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Classical Music Institute (CMI) provides classical music education and orchestral performances in the San Antonio area. CMI was created to enrich, inspire, create intellectual curiosity, foster personal growth, and cultivate better citizens of our community.
Application for the 2025 String Quartet Fellowship will be live in Fall 2024.
String Quartet Fellowship
January 6 — 12, 2025
The CMI String Quartet Fellowship offers an exclusive chance for pre-formed, early-professional string quartets to engage in deep studies with the acclaimed Escher String Quartet in San Antonio, TX. This fellowship provides exceptional performance, mentoring and coaching opportunities to musicians with a high level of experience and commitment to string quartet development. Each participant is awarded a $1,000 stipend, travel reimbursements up to $500 ($1,000 for cellists), covered tuition, room, and board. Activities include quartet coachings, open masterclass, professional and community performance opportunities, and a professional development seminar. The selected string quartet also receives professional photo session and video recording of performances. This fellowship is for string quartets who have the shared desire to establish themselves as a lasting entity. Each applying string quartet should designate one member of the ensemble as their point of contact, and submit one application on behalf of the group. All members of the ensemble must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
Learn more about the Escher String Quartet.
Escher String Quartet:
Adam Barnett-Hart, violin
Brendan Speltz, violin
Pierre Lapointe, viola
Brook Speltz, cello
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Application for the 2025 Teaching Artist Fellowship will be live in December 2024.
Teaching Artist FellowshipInstrumental Programs (Strings, Piano, Conducting): June 1 — 22, 2025
The CMI Teaching Artist Fellowship is a rigorous performance and pedagogy training program for string players, pianists, and conductors, with the aim of bridging the gap between a teaching artist’s education and professional performance and pedagogy career. All participants are awarded a $1,000 stipend, travel reimbursements up to $500 ($1,000 for cellists), covered tuition, and housing*. Activities include chamber music coaching, lessons, supervised teaching, professional development seminars, and perform alongside CMI Artist-Faculty and Guest Artists in chamber music. A registration fee of $200 must be paid to reserve space upon acceptance, refunded as a portion of the stipend, at conclusion of the program.
*If needed. We ask that San Antonio-area residents commute from their home.
The 2025 Teaching Artist Fellowship is open to the following disciplines: Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Conducting.
For information on the OPERA San Antonio - Classical Music Institute Young Artist Program, please visit YAPTracker.
2024 Artist Faculty & Guest Artist Highlights:
Violin:
Francisco Fullana - Concert Violinist, Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center
Anna Lee - Concert Violinist
Kristin Lee - University of Cincinnati - CCM
Yung-Hsuan Lo - CMI
Siwoo Kim - Artistic Director, VIVO Music Festival
Brendan Speltz - Escher String Quartet
Viola:
Ramon Carrero - Ensemble Connect
Pierre Lapointe - Escher String Quartet
Jesse Morrison - Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Cello:
Clare Bradford - Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Mihai Marica - Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center
Brook Speltz - Escher String Quartet
Piano:
Wayne Ching - Trinity University
Tomomi Sato - Oklahoma State University
Conducting:
Leonardo Pineda - Bard Conservatory
If you have questions regarding the program or the application, please contact Fellowship Coordinator Wayne Ching at wching@cmi-sa.org
For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.
Application for the 2025 String Quartet Fellowship will be live in Fall 2024.
String Quartet Fellowship
January 6 — 12, 2025
The CMI String Quartet Fellowship offers an exclusive chance for pre-formed, early-professional string quartets to engage in deep studies with the acclaimed Escher String Quartet in San Antonio, TX. This fellowship provides exceptional performance, mentoring and coaching opportunities to musicians with a high level of experience and commitment to string quartet development. Each participant is awarded a $1,000 stipend, travel reimbursements up to $500 ($1,000 for cellists), covered tuition, room, and board. Activities include quartet coachings, open masterclass, professional and community performance opportunities, and a professional development seminar. The selected string quartet also receives professional photo session and video recording of performances. This fellowship is for string quartets who have the shared desire to establish themselves as a lasting entity. Each applying string quartet should designate one member of the ensemble as their point of contact, and submit one application on behalf of the group. All members of the ensemble must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
Learn more about the Escher String Quartet.
Escher String Quartet:
Adam Barnett-Hart, violin
Brendan Speltz, violin
Pierre Lapointe, viola
Brook Speltz, cello
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Application for the 2025 Teaching Artist Fellowship will be live in December 2024.
Teaching Artist FellowshipInstrumental Programs (Strings, Piano, Conducting): June 1 — 22, 2025
The CMI Teaching Artist Fellowship is a rigorous performance and pedagogy training program for string players, pianists, and conductors, with the aim of bridging the gap between a teaching artist’s education and professional performance and pedagogy career. All participants are awarded a $1,000 stipend, travel reimbursements up to $500 ($1,000 for cellists), covered tuition, and housing*. Activities include chamber music coaching, lessons, supervised teaching, professional development seminars, and perform alongside CMI Artist-Faculty and Guest Artists in chamber music. A registration fee of $200 must be paid to reserve space upon acceptance, refunded as a portion of the stipend, at conclusion of the program.
*If needed. We ask that San Antonio-area residents commute from their home.
The 2025 Teaching Artist Fellowship is open to the following disciplines: Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Conducting.
For information on the OPERA San Antonio - Classical Music Institute Young Artist Program, please visit YAPTracker.
2024 Artist Faculty & Guest Artist Highlights:
Violin:
Francisco Fullana - Concert Violinist, Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center
Anna Lee - Concert Violinist
Kristin Lee - University of Cincinnati - CCM
Yung-Hsuan Lo - CMI
Siwoo Kim - Artistic Director, VIVO Music Festival
Brendan Speltz - Escher String Quartet
Viola:
Ramon Carrero - Ensemble Connect
Pierre Lapointe - Escher String Quartet
Jesse Morrison - Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Cello:
Clare Bradford - Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Mihai Marica - Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center
Brook Speltz - Escher String Quartet
Piano:
Wayne Ching - Trinity University
Tomomi Sato - Oklahoma State University
Conducting:
Leonardo Pineda - Bard Conservatory
If you have questions regarding the program or the application, please contact Fellowship Coordinator Wayne Ching at wching@cmi-sa.org
For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.