The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Inc

TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT, AWARENESS, AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF CHAMBER MUSIC AND ITS ROLE IN OUR CULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE, AND SPONSORSHIP OF THE FISCHOFF NATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION.

THE 49TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION WAS HELD IN-PERSON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME IN MAY 2022. THE EVENT FEATURED 53 CHAMBER ENSEMBLES COMPRISING 213 INDIVIDUAL COMPETITORS. DURING THE THREE DAYS OF LIVE COMPETITION, FISCHOFF ENSEMBLES PRESENTED 97 COMPETITION PERFORMANCES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, 11 SCHOOL PROGRAMS, 10 COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES, AND REACHED 17,828 LIVESTREAM VIEWERS. FISCHOFF LAUNCHED THE LIFT EVERY VOICE PRIZE FOR BEST PERFORMANCE OF A PIECE BY A HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMPOSER IN THE CHAMBER MUSIC WORLD. THIS INAUGURAL PRIZE FOCUSED ON WORKS BY BLACK, HISPANIC, LATINO OR LATINA COMPOSERS. SENIOR DIVISION MUSICIANS WERE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT A VIDEO PERFORMANCE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A CASH PRIZE AND ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE COMPETITION WEEKEND. THE FISCHOFF DOUBLE GOLD TOUR FEATURED THE 2021 FISCHOFF COMPETITION SENIOR DIVISION GOLD MEDALISTS, AERO QUARTET AND RISUS QUARTET. THEY PRESENTED CONCERTS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS ACROSS THE MIDWEST, REACHING CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS. THE GRAND PRIZE TOUR REACHED AUDIENCES IN ITALY DURING THE EMILIA ROMAGNA FESTIVAL. THE 2021 FISCHOFF ANN DIVINE EDUCATOR AWARD WINNER, THE THALEA STRING QUARTET, SPENT A WEEK-LONG ARTS-IN-EDUCATION RESIDENCY PRESENTING WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES AND INTERACTIVE CONCERTS IN SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND LIBRARIES, REACHING CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS IN NORTHERN INDIANA. AS PART OF FISCHOFF'S SIGNATURE, STORIES AND MUSIC (SAM I AM) PROGRAM, THALEA BROUGHT TO LIFE THE CALDECOTT HONOR-WINNING BOOK, "CREEPY CARROTS," FOR APPROXIMATELY 650 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. FISCHOFF'S CHAMBER MUSIC ACADEMY CELEBRATED ITS 23RD YEAR OF PROVIDING MENTORING AND CHAMBER MUSIC STUDIES THROUGH TUITION-FREE PROFESSIONAL COACHING SESSIONS TO MICHIANA JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC STUDENTS. FORTY-ONE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, REPRESENTING FOURTEEN SCHOOLS IN SOUTH BEND, GRANGER, MISHAWAKA, GOSHEN AND ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN. ENSEMBLES PARTICIPATED IN OUTREACH PERFORMANCES, MASTERCLASSES, AND AN ANNUAL PUBLIC CONCERT. IN 2021-22, ACADEMY ENSEMBLES PERFORMED FOR A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,560 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS IN INDIANA AND MICHIGAN.