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Our Mission: Inspiring Lives Through Breathtaking Performances. Committed to music education and chamber music excellence.

Home to the nation’s largest and longest-running chamber music competition, est. 1973 in South Bend, IN.

10/28/2026

Meet the 2027 Fischoff Competition Jury
Junior String Division

Pei-Shan Lee, piano
Collaborative Piano Faculty Member at New England Conservatory

Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola
Associate Professor of Viola at University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance; founding member of the Dover Quartet

Seth Parker Woods, cello
Faculty of University of USC Thornton School of Music

10/27/2026

Meet the 2027 Fischoff Competition Jury
Junior Wind Division

Molly Barth, flute
Professor of Flute at Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music; founding member of Eighth Blackbird

Jeffrey Curnow, trumpet
Professor of Music at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Andrew Schoen, saxophone
Member of Aruna Quartet, 2019 Fischoff Grand Prize Winner

10/26/2026

Fischoff wishes to thank the Community Foundation of Elkhart County for a grant award in support of our education programs.

Each year, Fischoff brings world-class musicians to work with Elkhart County students through varied programs that cultivate critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, creativity, and leadership skills – all important skills that contribute to academic achievement and long-term career success. Programs like Fischoff’s Stories & Music ("S.A.M. I Am"), give 2nd graders the opportunity to use music to crack open literature and to build their reading comprehension; workshops during Fischoff’s Double Gold Tour give middle and high school students opportunities to work with and get advice from emerging artists; mentoring visits by Fischoff’s Peer Ambassadors for Chamber Music pre-college musicians provide Elkhart students inspiration and motivation for musical studies in middle and high school; and Fischoff’s Chamber Music Academy provides infrastructure for Elkhart-based middle and high school student ensembles to work with professional coaches to dive into chamber music and perform outreach concerts in the community.

Through this effort, Fischoff is able to expand equitable access to high-quality arts education across Elkhart County, all while preparing students with career awareness, employability skills, and confidence needed for future success. Thank you for helping us fulfill our mission of inspiring lives through breathtaking performances!

10/23/2026

Rulebooks for the 54th Annual Fischoff Chamber Music Competition are LIVE on our website!

The 2027 Competition takes place May 7-9, 2027, at the University of Notre Dame.

Applications will open on December 15th. Entry deadline is February 17, 2027. Visit fischoff.org/competition to learn more.

10/21/2026

Putting Trio Caspar’s composer knowledge to the test!!! Who do you think had the best answers?

🎶: Trio Caspar, Suite for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 157b - I. Ouverture - Darius Milhaud. Recorded at the University of Notre Dame’s O’Neill Hall of Music and Sacred Music, Sunday, October 11, 2026.

10/16/2026

Trio Caspar spent their last day of outreach on Monday talking musician to musician with the students at Goshen HS and Goshen Junior High. While coaching the Camerata Chamber Orchestra, they dug into how to use your full bow to get more dynamic contrast, balance low notes by crescending into them, and get clarity in your 16th notes 🎶

These curious students appreciated being able to ask questions from “How long have you all been together” to deeper questions like “Have you ever thought of quitting?” Trio Caspar’s answers were funny, thoughtful, honest, and inspiring, showing students how respect for one another, making time to live your life, and setting micro-goals can keep you focused on realizing your dreams. Some students even asked for Trio Caspar’s autographs!

Thank you to Trio Caspar for an amazing Gold Medal Tour and for representing Fischoff with such poise, skill, and graciousness. We are delighted at how you shared the incredible world of violin, clarinet, and piano trios with so many students and audiences in the Midwest this month! 🌟

10/12/2026

On their second day of outreach last week, Trio Caspar traveled to St. Joseph, Michigan, to give young musicians at Upton Middle School and St. Joseph High School a glimpse into their process for bringing music to life. Students’ jaws were on the floor as Trio Caspar journeyed from the first to the fifth movement of Stravinsky’s “Soldier’s Tale,” successfully identifying the tritone interval and its role in the piece’s storytelling abilities.

In addition to swapping imaginative stories with students, Jason and Bogang worked with the Fischoff Chamber Music Academy’s piano quintet at St. Joseph HS while Andrea hosted a mini-sectional coaching for their clarinet players. The trio navigated a wide variety of questions, including quantity vs. quality of practice time, the benefits of listening to non-classical musical genres, and the importance of keeping music in your life, regardless of the form it takes. What an inspiring day of learning for everyone! 🎶

10/08/2026

Trio Caspar kicked off their Gold Medal Tour on Monday with visits to our partner schools, Washington High School and Edison Middle School, and a masterclass with two of Fischoff’s Chamber Music Academy ensembles! 🎶

Students heard marches, folk tunes, boogie-woogie, funk, and more with exciting repertoire by Stravinsky, Schoenfeld, Khachaturian, Larsen, and Milhaud. Trio Caspar demonstrated the extended techniques and unique sounds that bring this music to life while sharing advice and answering questions thoughtfully.

Thank you for taking these students behind the scenes and for your generous spirits, beautiful playing, and mindful artistry in opening the door to the world of clarinet, piano, and violin trios.

10/03/2026

Meet Andrea Caputo, clarinetist of the 2026 Fischoff Competition Senior String Division Gold Medal Winner, ! 🎶

Andrea Caputo is the Associate Principal Clarinet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and a member of the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra. He has performed with world-renowned ensembles and conductors such as Dudamel, Muti, Gergiev, Salonen, Mäkelä, Rattle, Pappano, Noseda, Fischer, Järvi, Gatti, Mehta, Luisi, Honeck, as well as winning multiple prizes in national and international competitions. Born in Italy, he trained all over the globe with sought-after mentors: at The Colburn School in Los Angeles with Yehuda Gilad, the Conservatoire national supérieur de Paris with Pascal Moraguès, the Universität “Mozarteum” Salzburg with Wenzel Fuchs, and the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Alessandro Carbonare.

Andrea's favorite part of participating in the Fischoff Competition was getting to know all the people behind the scenes. See Andrea and the rest of Trio Caspar perform next week during Fischoff's Double Gold Tour 🌟 Learn more at www.fischoff.org/education/double-gold-tour/?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=facebook

10/02/2026

Meet Bogang Hwang, pianist of the 2026 Fischoff Competition Senior String Division Gold Medal Winner, ! 🎶

Pianist Bogang Hwang is currently studying with Jeffrey Kahane at the University of Southern California. She previously studied with Fabio Bidini at the Colburn Conservatory, earning an Artist Diploma and Master of Music, and with Ick-Choo Moon at Seoul National University, where she received her Bachelor of Music. She has been recognized in the Queen Elisabeth and Wideman International Piano Competitions, and has performed with the Pasadena Symphony and Colburn Orchestra, including a recent debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Hwang is a founding member of Trio Caspar, the first ensemble appointed Colburn’s Honors Chamber Music Ensemble and Gold Medal winner of the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.

Bogang's favorite part of participating in the Fischoff Competition was having opportunities to perform and getting to know a lot of talented musicians. See Bogang and the rest of Trio Caspar perform next week during Fischoff's Double Gold Tour 🌟 Learn more at www.fischoff.org/education/double-gold-tour/?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=facebook

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