Euclid Chamber Music Festival

Festival Dates: July 17-27, 2025

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural Louise E. Addicott Summer Chamber Music Festival and Institute taking place at Indiana University South Bend! Established in the loving memory of Georgina Joshi and Louise E. Addicott, the inaugural festival will welcome two dozen young participants to a 10-day chamber music intensive. In addition to receiving daily coachings from the members of the Euclid Quartet, participants will work with esteemed guest artists: the Dover Quartet and the Calidore Quartet. Participants will enjoy an immersive experience on campus at Indiana University South Bend, including rehearsals and coachings, full room and board in university dormitory housing, and performances in the state-of-the-art Louise E. Addicott and Yatish J. Joshi Performance Hall. In addition, participants will have a wide range of performance opportunities at the St. Joseph County Public Library, Civil Rights Heritage Center, and more. Members of the Michiana community will be able to attend performances and masterclasses by some of the world’s leading artists and witness the next generation of young stars in action here in South Bend.

Faculty & Guest Artists

Euclid Quartet

Calidore Quartet

Dover Quartet

A World-Class, Immersive Chamber Music Experience

The Louise E. Addicott Summer Chamber Music Festival brings together talented young string players from around the world for an intensive chamber music festival experience. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with world-class chamber musicians for ten days. Participants will enjoy a rigorous chamber music experience, living and learning on the beautiful campus of Indiana University South Bend.

Musicians accepted into the festival program will also qualify for a full scholarship, covering tuition, room, and board thanks to the generosity of Yatish and Joan Joshi. Participants will live in apartment style housing on the campus of Indiana University South Bend with private bedrooms, a shared living/kitchen area, and communal spaces.

Sample Daily Schedule

Day

8-8:45am: Breakfast

9-10am: Stretching and warm-up time

10:15-11:45: Rehearsal (A groups)*

Coaching (B groups)*

12-1: Lunch

1:15-2:45: Coaching (A groups)*

Rehearsal (B groups)*

3-3:45: Break/snack

4-5:45: Masterclass

6-7: Dinner

7:30: Concert OR Activity

Evening

Th. July 17 – Welcome

Fri. July 18 – Euclid Quartet Concert

Sat. July 19 – Activity Night

Sun. July 20 – Entrepreneurship

Workshop

Mon. July 21 – Activity Night

Tues. July 22 – Calidore String Quartet

Concert

Wed. July 23 – Participant Showcase

Th. July 24 – Activity Night

Fri. July 25 – Dover Quartet Concert

Sat. July 26 – Final Performance

*Groups A and B will alternate days for rehearsal and coaching. This time will also be used to do outreach mini-performances and Q&A at the St. Joseph County Public Library.

Schedule Highlights

Recital: Euclid Quartet – July 18, 7pm

Recital: Calidore String Quartet – July 22, 7pm

Masterclass: Calidore String Quartet – July 23, 4pm

Student Showcase: Civil Rights Heritage Center, July 23, 7pm

Masterclass: Dover Quartet – July 25, 4pm

Recital: Dover Quartet – July 25, 7pm

Final Student Performance: Louise E. Addicott and Yatish J. Joshi Recital Hall, July 26, 7pm