Decoda Chamber Music Festival 2026

decoda chamber music festival at

warren wilson college in swannanoa, north carolina

June 15 - 26, 2026

More information and the application process will be announced soon.

Decoda is thrilled to announce our 12th summer Chamber Music Festival, which will take place June 15 - 26, 2026 at our summer home, Warren Wilson College, in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina.

This unique summer festival is dedicated to training the next generation of young artists to rethink and reimagine their role in society. Through outstanding chamber music making, creative collaboration, and hands-on project design and development, DCMF cultivates the vision of community through music with the young artists of tomorrow.

Application Deadlines

To be announced soon

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Join the Decoda Chamber Music Festival (DCMF) to explore chamber music at the highest level while developing your skills in connecting with diverse audiences. As a young artist, you'll be embraced by the Decoda family through personalized mentorship, inspiring musical collaborations, and transformative performance opportunities in community settings that make a real impact.

Instrumentalists and pre-formed ensembles who play violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn (other instrumentalists are welcomed to apply)

Composer/performers
Applicants must be 18 or older by June 15, 2026
DCMF participants are undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate musicians, who attend from a variety of colleges, universities and conservatories from around the world

This Festival is for YOU, if you love chamber music and are interested in creating a more connected world through music!