About the Credo Festival

The Credo Festival presents students an unparalleled opportunity to perform, work, and learn in a legendary setting – Chicago’s Symphony Center.

Credo’s unique amalgam of music, faith, and service (Develop the Gift, Acknowledge the Source, and Respond in Service) creates close mentoring relationships which transform lives and launch satisfying careers.

We invite you to experience the abundant passion, joy, and intensity of Credo this summer.

Credo consists of two tracks – click the button below for specifics on each:

Credo Festival Orchestra (Ages 18-26)

String Intensive (Ages 12-20)

“It's not often that I can talk to the same friend about favorite Bartok recordings and favorite scriptures. Credo is music making as it should be.”

—2024 Student

 

“Credo is one of the very few places where musical excellence is fully integrated with a musician's spiritual development. At Credo, the whole person is addressed, nurturing the body, mind and spirit.”

—Anne Martindale Williams, Pittsburgh Symphony