Fischoff National Chamber Music Association

Fischoff Academy Performance @ DTSB Art Beat
2024-08-10 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Howard Park, 219 S St Louis Blvd, South Bend, Indiana, 46617, United States
August 10 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Fischoff National Chamber Music Association at Downtown South Bend’s Art Beat
Variety Stage, Downtown South Bend, IN
Fischoff Chamber Music Academy students will perform works by Seitz, J.S. Bach, Ysaÿe, and Haydn on the Variety Stage from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Come visit us anytime between 11 AM and 7 PM at booth 207 on the east side of Howard Park (section D in the map below). We’d love to tell you about Double Gold Tour events coming in September and November and provide information about the Chamber Music Academy!

WNIT PBS Broadcast – 2024 Gold Medal Concert
2024-07-21 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Tune into WNIT PBS 34.2 (Comcast Channel 371) to listen to the Gold Medal Concert from the 2024 Fischoff Competition!

WNIT PBS Broadcast - 2024 Gold Medal Concert
2024-07-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-07-05 21:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Tune into WNIT PBS 34.1 (Comcast Channel 191) to listen to the Gold Medal Concert from the 2024 Fischoff Competition!

Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive: Final Concert & Community Reception
2024-06-14 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Little Theatre, Saint Mary’s College, Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
We are excited to invite you to join us for our incredible Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive Ensembles’ Final Concert. Our Intensive ensembles will present works by Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak, Jesse Montgomery, Camila Cabello, and more! This concert is the perfect opportunity to experience the exceptional talent and hard work of our Intensive students, showcased through a diverse and captivating repertoire.
Following the concert will be a community reception with free food, drink, and conversation!
Please RSVP HERE for the reception by Wednesday, June 12.
Time & Location
Friday, June 14
3:30-5:00 PM
Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts
Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN

Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive: Thalea String Quartet with Kevin Kwan Loucks, piano Guest Artist Recital
2024-06-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Little Theatre, Saint Mary’s College, Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Join us for an evening of enchanting and inspiring chamber music by the quartet-in-residence, Thalea String Quartet with guest artist faculty Kevin Kwan Loucks on piano.
“Thalea never failed to deliver a stirring performance” (Calgary Herald); The Thalea String Quartet brings their signature vibrancy and emotional commitment to dynamic performances that reflect the past, present, and future of the string quartet repertoire while celebrating diverse musical traditions from around the world. Click HERE to learn more about the Thalea String Quartet.
Pianist Kevin Kwan Loucks enjoys a multifaceted career as an international concert artist, educator, and arts entrepreneur. He has been described as “impeccable” (La Presse, Montreal), “a shining talent” (Völser Zeitung, Italy), and “a pianist of exhilarating polish, unity and engagement” (The Orange County Register, California). Click HERE to learn more about Kevin Kwan Loucks.

Program:
String Quartet in B flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, “Sunrise” I. Allegro con spirit, Joseph Haydn
Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector, Terry Riley
Something Golden, Andrew Yee
– Intermission –

Piano Quintet in A minor, Edward Elgar

Time & Location:
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
7:00 pm – 8:30 PM
Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts
Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN

Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive: Student Showcase Concert II
2024-06-12 13:00 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | Little Theatre, Saint Mary’s College, Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Please join us for a Student Showcase Concert II featuring talented students from the Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive. Our students will demonstrate their exceptional talents and skills.
Performers:
Preston Grimmer (piano), Elizabeth Huff (piano), Elizabeth Huff (piano), Vinayak Vikram (soprano recorder), Braden Miesse (piano), and Ignatius Caro (piano)
Time & Location
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
1:00-1:45 PM
Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts
Saint Mary’s College

Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive: Student Showcase Concert I
2024-06-11 16:00 - 16:45 (America/New_York) | Little Theatre, Saint Mary’s College, Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Please join us for a Student Showcase Concert I featuring talented students from the Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive. Our students will demonstrate their exceptional talents and skills, accompanied by the Intensive’s esteemed collaborative pianist, Ellis Anderson.
Performers:
Leila Browning (violin), Simeon Wilson (violin), Thaelia Schommer-Pries (cello), Joanna Jong (violin), Samuel Burden (clarinet), Abigail Kang (violin), Catherine Lutz (violin), and Adah Gaby (cello)
Time & Location
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
4:00-4:45 PM
Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts
Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN

Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive: Colour of Anyhow Guest Artist Recital
2024-06-11 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Little Theatre, Saint Mary’s College, Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Please join us for a duo performance by members of Thalea String Quartet, Kumiko Sakamoto and Christopher Whitley.
Inspired by their shared love of Canadian folk music, pop, and Western classical music, Colour of Anyhow draws on a wide array of musical influences to celebrate the songs, stories, and experiences that bring us together. The duo’s original arrangements feature violin, voice, guitar, and electronic elements, creating musical and stylistic through lines that connect centuries of musical traditions.
Seeking an outlet for their many musical interests, Sakamoto and Whitley formed their duo in 2020 for a series of virtual “at home” performances, including a livestream for the National Art Centre’s #CanadaPerforms series. Upcoming projects include explorations of the music of Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Nico Muhly, and Thomas Morley, a concerto for two violins by composer Vincent Ho, and an original Colour of Anyhow composition commissioned by artist Deborah Forbes for her site-specific installation Sea Jellies, premiering in August 2025.
Time & Location
Tuesday, June 11
1:00-1:30 PM
Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts
Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN

Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive: Thalea String Quartet Welcome Concert
2024-06-10 13:00 (America/New_York) | Little Theatre, Saint Mary’s College, Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Please join us as we kick off the Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive with a welcome concert by the Thalea String Quartet! Our quartet-in-residence will perform music by Haydn, Zieg, Yee, and Riley!
Program:
String Quartet in B flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, “Sunrise” I. Allegro con spirit, Joseph Haydn
On Ecofeminism, II. Primatology, Alyson Zieg
Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector, Terry Riley
Something Golden, Andrew Yee
Time & Location
Monday, June 10
1:00-1:45 PM
Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts
Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN

Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive 2024
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-14
Fischoff National Chamber Music Association is proud to partner with Saint Mary’s College to present the 2024 Summer Chamber Music Intensive. This summer Intensive brings together young musicians and renowned professionals in a five-day intensive program of chamber music study, masterclasses, workshops, solo and ensemble performances, and community engagement opportunities. With the beauty of Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN as a backdrop, the 2024 Fischoff Chamber Music Intensive will be a transformative musical experience for our students!
The 2024 Summer Intensive will take place Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14. Learn more here.

Fischoff Chamber Music Academy: Pam & Dan Chipman Year-End Recital
2024-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
All are invited to the final Fischoff Chamber Music Academy recital honoring Pam & Dan Chipman for their transformational gift to this wonderful educational program. Hear Academy ensembles perform their capstone performance at the stunning LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music, University of Notre Dame. This concert will include the music of Grady, Dvořák, Dubois Foley, Clarke, Verdi, Fuchs, J.S. Bach, Stamitz, and Schubert performed by The Sunshine Quartet, Music For, SBYSO Trumpet Quartet, Goshen Trio, Sonorous Sisterhood, Elkhart Blue String Quartet, and Elkhart Gold String Quartet. Seniors and the Geoffroy Prize winners will be recognized, before coming together for a ceremony for all participants and a public reception.
This concert is free and open to the public.
Time & Location
Sunday, June 2 @ 2 pm
LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music
University of Notre Dame

2024 Gold Medal Concert
2024-05-12 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, 100 Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Join us to hear world-class chamber music by some of the best young chamber music ensembles from around the world! Fischoff’s Gold Medal Concert takes place on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 4 PM at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center with performances by each of the Gold Medal Winners from the Junior and Senior Divisions.
Experience the two Senior Division Gold Medalists duke it out in one final play off for the Fischoff Grand Prize, an award with a $15,000 cash prize and more in tours and concerts. The event is free and open to the public.

51st Annual Fischoff Competition
2024-05-10 08:00 - 2024-05-12 17:00 (America/New_York) | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, 100 Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Join us for Fischoff’s 51st Annual Fischoff Chamber Music Competition at the University of Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and O’Neill Hall of Music. Starting Thursday, May 9th, 2024 with the 3rd annual Lift Every Voice Concert and ending with the Gold Medal Concert on Sunday, May 12th, 2024. This is a weekend full of truly breathtaking performances! All performances are free & open to the public.

