About Credo Boston

Credo alumni and New England Conservatory students at an outreach event

Credo Boston
August 19-23, 2024
Grace Chapel, Lexington, MA

Come experience the joy, excitement, passion, and achievement of Credo – right in your own back yard! Credo returns to Boston for a fun and intensive week, led by acclaimed artist/teachers. At Credo Boston we will Develop the Gift, Acknowledge the Source, and Respond in Service – training the whole musician and mentoring the whole person.

The week will include:

  • Chamber Music

  • Solo Master Classes

  • String Orchestra

  • Community Outreach

  • Final Performance

Each day will include an innovative and fun musicianship class by Credo Artistic Director Peter Slowik, profiled by theStrad magazine as “a man of limitless energy and purpose – he mentors high achievers who make their mark in top positions the world over.”  Slowik will lead students on level-appropriate encounters with conducting, music theory, musical style, and practicing tips. 

Each student is cherished at Credo. The environment nourishes the most accomplished pre-conservatory students as well as those participating in their first serious summer music festival.

Credo Boston is open to students in grades 6-12 who are a Suzuki Violin Book 4 and above – students who can benefit from an individualized chamber music approach.

All serious string students age 12-18 will find a challenging home at Credo Boston. Advanced applicants for Credo Boston should also consider applying for the Credo National Festival. (Students attending both festivals will receive a sizable discount on the Boston Festival tuition.)

To Apply

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Each applicant is required to submit a brief video consisting of 6-10 minutes of your best playing in a variety of styles. Upload your recording to YouTube and include the link on your application form.

Here are helpful guidelines for recording. Submitting your audition video is as easy as using your phone camera or computer! Just follow the steps below.

  • You may send different takes of each solo piece performed – but each take must be unedited.

  • Audition videos do not require piano accompaniment.

  • Watch and listen to your video before submission, checking for audio levels and the video’s visual presentation overall.

Application Timeline

Application fee: $30

  • May 1: Financial Aid deadline

  • May 25: Application deadline

  • March 1 - June 1: Students will be admitted via rolling admission as early as March 1; all students will be notified by June 1

  • June 15: $200 non-refundable deposit due

  • July 31: Final tuition payment due

Cost

Tuition: $570

Discounts:

  • $50 Early bird discount for students paid in full by June 1

  • $100 discount for each additional member of the same family

  • Early bird and family discounts may be combined

2024 Credo Boston Faculty

  • Peter Slowik – Credo Artistic Director, Professor of Viola, Oberlin Conservatory

  • Thomas Cooper – Artistic Director, Fermata Chamber Soloists

  • Amy Galluzzo – New England Conservatory of Music Prep Faculty

  • Sarita Kwok – Arabella Quartet, Chair of Music, Gordon College

  • Carol Ou – New England Conservatory of Music Prep Faculty

  • Daniel Tavani – Cellist, Boston

  • Megan Carlier Tavani – Cellist, Boston

  • Alyssa Wang – Principal Conductor, Boston Festival Orchestra

For artist bios click HERE