Attending the Competition
Welcome! The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition will be held Friday, May 7 - Sunday, May 9, 2010.
Schedule
| Friday, May 7 - FREE | Saturday, May 8 - FREE | Sunday, May 9 - Finals FREE |
| Winds 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Winds 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Senior Finals 11:00 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
| Juniors 9:20 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. | Strings 11:15 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. | Junior Finals 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
| Strings 11:50 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. | Juniors 2:20 - 6:35 p.m. | Awards and Grand Prize Concert |
| Winds 2:40 - 5:10 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. Tickets required, call 574 631 2800 | |
| Strings 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Free public reception immediately following |
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All Fischoff Competition rounds take place in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, just north of South Bend, Indiana, USA. For detailed directions, click here.
Tickets
Friday, Saturday and Sunday Competition rounds are free and open to the public. Tickets are required for the Sunday afternoon Awards and Gold Medalist Concert, and are available from the DeBartolo Box Office (phone 574-631-2800).
What to Expect at the Competition
Expect to hear extraordinary music performed by young people who will knock your socks off! This unique weekend features remarkable young musicians from around the world in three divisions: Juniors, Senior Strings and Senior Winds. Ensembles may include brass quintets, string quartets, woodwind quintets, piano trios, saxophone quartets, string sextets, percussion ensembles, wind trios and an eclectic mix of winds and strings.
Attending the Performances
The Competition weekend features Quarterfinal Rounds on Friday, Semifinal Rounds on Saturday and Final Rounds on Sunday. Each round consists of 20 minutes (Seniors) or 15 minutes (Juniors) of music per ensemble. Each round of the Competition is free and open to the public. Audiences have 81 brilliant performances to select from throughout the weekend. Come for one performance or all 81!
Before you enjoy these breathtaking performances, please remember to turn off all cell phones and pagers.
When entering a venue, please follow the directions of DeBartolo ushers. If a performance has already begun, ushers will ask you to wait in the lobby until you can enter between movements. If ushers are not present, television monitors in the lobby will help you know when to enter the hall without disrupting the performance.
Audiences are encouraged to show their appreciation at the conclusion of the performance. Ensembles will stand and bow when they conclude, or a juror may indicate the conclusion of the performance by clapping (see below).
Audience attire generally ranges from informal to business casual during Competition rounds, and business casual to business attire for the Finals and Award Presentation on Sunday.
Families are most welcome and encouraged to attend the Competition; however, in fairness to the competitors and jurors, we do ask that children sit quietly throughout each performance.
Competition Format
Ensembles submit their repertoire prior to the Competition. From this submitted repertoire, the jurors select the particular program for each round of the Competition. If an ensemble’s performance exceeds 20 minutes (Seniors) or 15 minutes (Juniors), the jurors will stop the performance by clapping. Audiences are encouraged to clap and show support at the conclusion of the performance.
Dining
While attending the Competition, you may choose to dine on campus, or explore South Bend area restaurant options.
Accomodations
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The official host hotel for the 2010 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition is the Hampton Inn and Suites, located on IN-933, just north of campus. Be sure to mention that you are with the Fischoff when making your reservation to receive competitive group rates. Group rates are gauranteed only through April 17, 2010, after which discounted rates will be offered only as available. A variety of additional accommodation options are available throughout the South Bend area.
Additional Information
Be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter. You can request specific Competition news be sent directly to you, as soon as it's available.
2009 - 2010 Sponsors
The Fischoff Competition is made possible through the generous support of:
- Indiana Arts Commission
- College of Arts and Letters, University of Notre Dame - Presenting Sponsor of the Gold Medalist Concert on Sunday, May 9