You Belong in Baroque

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 for 2025-2027, 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.

The program is possible through a transformative $1 million gift from the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation.