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)
Past Emerging Artists Quartet in Residence
2022 | Ivalas Quartet |
2021 | Julius Quartet |