Center for Musical Excellence - The Art of Transcription - Clarinet, Strings and Piano (2021)

The Center for Musical Excellence is about Moving Musicians Forward. It provides high-caliber training and individually-tailored assistance to gifted young musicians – regardless of their age, background and nationality – who wish to pursue their life in music in the United States. In doing so, CME ultimately aims to inspire, guide and mentor aspiring young artists toward a meaningful and successful career in music; one that enriches both the artist and the community through the gift of music. Since its founding in 2010, the organization has amassed more than 150 alumni, each of which has taken part in one or more of our programs, including Vienna ConcertoFest in Austria and the CME Residency at Art Avila in Curacao. Our musicians hail from all over the world: Australia, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan and the United States. We have been honored to perform at the residence of United States Ambassador Rufus Gifford in Copenhagen, Denmark, and a bit closer to home for former Governor of New Jersey, Christie Whitman. The CME International Performing Arts Grant, which has been awarded to 12 artists to date, provides financial support in realizing a “dream project” and professional opportunities to deserving young musicians. The roster of CME Artists and Young Artists represent some of today’s most promising musicians. We are passionate about our music and sharing it with you