The Jury
The Fischoff takes great pride in inviting the nation’s finest musicians and music educators to serve on the Competition Jury. Each Competition round is adjudicated by the finest professional specialists in each field.
2026 Senior String Division Jurors
Melvin Chen (piano)
Yale School of Music
Kirsten Docter (viola)
Oberlin Conservatory
Meg Freivogel (violin)
Jupiter String Quartet
Rhonda Rider (cello)
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
2026 Senior Wind Division Jurors
Brandon George (flute)
Imani Winds
Carrie Koffman (saxophone)
Hartt School of Music
Tiago Linck (trumpet)
American Brass Quintet
William Purvis (horn)
Yale School of Music
2026 Junior String Division Jurors
Estelle Choi (cello)
Calidore String Quartet
Marian Hahn (piano)
Peabody Conservatory
Austin Hartman (violin)
Pacifica Quartet
2026 Junior Wind Division Jurors
Velvet Brown (tuba)
Penn State University
Jack Marquardt (clarinet)
Founding member of WindSync
Zach Shemon (saxophone)
PRISM Quartet
2026 Lift Every Voice Prize Jurors
TBA
TBA
