Point CounterPoint

Playing Chamber MUSIC ON LAKE DUNMORE SINCE 1963.

Youth Programs

Adult Programs

Coming to Camp!

PCP Foundation

Are you looking for an unforgettable summer chamber music experience? Welcome. You have found the right place. We believe that music is amazing, that playing music together connects us to other people, and the friendships we make through music are truly special.

Diana Fanning, Master Artist at Pianos on the Point
Special Event: Point CounterPoint Benefit Concert

July 23rd 7:30PM
Town Hall Theater, Middlebury (72-76 Merchants Row)

Point CounterPoint has brought the joy of chamber music to countless young people for over sixty years. Join us to support PCP and keep the legacy alive! This special fundraiser event will feature our extremely talented Session 2 faculty, along with ACW Master Artist, internationally-acclaimed pianist Diana Fanning.

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  • A group of seven teenagers and one adult pose outdoors with string instruments, smiling, with a lake and mountains in the background, perfect for showcasing on your main page.
  • Six musicians perform chamber music in true Point CounterPoint fashion; four string players are seated with their instruments as two pianists play a grand piano in the background.
  • Two young people sit outdoors playing cellos in a Point CounterPoint duet, one wearing a white t-shirt and the other a gray sweatshirt and cap, with picnic tables and trees in the background.
  • A group of people play volleyball on a sandy court outdoors near a cabin at dusk, surrounded by trees, as the friendly match sparks Point CounterPoint debates over each call.

Youth Programs

Since 1963, Point CounterPoint has been a chamber music summer camp for teenagers and children, offering intensive lessons, coaching, classes and rehearsals balanced with games and relaxing by the shore of Lake Dunmore, near the Green Mountain National Forest.

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Session 1: June 28-July 11, ages 11-17

Session 1

Ages 11-17

June 28 – July 11

Session 1: June 28-July 11, ages 11-17

Session 2

Ages 13-18

July 12–25

Session 1: June 28-July 11, ages 11-17

Session 3

Ages 14-19

July 26 – August 8

Session 1: June 28-July 11, ages 11-17

Session 4

Ages 11-16

August 9–22

Session 1: June 28-July 11, ages 11-17

Prelude

Ages 8-13

August 23–29

  • Three adults play violins indoors at Point CounterPoint; the man in front smiles while the woman behind him makes a surprised face. Sheet music and wooden walls are visible in the background.
  • Five musicians rehearse together in a sunlit room, exploring Point CounterPoint with string instruments and a grand piano, surrounded by shelves and scattered papers.
  • A group of people sit on benches in a rustic wooden room, attentively listening to a Point CounterPoint performance by a person playing a grand piano at the front.

Adult Programs

Point CounterPoint also includes adult camps, in which adults of all ages come together to learn and play classical chamber music. Because why should kids have all the fun?

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Adult Chamber Workshop

Adults age 25+

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Pianos on the point

Currently on hiatus.

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New Music On The Point

Composers and performers 18+

Point CounterPoint Foundation

Point CounterPoint Foundation

The Point CounterPoint Foundation is a nonprofit organization established to support the long-term future of Point CounterPoint. The Foundation exists to provide structure, fundraising support, and long-term oversight so the camp can continue offering the same rigorous musical program and camp experience that has shaped generations of young musicians.

About the foundation

Play it Forward: For the Love of PCP

Play It Forward: For the Love of PCP is the fundraising campaign of the Point CounterPoint Foundation. It is designed to transition Point CounterPoint from private ownership to permanent nonprofit stewardship.

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