline to apply is May 24, 2026. Selected applicants will be invited to audition in person on Saturday, June 6, between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
AUDITION FOR CMLQuestions?
Contact Jason Fisher, Director of The RSC ChamberMusicLab, at j.fisher@rivers.org