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Fischoff National Chamber Music Association

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The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association is a United States 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in South Bend, Indiana. It is led by a team of staff, supported by members of a National Advisory Council, and governed by a board of directors.[1][2]

Competition

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Joseph E. Fischoff and the South Bend Chamber Music Society founded the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 1973 as a way of encouraging young people to pursue chamber music study and performance.[3] The Fischoff Competition has grown from 6 ensembles in 1973 to 59 ensembles in both wind and string categories as of 2024. In the competition, an average of 22 different nationalities are represented each year by foreign nationals from South America, Asia, and Europe.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The winners of the Senior Division Gold Medals also participate in the Double Gold Tour.[13]

Educational outreach programs

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Fischoff's outreach and residency programs have won many awards and are highly regarded.[14][15][16][17] Committed to music education, Fischoff partners with its Competition alumni to deliver free, innovative music programs to children and youth in the Northeast Indiana and Southern Michigan region. Programs are presented in schools, community centers, and after school programs. Through these programs, Fischoff has served over 101,177 youth in the tri-state region since 1995. On an annual basis, Fischoff reaches more than 4,000 students, many of whom are at under-resourced and Title 1 schools within the Michiana community. Fischoff’s programs give local students first-hand, close-up, personal experiences with some of the finest chamber musicians in the world.[18]

Their programs also include an annual Chamber Music Summer Intensive, Chamber Music Academy, and Arts-in-Education residency.

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References

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  1. ^ "The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Inc" GuideStar.org
  2. ^ Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Website Retrieved 07-17-09
  3. ^ "About". Fischoff National Chamber Music Association. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ^ "LINDEN CAPTURES COVETED FISCHOFF GRAND PRIZE MEDAL" Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Cleveland Institute of Music, May 21, 2009
  5. ^ "Red Line Saxophone Quartet Wins Fischoff Gold Medal" The Sounds of Eastman, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
  6. ^ "Yale ensembles win silver, bronze medals in Fischoff Competition" Yale School of Music, May 11, 2009
  7. ^ "Unexpected Classics from Uncommon Combos" NPR.org, October 15, 2008
  8. ^ "Fischoff final exam for Notre Dame piano trio"[permanent dead link] South Bend Tribune, May 8, 2008
  9. ^ "Area students score big in music event" Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine This Week Community Newspapers, May 15, 2006
  10. ^ "May 5-7, 2006 (The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition)" ChicagoBulletin.com Video Reporter
  11. ^ "NPR at Aspen: The Jupiter Quartet" Performance Today, August 5, 2004
  12. ^ "2004 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition" American Music Teacher, Oct-Nov, 2003
  13. ^ "Fischoff winners bring Beethoven to Michiana" Archived 2012-09-19 at archive.today NewsCenter 16/WNDU.com, October 14, 2008
  14. ^ "2007 Annual Report" Archived 2009-07-16 at the Wayback Machine National Endowment for the Arts
  15. ^ "Passed Senate Resolution 0064" State of Indiana General Assembly, First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009) http://www.in.gov/legislative/ Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "Fischoff honored by state assembly"[permanent dead link] South Bend Tribune
  17. ^ "Fischoff Receives 2014 Leighton Award" Archived 2014-03-11 at the Wayback Machine Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
  18. ^ "Education". Fischoff National Chamber Music Association. Retrieved 2024-07-01.