Fischoff National Chamber Music Association

Fischoff Chamber Music Academy: Pam & Dan Chipman Year-End Recital
2026-06-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
All are invited to the final Fischoff Chamber Music Academy recital honoring Pam & Dan Chipman for their transformational gift to this wonderful educational program. Hear Academy ensembles perform their capstone performance at the stunning LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music, University of Notre Dame. Seniors and the Geoffroy Prize winners will be recognized.
This concert is free and open to the public.
Time & Location
Sunday, June 7 @ 1 pm
LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music
University of Notre Dame

Chamber Music Summer Intensive: Student Showcase
2026-06-23 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Join us for a Student Showcase Concert featuring talented students from the Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive! Our students will demonstrate their exceptional talents and skills on Tuesday, June 23, at 4:00 PM in the LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music at the University of Notre Dame (enter door 7).

Chamber Music Summer Intensive: Faculty Concert
2026-06-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Join us for a perfect summer evening of enchanting and inspiring chamber music featuring Fischoff’s Chamber Music Summer Intensive Faculty Artists, the Telegraph Quartet, and pianist Daniel Schlosberg.
About the Artists
Now in its second decade, the Telegraph Quartet (Eric Chin and Joseph Maile, violins; Pei-Ling Lin, viola; and Jeremiah Shaw, cello) is acclaimed for performances that combine technical brilliance, expressive depth, and adventurous programming. Winners of the prestigious Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition Grand Prize and the Walter W. Naumburg Chamber Music Award, the Quartet has appeared at major venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and at leading festivals and universities throughout the United States and abroad. Dedicated champions of both the classical repertoire and contemporary music, the ensemble has premiered and commissioned works by prominent living composers and has earned critical praise for its recordings and performances. The Telegraph Quartet is currently Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Michigan and is deeply committed to education, outreach, and mentoring the next generation of chamber musicians. telegraphquartet.com
Grammy-nominated pianist Daniel Schlosberg is recognized for his versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, conductor, and educator. A featured soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, he is an acclaimed interpreter of both standard and contemporary repertoire and has collaborated with leading ensembles including Eighth Blackbird and Third Coast Percussion. His recordings span numerous labels, and his album 40@40, recorded with soprano Laura Strickling, received a Grammy nomination for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. A frequent lecturer, annotator, and conductor, Schlosberg is a Steinway & Sons Artist and a longtime faculty member at the University of Notre Dame, where he teaches piano and chamber music. danielschlosberg.com

Program:
Selections from Works by Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Bunte Blätter, Op. 99, No. 1
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26

Intermezzo

Waldszenen, Op. 82

Abschied

Piano Quintet No. 1, Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)

Moderato molto espressivo
Presto

String Quartet No. 3, George Rochberg (1918-2005)

March
Finale. Scherzo and Serenades

Later this summer, the Telegraph Quartet will be recording Rochberg’s String Quartet No. 3 just down the road in Goshen’s beautiful Sauder Hall. At the premiere of this piece in 1972, New York Times music critic described, “Mr. Rochberg’s quartet is—how did we used to put it?—beautiful. It is one of the rare new works that go past collage and quotation into another, fairer land. Let’s hear it again soon, somebody.” Thankfully, the Telegraph Quartet will answer this call with a sneak peek sample of the third movement.

Time & Location:
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
7:00 pm – 8:00 PM
LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music at the University of Notre Dame

Chamber Music Summer Intensive: Final Concert
2026-06-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
We are excited to invite you to join us for our incredible Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive Final Concert! This concert is the perfect opportunity to experience the exceptional talent and hard work of our Intensive students, showcased through a diverse and captivating repertoire.
Following the concert will be a community reception with free food, drink, and conversation!
Time & Location
Friday, June 26, 2026
3:00-4:00 PM
LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music at the University of Notre Dame

