THE 48TH ANNUAL FISCHOFF NATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION Friday, May 14 – Sunday, May 16, 2021 TheFischoff fischoffchambermusic Fischoff FischoffNCMC Fischoff.org THE 48TH ANNUAL WELCOME TO THE FISCHOFF Elected Officials Letters .............................. 2–3 Fischoff President Letter & Board of Directors ............. 4 Letter from the Artistic Director. .5 Letter from the University President. 6 Friday, May 14 – Sunday, May 16, 2021 THE FISCHOFF NATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC ASSOCIATION The Fischoff Team ...................................8–9 National Advisory Council ..............................10 2021 Competition Fast Facts ............................11 History of The Fischoff .................................12 History of The Competition .............................13 Double Gold Tours .................................14–15 Peer Ambassadors for Chamber Music (PACMan) ..........17 Soirées ..............................................17 Fischoff Chamber Music Academy .......................18 THE 48TH ANNUAL FISCHOFF COMPETITION Screening Committees .................................21 Junior Division Jurors ..............................22–23 Senior Division Jurors .............................24–25 A NOTE OF THANKS Medal and Prize Sponsors ..........................26–27 The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association Emilia Romagna Festival ..............................28 Board of Directors and Staff gratefully acknowledge Competition Schedule of Events .................... 30–31 the contributions of: Junior String Division Repertoire ....................33–35 The University of Notre Dame for providing office space Junior Wind Division Repertoire .....................37–39 and general assistance. Senior String Division Repertoire. 41–45 RHB/The Agency for poster design and marketing collateral. Senior Wind Division Repertoire .....................47–51 Michael Murphy for program design, layout and cover design History of Fischoff Winners .........................52–53 inspired by Andy Warhol’s “Flowers.” Mark Kelley, our Master of Ceremonies for the 2021 Fischoff SUPPORTING THE FISCHOFF Virtual Awards Ceremony. Winter Gala ......................................54–55 WNIT Public Television as media sponsor for the competition. Annual Donors ...................................56–57 Ronda Lyden, Fine Arts Facilitator, and Dr. Todd Cummings, Corporate and Foundation Donors .....................58 Superintendent, South Bend Community School Corporation, for collaborative support of Fischoff’s Education programming. FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Letter & Upcoming Events .............................60 Share and follow The Fischoff Competition on social media using #fischoff2021. Fischoff National Chamber Music Association 119 Haggar Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 :: 574-631-0984 :: [email protected] TheFischoff fischoffchambermusic Fischoff FischoffNCMC Fischoff.org WELCOME TO THE FISCHOFF 2 :: THE 48TH ANNUAL FISCHOFF COMPETITION #fischoff2021 Welcome competitors, jurors, guests, and friends... TheFischoff fischoffchambermusic Fischoff FischoffNCMC Fischoff.org :: 3 FROM THE FISCHOFF PRESIDENT “ART DEMANDS OF US THAT WE DO NOT STAND STILL.” — Ludwig van Beethoven The past 12 months have demanded much of Fischoff. The 2020 school aged musicians in the Fischoff Chamber Music Academy Fischoff Competition was scheduled to be held shortly after received coaching by the ubiquitous Zoom and in other creative, the pandemic’s onset. Were we really going to cancel after 46 socially distanced spaces. consecutive years of captivating music? With the leadership of One of the unexpected opportunities of the 2021 virtual our Artistic Director and staff, and the full support of Fischoff’s competition has been a significant increase in international entries. Board and renowned jurors, we leapt into the virtual world to Although we have always drawn competitors from 25-30 different hold the 47th Competition. countries, they have usually been U.S. based. Without the need to We are proud that Fischoff was one of the first music travel, this year more than half the Senior Strings competitors are organizations in the world to create virtual performances internationally based. Perhaps there’s a lesson for the future. that could be viewed from anywhere. Our competitors were Focusing on our own country, in this past year our awareness extraordinarily grateful to play for an audience, even if they has been heightened that the chamber music world has often were online. We had over 100,000 viewers from around the been too exclusionary. We have put major emphasis on our world, reflecting the hunger to hear inspiring performances. