MAY 8, 9 & 10, 2015 DeBartolo Performing Arts Center University of Notre Dame Forty-second Annual 2014 Grand Prize Winner, Telegraph Quartet National Chamber Music Competition AMERICA’S PREMIER EDUCATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION Welcome to the Fischoff Elected Officials Letters .......................................................2-3 President and Artistic Director Letters .................................... 4 Board of Directors ................................................................... 5 2014 Senior Wind Division Gold Medal Winner, Akropolis Reed Quintet Welcome to Notre Dame Letter from Father Jenkins ....................................................... 6 Campus Map ........................................................................... 7 The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association History, Mission and Financial Retrospective ......................... 8 Staff and Competition Staff .................................................... 9 National Advisory Council ..............................................10-11 Educator Award Residency .............................................. 12-13 Double Gold Tours ...........................................................14-15 Emilia Romagna Festival ........................................................ 17 Chamber Music Mentoring Project .................................18-19 Peer Ambassadors for Chamber Music (PACMan) .............. 20 The 42nd Annual Fischoff Competition 2014 Junior Gold Medal Winner, Quartet Fuoco History of the Competition .................................................. 21 History of Fischoff Winners .............................................22-23 Geoffroy Prize Winners ........................................................ 23 A Note of Acknowledgement Screening Committees .......................................................... 24 and Thanks Junior Quarterfinal Division Jurors ....................................... 25 Senior Division Jurors ..................................................... 26-27 The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Medal and Scholarship Sponsors ....................................28-29 Board of Directors and staff gratefully acknowledge the Competition Schedule of Events (center spread) .................32-33 contributions of: Junior Division Repertoire ...............................................35-41 The University of Notre Dame for providing office Senior Wind Division Repertoire .................................... 43-49 space, general assistance and hosting the 2015 Fischoff Competition at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Senior String Division Repertoire ....................................51-55 RHB/The Agency for poster design and marketing collateral. Supporting the Fischoff Winter Gala .................................................................... 56-57 Abner Hershberger for the cover artwork. Soirees ................................................................................... 58 Michael Murphy Design Inc. for program layout. Volunteers ............................................................................. 59 Josef Samuel Photography, competition photographer, Annual Donors .................................................................60-61 www.josefsamuel.com Corporate and Foundation Donors ....................................... 62 Mark Kelley, Belfast, Maine, Master of Ceremonies for the Finals and Awards Ceremony for 25 years. From the Executive Director Coming Events ...................................................................... 64 Inn at Saint Mary’s, host hotel WNIT Public Television live broadcast of the Grand Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Prize Concert 303 Brownson Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Phone: 574-631-0984 [email protected] www.fischoff.org facebook.com/TheFischoff twitter.com/Fischoff 1 WELCOME TO THE FISCHOff! 2 3 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT... You probably know the old story of the And our community, our city and our hosts at the University of string quartet playing in a small mid-West Notre Dame are all so proud that the eyes of the musical world are town. At the end of the performance, the trained on us, thrilled that a competition that is so inspiring and president of the host organization thanks moving, such a powerful expression of commitment and harmony, the quartet and, encouragingly, wishes determination and vision takes place here among us. them well: “I hope your little orchestra just grows and grows.” I am delighted you are here to enjoy and marvel at such astonishing achievements in music-making, whether you are a regular visitor Wherever I might imagine the story taking to the Fischoff or a first-timer. Every year I hear so many perfor- place, I know it couldn’t be in South Bend. mances here that warm me to the core for their passion and intel- Here we know about chamber music. And, though the ensembles ligence, their sheer delight in what they are doing – nervous though that compete this week won’t grow in size, the national and interna- every single ensemble is bound to be. The Fischoff is infectious in tional achievements of the Fischoff winners and the competition’s the best possible way; it’s a medicine, not a disease, that makes us local engagement with our schools and community grows by leaps feel better about the world in which we live. and bounds every year. For these days each year that are the time for the Fischoff competition, South Bend is a center for chamber Sincerely, music, the place young and early-career ensembles from all over the country and, indeed, the world would like to be. Peter Holland President FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR... It is hard to believe that this is my 35th the future you will be playing with someone you first met here. year as Fischoff Artistic Director. Shortly Ultimately, you may or may not agree with the difficult decisions after moving here with the Chester String the jury must make. Remember that even in your own ensem- Quartet to be on the Faculty at Indiana bles you undoubtedly do not always agree with your colleagues. University’s South Bend campus, I was Playing your best is the only thing you can control. Enjoying yourself asked to become the Artistic Advisor of and staying focused on the music is the best way to achieve that. the small committee of volunteers, spear- headed by Joe Fischoff that ran the small Best of luck to all of you. and relatively unknown competition. The Fischoff has grown into an arts organiza- tion of both regional and national importance that has been a key player in the huge growth of chamber music in pre-college, Thomas Rosenberg college and professional levels. One of our on-going goals is to Artistic Director dramatically increase the participation and performance levels of pre-college wind and brass groups. To that end, last year a Cellist Thomas Rosenberg, Artistic Director of the Fischoff National new prize was established to specifically encourage that. In addi- Chamber Music Competition since 1981, is nationally known as a tion, the Fischoff impacts thousands of local school children that dynamic teacher, chamber music coach, and performer. A resident experience dynamic and creative chamber music presentations, of Saint Paul, MN, he is on the faculties of Macalester and Carleton most often given by ensembles from the current or past com- Colleges, the McNally Smith College of Music, maintains an award- petitions. Throughout this transformation, I am proud that the winning private studio of pre-college cellists and chamber ensembles original educational goals of Joe Fischoff and the other founding and is Director of the Green Lake Chamber Music Camp in Wisconsin. members have remained intact at the core of the organization. He is a member of the Schubert Piano Trio and Isles Ensemble and is The staff of this organization is amazing, and I consider them an extra musician in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota close friends. We have different skills, personalities and styles, Orchestra. He is recipient of the “Master Studio Teacher Award” from but there is tremendous chemistry and trust that leads to creativity ASTA Minnesota, the McKnight Performing Artist Fellowship Award, and success. I feel blessed to know and work with them all and Arts Educator of the Year from the Michiana Arts and Sciences Council, greatly appreciate all they do. the 2007 Indiana Governor’s Arts Award (along with the Fischoff To our audience, the wonderful people and organizations that organization as a whole), top chamber music prizes at the Munich help fund the Fischoff and the Fischoff Board, I give my thanks for (Germany), Portsmouth (England), and Chicago’s “Discovery” your engaged involvement and a plea for your continued support. Competitions and is a three-time Naumburg Award finalist. Previously, To the Performers: I urge you all to take as much as you can he was a founding member of the highly acclaimed Chester String Quartet from this weekend. My colleagues and I take great care to make with whom he toured internationally for twenty years, made numerous your experience here a positive one. Hopefully you will be one recordings and was on the faculty of Indiana University South Bend of the prize-winning ensembles. But, there is so much you can do from 1980-1998. He has performed and taught at many summer festivals to learn and improve while you are here. Do so by enjoying your including Aspen and Tanglewood and served as Associate Director and opportunity to perform, getting both written and verbal feedback taught at “The