ZaRiah Gold Medal Tour
2026-09-13 - 2026-09-21 | IN
2026 Fischoff Competition Grand Prize & Wind Division Gold Medal Winner ZaRiah returns to the Midwest for their Gold Medal Tour!
A world-class emerging ensemble, ZaRiah Wind Quartet is a collaboration of multifaceted artists passionate about creating performances that are both artistically compelling and deeply human. Comprised of Ben Smith (flute), Jamison Hillian (oboe), Katelyn Waffer Poetker (clarinet), AJ Neubert (bassoon), and Braydon Ross (horn), ZaRiah is the Grand Prize winner of the 2026 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, an honor that has not been won by a wind quintet in nearly three decades.
Known for their vibrant energy and genuine connection with audiences, the ensemble brings a fresh and engaging approach to the chamber music world. The ensemble recently earned First Prize at the Frances Walton Chamber Music Competition presented by the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle (LMC), marking the first wind quintet to ever win this competition.
ZaRiah is the 2026 Artist-in-Residence with the Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City. In 2025, ZaRiah was in residence at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, where they presented multiple concerts featuring a diverse selection of repertoire. During the summer of 2026, ZaRiah was in residence as Shouse Artists for the 2026 Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in Southfield, Michigan.
Members of ZaRiah have performed and toured extensively all over the world to countries such as China, Korea, France, Germany, Austria, and England, as well as Prague, and have also toured with Broadway productions. In addition, ZaRiah’s members are accomplished orchestral musicians, having performed with ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Artosphere Festival Orchestra, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and Charleston Symphony Orchestra, among numerous others.
At the center of ZaRiah’s work is a belief that chamber music is most powerful when it feels personal. Whether performing masterworks, collaborating with living composers, or introducing music to new audiences, ZaRiah is dedicated to creating experiences that invite listeners in and leave a lasting connection.
Along with performing, ZaRiah are passionate about exposing great chamber music of all kinds to new audiences and, as a result, have founded a new chamber series in Charlotte, NC – Queen City Chamber Music.
Website: www.quintetzariah.com/
YouTube: @quintetzariah
Instagram: @quintetzariah
Facebook: @ZaRiah
Learn more about Fischoff’s Double Gold Tour.
TOUR SCHEDULE:
¹Free public performance
²Ticketed public performance
³Invitation only
Sunday, September 13, 6:00 PM (CST)
Music at the Fort Concert Series, Midwest Young Artists Conservatory, Highwood, IL¹
Monday, September 14
Various educational outreach programs, South Bend, IN³
Tuesday, September 15
Various educational outreach programs, St. Joseph, MI³
Wednesday, September 16, 12:15 PM (CST)
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series, Chicago, IL¹
Broadcast live on WFMT 98.7FM
Thursday, September 17 – Friday, September 18
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Saturday, September 19
Fischoff Chamber Music Academy Kick-off Meeting, South Bend, IN³
Andrews University, Howard Center Presents Concert, Berrien Springs, MI²

Sunday, September 20, 4:00 PM (EST)
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Presenting Artists Series,²
LaBar Family Recital Hall, O’Neill Music Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Monday, September 21
Various educational outreach programs, Mishawaka & South Bend, IN³

ZaRiah: MYAC Music at the Fort Concert Series
2026-09-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | IN
ZaRiah presents a concert as part of the Music at the Fort Concert Series with Midwest Young Artists Conservatory in Highwood, IL, for their Gold Medal Tour.
All times Central.

This concert in the Music at the Fort Series features Quintet ZaRiah, the Grand Prize Senior Division Winners of the 2026 National Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. The wind quintet includes Ben Smith, Jamison Hillian, Katelyn Poetker, AJ Neuburt, and Braydon Ross. Learn more about the award-winning ensemble below.
Music at the Fort is a concert series presented by Midwest Young Artists Conservatory featuring MYAC’s faculty, alumni, student competition winners, and guest artists.
Concerts within this series are free and open to the public, but we encourage you to reserve your seats in advance. The concerts are held on Sundays at 6 PM at MYAC Center, 878 Lyster Rd, Highwood, IL.

ZaRiah: Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series
2026-09-16 12:15 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | IN
ZaRiah performs in the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago, IL for their Gold Medal Tour. The performance will be broadcast live on WFMT 98.7FM.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
12:15 PM (CST)/1:15 PM (EST)
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago – 55 E. Wacker Drive

Program:
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912); arr. ZaRiah – They Will Not Lend Me a Child (1905) (4’)
Eugene Bozza (1905-1991) – Scherzo, Op. 48 (1944) (4’)
Valerie Coleman (b. 1970) – Suite: Portraits of Josephine Baker (2006) (15’)
1. Ol’ St. Louis
2. Les Milandes
3. 1925 Paris
4. Thank You Josephine
Arturo Márquez (b. 1950) – Danza de Mediodía (1996) (10’)
Jeff Scott (b. 1967) – Startin’ Sumthin’ (2012) (5’)

ZaRiah: Interlochen Center for the Arts Guest Artist Recital
2026-09-17 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | IN
ZaRiah performs a Guest Artist Recital at the Interlochen Center for the Arts for their Gold Medal Tour. Free and open to the public – no tickets required.
Thursday, September 17, 7:30 PM (Eastern)
Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall
4000 J Maddy PKWY, Interlochen, MI

ZaRiah: Andrews University, Howard Center Presents Concert
2026-09-19 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | IN
ZaRiah performs a concert at Andrews University in Howard Center Presents in Berrien Springs, MI, for their Gold Medal Tour.
Sunday, September 19, 2026
8:00 PM (EST)
Purchase tickets at: https://howard.andrews.edu/

ZaRiah: DeBartolo Presenting Series at the University of Notre Dame
2026-09-20 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
ZaRiah, the 2026 Fischoff Competition Senior Winds Gold Medal and Grand Prize Winner, performs in their Double Gold Tour at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday, September 20, at 4:00 pm in the LaBar Family Recital Hall. This performance is part of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center 2026/2027 Presenting Series.

