Emerging Artists Quartet in Residence

The Emerging Artists Quartet in Residence (EAQIR) is a professional development opportunity for a string quartet in the early stages of its career. Working alongside MICM Faculty in a mentored teaching program, the EAQIR receives guidance and gains experience coaching chamber music. The EAQIR participates fully in the Fellowship String Quartet Program, and additionally is featured in full-length concert on the Island Concert Series. The EAQIR receives a week-long paid residency engagement at the MacPhail Center for Music in the Fall. This residency includes collaboration with MacPhail programs to engage in the Twin Cities community and culminates with a full-length concert at MacPhail’s Antonello Hall.

Program Dates

Sunday, June 18 – Sunday, July 23, 2023

Application Deadline

January 15, 2023

Tuition and Fees

Application fee: $150 (per quartet)
Tuition, Room, and Board: All members of the quartet receive full scholarship, covering tuition, room, and board, thanks to the generosity of Madeline Island Chamber Music donors
The quartet is responsible for the cost of transportation to the program

Residency Details

Madeline Island Chamber Music (Summer 2023)

Full participation in the Fellowship String Quartet Program, which provides retreat-like setting for study, rehearsal, and performance, and access to our outstanding faculty for coaching and mentorship
Designated as Mentored Teachers, working alongside our faculty to gain experience coaching chamber music
Presents a full-length concert on our Island Concert Series
Collaborates in performance with select faculty artists
Participates in community engagement activities, such as lecture demonstrations, children’s concerts, and house concerts

Artist Residency in Minneapolis-St. Paul (Fall 2023, between late October and early November)

Featured performance at MacPhail Center for Music’s Antonello Hall
Master classes, lecture demonstrations, and interactive outreach events in collaboration with MacPhail’s Community Programs, mentoring students of all ages
Workshops for local K-12 students at MacPhail’s Partner Schools
A $6,000 stipend is provided, in addition to covering travel expenses, accommodations, and per diem

Fellowship String Quartet Program Details

Intensive study and performance of string chamber music
Private instruction and chamber music coaching
Weekly public performances
Ensemble master classes
Presentations and demonstrations by the faculty on topics such as quartet rehearsal techniques, 21st century artistic life, and pathways to success.
Specialized curriculum for weeks four and five, including additional dedicated time with the American String Quartet and performance collaborations with violist Sabina Thatcher and cellist Andrés Diaz
Community engagement performance and education opportunities

Audition Guidelines

Auditions are required for all applicants
Auditions must be a video recording uploaded directly to your Acceptd application
ALL AUDITION RECORDINGS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 15, 2023

Audition Requirements

Repertoire must consist of two full works contrasting in style and tempo
One quartet must be from the classical period (Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven are recommended)