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Jasper String Quartet Wins 2016 Educator Award
Fischoff is delighted to announce that Jasper String Quartet has been selected as winner of the 2016 Fischoff Educator Award. This national award recognizes the educational outreach work of Fischoff Competition alumni who have demonstrated outstanding and imaginative programming for children and youth in the United States. It honors musicians who have established professional careers in chamber music, and have proven their ability to successfully build a career in both chamber music performance and outreach education.
As winner of the Fischoff Educator Award, Jasper String Quartet will receive a coveted endorsement from Fischoff, a cash award, and a week of community outreach programs in the South Bend region October 24-27, 2016 as part of Fischoff’s award-winning Arts-in-Education Residency.
In 2008, the Jaspers swept through the competition circuit, winning the Grand Prize and the Audience Prize in the Plowman Chamber Music Competition, the Grand Prize at the Coleman Competition, First Prize at Chamber Music Yellow Springs, and the Silver Medal at the 2008 and 2009 Fischoff Competitions. They were also the first ensemble honored with Yale School of Music’s Horatio Parker Memorial Prize, an award established in 1945 and selected by faculty for “best fulfilling…lofty musical ideals.”
The Jaspers have been hailed as “sonically delightful and expressively compelling” (The Strad) and “powerful” (New York Times). “The Jaspers…match their sounds perfectly, as if each swelling chord were coming out of a single, impossibly well-tuned organ, instead of four distinct instruments.” (New Haven Advocate)
Fischoff’s Educator Award Residency is sponsored by Wells Fargo
Akropolis Reed Quintet Akropolis Reed Quintet Wins Fischoff’s 2015 Educator Award, Starts Residency
Akropolis Reed Quintet was selected as the winner of the 2015 Fischoff Educator Award, which recognizes the educational outreach work of Fischoff Competition alumni who have demonstrated outstanding and imaginative programming for children and youth in the United States while maintaining professional careers in chamber music. Akropolis won the 2014 Fischoff Competition’s Senior Wind Division Gold Medal.
Wholly committed to reaching out and fortifying the next generation of music mavericks, Akropolis created their 2013 Fall Education Tour, funded by over $5,000 raised by a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign. Ranging from interactive melody games for elementary students, master classes for middle and high school ensembles, and composer forums and business workshops for college musicians, Akropolis harnesses its creativity, energy, and versatality to make music a personal and lasting experience for all students.
Akropolis Quintet will present several S.A.M. I Am (Stories & Music), the flagship program of Fischoff’s Arts-in-Education residencies. These programs reinforce the importance of reading through the power of music. S.A.M. I Am programs allow children, ages 5-10, to hear books transformed with flair and imagination. The programs integrate music with literacy, storytelling and drama. Akropolis will use props and their instruments to represent characters, themes, and moods from the story. A special creative writing contest is being added to challenge the participating 3rd graders. A winner from each school will be recognized and the Akropolis Quintet will read the winning story.
Schedule
| March 23 | John Young Middle School, Mishawaka, IN | Wind & String Workshop |
| March 24 | Elm Road Elementary School, Mishawaka, IN | S.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest |
| St. Adelberts Elementary School, South Bend, IN | S.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest | |
| Notre Dame Orchestra, University of Notre Dame | Reed Workshop | |
| March 25 | Harrison Primary, South Bend, IN | S.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest |
| Swanson Primary, South Bend, IN | S.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest | |
| Christ the King School, South Bend, IN | Band Workshop | |
| March 26 | Darden Primary, South Bend, IN | S.A.M. I Am Program & Writing Contest |
| LaSalle Academy, South Bend, IN | Band Workshop | |
| Robinson Community Learning Center, South Bend, IN | S.A.M. I Am Program |
CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST FOR 3RD GRADERS
Reinforcing the importance of reading through the power of music.
Through Fischoff’s Arts-in-Education Residency and the S.A.M. I Am program, we are offering an opportunity for area 3rd graders to participate in a creative writing contest! The winner will be honored on Monday, November 11th at Aeolus Quartet’s performance at Barnes & Noble in Mishawaka.
Entry forms can be picked up at Barnes & Noble or downloaded. Forms are due October 30th.
Aeolus Quartet Wins Fischoff’s 2013 Educator Award
The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association is delighted to announce that the Aeolus Quartet has been selected as the winner of the 2013 Fischoff Educator Award. This national award recognizes the educational outreach work of Fischoff Competition alumni who have demonstrated outstanding and imaginative programming for children and youth in the United States. It honors musicians who have established professional careers in chamber music, and have proven their ability to successfully build a career in both chamber music performance and outreach education.
The Aeolus Quartet won the 2011 Fischoff Competition’s Senior String Division Silver Medal. They were also grand prize winners of the 2011 Plowman Chamber Music Competition and the Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition, and received the 2012 John Lad Prize awarded by the St. Lawrence String Quartet in recognition of their “high level of musicianship…the passion, the dedication, and the great generosity of spirit they have demonstrated…” The Quartet has performed across North America, Europe and Asia, in venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Reinberger Recital Hall at Severance Hall, Merkin Hall, The Library of Congress, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center.
Dedicated to bringing music into communities, the Aeolus Quartet has served as teaching faculty at Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY), the Austin Chamber Music Workshop, and Da Camera of Houston’s Music Encounters Program. The Quartet is currently the Graduate Fellowship String Quartet at the University of Maryland, where they are pursuing Doctoral degrees.
