Chamber Music America Announces President 

Jennifer Grim, associate professor at Miami’s Frost School of Music, has been named Chamber Music America’s President of the of Board of Directors 

Chamber Music America (CMA) supports the chamber music sector through grants, professional development services, and conferences, serving ensembles, concert presenters, composers, and industry professionals working in various music genres. Reaching thousands of musicians a year, CMA contributed nearly $1.3 million in funding in the last year.

Part of its leadership changes for the 2022-23 fiscal year, CMA’s Board of Directors have appointed Jennifer Grim as its new president, succeeding composer Billy Childs in the position.

Grim is an associate professor of flute at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and is the first Black woman in CMA’s 45-year history to fill the role as its president. She joined the CMA board in 2017 and has served as one of its vice presidents since 2021. 

“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the mission of [CMA],” Grim commented in the press release. “The membership of the Board of Directors reflects this commitment. Currently, over 50% of the members of the Board of Directors identify as ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, and Native American). I hope that more arts organizations recruit more leaders of color to broaden the perspectives represented.”

As a performer, Grim has performed with ensembles including the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, and is the flutist of the award-winning Zéphyros Winds and the New York Chamber Soloists. 

Holding graduate and doctoral degrees from Stanford University and Yale University, Grim serves as principal flute of the New York’s Mozart Orchestra, the Santo Domingo Festival Orchestra, and has given solo and chamber performances throughout the U.S., China, Colombia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, the Netherlands, and Spain.

As a teacher, Grim served on the faculty of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for 12 years and won their Teacher of the Year Award. In 2012, she founded the UNLV Chamber Music Society, which presents concerts performed by UNLV faculty and esteemed chamber ensembles. An advocate of diversity initiatives in classical music, she has curated concerts featuring African American, Latin American, and Latino composers. 

“I am excited to serve the chamber music community as President of the Board of Directors of Chamber Music America,” Grim said. “Chamber music has been a focus of my performance career, and I look forward to working with the community in serving the needs of small ensembles and organizations.”