H+H Stone Fellowship Grant

H+H Stone Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Handel and Haydn Society
Last Updated: June 23, 2025

Summary

The H+H Stone Fellowship, offered by the Handel and Haydn Society, is a unique two-year program designed for early-career musicians in period instrument performance. This fellowship emphasizes diversity and inclusion, especially encouraging musicians from underrepresented socio-cultural backgrounds. Participants will receive mentorship, training, and performance opportunities, fostering their artistic growth within a vibrant musical community in Boston. Applications are open to string instrumentalists through a competitive audition process, with a focus on creating a more equitable field in classical music.

Overview

NOTE: Final Application Materials, including Pre-screen Audition due on or before April 3, 2025. If invited: In-person finalist auditions will be conducted in Boston on April 28, 2025. H+H Stone Fellowship The Handel and Haydn Society is thrilled to continue the H+H Stone Fellowship, a prestigious fellowship for musicians pursuing careers in period instrument performance of Baroque and Classical music. A first of its kind among period-instrument orchestras, the Fellowship fosters the development of early-career musicians whose socio-cultural identities have been historically underrepresented in the field. The Fellowship provides an unparalleled two-year learning experience, including performances, mentorship, and training with H+H musicians and partners at the New England Conservatory. Resident Fellows will participate in H+H’s vibrant orchestra and Boston’s thriving music community, and are a part of H+H’s efforts to foster a more diverse and equitable field on a national scale. H+H is recruiting nationally for the next cohort, which will include two string instrumentalists (violin, viola, cello, or bass) selected through a competitive audition process. While the Fellowship is open to all professional-track early-career period instrument string musicians, H+H especially encourages applications from those whose socio-cultural identities have historically been underrepresented in period instrument performance of Baroque and Classical music, including musicians of Black or African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander descent. Components The goal is to foster your artistic growth with an exceptional two-year learning experience. The Fellowship includes: Up to four weeks of subscription rehearsals and performances per season, September through May. Up to two additional weeks per season of other activities including private house concerts with Artistic Director, Jonathan Cohen, etc.Focused mentorship and training opportunities with H+H musicians.Career counseling with Mary Loiselle, and other additional opportunities for mentorship, career counseling, training, and performance through our partners at the New England Conservatory.Compensation of $264.42 per service for all rehearsals and performances with H+H. For the 2025-26 Season, the compensation estimate is approximately $1,500 total for each additional non-subscription week.For those who are traveling, there is an additional per diem of $92 per day plus accommodations and travel.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. RequirementsInstrument: Violin, Viola, Cello, BassWhile the Fellowship is open to all professional-track early-career period instrument string musicians, H+H especially encourages applications from those whose socio cultural identities have historically been underrepresented in period instrument performance of Baroque and Classical music, including musicians of Black or African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander descent.Bachelor’s DegreeEligible for employment in the United States (H+H will not sponsor visas for Stone Fellows)