Contemporary performance institute Fellowship

Kurt Rohde, Artistic Director

CONFERENCE DATES

July 12 - August 2, 2026

APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 CPI FELLOWSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED

GUIDELINES BELOW

Applications for the 2026 Contemporary Performance Institute are NOW CLOSED. The next application deadline is Jan. 31, 2027. For the 2026 Conference, a single pre-professional, pre-formed 2 member ensemble will be invited to the Contemporary Performance Institute (CPI) as observers, and will be in residence for WEEKS 1 & 2, July 12-26, 2026.

Accepted CPI Fromm Fellow Ensembles gather for an two-week intensive. We are an inclusive, collaborative environment; Female, Trans, Non-binary, Queer, and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Our 2026 CPI Fromm Fellow Ensemble is Duo Étrange, whose members are soprano Vanessa Cromme and cellist Sahara von Hattenberger. Duo Étrange is an award winning voice and cello duo dedicated to the creation and performance of new works for voice and cello. New Music USA 2025 Creator Fund award winners and a Canada Council for the Arts supported ensemble, the Duo has received remarkable early success since their founding in 2023. Brought together by John Tavener's setting of Anna Akhmatova's poetry, the Duo discovered the pairing of soprano and cello, while uncommon in the classical canon, connects them to new sound worlds, inspired by the rich tradition of troubadour and singer-songwriter performers.

  • APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 CPI FROMM FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS ARE NOW CLOSED

    Once your application is completed, you will receive a confirmation email that it has been submitted. If you do not receive an email confirmation, your application was not processed. If this is the case, please contact Executive Director Adrian Morejon at amorejon@composersconference.org.

    Application Fee: NONE

    Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

    Notification of Acceptance: by March 1, 2025

    Program Costs (Tuition & Room/Board): FREE

    Accepted Fellows must confirm attendance by March 15, 2025

    Please note that all participants for the 2026 Conference should be up to date with full vaccination for the COVID-19 virus not less than 1 month prior to the beginning of the 2026 Conference. For questions about the application, please email Executive Director Adrian Morejon at amorejon@composersconference.org.

  • Avaloch Farm Music Institute is a residential arts center designed to serve as a catalyst for unfettered artistic exploration, creation and performance. AFMI provides an environment to inspire and empower early, mid-career and distinguished musicians to develop meaningful artistic content and collaborations to share with the world-at-large.

    The center is located in Boscawen, NH, a small agricultural community 75 miles north of Boston. The campus is down a dirt country road surrounded by acres of woods, cornfields and apple orchards. You will have access to meadows and forests for hiking and a beautiful lake for swimming and boating. Although you will be provided with everything you will need on the campus, there is a home-made ice cream shop located on a local farm within walking distance. You will also be within 20 minutes driving from a multitude of restaurants, shops and attractions. Concord, the state capital is 10 miles away. If you are an avid hiker, NH presents many hiking opportunities in the area.

    AFMI provides hotel-quality, fully air-conditioned bedrooms that are charming and sufficiently sound-proofed to make them suitable for private practice. The living areas are set up in two person suites with bathroom facilities within each suite. Throughout the campus, there are also large rehearsal rooms with grand pianos, wooded rehearsal cabins and several additional practice rooms in the basement.

    Three delicious, healthy, creative meals a day are served in the dining room, prepared by a resident chef and his staff. There are always snacks, fruit, and beverages available, and each suite has a small refrigerator for personal use. There is a laundry room, fitness room and ping-pong and pool tables for use by all residents.

    For more information and photos of the Avaloch facilities, visit www.avalochfarmmusic.org.

  • Rehearsals, coachings and classes: Daily as requested or needed, except for Sunday.

    Private instruction: Scheduled according to availability.

    CPI and Composer Fellows Collaboration: Scheduled during week of performance of collaborative pieces.

    Evening Concerts and Presentations

    Sunday: FREE NIGHT and/or Movie Night

    Monday: Chamber Music Workshop (CMW) event & get-together

    Tuesday: Guest Composer presentation

    Wednesday: Conference Ensemble (CE) concert

    Thursday: CMW Artists concert or CMW/CE Event

    Friday: Contemporary Performance Institute concert

    Saturday: CMW Artists concert

    *Parties and receptions are offered after each evening event.