CMF Performers
2011 The Ambassador Brass & Chicago Saxophone Quartet
2010 Michael Kirkendoll, piano
2009 Steve Reich Ensemble String Quartet
2008 Fulcrum Point New Music Project
2007 Ronen Ensemble
2006 Callisto Ensemble
2005 Continuum
2004 John Graham, viola
Omni Ensemble2003 eighth blackbird
2002 eighth blackbird
2001 Chicago 21st Century Music Ensemble
2000 The Core Ensemble
1999 The Peabody Trio
1998 Present Music
1997 Continuum
1996 American Brass Quintet
1995 Dorian Wind Quintet
1994 Colorado Quartet
1993 Cleveland Chamber Symphony
1992 The Western Wind
1991 Lydian String Quartet
1990 Aequalis
Maro Partamian, mezzo-soprano James Tocco, piano1989 The Da Capo Chamber Players
Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano1988 Equilibrium
Adam Klein, tenor The Dale Warland Singers1987 Kronos Quartet
1986 Chicago Jazz Quintet
Shari Anderson, soprano1985 The Percussion Group/Cincinnati
1984 The Chester String Quartet
1983 Nelda Nelson, soprano
Arkady Orlovsky, cello Suzuki and Friends (Indianapolis)1982 Suzuki and Friends (Indianapolis)
1981 The Chester String Quartet
1980 Equilibrium; Diane Kesling, mezzo-soprano
1979 (Sept.) The University of Illinois Contemporary Chamber Players
Paul Schoenfield, piano Jack Kirstein, cello; Carolyn Fittz1979 (Jan.) Hank Roberts and the Terre Haute New Creation Ensemble
1978 Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano;
Gilbert Kalish, piano1977 Indianapolis Jazz/Rock Ensemble
1976 Gita Karasik, pianist
1975 The McLean Mix
1974 None
1973 None
1972 No Festival
1971 Paul Reed, pianist
1970 None
1969 None
1968 None
1967 Lili Chookasian, soprano