Double Gold Tour
2017 Tours
Sponsored in part by the Florence V. Carroll Charitable Trust
Milton String Quartet, Grand Prize Winner & Gold Medal Winner, Senior String Division
Roman Fraser, violin; Evan Robinson, viola; Maïthéna Girault, violin; Joshua Morris, cello
Listen to Milton String Quartet's performance at the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert here
Public Performances
| Wednesday, October 11 | Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts and WFMT live performance, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL | Concert 12:15 pm (central) |
| Thursday, October 12 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Presenting Series, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN | Concert 7:30 pm |
| Friday, October 13 | Con Spirito Chamber Music Concert Series, David Johnson Memorial Chapel, Thiel College, Greenville, PA | Concert 6:00 pm |
| Sunday, October 15 | Rieth Chamber Series, Rieth Recital Hall, Goshen College Music Center, Goshen, IN | Concert 7:30 pm |
| Tuesday, October 17 | Guest Artist Concert, Duesenberg Recital Hall, Valparaiso University Center for the Arts, Valparaiso, IN (free admission) | Concert 7:30 pm (central) |
Masterclasses & Workshops
| Monday, October 16 | Perley Fine Arts Academy, South Bend, IN | |
| Penn High School Orchestra, Mishawaka, IN | ||
| Wednesday, October 18 | St. Joseph High School Orchestra, St. Joseph, MI |
Fuego Quartet, Gold Medal Winner, Senior Wind Division
Nicki Roman, soprano saxophone; Erik Elmgren, alto saxophone; Harrison Clarke, tenor saxophone; Gabriel Picqué, baritone saxophone
Listen Fuego Quartet's performance at the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert here
Public Performances
| Monday, October 23 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. More info here. | Recital 7:30 pm (central) |
| Wednesday, October 25 | The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert and WFMT live performance. Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL | Concert 12:15 pm (central) |
| Thursday, October 26 | Winds of the Garden Outdoor Performance, Wellfield Botanic Garden | Concert 6:00 pm |
| Friday, October 27 | Culver Academies, Heritage Room of Legion Memorial Building, Culver, IN. Open and free to the public. For more information, call Cathy Duke at 574.842.8254 | Concert 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, October 29 | Howard Center Presents Series, Howard Performing Arts Center, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI | Concert 7:00 pm |
| Monday, October 30 | Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI | Concert 8:00 pm |
Masterclasses & Workshops
| Monday, October 23 | Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL | |
| Thursday, October 26 | LaSalle Intermediate Academy, South Bend, IN | |
| Notre Dame Center for Arts & Culture, South Bend IN | ||
| Friday, October 27 | Culver Academies, Culver, IN | |
| Monday, October 30 | Upton Middle School, St. Joseph, MI | |
| Tuesday, October 31 | Discovery Middle School, Granger, IN | |
| John Young Middle School, Mishawaka, IN |
Accolades
Your performance and workshop with our orchestras was greatly informative. The discussion of cueing, especially the difference in individuals that cue, showed us the amount of trust and effort that goes into making a spectacular orchestral group. The ability to convey such feeling and emotion through your playing was inspiring to all of us. Our chamber orchestra has improved so much due to your insight into making a spectacular orchestral group. The ability to convey such feeling and emotion through your playing was inspirign to all of us. Our chamber orchestra has improved so much due your insight into their playing, and our orchestra as a whole has benefitted from all your knowledge.
The St. Joseph High School Orchestra
Recap: 2016 Tours
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WindSync • Julian Hernandez, clarinet; Garrett Hudson, flute; Kara LaMoure, bassoon; Emily Tsai, oboe; Anni Hachhalter, horn
| Sunday, September 25 | Andrews University, Howard Performing Arts Series, Berrien Springs, MI | Concert |
| Monday September 26 | Upton Middle School, St. Joseph, MI | Masterclass & Workshop |
| Tuesday, September 27 | LaSalle Intermediate Academy & University of Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra | Masterclass & Workshop |
| Wednesday, September 28 | Mishawaka High School & John Young Middle School, Mishawaka, IN | Masterclass & Workshop |
| Wellfied Botanic Gardens, Elkhart, IN | Private Performance | |
| Thursday, September 29 | Wabash Collge Visiting Artists Series, Crawfordsville, IN | Concert |
| Friday, September 30 | Canterbury Middle School, Fort Wayne, IN | Masterclass & Concert |
| Saturday, October 1 | Midwest Young Artists, Highwood, IL | Concert |
Ulysses Quartet • Christina Bouey, violin; Rhiannon Banerdt, violin; Colin Brookes, viola; Grace Mei-En Ho, cello
| Wednesday October 5 | Dame Myra Hess Concert Series & WFMT Recording, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL | Concert |
| Thursday, October 6 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Visiting Artist Series, Notre Dame, IN | Concert |
| Friday, October 7 | Guest Artist Concert, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN | Concert |
| Sunday, October 9 | Goshen College, Reith Chamber Series, Goshen, IN | Concert |
| Monday, October 10 | Culver Academies, Culver, IN | Masterclass & Concert |
| Tuesday, October 1 | St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph, MI | Orchestra Workshop & Masterclass |
Recap: 2015 Tours
In 2015, Fischof was pleased to again present both the Senior Division gold medalists in a Winners' Tour of the Midwestern United States, including concerts, masterclasses, workshops, and children's programs. Ensembles included Mirasol Quartet and Zorá String Quartet. The Wind Division Tour took place September 27-October 2, 2015. The String Division Tour took place October 7-13, 2015.
Mirasol Quartet
- Concert, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
- Band Workshops, Mishawaka High School, John Young Middle School, LaSalle Academy
- Concert, Valparaiso, IN
- Private Performance, Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart, IN
- Concert, Culver Academies, Culver, IN
- Concert, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN
"The Double Gold Tour was an incredible experience for our chamber group, Mirasol Quartet. The performing venues were outstanding, and combined with the outreach and educational programs, they provided us an opportunity to continue to do what we love: sharing our music with audiences who may not be familiar with the saxophone repertoire but are nonetheless very excited and enthused when we perform. Of course, this would not have been possible without Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and its organizing staff and directors, and to you I say: thank you for allowing us to share in this wonderful experience!" -Ben Still, Mirasol Quartet
Zorá String Quartet
- Concert, WFMT & Dame Myra Hess Concert Series, Chicago, IL
- Masterclass & Orchestra Workshop, Penn High School, Mishawaka, IN
- Concert, DeBartolo Peforming Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN
- Masterclass & Recital, Midwest Young Artists, Highwood, IN
- Concert, Goshen College, Goshen, IN
- Masterclass & Orchestra Workshop, Northside Middle School, Elkhart Central High School
- Masterclass, Fischoff Mentoring Project
- Masterclass & Orchestra Workshop, St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph, MI