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."The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Inc" GuideStar.orgFischoff National Chamber Music Association Website Retrieved 07-17-09
Competition
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. 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."LINDEN CAPTURES COVETED FISCHOFF GRAND PRIZE MEDAL" Cleveland Institute of Music, May 21, 2009"Red Line Saxophone Quartet Wins Fischoff Gold Medal" The Sounds of Eastman, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester"Yale ensembles win silver, bronze medals in Fischoff Competition" Yale School of Music, May 11, 2009"Unexpected Classics from Uncommon Combos" NPR.org, October 15, 2008"Fischoff final exam for Notre Dame piano trio" South Bend Tribune, May 8, 2008"Area students score big in music event" This Week Community Newspapers, May 15, 2006"May 5-7, 2006 (The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition)" ChicagoBulletin.com Video Reporter"NPR at Aspen: The Jupiter Quartet" Performance Today, August 5, 2004 The winners of the Senior Division Gold Medals also participate in the Double Gold Tour."Fischoff winners bring Beethoven to Michiana" NewsCenter 16/WNDU.com, October 14, 2008
Educational outreach programs
Fischoff's outreach and residency programs have won many awards and are highly regarded."2007 Annual Report" National Endowment for the Arts"Passed Senate Resolution 0064" State of Indiana General Assembly, First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009) http://www.in.gov/legislative/ "Fischoff honored by state assembly" South Bend Tribune"Fischoff Receives 2014 Leighton Award" Community Foundation of St. Joseph County 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.
Their programs also include an annual Chamber Music Summer Intensive, Chamber Music Academy, and Arts-in-Education residency.
External links Fischoff - official site
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