Grishkova O.Y. 1
1 Moscow State Humanitarian University n.a.M.A.Sholokhov
This article considers the historical aspect of the creation and development of chamber ensembles as well as the specific and general principles of a mixed instrumental chamber ensemble. Besides a performers’ activity, ensemble performance reveals the type and form of teaching music. Sustained student interest in ensemble music can effectively solve the problem of slow technological improvement performing skills, to develop a wide range of musical abilities, to solve the problem of student’s general and musical development. This article focuses attention on the major problems which occur in the work process: creation of interpersonal interaction and compatibility of performers; transformation of concepts regarding role functions of instrumental members of the ensemble; development of a dynamic, bowing and metro-rhythmic synchronization of performers; special aspects of musical score transcriptions for a chamber ensemble.