Fischoff Chamber Music Academy
The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association is committed to inspiring the next generation of chamber musicians through our annual Fischoff Competition and community outreach programs. Established in 1999, the Fischoff Chamber Music Academy, formerly known as the Fischoff Mentoring Project, is helping to create a chamber music community among local area high school musicians who are dedicated to digging deeper into the challenging repertoire of chamber music.
Each year, string, piano, woodwind, brass, and mixed ensembles of three to six musicians in Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan are selected to participate. This program provides merit-based scholarships covering 100% of the tuition costs thanks to the generous support of community organizations and donors.
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2024-2025 Ensembles
2024-2025 Schedule
FALL SEMESTER
Masterclass with Trio Azura, LaBar Performance Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, University of Notre Dame Tuesday, November 5 @ 5:00 PM
Workshop: Rhythm Hacks with Lineage Percussion, LaBar Performance Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, University of Notre Dame Saturday, November 23 @ 5:00 PM
Holiday in the Gallery, South Bend Museum of Art Friday, December 6 @ 6:00 PM
Holiday Concert, Dujarie House, Holy Cross Village, Notre Dame Sunday, December 8 @ 1:30 PM
Hubbard Hill Holiday Open House, Hubbard Hill - Living Wisdom Community, Elkhart Sunday, December 15 @ 2:00 PM
SPRING SEMESTER
Concert Series Performance, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame Sunday, January 12 @ 1:00 PM
Concert Series Performance, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame Sunday, February 9 @ 1:00 PM
*Entries due for any groups entering the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition Wednesday, February 19 @ 11:59 PM
Masterclass #1 with Euclid Quartet, Joshi Performance Hall, Indiana University South Bend Monday, February 24 @ 4:00 PM
Masterclass #2 with Euclid Quartet, Joshi Performance Hall, Indiana University South Bend Wednesday, February 26 @ 4:00 PM
Concert Series Performance, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame Sunday, March 9 @ 1:00 PM
Spring Recital, Joshi Performance Hall, Indiana University South Bend Sunday, March 16 @ 2:30 PM
Concert Series Performance, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame Sunday, April 13 @ 1:00 PM
Masterclass with Patrick Yim, LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, University of Notre Dame Thursday, April 24 @ 5:30 PM
52nd Annual Fischoff Competition *Chamber Music Academy students are required to volunteer a minimum 2 hours at the competition Friday - Sunday, May 9 - 11
Pam & Dan Chipman Year-End Recital, LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, University of Notre Dame Sunday, June 1 @ 2:00 PM
Concert Series Performance, Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame Sunday, June 8 @ 1:00 PM
2024-2025 Underwriters
1st Source Foundation
Anonymous
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Community Foundation of St. Joseph County’s ArtsEverywhere initiative
Cressy & Everett Real Estate
Dan & Pam Chipman
Deb Hershey-Miller & Jeff Miller
Elnora Hartman Stickley Scholarship Fund
Everwise Credit Union
Frederick S. Upton Foundation
Gail English & Nels Leininger
Gurley Leep Automotive Family
Harriet Hamer & Abram Bergen
Jeny & John Sejdinaj
Jim & Holly Harris
John De Souza & Maggie McShane
Kathleen & Mark Neal
Kruggel Lawton CPAs
Lake City Bank
Miller Poultry
National Endowment for the Arts
Navarre Hospitality Group & The Hibberd
Pat & Bob Kill
PNC Financial Services Group
Sue Neeb & Galen Miller
Susan Ohmer & Don Crafton
Teresa Roberts
Tessa Bysong & Derek Lindblom
The Estate of Shirley & Jack Appleton
The John Jessen Family & Bradley Company
The Stscherban Everett Group – Baird Private Wealth Management
Shein Charitable Trust
South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras
University of Notre Dame
Special thanks to Dan & Pam Chipman for their transformational gift benefitting the Fischoff Academy.
Activities are made possible in part by the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
This program has been made possible, in part, with support from ACMP Associated Chamber Music Players.
