Credo Alumni Achievements
With more than 1,500 alumni, many serving as members of major American orchestras and on the faculty of top conservatories and universities, Credo has transformed the classical music scene by launching a generation of young musical and community leaders who perform with both musical and heart excellence.
Marlea Simpson (‘11, ‘12, ‘13, ‘15)
Associate Principal Viola, Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Grimes (‘09)
Violin, Minnesota Orchestra
Matt Lipman (‘05, ‘06, ‘07)
Avery Fisher Career Grant
Viola Faculty, Stony Brook University
Professional Orchestra Placements
Baltimore Symphony
Boston Symphony
Grant Park Symphony
Hong Kong Philharmonic
Houston Symphony
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Minnesota Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
San Diego Symphony
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Concerto Soloist
with Orchestra
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Cleveland Orchestra
Colburn Orchestra
Fort Worth Symphony
Indianapolis Symphony
Milwaukee Symphony
Minnesota Orchestra
Oberlin Orchestra
Richmond Symphony
Utah Symphony
Professional Orchestra
Titled Positions
Chicago Sinfonietta
Colorado Springs Symphony
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Indianapolis Symphony
Knoxville Symphony
Lansing Symphony
Louisiana Philharmonic
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Sarasota Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony
Utah Symphony
Aaron Mossburg (‘06)
Viola, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Austin Huntington (‘06)
Principal Cello, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Orsen (‘08, ‘09, ‘17)
Viola, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
“Our world is in desperate need of vibrant young people leading fulfilled lives reflecting true love, which only comes from imitating Christ. Credo is nurturing young musicians to carry that lifestyle into an increasingly secular world. I have been deeply moved by my time with Credo and am so grateful for Peter Slowik’s amazing vision and leadership.”
Jimmy Cunningham (‘14, ‘15)
Viola, Houston Symphony
Holly Jenkins (‘12)
Violin, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Lydia Grimes (‘18)
Viola, Minnesota Orchestra
Josephine Stockwell (‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ’13, ‘16)
Viola, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Solo Competition
1st Prize Winners
American Viola Society - Solo Competition
American Viola Society - Excerpt Competition
ASTA National Solo Competition (4 Credo alumni have won)
Johansen International String Competition
Klein Competition
MTNA Solo Competition
National Flute Association Orchestral Excerpts Competition
Stulberg International String Competition
Rachel Halvorson (‘13)
Viola, San Diego Symphony
Notable Awards
Avery Fisher Career Grant
Jack Kent Cooke Award
Rubin Institute Fellow
Sphinx MPower Artist Grant
Young Steinway Artist
Chamber Music Competition Winners
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition - Gold Medal
Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition - Grand Prize
Polish National Chamber Music Competition - 1st Prize
Rembrandt Chamber Music Competition - 1st Prize
Professional Chamber Music Ensemble Placements
51 Strings
Alaska Quartet
Apollo’s Fire
Ars Musica
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Dal Niente
DaVinci String Quartet
Eighth Blackbird
International Chamber Artists
Kinetic
Kuttner Quartet
Newberry Consort
Spektral Quartet
Thalea String Quartet
FACULTY POSITIONS
Biola University
Cleveland Institute of Music
DePaul University
Eastman School of Music
Goshen College
Northwestern University
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oklahoma State University
Rice University Shepherd School of Music
Stony Brook University
Texas Tech University
University of Chicago
University of Virginia
Wheaton College