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Apply Now: 2026 Fellowship String Quartet

Pavone String Quartet (2025)

Music in the Vineyards, Napa’s premier chamber music festival, is now accepting applications for the 2026 Fellowship String Quartet Program, a three-week residency in the heart of Napa Valley. The festival takes place every August in beautiful winery settings in the Napa Valley and showcases acclaimed musicians and distinguished string quartets.

One aspiring string quartet will be chosen to join our roster of over 30 professional musicians—including the Isidore Quartet in 2026—for three weeks of intensive mentoring and performance opportunities. In addition to rehearsing and performing their own repertoire, the 2026 Fellowship String Quartet will have opportunities to perform alongside festival artists on our main festival concert series. The 2025 quartet was the Pavone String Quartet, currently enrolled at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas.

"One of the Top Seven summer chamber music festivals in the U.S."

The Strad magazine

 

The Fellowship String Quartet Program includes:

  • Performances with festival musicians and ensembles
  • Quartet recital
  • Intensive ensemble coaching
  • Serve as MITV ambassadors through performances in the greater Napa community
  • Special emphasis on presentation skills for youth groups and seniors
  • Weekly stipend of $400 per member
  • Reimbursement of up to $640 per member (and cello) for approved travel expenses
  • Housing and local transportation to/from required program activities

Application Audition Requirements

  • Video of the quartet playing two contrasting movements
  • Short video (1-3 minute) of spoken introductions from each quartet member
  • Quartet’s complete repertoire to date

Important Dates

Fellowship Dates: Sunday, July 26 through Monday, August 17, 2026 (inclusive of travel to/from Napa)
Deadline To Apply: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Applicant Notifications: By Friday, January 30, 2026

Click the button below to view the application details and to begin applying.

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We are looking for recommendations from distinguished musicians and chamber music educators to identify quartets that are on a professional trajectory and would benefit from this opportunity.

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