Complex sentence: In 1960 he was one of six degree-seeking candidates invited to play at the school's concerto program, receiving a Performer's Certificate and a full-tuition fellowship for graduate work.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1960 he was one of six degree-seeking candidates invited to play at the school's concerto program. In the same year he received his performer's certificate and had a full-tuition fellowship for graduate work.