As winner of the Fischoff Educator Award, the Aeolus Quartet will receive a coveted endorsement from Fischoff, a cash award, and a week of community outreach programs in the South Bend region during the fall of 2013 as part of Fischoff’s award-winning Arts-in-Education Residency.
N-E-W Trio Returns for Concerts and Masterclasses
Monday, April 9
- Penn High School orchestra workshop, Mishawaka, IN
- Fischoff’s Mentoring Project master class, South Bend, IN
Tuesday, April 10
- Culver Academies music workshop, Culver, IN
- Master class, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
- Culver Academies concert and reception, Culver, IN
Wednesday, April 11
- Good Shepherd Montessori children’s program, South Bend, IN
- Snite Museum of Art concert and reception at 7:00 p.m., University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN – FREE and open to the public
This event is made possible, in part, by the Boehnen Fund for Excellence in the Arts through The Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, College of Arts and Letters, University of Notre Dame.
Our thanks to the staff and students at Good Shepherd Montessori School for sharing their reactions to the trio’s presentation:
I think the concert was really, really awesome. I liked the piano the most.
-Teo
I noticed the violinist and cellist were very twitchy when they played. Their music was very pretty.
-Lucy
It was really good. I really liked the performance. They are amazing musicians.
-Edward
I enjoyed the violinist’s interesting arm movements. I really liked the first piece they played. I liked the concert a lot.
-Eamin
I really liked how the trio included the cello, violin, and piano. Those are the instruments we have lessons for here at our school. I liked how after each piece they talked about it. I really enjoyed it. I’m glad I went.
-Grace
It was really cool. Being a fellow cellist, watching a master at work was very intriguing.
-Noah
The fastest song was really awesome. All the songs were really cool. I play the piano too and I liked the piano part a lot.
-Jakob
It was pretty fun listening to the music. Some of the music was very sudden, with a big booming sound.
-Liam
I liked how the pianist could go very fast. I also play the piano and I thought that the last song was really cool because all the musicians were going very fast.
-Jonathon
I thought it was great. My favorite part was the song that went really fast. I’ve never seen a concert like that up close. The musicians were really good.
-Kyle
They were very coordinated and very talented.
-Ben
The N-E-W Trio, 2008 Fischoff Competition Grand Prize Winner and Gold Medalist, Senior String Division, returned to the area April 8 -12, to present concerts and masterclasses at the University of Notre Dame and Culver Academies.
This dynamic ensemble was kept busy with the following schedule:
Axiom Brass Captures First Fischoff Educator Award
Chicago-Based Ensemble to Receive Cash Prize, Residency Week
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (August 11, 2010) – The Axiom Brass Quintet has won the inaugural Fischoff Educator Award. This national award recognizes the educational outreach work of Fischoff Competition alumni who have demonstrated outstanding and imaginative programming for children and youth in the United States.
The unique Fischoff Educator Award is a complementary benchmark to the Fischoff Competition, which provides a forum for America’s finest emerging chamber ensembles. The Educator Award honors past Fischoff Competition musicians who have established professional careers in chamber music, and have proven their ability to successfully build a career in both music performance and outreach education. The Fischoff Educator Award expands upon Fischoff’s long-standing commitment to music education, and to the development and recognition of emerging chamber musicians. As winners of the inaugural Fischoff Educator Award, Axiom Brass will receive a cash award and a residency week as part of Fischoff’s award-winning Arts-in-Education Residency. The residency will take place during Fall, 2011.
In addition to a Bronze Medal win at the 2010 Fischoff Competition, Axiom Brass won the 2008 International Chamber Brass Competition held at the University of Louisville, KY. Axiom’s blend of virtuosic performances and dynamic teaching has been an inspiration to students of all ages, and their educational programs have guided students to success in high school and college programs across the country. They are actively involved with musical programs around the country, conducting masterclasses, seminars, lectures, concerts, and teaching at universities and public schools. Axiom Brass was recently appointed Brass Quintet-in-Residence at the Music Institute of Chicago. Ensemble members include Dorival Puccini, Jr. (trumpet), Colin Oldberg (trumpet), Matthew Oliphant (horn), Brett Johnson (trombone) and Kevin Harrison (tuba).
About Fischoff
Founded in 1973 in South Bend, Indiana, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition has grown to become the largest chamber music competition in the world, and one of the most prestigious classical music prizes attainable today. Since its founding, more than 6,000 musicians have participated, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers in music performance and education. Committed to music education, the Fischoff also partners with competition alumni to bring free, innovative Arts-in-Education programs directly to children in their own schools and community centers. Since 1995, nearly 50,000 children, youth and adults have received free educational programming of the highest order.
Fischoff Residency Featured in Arts Everywhere Magazine
The March 2010 issue of Arts Everywhere magazine features a terrific article about Fischoff’s Arts-in-Education Residency programs in Mishawaka schools.
Announcing the Fischoff Educator Award
We are delighted to announce the launching of the Fischoff Educator Award, a complementary benchmark to the Fischoff Competition. This national award will recognize the educational outreach work of Fischoff Competition alumni who have demonstrated outstanding and imaginative programming for children and youth in the United States. The Educator Award will honor past Competition musicians who have established professional careers in chamber music, and have proven their ability to successfully build a career in both music performance and outreach education. Applications are due June 16, 2010. Are you or someone you know eligible?