DQIMF 2026 Quartet Fellowship Program
2026 Dali String Quartet Fellowship Program
The Dali Quartet International Music Festival offers a unique opportunity for pre-formed quartets or experienced students to be in residence for one week at the Festival.
The Quartet Fellowship provides exceptional performance, mentoring and coaching opportunities to musicians with a high level of experience and commitment to string quartet development.
2026 REQUIREMENTS (as individuals)
All participants must re-apply yearly to enter the Quartet Fellowship Program.
1. Online audition including the following repertoire:
-a movement from a Bach Solo Suite, Sonata or Partita.
-a movement from a standard concerto.
2. A written statement of intention.
3. Two letters of recommendation.
PRE-FORMED QUARTET REQUIREMENTS
- Two movements of contrasting style from standard quartets.
- A written statement of intention on behalf of the quartet.
- Two letters of recommendation on behalf of the quartet.
Please send all videos, statements, and letters of recommendation to Director Adriana Linares, at alinares@arconetwork.org.
Pre-formed quartets, please submit individual application forms and individual application fees for each member.
BENEFITS
-A week of daily chamber music coaching, workshops, rehearsals with Dali Quartet members and distinguished faculty.
-Workshops on career opportunities in chamber music, community outreach programming, audience development, and chamber music pedagogy.
-A 30 minute quartet recital
-One educational or community outreach performance.
– Daily coaching opportunities to the Pre-College students of the Festival.
The chosen quartets will be fully supported by mentorship from Dali Quartet and distinguished faculty. Fellows will have additional networking opportunities and will receive advice in career opportunities in chamber music and entrepreneurship. Fellowship Quartets play a recitals on Friday August 1st and Saturday August 2nd at 7pm.
Click here to watch past Fellow Recipient performances:
Schubert “Death and the Maiden”
Brahms Quintet arr. for STRING ORCHESTRA
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2026 IMPORTANT DATES
-Application Deadline: May 15th
-Welcome Meeting for Fellows: Saturday August 1st at 11am (travel day July 31st)
-Fellows Quartet Recitals on Friday August 7th and Saturday Aug. 8th at 7pm
-Final Camerata Concert: Sunday August 9th at 4pm
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FEES ($300 Total Fellowship cost per player)
-A $150 non-refundable application fee (due at application time)
-$150 tuition fee (due July 15th)
-Your own travel cost.
-Extra meals and dining out on evenings.
-Lunches and housing will be covered by the Dali Quartet Festival.
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2026 SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE
11: Fellows arrive to coach Pre-College groups
12: Lunch provided by the Festival
1: Quartet Rehearsal
3: Daily Quartet Coaching
4: Quartet workshops and master classes
5-6: Camerata on selected evenings
6: Dinner on your own
7: Recitals or evening activities on selected evenings
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Past Distinguished Chamber Music Coaches
-Jaime Amador, violist of the Harlem Quartet
-Richard Young, former violist of the Vermeer Quartet
-Atar Arad, Indiana University Faculty and Cleveland Quartet former violist
-Annie Fullard, Cleveland Institute of Music and Cavani Quartet
Past Fellow Quartet Recipients
David Brill, violin (Lynn Conservatory)
Toby Elser, violin (Oberlin Conservatory)
Joe Burke, viola (Bard Conservatory)
Andres Sanchez-Linares, cello (Curtis Institute of Music)
Kailbeth Chacin, violin (Venezuela/Shenandoah Conservatory)
Luis Cuevas, violin (Simon Bolivar Orchestra/Temple University)
Varinia Oyola-Rebaza, viola (Iowa State University/Juilliard School of Music)
Ajibola Rivers, cello (Temple University/Iris Orchestra Fellow)
Natalia Hidalgo, violin (Lynn Conservatory)
Mirna Monclova, violin (Lynn Conservatory)
Lukas Shrout, viola (McDuffie Center for Strings)
Georgiy Khokhlov, cello (Lynn Conservatory/Peabody Conservatory)
Mariama Alcantara, violin (University of Memphis/Iris Orchestra Fellow)
Freddy Contreras, violin (Temple University)
Shelley Armer, viola (Indiana University/University of Knoxville)
Kelvin Diaz, cello (Puerto Rico Conservatory/Fresno State University)
Dustin Wilkes-Kim, violin (McDuffie Center for Strings)
Gerson Medina, violin (Shenandoah Conservatory)
Michael Chong, viola (McDuffie Center for Strings)
Robin Park, cello (Philadelphia Youth Orchestra)