Trio Caspar Gold Medal Tour
2026-10-05 - 2026-10-12 | IN
2026 Fischoff Competition String Division Gold Medal Winner Trio Caspar returns to the Midwest for their Gold Medal Tour!
Trio Caspar was awarded the Gold Medal, Lift Every Voice Prize, and Horszowski Trio Prize for Piano Ensemble at the 2026 Fischoff Competition in the Senior String Division, as well as the Audience Award and 2nd Prize at the 2026 Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition.
The ensemble is an innovative union of three individual voices. Founded in 2024 by clarinetist Andrea Caputo, violinist Jason Moon, and pianist Bogang Hwang, Trio Caspar aims to bring a fresh perspective of the highest standard to chamber works that are less frequently performed. The name pays homage to the German painter Caspar David Friedrich, whose exploration of the complexity of individualism inspires the trio’s distinctive sound. 2025-26 season highlights include a debut recital at the Colburn Conservatory and a performance of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time alongside cellist Gary Hoffman.
Trio Caspar is the first group to be named as the Colburn Conservatory’s inaugural Honors Chamber Music Ensemble, and mentored by Colburn faculty members Jonathan Brown (Cuarteto Casals), Yehuda Gilad, Fabio Bidini, and Martin Beaver (Tokyo String Quartet). The ensemble has just recorded their debut album featuring works of Igor Stravinsky, Paul Schoenfeld, Libby Larsen and Robert Schumann, which will be released on the Delos recording label in the 2026-27 season.
Web: www.triocaspar.com/
Instagram: @triocaspar
YouTube: @TrioCaspar
Learn more about Fischoff’s Double Gold Tour.
TOUR SCHEDULE:
¹Free public performance
²Ticketed public performance
³Invitation only
Monday, October 5
Various educational outreach programs, Mishawaka & South Bend, IN³
Fischoff Chamber Music Academy Workshop¹
Tuesday, October 6
Various educational outreach programs, St. Joseph, MI³
Wednesday, October 7, 12:15 PM (CST)
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series, Chicago, IL¹
Broadcast live on WFMT 98.7FM.
Thursday, October 8
Barrington White House Concert, Barrington, IL²
Friday, October 9
Various educational outreach programs, Barrington, IL³
Saturday, October 10, 7:30 PM (EST)
Rieth Recital Series, Goshen College Music Center, Goshen, IN¹
Sunday, October 11, 4:00 PM (EST)
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Presenting Artists Series²
LaBar Family Recital Hall, O’Neill Music Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Monday, October 12
Various educational outreach programs, Mishawaka & South Bend, IN³

Trio Caspar: Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series
2026-10-07 12:15 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | IN
Trio Caspar performs in the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series in Chicago, IL, for their Gold Medal Tour. The performance will be broadcast live on WFMT 98.7FM.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
12:15 PM (CST)/1:15 PM (EST)
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago – 55 E. Wacker Drive

Trio Caspar: Barrington's White House
2026-10-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | IN
Trio Caspar performs at Barrington’s White House in Barrington, IL, for their Gold Medal Tour.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
7:30 PM (CST)
145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL
Purchase tickets at: www.eventbrite.com/e/live-at-barringtons-white-house-fischoff-gold-medalists-trio-caspar-tickets-1991395924818?aff=oddtdtcreator

Trio Caspar: Rieth Recital Series, Goshen College Music Center
2026-10-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | IN
Trio Caspar performs in the Goshen College Music Center Rieth Recital Series in Goshen, IN, for their Gold Medal Tour.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
7:30 PM (EST)
1700 South Main Street, Goshen, IN 46526

Trio Caspar: DeBartolo Presenting Series at the University of Notre Dame
2026-10-11 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | LaBar Recital Hall, O'Neill Hall of Music, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States
Trio Caspar, the 2026 Fischoff Competition Senior Strings Gold Medal winner, performs in their Double Gold Tour at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday, October 11, at 4:00 pm in the LaBar Family Recital Hall. This performance is part of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center 2026/2027 Presenting Series.

Fischoff's S.A.M. I Am (Stories & Music) with Amo Brass @ St. Joe County Public Library
2026-11-21 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | St. Joseph Public Library Main, 304 S Main St, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
Amo Brass performs an interactive musical retelling of the beloved children’s book Giraffes Can’t Dance at the St. Joseph County Public Library as part of Fischoff’s Stories & Music program!

Fischoff’s S.A.M. I Am, Stories & Music program, reinforces the joy of reading through the power of music. Using music to crack open language and storytelling, Fischoff Educator Award Winner Amo Brass will delight children and families with a musical adventure. Based upon Giles Andreae’s story, join the fun as Gerald the giraffe finds his signature dance moves with the help of his new friend, Cricket. Dust off your boogie shoes as we tango, cha-cha, waltz, reel, and rock out to this family favorite book! ASL interpretation will be provided.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Free, all-ages performance in Leighton Auditorium
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Hands-on activities, book giveaway, and meet-and greet in the Community Center Ballroom
This Fischoff Arts-in-Education Residency performance is generously made possible by lead sponsor, Shein Trust, and in part with support from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County.