Lift Every Voice Concert
2024-05-09 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Joshi Performance Hall, Indiana University South Bend, 1825 Northside Blvd, South Bend, IN, 46615, United States
The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition’s annual Lift Every Voice Prize was created to celebrate historically underrepresented voices in the chamber music world. The 2024 Fischoff Lift Every Voice Prize is awarded to one Senior Division Strings ensemble and one Senior Division Winds ensemble for the best performance of a work by a historically underrepresented composer within the chamber music world. This year’s prize focused on performances of works by Asian, Black, Hispanic, Latino or women composers.
Join us for this year’s Lift Every Voice panel discussion, award ceremony, performance, and public reception, marking the beginning of this year’s competition at the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at Indiana University South Bend.
6:00 PM
Dr. Kevin Kwan Loucks, CEO of Chamber Music America, will lead a panel discussion featuring Rochelle Sennet DMA, Alfred J. Guillaume, Jr. PhD, and Dr. Marvin Curtis EdD.
7:00 PM
Awards ceremony and recital followed by a public reception.

The Lift Every Voice Prizes are generously underwritten by:
Senior String – $1500
Sponsored by Alfred J. Guillaume, Jr. & Melanie Smith-Guillaume
Dr. Guillaume is a Fischoff Board Member and the Chair of Fischoff’s Equity, Diveristy & Inclusion Committee.
Senior Wind – $1500
Sponsored by Dr. Marvin Curtis
Dr. Curtis is a Fischoff Board member and member of Fischoff’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Fischoff's Winter Gala: It's Red Carpet Night
2024-01-27 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Palais Royale, 105 W Colfax St, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Mark your calendars & join us for our Winter Gala.
It’s Red Carpet Night!
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Palais Royale, South Bend, IN
Buy your tickets & find more info here.

Poiesis Quartet at LaBar Recital Hall
2024-01-17 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center presents 2023 Fischoff Senior String Gold Medal winner, Fischoff Grand Prize winner, and Lift Every Voice Prize winner, the Poiesis Quartet, in concert on January 17th at the University of Notre Dame’s LaBar Recital Hall. Tickets are available online or by calling the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Ticket Office.

Fischoff Stories and Music at St. Joseph Public Library
2023-12-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | St. Joseph Public Library Main, 304 S Main St, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Fischoff’s Stories & Music brings to life the favorite read-aloud story “My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World” by Malcolm Mitchell
Fischoff’s Stories & Music reinforces the joy of reading through the power of music. Hear Fischoff alumni, the “flat-out amazing” Kenari Quartet, perform their exciting musical retelling of the awarding winning children’s book, “My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World” by author and 2017 Superbowl champion, Malcolm Mitchell.
The St. Joe County Public Library will present Fischoff’s Stories & Music program for families bringing to life children’s favorite read-aloud stories. The program will be held in the Leighton Auditorium at the Main Library on Saturday, December 2 at 11am followed by a meet and greet with the Kenari Quartet and hands-on kids activities in the Ballroom.
Fischoff’s Stories & Music program is free and open to the public. A limited number of books, including My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, will be given away after the performance.
This Fischoff Arts-in-Education Residency performance is generously made possible by The Shein Charitable Trust, Anonymous, and the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County.

Fischoff Academy Workshop with Kenari Quartet
2023-11-30 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Little Theatre, Saint Mary’s College, Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Join the Fischoff Chamber Academy students at this interactive workshop with the Kenari Quartet on Thursday, November 30th from 5:30 – 6:30pm at Saint Mary’s College’s Little Theatre. Feel free to sit and enjoy or bring an instrument to take part in the workshop.

Fischoff & ECoSistema Side-by-Side Concert
2023-11-29 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Boys & Girls Club of Goshen, 306 Crescent Street, Goshen, IN, 46528, United States
Fischoff’s 2023 Ann Divine Educator Award winner, the Kenari Quartet will be joining ECoSistema students for a side-by-side performance, a short program by Kenari, and musical games for all on Wednesday, November 29th from 6:00 – 7:00pm at the Boys & Girls Club of Goshen.

