Profiled by the Strad magazine as “a man of limitless energy and purpose – he mentors high achievers who make their mark in top positions the world over,” Peter Slowik is Professor of Viola at Oberlin Conservatory and Artistic Director of Credo Music. Recent master class appearances include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Europe, New Zealand, the leading US conservatories He has hosted the American Viola Society Festival at both Northwestern University and Oberlin Conservatory, and this Festival marks his 10th appearance as a performer/presenter. His students perform in virtually every major American orchestra, many in principal positions, and hold university appointments throughout the country. Slowik has received top teaching awards at both Oberlin and Northwestern and is the recipient of AVS Maurice Riley Viola Award.