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Fellowship String Quartet Program
June 28 - July 18, 2026
Oberlin, Indiana, and Chicago

Two advanced string quartets (age 20 and above) will be selected for this FULL SCHOLARSHIP opportunity for Credo this summer. Selected quartets will:

  • Be full participants for the Credo Festival at Oberlin Conservatory (June 28-July 11, 2026)

  • Serve as Counselors for pre-college students at the Festival

  • Embark on a tour of Goshen, Indiana (July 12-14) and Chicago (July 15-18). In both Goshen and Chicago, the quartets will play a concert in a prime concert venue and perform numerous outreach concerts in the community, including such partners as Lawndale Christian Health Center

Recent Credo Fellowship alumni have attended Juilliard, Indiana, Northwestern, and Cleveland Institute of Music on major scholarships.

Who should apply?

Pre-formed quartets preferred; however, individual instrumental applications will also be accepted. If chosen, selected students will be assigned to a group consisting of either a) pre-formed ensembles requiring a substitute member, or b) other individual applicants.

Special consideration will be made for Oberlin Conservatory students or returning Credo alumni. Selection for counselor positions will be by rolling admission, so apply as soon as possible. Final application deadline for Fellowship positions is February 15.

To apply to be a Fellowship Quartet member/counselor:

  1. Complete the Credo Festival Application

  2. Email Artistic Director Peter Slowik about your interest in a counselor position

  3. You will be contacted for an interview

 
“The high level of communication and professionalism shown by all the student groups, performing after just a few days of rehearsals, came from something other than technical level or coaching; it stemmed from a real commitment, a belief in working together towards a greater goal.”
— theStrad Magazine
 

To Apply

Each quartet is required to submit an audition video per the requirements below.

For Preformed Quartets:

  • Two contrasting movements

  • One should be from a Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven Quartet

  • One should come from the Romantic period, 20th, or 21st Century

For Individuals:

  • 6-10 minutes of your best playing in a variety of styles

  • (Optional and preferred) Submit supplemental material demonstrating chamber music experience

    • Announce your (quartet’s) name at the beginning of your video

    • You may send different takes of each piece performed, but each take must be unedited

    • Upload your recording to YouTube and include the link on your application form

  • Application fee: $35 per individual

    Rolling admission – apply earlier for best consideration

    • February 15: Application deadline

    • Early March: Notification

  • Selected quartets will receive full scholarships covering all tuition, room, board, and travel for the three-week period.

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