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Ensemble Festivals

Brief Overview

  • Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

  • Any combination of instruments and/or voice (including soloist + accompanist)

  • Repertoire does not need to be memorized

Ensemble Festivals provide an opportunity for students of all ages to perform ensemble music in a non-competitive and welcoming format. Ensemble Festivals are open to any combination of instrumental and vocal students. Vocal ensembles can consist of up to eight vocalists. Ensemble Festivals are designed to encourage and motivate students to explore the musical challenges inherent in the study and performance of ensemble music. Ensembles are given constructive comments, along with a rating from 1-5. Students receiving a ‘5’ are invited, but not required, to perform at the CAPMT Festival Celebrations.

Some Chapters hold their Festivals in a recital style where they are open for other to attend, while others hold their Festivals in a private format with just the student, evaluator, and door monitor.  Please confirm with your Chair to inquire which format your Chapter uses.

Ensemble Festivals Guidelines  (last updated July 2026)


Registration Fees

New Registrations — In-Person or Virtual

  • $35 per individual participating student (NOT per ensemble)

Non-CAPMT Member Surcharge for Students: +$40

Make-Up Registration Fee

For students who were previously registered for the in-person event and need to register for the make-up event:

  • All Levels: $35 per individual participating student (NOT per ensemble)

IMPORTANT: The $35 make-up registration fee is in addition to the original in-person registration fee paid prior to submitting the make-up registration application.

In order to keep fees affordable for students, teachers must be able to volunteer -- preferably on the day of the event, or in some cases, remotely in other administrative tasks.   If unable to volunteer, please consider virtual Festivals where volunteering is not needed.



Virtual & Make-Up Ensemble Festivals Registration Deadline:

Monday, November 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm PST

Please note, there are two steps to this registration! 

Step One: Register Here: Virtual & Make-Up Ensemble Festivals 

*Virtual & Make-Up Registration ONLY: Before submitting videos, you must first register for the festival using our Registration Form above. The Virtual & Make-Up Registration and Video submission deadline are on November 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm (PDT). 

Step Two:  Submit Your Videos Here

AFTER completing the registration form at the blue link above, please submit your videos at the yellow link. If you do not submit both parts of the registration by the deadline, the application will be considered incomplete. There will be no refunds!



In-Person Ensemble Festivals Registration Deadline:
Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11:59 pm PST

IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you have registered for the correct District/Chapter. There are NO REFUNDS for any registration errors.  Check with your teacher if you are not sure.

We encourage you to register early.   
NO LATE REGISTRATION is allowed, even for technological issues out of our control.

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Statewide Virtual Festivals
via YouTube video submissions ‣  November 30, 2026 (Mon)

(video submissions due Monday, November 30, 2026)

Chair: Dr. Angela Lin



District 1: San Diego & Imperial Counties

San Diego North  ‣  November 7, 2026 (Sat)

Escondido Public Main Library, Turrentine Room (2F)

Chair: Young Robbins


San Diego South  ‣  November 14, 2026 (Sat)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Del Mar, CA)

Chair: Rowena Asuncion



District 2: San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco & East Bay  ‣  November 22, 2026 (Sun)

Gradus ad Parnassum Music Academy

Chair: Dr. Gabriela Calderon Cornejo


Santa Clara Valley  ‣  November 15, 2026 (Sun)

Valley Christian High School

Chairs: Tina Shu-Ting Fang Bourges



District 3: Los Angeles County - Southern

Santa Monica / South Bay  ‣  November 7, 2026 (Sat)

St. Luke's Presbyterian Church

Chairs: Janet Sommerfeld & Larissa Hatch



District 4: Riverside & San Bernardino Counties

Hemet Valley Music Teachers   ‣  November 15, 2026 (Sun) 

University of Redlands
Chair: Michi Swanson

Riverside - San Bernardino Counties  ‣  November 15, 2026 (Sun) 

University of Redlands
Chair: Erika Ramos



District 5: Sacramento & San Joaquin Counties

Sacramento  ‣  November 7, 2026 (Sat)  

California State University, Sacramento

Chair: Anitra Elizabeth Alexander

Fresno/Clovis  ‣  November 21, 2026 (Sat)

The First Presbyterian Church in Coalinga

Chair: Rycharde Gambin

 

District 6: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties

Central Coast  ‣  November 14, 2026 (Sat)

First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church (FUEBC)
Chair: Deborah Lagomarsino



District 7: Redwood Empire

Redwood Empire  ‣  November 14, 2026 (Sat)
Center for Spiritual Living (Rear Room)

Co-Chairs: Elizabeth MacDougall and Nancy Guevara



District 8: Orange County

Orange County  ‣  November 7, 2026 (Sat)   

Lyceum Village

Chair: Su-Shing Chiu


District 9: Los Angeles County - Northern

Greater Pasadena  ‣  October 24, 2026 (Sat)
Steinway Piano Gallery
Chair: Dr. Hyewon Chang