Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition
The Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition provides an opportunity for aspiring musicians of all ages and instruments to participate in the exciting and collaborative experience of performing as a chamber music ensemble, and to compete with other local ensembles in their age group to win cash prizes and performance opportunities through Washington Performing Arts and Levine Music. The competition is open to student and adult amateur instrumental chamber music ensembles and is judged by a panel of members of the Greater Washington music community chosen by Washington Performing Arts and Levine. Applicants must currently reside or study in DC, Maryland, or Virginia to participate.
The Misbin Competition is co-presented by Washington Performing Arts and Levine Music and made possible through the generous support of Dr. Robert Misbin.
2026 Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition
Sunday, April 19, 12:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Levine Music D.C. Campus
2801 Upton St NW, Washington, DC 20008
Levine Music and Washington Performing Arts are proud to jointly present the thirteenth annual Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition. Open to instrumental chamber music ensembles, competitors compete in one of three divisions: Junior, Senior, and Adult Amateur. The jury panel consists of prominent chamber musicians from the greater Washington music community.
2025 Competition
On Sunday, April 6th, 2025, community members gathered to watch the live finals of the 12th Annual Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition. Congratulations to the Winners of the 12th Annual Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition and special thanks to this year’s judges Dr. Lisa Cella, Cleveland Chandler Jr., and Jon Goldberg.
Awards
Junior Division
- First Place: Bellissima Duo
- Second Place: Harmonics Quintet
- Honorable Mention: The Clefhangers Trio
Senior Division
- First Place: Quintessence Quintet
- Second Place: Reinecke Trio & Caravan Quartet
- Honorable Mentions: Ayr Hill Trio & Del Frutal
Adult Amateur Division
- First Place: Q Street Trio
- Second Place: Duo for Democracy
Misbin Family Memorial Award
- On the Other Hand
Sponsors
Washington Performing Arts’s 60th anniversary year is generously sponsored by Dr. Gary Mather † and Ms. Christina Co Mather.
Special thanks to Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; and Dr. Robert Misbin.
Education programs at Washington Performing Arts are made possible in part by following sponsors: U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Jacqueline Badger Mars & Mars, Incorporated; Bruce Rosenblum & Lori Laitman; Prince Charitable Trust; Ronald Reagan Building and Trade Center; Linda & Isaac Stern Charitable Foundation; Peter Buscemi & Judith Miller; Dr. Robert Misbin; Sunny & Bill Alsup; Lucia and Fred Hill; Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation; Matthew Rowley Memorial Fund; Adora and Obi Ndu; Deborah Weinberger; Events DC; Dina Al Sabah and David Alden; The Nora Roberts Foundation; Dina Lassow; CHIME/Dorothy Marschak; D.C. Office Of Cable TV, Film, Music, & Entertainment; Graham Holdings Company; Mr.+ and Mrs.+ Herbert Milstein/The Greene-Milstein Family Foundation; Dr. W. Stephen and Diane Piper; Ms. Nina Totenberg & Dr. David Reines; The Venable Foundation; Gary Yacoubian/SVS; George Wasserman Foundation; Charles Delmar Foundation; and the Washington Performing Arts Women’s Committee. Gifts as of March 19, 2026.
Additional thanks to D.C. Public Schools for their partnership on many education programs at Washington Performing Arts.
