Study with Calidore String Quartet

Facu​lty​

Jeffrey Myers, Violin​​​​

Ryan Meehan, Violin​​​

Jeremy Berry, Viola​

Estelle Choi, Cello​

Visit the Calidore String Quartet's website​ to learn more.​​​​​​​​

Join ​Calidore String Quartet in enriching, exciting oppportunites for string quartets!

Graduate String Quartet Fellowship​

​​​​Guest Artist Masterclasses CSQ Seminar 2024

Almita Vamos, Violin

David Finckel, Cello​

The Calidore String Quartet​ will host a winter seminar at the University of Delaware School of Music from Jan. 27 - Jan. 30, 2024​. Young string soloists (12 years old and up) and college-age string quartets are invited to apply. The quartet will invite up to four pre-formed string quartets and twelve soloists to attend the CSQ seminar at UD. Activities will include daily coachings and lessons with members of the Calidore String Quartet and members of the UD faculty, masterclasses with guest artists and a performance by the Calidore String Quartet. The seminar will culminate with a performance by all participants on the final day of the seminar in the acoustically superb Gore Recital Hall.​​

Quartet ​Eligibility Requirements​​​

​All members must be over 18 years old must have obtained or currently be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. For further guidance or questions regarding degree prerequisites please contact us (echoi@udel.edu)​.​​

Young Soloist Eligibility Requirements​

​Must be over the age of 12. Any participants under the age of 18 must attend with a parent or guardian for the duration of the seminar.​

Audition Requirements & Information​

• ​​​Quartets - Submit an unedited video link (private YouTube link preferred), of two contrasting movements from string quartets written in two different eras (i.e. a movement of Haydn and one of Shostakovich)

• Soloists - Submit an unedited video link (private YouTube link preferred), of a movement of solo Bach and the first movement of a standard concerto. Any questions regarding rep can be directed to meehanr@udel.edu

• One letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach or performing artist

• ​Deadline for submission of completed application, non-refundable application fee ($200 per quartet and $50 per soloist) and video audition is December 1, 2023 mailed to echoi@udel.edu

• Interviews with select applicants will take place in the first week of December at a mutually agreeable time.

• Final decisions will be announced by December 11, 2023. Selected participants must confirm their participation by December 18, 2023.​​

​Individual Application​​

​Quartet Application​​​

Calidore​​ Seminar Payment link​

Seminar Schedule​​

​The University of Delaware School of Music and Calidore String Quartet will be accepting applications for the Graduate String Quartet Fellowship beginning in Fall 2024. This fully funded opportunity is a Master’s degree program for pre-formed string quartets.

The Graduate String Quartet will work closely with Calidore during their two-year program. Numerous performance opportunities provided as well as mentorship related to the music industry. The Fellowship award includes full tuition remission and a generous stipend renewable for two years.​​

Auditions for Fall 2025 will be held in person at the University of Delaware campus in January 2024 (exact dates TBD).

To apply for the Fellowship, visit the Graduate Music Admission website. Please contact musicadmissions@udel.edu for application/admission questions.​​​

C​​urrent Graduate Fellowship Quartet​

Guest Artist Masterclasses CSQ Seminar 2024

Almita Vamos, Violin

David Finckel, Cello​

Trel​lis​​ Quartet

Leo Matsuoka, Violin

Dallas Noble, Violin

Zachary Levin, Viola

Priscilla Kim, Cello

Inaugur​​al Graduate Fellowship Quartet​

Abeo Qu​​artet​

Njioma Grevious, Violin

Rebecca Benjamin, Violin

James Kang, Viola

Brian Gadbow , Cello​​