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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.
Teaching Artist FellowshipJune 1 — 22, 2025
FINAL deadline extension! Apply by Monday, March 10, 2025.
The CMI Teaching Artist Fellowship is a rigorous performance and pedagogy training program for string players and pianists, 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 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.
We may invite select fellows to perform in a production by The Orchestra San Antonio during the festival. Participants will receive a separate contract independent of the Fellowship.
*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, and Piano.
For information on the OPERA San Antonio - Classical Music Institute Young Artist Program, please visit YAPTracker.
2025 Artists:
Violin:
Francisco Fullana - CMI 210 Festival Artistic Director
Edwin Huizinga - Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Anna Lee - Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
Ani Kavafian - Yale School of Music
Siwoo Kim - VIVO Music Festival
Brendan Speltz - Escher Quartet
Viola:
Ramón Carrero-Martínez - Ensemble Connect
Jesse Morrison - Calgary Philharmonic
Cello:
Clare Bradford - Calgary Philharmonic
Mihai Marica - Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center
Brook Speltz - Escher Quartet
Piano:
Wayne Ching - Trinity University
Stewart Goodyear - Concert Pianist
Tomomi Sato - Oklahoma State University
Conducting:
Leonardo Pineda - Bard Conservatory
If you have questions regarding the program or the application, please contact Teaching Artist Fellowship Director Wayne Ching at wching@cmi-sa.org
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Applications for the String Quartet Fellowship are now closed. We encourage you to revisit the program in Fall 2025 for next year's fellowship.
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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For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.
Teaching Artist FellowshipJune 1 — 22, 2025
FINAL deadline extension! Apply by Monday, March 10, 2025.
The CMI Teaching Artist Fellowship is a rigorous performance and pedagogy training program for string players and pianists, 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 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.
We may invite select fellows to perform in a production by The Orchestra San Antonio during the festival. Participants will receive a separate contract independent of the Fellowship.
*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, and Piano.
For information on the OPERA San Antonio - Classical Music Institute Young Artist Program, please visit YAPTracker.
2025 Artists:
Violin:
Francisco Fullana - CMI 210 Festival Artistic Director
Edwin Huizinga - Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Anna Lee - Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
Ani Kavafian - Yale School of Music
Siwoo Kim - VIVO Music Festival
Brendan Speltz - Escher Quartet
Viola:
Ramón Carrero-Martínez - Ensemble Connect
Jesse Morrison - Calgary Philharmonic
Cello:
Clare Bradford - Calgary Philharmonic
Mihai Marica - Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center
Brook Speltz - Escher Quartet
Piano:
Wayne Ching - Trinity University
Stewart Goodyear - Concert Pianist
Tomomi Sato - Oklahoma State University
Conducting:
Leonardo Pineda - Bard Conservatory
If you have questions regarding the program or the application, please contact Teaching Artist Fellowship Director Wayne Ching at wching@cmi-sa.org
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Applications for the String Quartet Fellowship are now closed. We encourage you to revisit the program in Fall 2025 for next year's fellowship.
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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For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk.