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From the Top Backstage at Fischoff

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Fischoff has enjoyed a long relationship with the hit NPR show, From the Top, hosted by Christopher O’Riley. We are pleased to announce a new collaboration – a show called From the Top Backstage at Fischoff. The show will dedicate an hour-long program to the 2015 Fischoff Competition’s Junior Division. Through interview, performances and competition rounds, Backstage at Fischoff will capture the essence of Fischoff’s Junior Division. The unique experience that musicians have at Fischoff will be shared with 700,000 national listeners in the fall of 2015. This is an unprecedented opportunity to showcase the best junior chamber musicians in the nation during Fischoff Competition weekend, May 8-10, 2015.

Live streaming will also be available at www.fischoff.org on Saturday, May 9, 8:30 a.m. – 6:40 p.m., and Sunday, May 10, 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Contact fischoff@fischoff.org for further information.

Akropolis Reed Quintet Concert

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The 2014 Senior Wind Division Gold Medalists, Akropolis Reed Quintet, will be returning to DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame. They are performing on Thursday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance here.

Program includes:

Warp & Weft

Paul Dooley

Children’s Corner SuiteDebussey
Street BeatDonner
Three PreludesGershwin
Variations on Reverse EntropyZare
Four-Letter-WordMcCarthy
CircusmuziekTon der Doest

Announcing the Winners of the 2014 Fischoff Competition

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NOTRE DAME, IN (May 11, 2014) – Out of 48 competing ensembles from across the nation and around the world, the Telegraph Quartet has won the coveted Grand Prize of the 2014 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition ($7,500.00) and the Gold Medal ($3,500.00) in the Senior String Division. Akropolis Reed Quintet captured the Gold Medal ($3,500.00) in the Senior Wind Division. In addition to prize money, both ensembles will participate in a Winner’s Tour of the Midwestern United States this fall, and the Teletraph Quartet will perform several concerts in the Emilia Romagna Festival in Italy in 2015. Telegraph Quartet members Eric Chin (violin), Joseph Maile (violin), Pei-Ling Lin (viola) and Jeremiah Shaw (cello) are from San Francisco, California. Akropolis Reed Quintet members Tim Gocklin (oboe), Kari Dion (clarinet), Matt Landry (saxophone), Andrew Koeppe (bass clarinet) and Ryan Reynolds (bassoon), are from Ann Arbor, Michigan.
 
In the Senior Wind Division, the Silver Medal ($3,000) was awarded to the Echo Saxophone Quartet of Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Members include Matthew Tracy (soprano saxophone), Kyle Landry (alto saxophone), Casey Grev (tenor saxophone) and Eric Troiano (baritone saxophone). The Senior Wind Division Bronze Medal ($2,000) was awarded to Lincoln Chamber Brass, from Chicago, Illinois. Ensemble members include Ansel Norris (trumpet), William Cooper (trumpet), Kevin Haseltine (French horn), Joseph Peterson (trombone) and Scott Hartman (trombone).

The Senior String Division Silver Medal ($3,000) went to the Altius Quartet, whose members Sercan Danis (violin), Andrew Giordano (violin), Andrew Krimm (viola) and Zachary Reaves (cello) study at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. The Senior String Division Barbara Shields Byrum Bronze Medal ($2,000) went to the Evita Quartet of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Members include Hyorim Han (violin), Haerim Lee (violin) Yi-Chun Lin (viola), and Soojung Kim (cello).

In the Junior Division (for musicians eighteen and under), the First Place Medal and Scholarship of $2,300 was won by the Quartet Fuoco of Midwest Young Artists, Highwood, Illinois. Rachel Stenzel (violin), Aidan Perreault (violin), David Berghoff (viola) and Christopher Gao (cello). The Second Place Medal and Scholarship of $1,800 was won by the Vox Quartet of the The Academy of Music Institute of Chicago, Illinois. Members include Hansuh Rhee (violin), Serena Harnack (violin), Mira Williams (viola) and Nathan Mo (cello). The Third Place Medal and Scholarship ($1,300) went to the Quartet Firenze of The Colburn School of Performing Arts, Los Angeles, California. Members include Hao Zhou (violin), Tiffany Chung (violin), Nathan Wong (viola) and Iona Batchelder (cello). Honorable Mention went to the Snitzer Quartet of Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Members include Beatrice Hsieh (violin), Carolyn Semes (violin), Joseph Burke (viola), Zachary Mowitz (cello).

New this year, the Junior Division Wind Prize and scholarship of $500 was won by Enigma Saxophone Quartet of Spring, Texas. Members include Austin Houghton (soprano saxophone), Ronald Ogden III (alto saxophone), Elvys Del Jesus (tenor saxophone), and Steve Lopez (baritone saxophone). Sponsored by the American Brass Quintet, this award honors the most outstanding wind ensemble in the Junior Division.

ANNOUNCING THE 2014 FISCHOFF COMPETITION FINALISTS

Join us in congratulating the finalists in the Senior Wind, Senior String, and Junior Divisions! The following ensembles will vie for gold tomorrow, May 11:

Senior String Division:

·       Altius Quartet

·       Evita Quartet

·       Telegraph Quartet

Senior Wind Division:

·       Echo Saxophone Quartet

·       Akropolis Reed Quintet

·       Lincoln Chamber Brass

Junior Division:

·       Quartet Firenze

·       Vox Quartet

·       Quartet Fuoco

And the recipient of the inaugural ABQ Fischoff Junior Division Wind Prize is Enigma Saxophone Quartet.