Poiesis Quartet: Concert at Culver Academies
2023-10-31 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Culver Academies, 1300 Academy Road, Culver, IN, 46511, United States
Join us for the last concert in the tour! Poiesis Quartet will be in concert at Culver Academies, Heritage Room, Legion Memorial Building at 7:30 pm. Concert is free & open to the public.

Civic Music Association Presents: Poiesis Quartet
2023-10-27 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Drake University, Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50311, United States
Join us as 2023 Fischoff Grand Prize winner, Senior String Gold Medal winner, and Lift Every Voice Prize winner, the Poiesis Quartet, returns for their Double Gold Tour Performance. Civic Music Association in Des Moines, IA presents Poiesis Quartet in concert on October 27th, 7:30 pm (CT) at Drake University. Tickets are available online.

Poiesis Quartet: Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert
2023-10-25 12:15 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, 55 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Poiesis Quartet performs as part Classical Music Chicago’s Dame Myra Hess Memorial concert series on October 25, 2023 at 12:15 pm CT. This concert will be broadcast live by WFMT on radio, Facebook, and on their website.

Anna Clyne's Quarter Days: The World Premiere Concert
2023-10-22 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, 100 Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
The exciting world premier performance of Anna Clyne’s Quarter Days, co-commissioned by Fischoff and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra featuring Fischoff alumni, Euclid Quartet.
*Photo Credit: Christina Kernohan

World Premiere Sneak Peek: Quarter Days
2023-10-19 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | St. Joseph Public Library Main, 304 S Main St, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
On Thursday, October 19, join the Euclid Quartet, along with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and the Fischoff National Music Association as they explore their exciting collaboration, concert and eagerly anticipated world premiere of Anna Clyne’s Quarter Days.
South Bend’s premiere music makers, the South Bend Symphony and Fischoff National Chamber Music Association, have joined forces to commission an incredible new piece for string quartet and chamber orchestra featuring the acclaimed Euclid Quartet. Anna Clyne, one of the most in-demand living classical composers, has crafted a piece capturing the intimacy of the string quartet and the grandeur of the symphony.
Clyne uses her signature style of garnering inspiration from other art forms, in this case, T.S. Eliot’s reflection on time in “Burnt Norton” from Four Quartets. This concert celebrates the gift time has brought with decades of incredible music making in South Bend, as this year marks Fischoff’s 50th and South Bend Symphony Orchestra’s 90th anniversaries since each were founded. Quarter Days serves as a testament to the shared aims of both organizations in advancing classical music internationally.
We invite curious music lovers to hear excerpts from the concert and prepare your ears for this musical feast which will occur on Sunday, October 22 at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Tickets still available.

Kodachrome: Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert
2023-09-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, 55 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Kodachrome performs as part Classical Music Chicago’s Dame Myra Hess Memorial concert series on September 20, 2023 at 12:15 pm CT. This concert will be broadcast live by WFMT on radio, Facebook, and on their website.

Kodachrome at Andrews University
2023-09-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Howard Performing Arts Center, 4160 E Campus Cir Dr 49104, Berrien Springs, MI, 49104, United States
Kodachrome, the 2023 Senior Wind Gold Medal winner, returns to perform as part of the Howard Center Presents Series at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI. Tickets go on sale August 1st, 2023.

Kodachrome at Butler University
2023-09-16 19:30 (America/New_York) | Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, 4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, United States
Kodachrome, the 2023 Fischoff Senior Winds Gold Medal winner, performs as part of Butler University’s Duckwall Artist Series on September 16 at 7:30 pm in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall.
Experience Kodachrome’s concert in person or via live stream. This performance is free and open to the public, no ticket is required.

Kodachrome at Thiel College
2023-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | David Johnson Memorial Chapel at Thiel College, 94 College Ave, Greenville, PA, 16125, United States
Kodachrome, the 2023 Fischoff Senior Winds Gold Medal winner, performs as part of Thiel College’s Con Spirito Concert Series in Greenville, PA on September 14, 2023 at 7:00 pm.

Fischoff at ArtBeat
2023-08-19 11:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join Fischoff at Downtown South Bend’s 2023 ArtBeat! Visit our booth or listen to one of our ensembles perform on the mainstage. Performance times and additional information will be added here once we have them. We’d love to see you there!
