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.

2027 Senior String Division Jurors

Erika Eckert (viola)

University of Colorado Boulder

YooJin Jang (violin)

Eastman School of Music

Julian Martin (piano)

The Juilliard School

Michael Reynolds (cello)

Boston University

2027 Senior Wind Division Jurors

Velvet Brown (tuba)

Penn State University

Frank Morelli (bassoon)

Yale School of Music

Eric Reed (French horn)

American Brass Quintet

Debra Richtmeyer (saxophone)

University of Illinois

2027 Junior String Division Jurors

Pei-Shan Lee (piano)

New England Conservatory

Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt (viola)

University of Michigan

Seth Parker Woods (cello)

University of Southern California

2027 Junior Wind Division Jurors

Molly Barth (flute)

Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music

Jeffrey Curnow (trumpet)

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Andrew Schoen (saxophone)

Aruna Quartet