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A Recap of Akropolis Reed Quintet Educator Residency

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Fischoff’s 2015 Educator Award winner, the Akropolis Reed Quintet, performed brilliantly throughout the Northern Indiana community in a series of educational outreach programs. We are grateful to each member for their perfessionalism shown at each of the ten performances. More than 2,600 children, youth and adults were inspired by their musical performances and unbridled enthusiasm for chamber music.

In the words of Akropolis Reed Quintet:

As winner of the 2015 Fischoff Educator Award, we were given an opportunity to share our music through games, masterclasses, and even a children’s story with students of all ages in South Bend, Indiana from March 23-26. The Fischoff organization is based out of Notre Dame University, and our relationship with Fischoff is now almost 5 years old. 

We gave 5 elementary school presentations, 5 middle school clinics, and one riot of an orchestra clinic for the Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra. The above video is a short excerpt from our theatrical rendition of “The Best Story,” a children’s book which every student we visited had read in class prior to our visit. The story presentation was part of Fischoff’s S.A.M I Am (Stories and Music) program, a flagship for a Fischoff education residency. 

We truly enjoyed getting in character for each S.A.M. I Am rendition of “The Best Story.” Matt was “dad,” donning a tie, baseball cap, and a pipe! Tim was a crazed monkey at the wheel of a school bus, Andrew played a mean (figuratively and literally) pirate, and best of all, Ryan got to dress as Aunt Jane (sun hat and shall included). 

At our middle school clinics we introduced students to chamber music, and we even allowed them to help us makeour music better through a new interactive activity in which they dissected and reorganized our music, leading them to think more critically in their own music making. 

Matt’s background in teaching combined with Akropolis’ diverse set of personalities and skills makes education a natural fit for Akropolis. We love it, and we’re grateful to Fischoff for the 2015 Educator Award and for a gratifying week in South Bend. 

 
View pictures from the entire week here!

Akropolis Reed Quintet Akropolis Reed Quintet Wins Fischoff’s 2015 Educator Award, Starts Residency

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Akropolis Reed Quintet was selected as the winner of the 2015 Fischoff Educator Award, which recognizes the educational outreach work of Fischoff Competition alumni who have demonstrated outstanding and imaginative programming for children and youth in the United States while maintaining professional careers in chamber music. Akropolis won the 2014 Fischoff Competition’s Senior Wind Division Gold Medal.

Wholly committed to reaching out and fortifying the next generation of music mavericks, Akropolis created their 2013 Fall Education Tour, funded by over $5,000 raised by a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign. Ranging from interactive melody games for elementary students, master classes for middle and high school ensembles, and composer forums and business workshops for college musicians, Akropolis harnesses its creativity, energy, and versatality to make music a personal and lasting experience for all students.

Akropolis Quintet will present several S.A.M. I Am (Stories & Music), the flagship program of Fischoff’s Arts-in-Education residencies. These programs reinforce the importance of reading through the power of music. S.A.M. I Am programs allow children, ages 5-10, to hear books transformed with flair and imagination. The programs integrate music with literacy, storytelling and drama. Akropolis will use props and their instruments to represent characters, themes, and moods from the story. A special creative writing contest is being added to challenge the participating 3rd graders. A winner from each school will be recognized and the Akropolis Quintet will read the winning story.

 

Schedule
March 23John Young Middle School, Mishawaka, INWind & String Workshop
March 24Elm Road Elementary School, Mishawaka, INS.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest
 St. Adelberts Elementary School, South Bend, INS.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest
 Notre Dame Orchestra, University of Notre DameReed Workshop
March 25Harrison Primary, South Bend, INS.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest
 Swanson Primary, South Bend, INS.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest
 Christ the King School, South Bend, INBand Workshop
March 26Darden Primary, South Bend, INS.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest
 LaSalle Academy, South Bend, INBand Workshop
 Robinson Community Learning Center, South Bend, INS.A.M. I Am Program

Five Fun Facts about the 2014 Fischoff Competition

About the 2014 Fischoff Competition

  1. 131 entries were received: 70 senior entries (24 accepted) and 61 junior entries (24 accepted)
  2. The youngest participant is 12 years old
  3. Musicians applied from 15 states representing 25 nationalities
  4. A couple of unique ensembles this year: a harp quartet & a recorder quartet
  5. By competition end, there will be 104 performances over 5 rounds
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Fischoff Wins 2014 Leighton Award for Nonprofit Excellence

We are honored to have received the prestigious Leighton Award for Nonprofit Excellence from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County. The award recognizes and celebrates the organization’s achievements and comes with a $100,000 endowment challenge grant. This means Fischoff must raise $100,000 to match the award grant. We ask you to consider helping us reach this goal, and strengthen Fischoff’s programming throughout the nation. All gifts are deeply appreciated.
 
From the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, South Bend, IN:
The Community Foundation of St. Joseph County has named Fischoff the winner of its 2014 Leighton Award for Nonprofit Excellence. The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association has an outstanding track record of challenging and encouraging gifted young musicians with the world-class Fischoff Competition. The organization also introduces many of our community’s young children to the joy of classical music through its Art-in-Education Residencies.
(Entire Article Here)
 
From the South Bend Tribune:
“Without question, the Fischoff competition is the most prestigious competition of its kind in the world,” said Nancy King, chairwoman of the award committee and of the foundation’s board. King pointed out that more than 6,600 musicians have competed in Fischoff’s 40 years, including noted violinist Joshua Bell and the last four Grammy Award winners in the classical ensemble category.
(Entire Article Here)
 
From the University of Notre Dame:
“Winning this award is both heart-warming and heart-stopping,” said Ann Divine. “We have had wonderful feedback and encouragement from the community and that is helping embolden us as we begin work on securing the endowment match. It is set to be quite an adventure.”
(Entire Article Here)

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