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives to expand the audiences, To ensure that our gifted musicians could keep making and composers and performers in chamber music. There is magnificent sharing music, Fischoff has adapted rather than canceled. Our chamber music by underrepresented composers going back to Peer Ambassadors program evolved into Mystery Musicians the 1700s that deserves to be heard more often. There are great and this year’s Chamber Music Alive! with Junior competitors musicians who need to feel welcomed. There are children and engaging with elementary schools through interactive virtual adults who have never had the opportunity to hear Fischoff live programs. Instead of in-person Midwest tours for our Gold performances. We are determined to do our part. Medal winning Senior Winds and Strings ensembles, we This is a tumultuous time for the arts but Fischoff continues collaborated with the musicians to provide virtual performances to find new paths for the world’s best young musicians to share to schools, after school programs, senior centers and other the singular magic of music. As we anxiously await in-person venues. Throughout the summer the team created new weekly concerts, we are excited to share with you these new ways we are Instagram takeovers highlighting Fischoff alumni. The high fulfilling our mission of: “Inspiring lives through breathtaking performances.” 2020–2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Teresa Roberts President, Board of Directors Teresa Roberts, Randy Kelly, Mike Szymanski, Jeff Miller, Peter Holland, John Sejdinaj, President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Immediate Director Emeritus Past President Brian Casey Lisa Casey Marvin Curtis Brian Davis John De Souza Dean Goodwin Alfred J. Harriet Hamer Vincent Henderson Guillaume, Jr. Catherine Hill John Jessen Nels Leininger Janet Sue Neeb Doug Osthimer Michael Pippenger Kitty Rose Titilayo Ufomata MacKay-Galbraith 4 :: THE 48TH ANNUAL FISCHOFF COMPETITION #fischoff2021 FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR — THOMAS ROSENBERG Last year, all of us at Fischoff were scrambling to recreate meet-ups and watching special Fischoff in what seemed a strange concept…a virtual presentations by members of our competition. We only had a few short weeks to re-tool esteemed jury, watching video everything we were doing, and the situation changed every performances of other ensembles in week. Even so, through determination and the creative energy both the Junior and Senior Divisions of the amazing Fischoff team, we had what we thought would to gain perspective on your own be our once-in-a lifetime “virtual” Fischoff Competition. Here playing, and by getting to know the we are a year later, and sadly, although we were sure we would playing of other musicians. Perhaps be back to normal by now, we still must hold the Competition in the future you will be playing virtually…one last time. So, even though everything will be with someone you first heard here. conducted with videos and no live in-person gatherings, many Ultimately, you may or may not agree with the difficult plans have been made to make the Competition seem to the decisions the jury must make. Remember that even in your world as if it is happening the weekend of May 14-16. This own ensembles you undoubtedly do not always agree with includes “Live” announcements of the semi-finals and awards, your colleagues. Winning an event like this involves two interviews with musicians, live streaming to virtual classrooms main ingredients: great playing and the good luck that your of local elementary students and much more. We have all been performances connect with this particular jury. Every one of put under unexpected stress by these events. The support of you play at a very high level. Best of luck to all of you. our families has been of critical importance. In particular I To our audience and supporters: I give my thanks for want to thank my wife Sarah Morrissette and our two kids, your engaged involvement and a plea for your continued Lydia and Will. Every year except last year and this year, they support to the wonderful people and organizations that help have made the trip to South Bend to volunteer and in doing fund the Fischoff, and especially to the amazing people on the so have become part of the Fischoff family that helps make Fischoff Board and staff. The Fischoff a special event for all. Sadly, once again none 40 years ago, shortly after starting a residency here with the of us will be able to gather this year. Chester String Quartet, I was asked to become the Artistic Advisor Creative people will not stop creating during this or any of the small committee of volunteers, spearheaded by Joe Fischoff other emergency. In times of distress or joy, the Arts are called that ran a small and relatively unknown competition. The Fischoff upon to bring us together. In that spirit, The Fischoff will not has grown into