About the Program

Dates: July 15-21

Students age 18-25 (age 15-25 for double bass)

An intensive week of master classes, chamber music coaching, reading sessions, and orchestral rehearsals leading to a performance in world-renowned Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra.   The program for the final concert will include:

Copland:  Fanfare for the Common Man

Bach Brandenburg Concerto  No. 4

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Service Projects

As an important part of Credo's mission of service, students devote each Thursday to a variety of service activities. They share their special musical gifts in concerts at day-care centers, Oberlin summer educational programs, nursing homes, and prisons (for pre-professional/college students). They also experience the joy of accomplishment in such tasks as park site preparation, cleaning homeless shelters, and community beautification projects. Each service day offers an opportunity for faculty and students to connect outside the confines of the practice room, and to develop a life-long passion for serving others with our art and being.

Click here to watch a video about Credo's service projects.

Credo Faculty

The acclaimed Credo Faculty come to Credo from many of the leading music schools and orchestras across the county. Together they create the (often life-changing!) Credo experience.

Alan Barnhill, Principal Trombone, Houston Symphony Orchestra

Bonita Boyd,  Professor of Flute, Eastman School of Music

Mark Butin, former Principal Viola, Honolulu Symphony

Peter Dominguez, Principal Bass, American Sinfonietta,  faculty, Oberlin Conservatory

Charlie Geyer, Professor of Trumpet, Northwestern University

James Howsmon,  Professor of Collaborative Piano, Oberlin Conservatory

Lisa-Beth Lambert, Violin, Philadelphia Orchestra

Marilyn McDonald, Concertmaster, Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra,  faculty, Oberlin Conservatory

Rene Schiffer, Principal Cellist, Appollo’s Fire

Peter Slowik, conductor,  Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Michael Wilder, clarinet,  Dean of Wheaton Conservatory

Master Classes with:

Alan DeMattia, french horn, Cleveland Orchestra

Barry Stees, bassoon, Cleveland Orchestra

Click here for a complete list of Credo's faculty

Admission to the Program

Admission to Credo is made by “rolling admission,” with earlier applications having a greater likelihood of finding compatible chamber music partners and therefore being accepted into the program.

Click here for more Admissions information as well as the online application.

Facilities

While in residence at Oberlin's world-renowned Conservatory of Music, students enjoy excellent rehearsal, coaching and practice facilities, a celebrated music library collection, and many recreational opportunities offered on Oberlin's park-like campus. It's a wonderful location to focus and grow.

Sun-filled practice rooms are never hard to find- the Conservatory has over 150 practice rooms, all with floor to ceiling windows and many equipped with full-size Steinway pianos.

The final concert will take place in sumptuous Severance Hall, one of North America's most acoustically satisfying halls, and year-round home to the Cleveland Orchestra.

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable — if there is anything excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.”

Philippians 4:8