<p>I believe Chamber Music Society players are, on average, of greater skill than MITSO players. Chamber Music Society students perform in small groups (usually with any particularly instrument represented only once in the group), so they need to be more comfortable with being individually heard than MITSO players, who blend into the entire instrument section.</p>
<p>Don’t let that influence your decision, though. It’s really about whether you like playing in a small or large group. I’m just saying that, if you can do Chamber, you’re definitely good enough for MITSO (especially for violin)!</p>