Concert Artists Guild & AlpenKammerMusik
Announce New Teaching Partnership
Concert Artists Guild is proud to announce a new teaching partnership with AlpenKammerMusik, an intergenerational summer chamber music festival in the Austrian Alps. This collaboration creates an opportunity for CAG’s roster artists to immerse themselves in a uniquely international environment of chamber music performance, teaching, and community.
This new assistant faculty position offers CAG musicians not only the chance to share their artistry with music lovers of all levels and ages, but also to gain first-hand teaching experience and build meaningful relationships within a close-knit festival community, while experiencing the inner workings of a small, dedicated chamber music nonprofit.
“The assistant faculty position offers our high-level roster of performers a truly unique experience,” said Tanya Bannister, President of Concert Artists Guild. “It’s an opportunity to play and coach music lovers of all levels and ages, while also gaining first-hand insight into how an international chamber music festival operates behind the scenes. We’re thrilled to see Nathan set the tone for this new initiative.”
The inaugural CAG participant, violinist Nathan Meltzer, will set the standard for a role that demands outstanding musicianship, consummate chamber music skill and knowledge, and an ability to connect with students from diverse ages and backgrounds.
Nathan will join a distinguished international faculty that has included professors from Eastman School of Music, Guildhall School, and the Royal Academy of Music; members of internationally recognized chamber ensembles; and Principal players of major orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra. With these faculty artists, he will present concerts to the Austrian public and perform alongside festival participants in ensembles studying works from the traditional repertoire and beyond. He will also gain valuable coaching and teaching experience, under the guidance of artist pedagogues, that has helped previous CAG artists land positions at top music schools.
“Nathan is exactly the kind of artist that we seek to promote at AlpenKammerMusik,” added Stephen Buck, Executive Director of AlpenKammerMusik. “He’s a beautiful player, a lovely human being, and will undoubtedly be adored by our participants.”
About AlpenKammerMusik
With its 20th anniversary season approaching, AlpenKammerMusik is one of the premiere intergenerational chamber music festivals in the world. With 10 faculty and 40 participants, the festival offers unparalleled access to its faculty, who coach and perform in ensembles alongside the participants. The festival attracts a consistently high level of musician from the Americas, Europe and Asia, with participants ranging in age from 18 to 80.
About Concert Artists Guild
Concert Artists Guild (CAG) empowers extraordinary emerging musicians to launch sustainable, impactful careers.
The nation’s leading nonprofit artist management and development organization, CAG identifies exceptional young soloists, ensembles, conductors, and composers and provides them with comprehensive management support, performance opportunities, and curated mentorship essential to building lasting careers.
CAG believes in music as a force for connection and change, preparing artists to engage meaningfully with the communities they serve and to lead with purpose both on and beyond the stage.