This is the official blog for the 2010 session of the Credo Chamber Music summer festival (July 4-24). We'll be updating it each day to tell you about the activities the students are doing, fill you in on some exciting accomplishments and we will be posting photos!

Credo's vision is to nurture the artistic and personal growth of young string and piano musicians, so that they may not only become leaders in their musical disciplines but leaders in their communities. Our vision is reflected in our mission statement: Develop the Gift, Acknowledge the Source, Respond with Service.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Industry and Inspiration




Inspiration - it comes in many forms at Credo: faculty coachings, fellow students playing a phrase beautifully, applause, a great (or really challenging) lesson..... One of the most obvious sources of inspiration is hearing the faculty perform. Friday night the students were treated to a great display of virtuosity, communication, and control by the Credo Trio, who performed Paart, Wheeler, and Brahms.

Here's something that inspires the faculty - the students' display of industry. Every year at Credo the end of the second week signals the students taking over in terms of pushing their limits. Suddenly the 3 hrs of group rehearsal time a day is not enough, and they are asking us "can we put in an extra hour of rehearsal" here or there. 3 hrs of solo practice is not enough, and students make the trek across campus at 6:45 to practice before breakfast. It's wonderful to see this kind of initiative - it keeps the cycle of inspiration going!
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